Respinner Relay: Showcasing the Elusive Internal Randomizers

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Respinner Relay was formerly the Self-Randomizer Showcase series.

Pilot Season

Note: plans and details are still subject to change.

1. Headliner: Super Mario 64 Randomizer (N64) – April 5, 2025 | VOD
   Runner: RisingPhoenix64 | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
   Commentator: LudwigVonKoopa | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
2. Final Fantasy: Headwind (NES) – April 19, 2025
   Runner: Robby’s Lobby Hobby Gaming | YouTube
3. Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade: Self-Randomizer (GBA) – August 1, 2025 | VOD
   Runner: happytact | Twitch | YouTube
4. Secret of Mana: Tremors (SNES)
5. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest: Mystified (SNES)
6. Lufia & the Fortress of Doom: Fortified (SNES)
7. Final Fantasy II: Upwind (FC)

Season 2

1. Headliner: Kid Icarus Randomizer (SNES fan port) – May 24, 2025 | VOD
   Runner: Maniacal | Twitch | SRC
   Commentator: Rumbleminze | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
2. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones: Andaron Saga: Randomizer (GBA) – March 4, 2026 | VOD
   Runner: XAPPLAYS | YouTube | Discord
3. Advance Wars 2: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
4. Final Fantasy III: Crosswinds (FC)
5. Pokémon Emerald Inexperienced (GBA)
6. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals: Arise (SNES)
7. Final Fantasy IV: Downwind (SFC)

Season 3

1. Headliner: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
2. Pokémon Emerald: Party Randomizer (GBA)
3. Final Fantasy V: Whirlwind (SFC)
4. The Battle of Olympus: Item Randomizer (NES)
   Runner: Karma¹ | Twitch | YouTube | SRC
5. Final Fantasy VI: Tailwind (SNES)

1. Not yet locked in. ↩︎

Season 4

1. Headliner: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Integrated Randomizer (PSX) – October 2, 2026 @ TBD (tentative)
   Runner: Crazy4Blades | YouTube | SRC
   Commentator: Mottzilla | YouTube | Twitch
2. Final Fantasy V Odyssey (SFC) – October 10, 2026 @ 4pm Eastern US
   Commentator: Sora | YouTube | Twitch | Blog
3. Bionic Commando: Item Randomizer (NES)
4. Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword: Self-Randomizer (GBA)
5. Dragon Warrior: Ablaze (NES)
6. Willow: Item Randomizer (NES)
7. Ys III: Wanderlust (NES)

A follow-up season can be considered to cover roguelikes.

Runners and Commentators

If you’re a runner or commentator of one of the above games in vanilla or rando and would like to showcase a run of the game’s self-randomizing mod in this pilot series, see below.

1. The showcase series is currently being planned for a monthly schedule of one to two games per month. The start date is still being determined but will be announced when known. Update: series kicked off April 5.
2. For example showcase runs, see FFR’s YouTube channel here.
3. One or two show hosts may be present during your run, and there may be introductory and/or closing segments and/or some interaction during the run. This depends on host availability so is by no means guaranteed.
4. Both speedruns and challenge runs are acceptable. For other types of runs, speak with clymax for an exception to be granted.
5. Live audio commentary in English by you or by a guest is required. Update: an exception can be made to accept prerecorded audio commentary to improve commentary quality.
6. Live play is optional; gameplay can be prerecorded.
7. Face cam is optional.
8. Full runs are requested.
9. As a guideline, previous showcases have often had runs ranging from 1.5-2 hours. But other run lengths can be acceptable as long as audio commentary keeps pace with the run.
10. Runners and commentators who are interested, please reach out to us via the FFR or FFVC Discords. Contact clymax if you have any questions.

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