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For the Vaporized family of mods for the Mega Man universe, click here.
The Vaporized mod of Mega Man X3 on SNES has entered closed beta courtesy of clymax.
This mod is unofficial and is unaffiliated with Capcom.
This mod was made using binary editing in a debugging emulator. No game-specific editing tool was used.
A release build for Romhack Plaza will eventually be considered, but a release is not guaranteed and has no ETA. [Editor’s note: see below for an update.]
Update on 1/11/26
The release build is available exclusively on our affiliate Romhack Plaza here.
Every Maverick you defeat, your X-Buster levels up for more damage.
All levels of Buster charge get the same bonus damage.
This completes the Vaporized trilogy of the Mega Man X series.
For a limited time, eligible players can get early access to the dev build via the Rando-Speedrun Pilot here.
Our seasonal events, such as the Whirlwind Fiesta, may also offer access to certain hacks, although there is no guarantee a specific hack will be in the seasonal rotation.
Otherwise, or if you wish to support the hack author, you can also get early access on Game Jolt here.
In any case, hop on our Discord to show support for more features being added.
Your Z-Saber now has a dedicated button: the X button.
You can use the Z-Saber without getting that upgrade.
However, your saber damage starts at zero.
Every Maverick you defeat, your Z-Saber levels up for more damage.
To clarify, although you should be able to get the actual Z-Saber upgrade if you wanted, that Z-Saber behaves the same as the early Z-Saber.
For balancing purposes, the Buster damage bonus has been removed, favoring an exclusive Saber damage bonus instead.
The intro stage is now skipped.
You can now exit any stage, including unbeaten stages.
Bosses only have minimal invulnerability frames when taking damage.
Capsule dialogue is skipped.
The cutscene unveiling the Doppler stages is skipped.
The cutscene unearthing Dr. Doppler’s Laboratory is skipped.
You can now access the first Doppler stage from the start.
Update on 1/10/26
You can now summon Zero to any stage.
No limit to how many times you can summon in the current stage.
You can summon Zero to boss fights.
Zero can use Maverick weapons.
Zero now shares the same max health as X.
Zero will no longer be put out of commission when defeated. Instead, he’ll share the same stock of extra lives as X.
You’ll now start your next life as the same character you lost your last life as.
You’ll start your next stage as the same character you beat the last stage as.
Save RAM has been added to store Zero’s current health.
Losing a life or losing all lives does not replenish the other character’s health.
Zero can collect hearts, sub-tanks, capsule upgrades, and Ride-Armor chips.
Zero can use Ride Armors, though he’ll appear as an off-color X.
Zero can air dash.
Because up-dashing as Zero leads to graphical glitches, protection has been added to prevent up-dashing as Zero.
The glitches arise from the lack of up-dashing sprites for Zero.
Zero can collect health to fill sub-tanks.
The game forces a switch to X right before a boss, but this is being looked into. As a stopgap, you can switch back to Zero immediately afterward.
Update on 1/13/26
When you pick up health or weapon energy, there’s a random chance to get awarded a boss weapon.
The award includes powering up your Z-Saber by one level.
The award also includes marking the Maverick as being defeated.
Rando can be turned off by setting sound mode to monaural.
More features will be announced here as they become available.
In the meantime, challenge Sigma directly, or farm the Mavericks to power up your Z-Saber!
A gameplay demo of the dev build is below.
So, what do you think? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.
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For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.
For the Vaporized family of mods for the Mega Man universe, click here.
The Vaporized mod of Mega Man X on SNES has been released courtesy of clymax.
This mod is unofficial and is unaffiliated with Capcom.
This mod was made using binary editing in a debugging emulator. No game-specific editing tool was used.
The release build is available exclusively on our affiliate Romhack Plaza here.
You can now perform the Hadouken without getting that upgrade.
X is now visible even when throwing the early Hadouken.
You can throw the Hadouken even without max HP.
However, your Hadouken damage starts at zero.
Every Maverick you defeat, your Hadouken levels up for more damage.
To clarify, although you should be able to get the actual Hadouken upgrade if you wanted, that Hadouken behaves the same as the early Hadouken.
The dev build is available in the clymax’s magical arcade Discord.
Do you want to see advanced features, such as an internal randomizer? Hop in our Discord to show your support for this project being developed further.
The intro stage is now skipped.
You can now exit stages you haven’t beaten.
You can now access the first Sigma stage from the start.
You can now dash even before getting the leg upgrade.
Maverick intros and outros are skipped. So are capsule dialogues and the cutscene of discovering Sigma’s fortress.
Bosses no longer have invulnerability frames when taking damage.
Challenge Sigma directly, or farm the Mavericks to power up your Hadouken!
