| Released By | 8-bit fan |
|---|---|
| Category | Complete |
| Platform | SNES |
| Patching Information | No-Header (SNES) |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Mods | G,S,L,T,GP,Other |
| Patch Version | 2022 rev13 |
| Hack Release Date | 24 June 2022 |
| Readme | Readme File |
| Downloads | 38878 |
| Last Modified | 24 June 2022 |
Description:
Final Fantasy IV - Ultima is a ‘deluxe’ version of Final Fantasy II for the SNES. This hack adds a bunch of additions to the base game while keeping the majority of the main story intact and the feel of FF2US the same.
List of features, additions and changes:
- Party Swapping among 11 different members at Endgame!!
- Dark Knight Cecil now available at endgame!!
- A Full-Featured Bestiary!! A Brand New Title Screen!
- A VERY Challenging BOSS RUSH Mode unlocked at endgame!!
- New Game+ mode with higher MAX level/stats!!
- 58 New Weapons! Including Magically Imbued Weapons!
- 62 New Spells/Summons! Also revamped existing spells!
- 38 New Bosses! Brand New Boss at Endgame with Randomized AI!
- New Achievements Feature at: https://retroachievements.org/game/1072
- New Status ‘Aura/Color’ for buffs/ailments during battle!!
- Damage Limit increased to 14999! Can turn Encounters On/Off!
- New Areas! New Side Quests! New and Upgradable Commands!!
- New Enemy Graphics! New Events! New Endgame Scenarios!
- New Equipment/Spell Menus with DETAILED info!!
- New attack/swing/spell animations!
- New weapon graphics!! New sound effects! New items!!
- New maps, new areas and new edits to overworld maps!
- New events! New enemies!! Sprint with the Y button!!
- New commands for characters. New Armors and Gears!
- Revamped shops/equipment and balanced their progression.
- Dark Knight Cecil now dual-wields and is 2-handed!!
- Edge is now buffed offensively! Can steal Rare items!
- Rydia has new summons!
- Cecil has been buffed as a tank.
- Rosa can use more combative gears and new spells.
- Kain has new offensive buffing spells.
- Yang, Edward, Palom, Porom and others have also been buffed!
- Lots of secrets that can lead to early acquirement of better equipment!
- Few minor tweaks to the base game such as save points, etc.
More guides and info at:
Discord: https://discord.gg/4MqjwJt
ROM / ISO Information:
- Final Fantasy II (U) [!] (v1.1).smc
- English
- Version 1.1
- Unheadered (1,049,088 bytes)
- CRC-32: 23084FCD
- MD-5: 27D02A4F03E172E029C9B82AC3DB79F7
- SHA-1: 41A74EB369A7A91815529EF99AB1B20E20E2BDF3E26
Links:
Screenshots:
Credits:
| Contributor | Type of contribution | Listed credit |
|---|---|---|
| 8-bit fan | Hacking | Hack Creator - Main Designer |
| chillyfeez | Hacking | Technical Producer - ASM work |
| Ace_Aileron | Script Editing/Revision | Additional dialogue/descriptions |
| FlamePurge | Hacking | Project II |
| Grimoire LD | Hacking | Critical Hit bug fix, Adamant Armor bug fix |
| Myself086 | Hacking | Improved Sprint function |
| b0ardface | Hacking | Attack Power Overflow bug fix |
| Pinkpuff | Hacking | FF4kster |
| Aexoden | Hacking | Various ASM work |
| Crow! | Hacking | Advanced Equipment Screen mod |
Unlocks the "Ultima" potential of Final Fantasy IV
Reviewed By: Ace_Aileron on 30 Jun 2022For many, Final Fantasy II (SNES) was the first true RPG that built a complete world, characters and subsequent story arcs/growth,and a story filled with twists and resolution. While many were previously exposed to games like the Dragon Warrior (Quest) series or the original Final Fantasy, none of them came close to being the masterpiece that is FF II.
While the original was amazing in its own right, issues with the translation, a more moderate difficulty, and other problems caused this game to quickly be overshadowed by other RPGs of the era.
While there have been many attempts to address the aforementioned issues (Japanese translation (i.e. FFIV Hard Type), the Game Boy Advanced Version, and DS 3-D remake), none of them quite captured the original magic…
…until now.
Final Fantasy IV Ultima is a masterpiece that any fan of the original game should be playing in lieu of any other version. Not only does it capture everything that made the original game iconic, it adds so many perfectly created features to make an epic game even more so.
Between the small (albeit ingenious) changes to the characters, a redesigned world map,a much stronger script, new weapons and items,and optional bosses that add a new challenge to the game that even a veteran will appreciate, this may be the strongest version of the game to currently exist.
It had been a while since I had picked up and played Final Fantasy II but since discovering this patch, I’ve burned through the game multiple times and have not grown tired in doing so.
If you’re a fan of the original game or even just looking for an old-school 16-bit masterpiece to fire up, do yourself a favor and play this version today.