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  • Final Fantasy V: Whirlwind Fiesta

    Event and Mod Review by NeoKakarot

    NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.

    Writes Neo after livestreaming a complete playthrough of the Whirlwind mod as part of the Whirlwind Four-Job Fiesta (FJF) event (VOD here):

    Hi there! In this video I describe my experience with a Final Fantasy V speed running event! I’m not a speed runner but I had a really good time. This speed running event was special as it used a modified version of Final Fantasy V called Whirlwind with many crazy changes to the game.

    The video review is below, so check it out!

    So, what do you think? Agree with Neo’s assessment of Whirlwind? Comment below, or hit us up on Discord.

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  • Ranking Entries in the Ys Series

    Tier Ranking by NeoKakarot

    NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.

    Writes Neo:

    [I]n this video I go over my personal ranking of the cannon games of the Ys series in order from my least favorite to most favorite with some clips of my streams in-between. There is also some “special” conversations that occur to spice things up a bit!

    The video is below, so check it out!

    So, what do you think? Agree or disagree? Which entry in the Ys series would you rank as the highest?

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  • Whirlwind Fiesta Speedrun by BobbyHamrick

    Whirlwind Four-Job Fiesta, Division II

    For more info on the Whirlwind (Four-Job) Fiesta event, see here.
    For more on the Whirlwind mod for Final Fantasy V, see here.

    You can follow BobbyHamrick via YouTube or SRC.

    The Speedrun.com submission is here, or see the video embed below.

    For the event leaderboard, click here.

    You can check the current event standings here.

    Fiesta Any% in 1:14:14

    Title Awarded: Fiesta Conqueror 2025

    Date: July 20, 2025

    Seed: Bobby

    Team: FFV Central

    Congrats to Bobby on completing the challenge!

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  • Intro to Ys Series for Ys Newcomers

    Ys Series Overview by NeoKakarot

    NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.

    Writes Neo:

    The Ys series is a master class in action JRPGs. This is a remake of my video with the same name . . . . There are a few differences other than the audio considering there’s been changes with the Ys series since then and a shift on my opinions as well.

    The video is below, so check it out!

    So, what do you think? If you are new to the series, which Ys game would you like to start with? If you’re an existing Ys player, which entry have you enjoyed the most?

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