Final Fantasy V: FFV Neo Difficulty

A simple hack made for people who want to experience the game without the annoyances of missed items or grinding to get specifics spells.

It's aimed from people who prefer the original version without changing too much the game.

The things this patch changes are:

New Translation based on the GBA version.

Added new descriptions for jobs and items.

New difficulty enemy behavior.

Change of the Speed spell (Reset battle speed to 5) to Water (Critical damage to desert enemies).

Battle encounters give now more AP Points.

Job Abilities have been changed. You don't have to grind Monk abilities like HP +10%/HP +20%/HP +30% form mastering the job.

Chemist has !Mix command as a default Command.

And many more changes...

The only missable item known is Genji Equipment from a boss who can be found first in a Castle and made repeated appearances in the game, you have to steal this equipment from him every time you encounter him. Other missables items and magics have been relocated in stores or in enemies Drops/Steals.

Version 1.11:
Added new difficulty Mode with 3 modes: Casual, Classic and Nightmare.
Added Easy AP Mode.

"Try to discover the secrets of this game without needing a guide."


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| Final Fantasy V - Neo Difficulty |
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* Version: 1.11 *
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* October 07, 2022 *
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CONTENTS:
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1. Introduction
2. Version Info
3. Additional Things
4. How to Patch
5. Which do I need to patch this game?
6. Notes and Bugs
7. Special Thanks
8. Disclaimer
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1) Introduction
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This hack aims to make the game more accessible to people, without people worrying about losing important items or having to grind or run to get something in particular.
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2) Version Info
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Ver 1.00 (21/09/22): First Release
Ver 1.10 (01/10/22): Added Difficulty Mode/Optional Patches
Ver 1.11 (07/10/22): Final Release
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3) Additional things:
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There’s no known items and magic that can be missed.
So, don’t try to grind, particularly in that area to get a powerful spell.
You can get almost everything at the end of the game.
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4) How to patch:
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There 2 Start-up Patches files in this game:
FFV SNES: Original Japanese Release or Translated Version. (English Only)
FFV SFC: Only for Original Japanese Release. (Japanese Only)
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Optional Patches (Made for SNES Translated Version):
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FFV Font without Shadows (from FlamePurge): The font is changed into a shadow less font. Recommended for the Ending Battle Text.
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No Monster Count Patches:
No Monster Count - No Name Extension: Doesn't extend the enemy names from 8 to 10 letters.
No Monster Count: Extend the enemies names to 10 letters.
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FFV SNES (Nintendo Translation): This Translation change the dialogue of the game to change the script to exclude death and alcohol references.
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Difficulty Modes:
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Casual Difficulty:
Aimed for beginners and people who doesn't have experience in RPG.
Classic Difficulty:
Aimed for people who already played the game.
Nightmare Difficulty:
Aimed for people who wants a challenge.
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You need to apply to an unmodified ROM Backup, select an IPS patch of your preference and apply with Lunar IPS in the "Apply Patch", and it’s done.
If you want to apply another patch in this game, USE IT IN YOUR OWN CAUTION.
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5) Which do I need to patch this game?
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•A Final Fantasy V ROM game backup
SNES: Final Fantasy V (Japan)
•Lunar IPS
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6) Notes and bugs:
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Notes:
•Difficulty increase as you progress in the game.
•Some enemies have the same attacks no matter which patch you choose
Bugs:
In some battles, there’s some graphical errors:
•Sometimes the defeated character would rise up and start acting and then drop down in the floor.
•When casting magic, sometimes show an error animation.
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7) Special Thanks:
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Everything8215, Jorgun, Squall_FF8, Samurai Goroh, noisecross, x0_000, Praetarius5018, Xardas (Inu), Shingo Endo, InstructrTrepe, Djibriel, the Original Translation team and J121 for the ending text.
Everybody in the Final Fantasy V community and forums.
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8) Disclaimer:
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Final Fantasy V are copyright from Squaresoft/Square Enix.
This patch must only be used for personal purpose and not be used for profit, and I'm not associated with the company previously mentioned.
This person it’s not responsible for any damages that may occur from direct, indirect, or consequential results of the ability or disability to use or misuse any material it provides.


Database match: Final Fantasy V (Japan)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210222-050638)
File/ROM SHA-1: E937B54FFF99838E2E853697E4F559359AA91FD6
File/ROM CRC32: C1BC267D