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  • English Translations of Japanese Romhacks and More

    Final Fantasy Series Mods

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

    With the Heroine Trilogy translation being a recent addition to the list, the time is ripe for an overview of these mods.

    The mods below are foreign-language mods that have been or are yet to be translated by the English-speaking community.

    With the exception of ppml’s mods, which are in Spanish, the mods are in Japanese.

    TranslatedModGameModdedModderMod TypeTranslator(s)Translation Type
    2020C2 (FFII Embedded)IV2016Naka no HitoRemakeTomatoFull
    2020Autumn Challenge (FF5r (Remix))V2012ff5akiHardtypeSerity,
    Kain Stryder, Odym82    		Full
    2021T-EditionVI1998TsushiyExpansionTomatoFull
    2022Ancient CaveV2010AnonymousRoguelikeSky RenderFull
    2025Heroine Trilogy
    (FF5r-IC)    		V2024watergaExpansionclymaxMenu
    2025Heroine Trilogy
    (FF5r-IC)    		V2024watergaExpansionclymax, xJ4cks, BladePotatoFull
    2026NostalgiaV2022AnonymousFan ServiceclymaxFull in early access
    2026+Final Fantasy Jobs*VI2022ppmlSeries tributeGi Nattak, solidificationWIP
    n/aOmega-AVI20056vOWP2tBUMHardtypen/an/a
    n/aSPX VersionVI2008SPARXHardtypen/an/a
    n/aSPX VersionIV2008SPARXHardtypen/an/a
    n/aT-EditionIV2017TsushiyExpansionn/an/a
    n/aFinal Fantasy The ColiseumVI2018ppmlAutobattlern/an/a
    n/aBA EditionVI2021Haiyoru KontonHardtypen/an/a
    n/aFF6T-ICVI2025watergaExpansionn/an/a

    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.

    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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  • Secret of Mana Climate Crisis v2 Released

    You can follow TOMM’s work on RHDN or Hackofmana.

    The Secret of Mana Climate Crisis mod has been updated to v2.0 from v1.0 courtesy of TOMM.

    For the hack publication, click here.

    Writes TOMM:

    As Mana weakens, natural catastrophes begin to tear the world apart…

    Rediscover Secret of Mana like never before, under new climatic conditions. Version 2.0 expands the ROM hack with a lot of new content, game play changes and many surprises for both new players and veterans.

    What’s new?

    Gameplay enhancements: further modified magic spells, updated bosses and new enemies, improved map graphics, and numerous quality of life features…

    For a Let’s Play of this mod, stay tuned.

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  • Dragon Quest: Ablaze Unveiled for Super Famicom

    For the Aflame family of mods, click here. For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube.

    For the Dragon Quest II mod, click here.

    The Ablaze mod of Dragon Quest on SFC has been unveiled courtesy of clymax. The full title of the base game is Dragon Quest I&II. The mod is for use with RPGONE’s English fan translation v2.0 (DW ver).

    The mod is unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

    Like all of clymax’s rando mods, it’s a self-randomizer, so just simply reset the game to play a new randomization.

    The mod is a private mod of the FFV Central community. The private mod is on the rotation of mods that can be obtained through our Whirlwind Fiesta annual summer event. The private mod is also available via Game Jolt.

    For patching instructions, project status, or other assistance, please check us out on Discord. A teaser trailer is below.

    Development Build: Features

    Items randomized.

    Opening dialogue skipped.

    Start with a Wing of the Wyvern. This ensures you can escape the throne room.

    Magic Key, Wing of the Wyvern, and Torch can be used infinitely.

    No more random encounters. Hold A to get random encounters.

    Earned experience and gold each boosted to 64x.

    Poison tiles and barrier tiles no longer bring your health below one.

    Rainbow bridge pre-built.

    Enemies randomized.

    Seeding now supported. The first five characters of your name form your seed.

    Ensures the King always gives you the option to save your progress.

    Support added for saving and loading the RNG state of the rando mod.

    Support added for auto seeding. Enter “auto” (without the quotes) to use this feature.

    Randomized shop listings currently under research.

    A demo clip of randomized enemies is below.

    So, what do you think? How do you think DQ I on SFC holds up today? Which DQ remains your favorite today? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • Showcase: Break HP Limit

    Final Fantasy Series Mods

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

    This post explores the mods over the years, that have managed to break the hit-point limit (BHPL) of 9,999 in the vanilla game engines of the classic entries in the Final Fantasy series.

    No mods, other than those listed here, are known to have broken the HP limits in question. If you know of any, comment below.

    Final Fantasy IV (SNES): BHPL of 9,999

    Break HP Limit by chillyfeez | YouTube

    Showcasing mod: Ultima (2021) | download link

    This establishes the second HP limit of 16,383 (softcapped to 15,999).

    Final Fantasy V (SFC): BHPL of 16,383

    Whirlwind by clymax (2024) | more info

    This establishes the third HP limit of 32,767.

    Final Fantasy V (SFC): BHPL of 32,767

    Whirlwind by clymax (2024) | more info

    This establishes the fourth HP limit of 65,535.

    So, what do you think? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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    Showcase: Break Damage Limit

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