Casual Tom, an avid Mega Man player, is a streamer and content creator who focuses on blind playthroughs of romhacks while occasionally throwing some speedrunning into the mix. As a staff member of Final Fantasy IV – Ultima, Casual Tom often features Final Fantasy mods on his streams. You can follow Casual Tom via YouTube, Twitch, or Twitter/X.
Speaking with FFV Central directly, Casual Tom ranks the top five mods in each of entry of the Final Fantasy trilogy of the sixteen-bit era (i.e., the fourth generation) of gaming consoles.
Each entry links to a playlist for the corresponding LP series by Casual Tom. Without further ado, let’s begin!
A. Final Fantasy IV (SNES)
1. Ultima
2. The Darkness Within
3. Unprecedented Crisis
4. CII
5. Job System
B. Final Fantasy V (SFC)
1. Remix (FF5R)
2. Remix IC (FF5r-IC)
3. Whirlwind
4. Void Divergence
5. Re:Jobbed
C. Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
1. A Soldier’s Contingency
2. Return of the Dark Sorceror
3. Tsushiy Edition (T-Edition)
4. Reimagined
5. Divergent Paths
So, what you you think? Any mod that should or shouldn’t have made the list? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.
Complete your run to qualify for the second bonus division.
C. Bonus Division IV-B
Mods (pick only one per season):
JRPG
The 7th Saga: Runic (SNES)
Chrono Trigger: Timeless (SNES)
Dragon Quest: Ablaze (NES)
Dragoh Quest V: Molten (SFC)
FF Mystic Quest: Mystified (SNES)
Lufia: Fortified (NES)
Lufia II: Arise (NES)
Note that flagship hack Dragon Quest VI: Aflame (SFC) is not currently eligible for redemption in the event.
Complete your run to qualify for the third bonus division.
D. Bonus Division IV-C
Mods (pick only one per season):
ARPG
Secret of Mana: Tremors (SNES)
Ys: Lost (FC)
Ys II: Forgotten (FC)
Ys IV: Unmasked (SFC)
Ys V: Sands of Time (SFC)
Adventure
Blaster Master: Item Randomizer (NES)
Bionic Commando: Item Randomizer (NES)
Demon’s Crest: Item Randomizer (SNES)
Legacy of the Wizard: Item Randomizer (NES)
Romancia: Awakening (FC)
Super Adventure Island II: Item Randomizer (SNES)
Note that flagship hacks Ys III: Wanderlust (SNES, FC) and Tales of Phantasia: Eternity (SFC) under ARPG and The Battle of Olympus: Item Randomizer (NES) and Willow (NES) under Adventure are not currently eligible for redemption in the event.
The next bonus division is under planning and is not currently open. If and when that bonus division is open, complete your run in the current bonus division to qualify for the fourth bonus division.
E. Bonus Division IV-D
Mods (pick only one per season once division opens):
ARCADE
Fighting
Super Street Fighter II: Pulverized (SNES)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3: Pulverized (SNES)
Shmup
Gradius III: Vaporized (SNES) (SA-1)
Action
Contra: Vaporized (NES) (MMC-3)
This division is not yet open, so mod redemptions are not yet available in this division.
However, players who have obtained early access via GameJolt are allowed to play in this division, assuming all other requirements are met.
If you complete your run, congrats! You’ve completed the main division and all bonus divisions in the event.