A gameplay demo of the dev build is below.
So, what do you think? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.
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This post explores events catering to new players and pertaining to mods of the Final Fantasy series.
Events based on vanilla games are not included in this post but are covered in other posts such as this one here.
For FF randomizers compared, see here.
When: every summer
Target: speedrunners, challenge runners, or casual players (different divisions for each)
Base games: FFV (primary), FF I-IV and VI (secondary)
Commitment: single run streamed or recorded (depending on division), with a run estimate of 2 hours
Host: FFV Central
Since: 2025 (event), 2024 (randomizer hack)
Per FFVC event host clymax, for more info, see here.
When: continual based on enrollment
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FFVI
Commitment: mini-tournament
Host: FF6WC
Since: 2024 (event), 2020 (randomizer)
Courtesy of Worlds Collide administrator doubledown:
Are you a brand new Final Fantasy VI: Worlds Collide player looking to dip your toes into the exciting world of racing? Want to learn the ropes from seasoned veterans who are willing to share with you their greatest racing tips and tricks? How about making some great new friends and connections in a terrific community, and maybe earning a bit of glory along the way?
Introducing the Moogle Cup, an ongoing series of mini-tournaments where we pair new or learning racers with mentors from the community to provide coaching and guidance. In the Moogle Cup, you’ll engage in some friendly competition with your fellow moogles, all of whom will have some of the game’s best racers riding shotgun to help everyone be the best moogle they can possibly be!
A new Moogle Cup runs whenever there are enough sign-ups and mentors to hold the event, so sign up now to reserve your spot. Full details, including rules, sign-ups for racers, and sign-ups for mentors, can all be found on the [Moogle Cup Discord] channel. Don’t miss out!
When: January
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FF
Commitment: January training, February tournament
Host: FFR
Since: 2020 (event), 2016 (randomizer)
Via FFR administrator DarkmoonEX:
Hey there, FFV fans. Next week is the official start of the Final Fantasy Randomizer New Player Program, the Duck Bootcamp 2026: Duck to the Future. The FFR Team has been hard at working cooking up a solid program for you. The kick off will be on Sunday, January 4, at 9:00 PM with the 101 Class reveal stream. From there we’ll have six weeks of training for you to go through and learn everything about FFR.
The weekly schedule will be:
- Sundays: 100 Level Class Debut at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
- Monday Mornings: 100 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
- Monday Evenings: 100 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
- Wednesdays: 200 Level Class Debut 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
- Thursday Mornings: 200 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
- Thursday Evenings: 200 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
- Fridays: Vod Reviews on FFR Twitch
Full details are available on the FFR wiki. And once you’ve gone through your training, the Bootcamp will be followed by the Duck Derby, our new player tournament, in late February.
We hope to see you there!
When: ongoing
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FFIV
Commitment: 8 weeks
Host: FF4FE
Since: 2025 (event), 2018 (randomizer)
Courtesy of FF4FE’s Wrexsoul:
It is my pleasure and honor to announce the return of the Tellah’s Trainees Club! After a notable hiatus, the introductory club for new players is active once again. However, it wouldn’t be much of a return without some notable fanfare, would it?
The Tellah’s Trainees Club has recruited some new leaders from the community to assist in broadening its scope and experience, two of whom were graduates of the original Tellah’s Trainees program. RobsatPlays and Drinks Glue have elevated the knowledge base and perspective of the future direction of the Club, having experienced it firsthand when it was formed. Currently, they are working alongside FE veteran BeautyInDiscovery to develop and unveil a competitive season format to add to the instructional curriculum of Tellah’s Trainees.
For those with exposure to the World Collide community, its origin draws influence from the Moogle Cup and should be quite exciting!
In addition to the upcoming season format, we wanted to broaden our scope so that graduates and veterans could have a more active role in the Club. While they continue to be instrumental in its success by providing tips and insight on the seeds, as well as answering questions from our newbie runners, it was time to have something else to help our up-and-coming runners continue to grow. So, to accommodate this, the Club has new site for information! Tellah’s Trainees Club Site
The website will replace the previously used Google Sheet that housed all the flagsets for the curriculum that allowed those runners who joined the community after the rotation began to catch up. However, the site is much more than that! It includes intermediate flagsets that introduce other flags and club flagsets, as well as allow our fresh graduates to try out some previously used tournament seeds. Want to really stretch your knowledge? Try one of our rolled seeds in the Advanced section curated by our community that will have you muttering to yourself as you fight through adversity to complete the seed.
So, I welcome both new players and veterans alike back to the Tellah’s Trainees Club and to be on the lookout for announcements of the upcoming season format, as well as our first seed in the new rotation!
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