Category: ff3

  • Crosswinds Speedrun by NeoKakarot

    Whirlwind Four-Job Fiesta, Division IV-A

    For more info on the Whirlwind (Four-Job) Fiesta event, see here.
    For more on the Crosswinds mod for Final Fantasy III, see here.

    NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.

    Writes Neo shortly after his playthrough of Final Fantasy III on the Nintendo DS (playlist available here):

    Today we are playing Final Fantasy III for the NES on this stream, but it’s not a normal version of the game.

    For you see it has been modded by ‪@cIymax‬ and is called Final Fantasy III Crosswind!

    And I will be “speed running” it if you catch my drift.

    It should be a fun time!

    So, mark your calendars for Wednesday at 8pm Eastern, boys!

    Update

    The Speedrun.com submission is posted here, or see the video embed below.

    For the event leaderboard, click here.

    You can check the current event standings here.

    Crosswinds Any% in 5:07:13

    Titles Awarded: Bonus Conqueror I, Crosswinds Record Holder

    Date: August 20, 2025

    Team: FFV Central

    Congrats to Neo on the titles!

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  • Randomizers Compared

    Final Fantasy Series

    For the Whirlwind family of mods, click here. For clymax’s projects, click here.

    This post compares randomizers that coders have made for the Final Fantasy series over the years.

    Both web- or app-based randos, and self-rando mods, are included in this comparison.

    Note that roguelikes are not included in this post.

    Comparison Chart

    Note that “⏯” represents a feature that can be toggled in game.

    FFNameSelf-RandoAuthor(s)
    IFinal Fantasy RandomizerEntroper
    IHeadwind✓clymax
    IIUpwind✓clymax
    IIIFinal Fantasy III Randomizernachoyacopu
    IIICrosswinds✓clymax
    IVFree Enterpriseb0ardface
    IVDownwind⏯clymax
    VCareer Daycaerulius, cleartonic
    VGrand Crossabyssonym
    VWhirlwind⏯clymax
    VIWorlds CollideAtmaTek
    VIBeyond Chaosabyssonym
    VITailwind⏯clymax

    So, what do you think? Do you know of a randomizer that should be added to or removed from the list? Which listed randomizer is your favorite? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • Farming Boosts Compared

    Mod Families

    For the Whirlwind (Four-Job) Fiesta event, click here.
    For the Whirlwind family of mods, click here.
    For clymax’s projects, click here.

    1. Final Fantasy Mainline

    This table summarizes the farming boosts offered by the Whirlwind family of mods of Final Fantasy I-VI.

    ModEXPGilJP1/ABP/APStat
    Headwind8x8x——
    Upwind10x10x—10x
    Crosswinds16x16x16x—
    Downwind32x32x——
    Whirlwind1-62x1-62x1-62x—
    Tailwind32x32x32x—
    1. Unlike Job Points (JP), Capacity Points (CP) remain at 1x because changing jobs no longer requires CP. ↩︎

    2. Dragon Quest Mainline

    This table summarizes the farming boosts offered by the Aflame family of mods of Dragon Quest I-VI.

    ModEXPGold
    Ablaze30x30x
    Blazemore64x64x
    Blazemost64x64x
    Embers64x64x
    Molten64x64x
    Aflame64x64x

    3. Ys Mainline

    This table summarizes the farming boosts offered by the Wanderlust family of mods of Ys I-IV.

    ModEXPGoldRingRing eff.
    Lost16x16x——
    Forgotten16x16x——
    Wanderlust (FC)16x16x16x16x
    Wanderlust (SNES)16x16x16x6.4x
    Unmasked16x16x——

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  • Delay of Western Localizations on Console

    Classic Final Fantasy Entries Examined

    For clymax’s projects, click here.

    Fans of the Final Fantasy series are all too familiar with years of waiting before a series installment finally hits the Western market. But how bad are these delays? We conduct an examination in this post.

    1. Final Fantasy: 3 Years Till NES Release

    2. Final Fantasy II: 14 Years Till PSX Release

    3. Final Fantasy III: 23 Years Till Ouya Release

    4. Final Fantasy IV: 4 Months Till SNES Release

    5. Final Fantasy V: 7 Years Till PSX Release

    6. Final Fantasy VI: 6 Months Till SNES Release

    Delays Ranked from Worst to Least Bad

    Imagine waiting five console generations1 to get your hands on an official localization of Final Fantasy III… on the Ouya. Yikes.

    RankGameDelayPlatform
    1Final Fantasy III23 yearsOuya (3D Remake)
    2Final Fantasy II14 yearsPSX (Origins)
    3Final Fantasy V7 yearsPSX (Anthology)
    4Final Fantasy3 yearsNES
    5Final Fantasy VI6 monthsSNES
    6Final Fantasy IV4 monthsSNES (Easy Type)
    1. Till the eighth console generation: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Wii U. ↩︎

    So, what do you think? Comment below, or come hang out with us at our Discord.

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