Category: ff6

  • 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 respinners and repatchers are included in this comparison.

    Respinners refer to internal randomizers, also called integrated or self-randomizers.

    Repatchers refer to external randomizers such as web- and app-based randos.

    Note that roguelikes are not included in this post. They may be the subject of a future post. For now, you can find the Ancient Cave hacks for FFV and FFVA here and here.

    Randomizers for the Advance version are not otherwise included but can be included in a future post. For now, you can find one here; the other is not currently available via the surface web.

    Comparison Chart

    Randomizers that are not respinners are repatchers.

    Note that “⏯” represents that the respinner can be toggled in-game mid-run, where toggling it off gives you a vanilla experience. Such a feature is not feasible with repatchers.

    FFNameRepatcherRespinnerAuthor(s)
    IFinal Fantasy Randomizer✓Entroper
    IHeadwind✓clymax
    IIUpwind✓clymax
    IIIFinal Fantasy III Randomizer✓nachoyacopu
    IIICrosswinds✓clymax
    IVFree Enterprise✓b0ardface
    IVDownwind⏯clymax
    VCareer Day✓caerulius, cleartonic
    VGrand Cross✓abyssonym
    VWhirlwind⏯clymax
    VIWorlds Collide✓AtmaTek
    VIBeyond Chaos✓abyssonym
    VIFinal Fantasy VI Randomizer✓Dessyreqt, Lenophis
    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.

    Related Posts:

    FFV Randomizers Compared
    The Big List of Video Game Respinners

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  • Ultima Derby Sign-Ups Open

    Brought to You by the FFVI: Worlds Collide Community

    The Final Fantasy VI: Worlds Collide community is hosting the latest iteration of the Ultima Derby event. Says event organizer Drinks Glue:

    The Ultima Derby officially returns October 17th & 18th and we’re currently accepting sign ups!

    There are two ways you can participate in the Ultima Derby Relay Race and help raise money for fantastic causes:

    1.) You can volunteer as a runner or restream team member (Or both!) using this form and signups will be filled out into race matchups & restream duties based on your availability with the Ultima Derby flags.

    2.) Interested in playing in the Ultima Derby but with different FF6WC flags? Or what about a different game? You can submit your own submissions (here) to participate in the Ultima Derby! Submissions should be 1v1 races with commentary.

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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—
    Tailwind1x or 32x232x32x—
    1. Unlike Job Points (JP), Capacity Points (CP) remain at 1x because changing jobs no longer requires CP. ↩︎
    2. Via Experience Egg. ↩︎

    2. Dragon Quest Mainline

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

    ModEXPGold
    Ablaze (NES)30x30x
    Ablaze (SFC)64x64x
    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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  • Comprehensive Final Fantasy Mods of Quality

    As Recognized by FF6 Hacking and the Broader Community

    For clymax’s projects, click here.

    With the Whirlwind mod being a recent addition to the list, the time is ripe for an overview of these mods.

    The mods below are deemed as complete hacks of recognized quality, by the FF6 Hacking community (unless otherwise specified), which you can visit here or by clicking the banner below.

    It has graciously supported the FFV hacking scene over the years in hacking knowledge and server costs for hosting the hacking wiki (to name two), so please show them your support as well.

    ReleasedModGameModder(s)FocusNominator
    1998RPGe1VMyria, SoM2Freak, harmony7TranslationFFVC
    2011Eternal Crystals*VIMetroidQuestOverhaulFF6H
    2017Brave New WorldVISynchysi, BTBOverhaulFF6H
    2018Ultima1IV8-bit fan, chillyfeezExpansionFFVC
    2020Return of the Dark SorcerorVIGi NattakSeries tributeFF6H
    2021Filly FantasyVIDrakeyCTotal conversionFF6H
    2021T-Edition1VITsushiyExpansionFFVC
    2022Divergent PathsVIPowerPandaStoryFF6H
    2022Final Fantasy Jobs*VIppmlSeries tributeFF6H
    2022ReCast: War of the MagitekVIC-DudeStoryFF6H
    2023A Soldier’s ContingencyVILightning HunterExpansionFF6H
    2023AntinomiaVIFast MoonStoryFF6H
    2024Whirlwind*VclymaxMechanicsFF6H
    1. Editor’s note: FFIV – Ultima , FFV: RPGe, and FFVI: T-Edition were, by the editor for this post and on behalf of our community, added as putative mods of like caliber as those recognized by FF6 Hacking, to round out the list for publication, bringing the total from ten to thirteen.
      * Asterisk denotes solo project. ↩︎

    Under consideration in the future may be FFV: Heroine Trilogy, FFVI: Rachel Trilogy, and FFVI: HEaLE.

    FFVI: Reimagined is by the same author as Filly Fantasy, and only an author’s first eligible work is listed in the table.

    For achievement hunters, check out our selection of achievement mods for FFVI hacks, with FFIV-V possibly on the horizon, all courtesy of our contributor solidification. They include many of those on the list, and you can access them here.

    Many of these hacks also have automatic badges and leaderboards on our site, courtesy of clymax. To learn more, click here.

    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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