Randomizers Compared

Final Fantasy Series

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This post compares randomizers that coders have made for the Final Fantasy series over the years.

Both respinners and repatchers are included in this comparison.

Respinners refer to internal randomizers, also called integrated or self-randomizers.

Repatchers refer to external randomizers such as web- and app-based randos.

Note that roguelikes are not included in this post. They may be the subject of a future post. For now, you can find the Ancient Cave hacks for FFV and FFVA here and here.

Randomizers for the Advance version are not otherwise included but can be included in a future post. For now, you can find one here; the other is not currently available via the surface web.

Comparison Chart

Randomizers that are not respinners are repatchers.

Note that “⏯” represents that the respinner can be toggled in-game mid-run, where toggling it off gives you a vanilla experience. Such a feature is not feasible with repatchers.

FF	Name	Repatcher	Respinner	Author(s)
I	Final Fantasy Randomizer	✓		Entroper
I	Headwind		✓	clymax
II	Upwind		✓	clymax
III	Final Fantasy III Randomizer	✓		nachoyacopu
III	Crosswinds		✓	clymax
IV	Free Enterprise	✓		b0ardface
IV	Downwind		⏯	clymax
V	Career Day	✓		caerulius, cleartonic
V	Grand Cross	✓		abyssonym
V	Whirlwind		⏯	clymax
VI	Worlds Collide	✓		AtmaTek
VI	Beyond Chaos	✓		abyssonym
VI	Final Fantasy VI Randomizer	✓		Dessyreqt, Lenophis
VI	Tailwind		⏯	clymax

So, what do you think? Do you know of a randomizer that should be added to or removed from the list? Which listed randomizer is your favorite? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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