Category: ff5

  • FF5r-IC Dungeons Newly Used in Each Rom Chapter

    Final Fantasy V Remix waterga Mod

    Spoiler warning. Major dungeons only.

    Layout by clymax. Data by BladePotato.

    VanillaRemixIC Rom1IC Rom2IC Rom3
    WORLD 1
    Wind Shrine✓✓
    Ship Graveyard✓✓
    North Mountain✓✓
    Walse Tower✓✓
    Fire-Powered Ship✓✓
    Library of the Ancients✓✓
    Ronka Ruins✓✓
    WORLD 2
    Big Bridge✓✓
    Underground Waterway✓✓
    Drakenvale✓✓
    Barrier Tower✓✓
    Gil Cave✓✓
    Great Forest of Moore✓✓
    WORLD 3
    Pyramid of Moore✓✓
    Jachol Cave✓✓
    Island Shrine✓✓
    Fork Tower✓✓
    Sunken Walse Tower✓✓
    Great Sea Trench✓✓
    Easterly Falls✓✓
    Phoenix Tower✓✓
    North Mountain Revisited✓✓
    Interdimensional Rift✓✓
    BONUS
    Mr. Clio’s Cave✓✓
    North Mountain Rerevisited✓
    Gohn revisited in Merged World✓
    Wind Shrine revisited✓
    Steamship revisited below Fork Tower✓
    Drakenvale revisited✓

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  • Pixel Freemaster vs. Whirlwind vs. Pixel Remaster

    Features Showdown: Which is Best?

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube.

    For which version of each FF you should play, click here.

    This post compares official vs. unofficial definitive versions of Final Fantasy V.

    Pixel Remaster is a game property of Square Enix.

    Pixel Freemaster and Whirlwind are unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

    Comparison Chart

    Pixel Freemaster is to be succeeded by project Omega, likely to take the form of a web patcher. However, the project is on hold pending return of the modmaker of Pixel Freemaster.

    For a comparison of Whirlwind builds, see here.

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

    If there are any inaccuracies, please let us know.

    Pixel FreemasterWhirlwindPixel Remaster
    Released202420242021
    Base translationGBA
    Script Port    		RPGeGBA Script
    Translation included✓✓
    Free as in beer✓Base version only, or Fiesta event
    Faster movement✓✓✓
    Skip turn✓✓✓
    Character scrolling✓✓✓
    Better optimize✓✓✓
    Leader swap✓✓✓
    Vanilla bugfixes✓✓✓
    Ability freedom3 slots4-8 slots1-3 slots
    Encounter controlOptional patchNG+ any file✓
    Boost farm rates2x patchConfig
    1-62x @    		1-4x @
    Dress Code✓Job colors and cosmetic hair
    Page scrolling✓✓
    Fastrom✓✓
    Early jobsKick Butz
    patch    		⏯
    Easier Learning✓
    Solo project✓
    New game plus✓
    MSU-1✓
    Cutscene skips⏯
    Dialogue skips⏯
    Hack options in Config instead of in optional patches✓
    Config expansion✓
    Open world (early airship, world warps, progression skips)⏯
    Self-rando (jobs, chests, enemies, shops, drops)⏯
    Spell drops✓
    Fiesta-inspired modes (4Je, 5Je)⏯
    Solo mode⏯
    Permadeath mode⏯
    Blood Moon mode⏯
    Limits broken (HP, MP, damage)✓
    Extra save slots✓✓
    Extra equip slot✓
    Diagonal movement✓✓
    Day/night cycle✓
    Rename characters✓
    Early Krile✓
    Bestiary✓✓
    Jukebox✓✓
    Win count✓
    New weapon✓
    Boss challenge✓
    Jump button, dash button✓
    Crit button✓
    Save anywhereNG+ current file✓
    Job menu unlocked for random job per level upNG+ current file
    Higher difficultyConfig
    1-6x
    LeaderboardsSpeedrun.com✓
    AchievementsBase version only✓
    Hi resolution✓
    Widescreen✓
    Minimap✓
    Auto battle✓
    Gameplay rebalancing✓
    Map names✓
    Avoids hybrid mobile UI✓✓
    GBA bonus dungeon
    GBA bonus jobs

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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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  • Solo Projects Compared

    Mods of Final Fantasy V

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    This post compares Final Fantasy V mods that solo modders have made over the years.

    Comparison Chart

    ReleasedModSystemModderFocus
    2010Ancient CaveSFCAnonymousRoguelike
    2012Custom ClassesGBAludmeisterMechanics
    2012Remix1SFCff5akiOverhaul
    2014Ancient CaveGBAx0_000Roguelike
    2017MSU-1SFCConnSound
    2024DressCodeSFCCubearGraphics
    2024WhirlwindSFCclymaxMechanics

    Honorable Mentions

    These mods were excluded from the previous section because they incorporate community patches or prior works.

    ReleasedModSystemModderFocus
    2018Void DivergenceSFCpraetarius5018Mechanics
    2023IC2SFCwatergaOverhaul
    1. A.k.a. FF5R. ↩︎
    2. A.k.a. FF5r-IC. ↩︎

    More specifically, Void Divergence incorporates the RPGe translation and community bugfixes. IC incorporates Inu’s QoL patches.

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

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