Tag: SNES

  • Pixel Freemaster vs. Whirlwind vs. Pixel Remaster

    Features Showdown: Which is Best?

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

    For which version of each FF you should play, click here.

    This post compares official vs. unofficial definitive versions of Final Fantasy V.

    Pixel Remaster is a game property of Square Enix.

    Pixel Freemaster and Whirlwind are unofficial and unaffiliated with Square Enix.

    Comparison Chart

    Pixel Freemaster is to be succeeded by project Omega, likely to take the form of a web patcher. However, the project is on hold pending return of the modmaker of Pixel Freemaster.

    For a comparison of Whirlwind builds, see here.

    Note that “⏯” represents a feature that can be toggled in game.

    If there are any inaccuracies, please let us know.

    Pixel FreemasterWhirlwindPixel Remaster
    Released202420242021
    Base translationGBA
    Script Port    		RPGeGBA Script
    Translation included✓✓
    Free as in beer✓Base version only, or Fiesta event
    Faster movement✓✓✓
    Skip turn✓✓✓
    Character scrolling✓✓✓
    Better optimize✓✓✓
    Leader swap✓✓✓
    Vanilla bugfixes✓✓✓
    Ability freedom3 slots4-8 slots1-3 slots
    Encounter controlOptional patchNG+ any file✓
    Boost farm rates2x patchConfig
    1-62x @    		1-4x @
    Dress Code✓Job colors and cosmetic hair
    Page scrolling✓✓
    Fastrom✓✓
    Early jobsKick Butz
    patch    		⏯
    Easier Learning✓
    Solo project✓
    New game plus✓
    MSU-1✓
    Cutscene skips⏯
    Dialogue skips⏯
    Hack options in Config instead of in optional patches✓
    Config expansion✓
    Open world (early airship, world warps, progression skips)⏯
    Self-rando (jobs, chests, enemies, shops, drops)⏯
    Spell drops✓
    Fiesta-inspired modes (4Je, 5Je)⏯
    Solo mode⏯
    Permadeath mode⏯
    Blood Moon mode⏯
    Limits broken (HP, MP, damage)✓
    Extra save slots✓✓
    Extra equip slot✓
    Diagonal movement✓✓
    Day/night cycle✓
    Rename characters✓
    Early Krile✓
    Bestiary✓✓
    Jukebox✓✓
    Win count✓
    New weapon✓
    Boss challenge✓
    Jump button, dash button✓
    Crit button✓
    Save anywhereNG+ current file✓
    Job menu unlocked for random job per level upNG+ current file
    Higher difficultyConfig
    1-6x
    LeaderboardsSpeedrun.com✓
    AchievementsBase version only✓
    Hi resolution✓
    Widescreen✓
    Minimap✓
    Auto battle✓
    Gameplay rebalancing✓
    Map names✓
    Avoids hybrid mobile UI✓✓
    GBA bonus dungeon
    GBA bonus jobs

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  • Open World Compared

    Whirlwind Family of Mods

    For the Whirlwind (Four-Job) Fiesta event, click here.
    For the Whirlwind family of mods, click here.
    For clymax’s projects, click here.

    This table summarizes the open worlds offered by the Whirlwind family of mods of Final Fantasy I-VI.

    Note that “⏯” represents a feature that can be toggled in game.

    ModCutscene SkipsSequence BreaksStarting VehiclesVehicle SummonWorld Warps
    Headwind✓✓2✓
    Upwind✓✓3✓
    Crosswinds⏯✓2✓
    Downwind⏯✓3
    Whirlwind⏯⏯2Emergency button sequence⏯
    Tailwind✓✓1✓✓

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  • Ys III: Wanderlust Released for Super Nintendo

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

    The Ys III: Wanderlust mod on SNES has been released courtesy of clymax.

    This mod is unofficial and is unaffiliated with Nihon Falcom.

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

    A release build for Romhack Plaza is being considered, or you can get early access to the dev build on Game Jolt.

    A leaderboard is also available here.

    Development Build: Features

    Chest items are now randomized. Story-progression items not yet randomized.

    Currently, duplicates can still be rolled.

    Experience boosted to 16x.

    Gold boosted to 16x.

    Ring boosted to 16x.

    Locked doors have been unlocked to start.

    Player i-frames increased from 20f to 60f.

    Skips dialogue that blocks progression. Also skips dialogue that is only heard once.

    World-map locations unlocked to start.

    Ogre’s Ball of Fire no longer needed to light Galbalan’s Island.

    Ring efficiency improved to 6.4x. Specifically, ring is reduced every 64f instead of 10f.

    All progression blocks removed.

    Cutscenes that return you to town from dungeons are now whitelisted from cutscene skips.

    Reenabled cutscene skips in the room with the cutscene trigger, when heading toward the boss rather than returning from defeating the boss.

    You can now do a triple jump. But beware of jumping out of bounds, as it can softlock your game.

    Town health regen boosted to 4x. Does not affect Ring health regen.

    You now deal a minimum of one instead of zero damage against enemies, including bosses.

    The final boss is now vulnerable even when his heart isn’t visible. This is the case even when one or more of his hands are still visible.

    The dialogue for finding herb medicine in the volcano has been whitelisted from being skipped.

    You can now hold the L button to force a skipped dialogue to still occur.

    The pool of random items has been shrunk to include only items that drop from chests in vanilla.

    Duplicate rolls have been removed.

    So, what do you think? Which platform do you think has the best version of Ys III? Where do you think Ys III ranks in the series? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

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  • Crosswinds Speedrun by NeoKakarot

    Whirlwind Four-Job Fiesta, Division IV-A

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

    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 shortly after his playthrough of Final Fantasy III on the Nintendo DS (playlist available here):

    Today we are playing Final Fantasy III for the NES on this stream, but it’s not a normal version of the game.

    For you see it has been modded by ‪@cIymax‬ and is called Final Fantasy III Crosswind!

    And I will be “speed running” it if you catch my drift.

    It should be a fun time!

    So, mark your calendars for Wednesday at 8pm Eastern, boys!

    Update

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

    For the event leaderboard, click here.

    You can check the current event standings here.

    Crosswinds Any% in 5:07:13

    Titles Awarded: Bonus Conqueror I, Crosswinds Record Holder

    Date: August 20, 2025

    Team: FFV Central

    Congrats to Neo on the titles!

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