Category: roundup

  • Delay of Western Localizations on Console

    Classic Final Fantasy Entries Examined

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    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. ↩︎

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  • Item-Randomizer Builds Compared

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    This post compares available builds of clymax’s flagship Item Randomizer mod of Battle of Olympus.

    Comparison Chart

    ReleaseBetaDevelopment
    Version1.011.412.25
    AvailabilityRHDN, RHDI, RHPBoO Rando DiscordGame Jolt
    Randomized items✓✓✓
    Set seeding✓✓✓
    Random seeding✓✓✓
    Free as in beer✓✓Rando-Speedrun Pilot
    New Harp warps✓✓
    Softlock reduction✓✓
    Set starting location✓✓
    Random starting location✓✓
    Customize starting items✓✓
    Multiple endings✓✓
    New Fists weapon✓✓
    Secret codesFewMany
    LeaderboardsRetro AchievementsSpeedruns.com
    Achievements✓
    Vanilla mode✓
    Fragments extend Argus range✓
    Fast stairs✓
    Jump off stairs✓
    Argus no longer depletes health✓
    Purified Fist Argus✓
    Alternate Fist projectile✓
    Cutscene skips✓
    Walk faster✓
    Run button✓
    Option to jump higher✓
    Tartarus City flip protection✓
    Kill switch✓
    Carry more olives✓
    Overfarming allowed✓
    Enemies respawn✓
    Cerberus stays defeated✓
    Faster player projectiles✓
    Enter hidden doors✓
    Ares takes randomized item✓
    Randomize NPCs✓
    Inventory menu shows Golden Apple✓
    Seed display/hiding in inventory menu✓
    Option to reuse last set seed/flags✓
    Fixing Key softlocks✓
    Fixing sprites for items dropped from enemies or environment✓

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  • Whirlwind Builds Compared

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    This post compares available builds of clymax’s flagship Whirlwind mod of Final Fantasy V.

    For how Whirlwind compares to other “Definitive FFV” mods, see here.

    The mod is unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

    Comparison Chart

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

    ReleaseBetaDevelopment
    Version0.500.583.73
    AvailabilityRHDN, RHP, Fantasy AnimeFFVC DiscordGame Jolt
    Early jobs✓✓⏯
    Self-randomizing✓✓⏯
    Random job per level up✓✓⏯
    Ability freedom3 slots3 slots4-8 slots
    Free as in beer✓✓Whirlwind Fiesta
    LeaderboardsRetro AchievementsSpeedruns.com
    Set seeding✓✓
    Random seeding✓✓
    Saving seed state✓✓
    AchievementsRetro AchievementsFFV Central
    EventWhirlwind Fiesta
    Random job per minute⏯
    Vanilla mode⏯
    Faster movement✓
    Skip turn✓
    Character scrollingEquip, Status
    Better optimize✓
    Leader swap✓
    Vanilla bugfixes✓
    Encounter controlGame Clear any file
    Save anywhereGame Clear current file
    Job menu unlocked for random job per level upGame Clear current file
    Boost farm ratesConfig
    1-62x @
    Job outfit colors✓
    Cosmetic hair✓
    Bestiary✓
    Jukebox✓
    Fastrom✓
    Cutscene skips⏯
    Dialogue skips⏯
    Config expansion✓
    Open world (early airship, world warps, progression skips)⏯
    Randomize chests⏯
    Randomize enemies⏯
    Randomize shops⏯
    Randomize drops⏯
    Spell drops✓
    Fiesta-inspired modes⏯
    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✓
    Win count✓
    New weapon✓
    New boss challenge✓
    Jump button, dash button✓
    Crit button✓
    Higher difficultyConfig 1-6x
    Compatible with Tornado DLC✓

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  • “Definitive FFV” Mods Compared

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

    This post compares “definitive Final Fantasy V” mods that have been created by the modding community over the years.

    These mods are unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

    For a conceptual diagram of these mods, click here.

    What about Pixel Remaster? Click here.

    For simpler mods that don’t change too much, click here.

    Comparison Chart

    In the chart, PF stands for Pixel Freemaster.

    PF 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 compilation producer behind PF.

    For a comparison of Whirlwind builds, see here.

    Custom Classes did not make the chart, because the mod is for the GBA version. Meanwhile, the SFC port, Super Custom Classes, is included in PF.

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

    PFCleanWhirlwindKimblee’s
    Released2024202420242025
    In Active DevelopmentNearing completionYesYesNearing completion
    Actively SupportedFFV CentralFFV CentralFFV CentralFFV Central
    Base translationGBA
    Script Port    		RPGeRPGeRPGe
    FontGBA Script PortSea of StarsRPGeRPGe
    Translation included✓✓
    Free as in beer✓✓Base version only, or Fiesta event✓
    Exclusive features or implementationsNoneClean script, Clean fonts, Clean sprites, Clean iconsAllAll
    Field dash✓✓✓
    Overworld dash✓✓
    Skip turn✓✓✓
    Character scrollingAdvancedAdvancedBasic
    Better optimize✓✓✓
    Leader swap✓✓✓
    Vanilla bugfixes✓✓✓
    Fastrom✓✓✓
    Boost farm rates2x patch2x patchConfig
    1-62x @
    Dress Code✓✓Job colors and cosmetic hair
    Page scrolling✓✓
    MSU-1✓✓
    Early jobsKick Butz
    patch    		⏯
    Ability freedom3 slots4-8 slots
    Encounters offOptional patchNG+ any file
    Solo project✓✓
    New game plus✓
    Auto learning✓8 slots, so manually equip it✓
    Auto pits✓8 slots, so manually equip it
    Auto passages✓8 slots, so manually equip it
    Auto map✓Open-world mode
    No missables✓Open-world mode
    Easy learning✓
    Clean script✓
    Clean font option(s)✓4th-party (base version only)
    Clean sprites✓
    Clean icons✓
    ATB enhancement✓
    Early LixOptional patchOpen-world mode
    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
    BDL2, BDL3Tornado DLC
    Swap battle menuTornado DLC
    Upgraded Phoenix summonTornado DLC
    LeaderboardsSpeedrun.com
    AchievementsBase version only
    Balance overhaul✓
    Dragon sword auto-drain✓
    Super X-Magic✓
    Passive abilities active✓
    Super Magic Sword✓
    Berserker sandworm targeting✓
    Stop singing at max stats✓

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