Black Mages Only: Final Fantasy 1

I've decided to compare the experience of doing a Black Mages only playthrough in Final Fantasy games. This means I need to do a black mages only run in some Final Fantasy Games. That starts this week with Final Fantasy 1.

[@skydude2529]

So with each iteration of FF1, while they do various things to balance (mostly making easier) the rest of the game, Chaos tends to be harder. My headcanon is that this is intentional, and each game is an iteration of the time loop where Chaos wins, and gets stronger.

[@jonbob0008]

"A submarine that doesn't let you breathe is not a submarine. It's just lead shoes with extra steps." Great joke! lol

[@InimicalWit]

12:08 I think that's just because of how familiar you are with the path. The way I remember it, when you talk to all the townsfolk, everywhere, you pick up the pieces of information that you need to figure out what to do next. So there's a scant narrative to things, but at least a tiny bit of explanation But when you know the path, you don't have to talk to those people. (In a modern game, you'd need to. There would be cutscenes and conversations and backstories.) So when you know the path, you can forget why things are where they are. It's not a ton of explanation and may not answer the exact question, but ... Anyway; thanks for sharing these examinations 💙💙 I think you might enjoy checking out Final Fantasy Renaissance - but maybe you already have 💙

[@iamthehobo]

Don't push yourself too hard about release schedule at the expense of your sanity or video quality. I like your content

[@JoltAK79]

Xephrost_Gaming: i fear no man, but that thing *looks at chaos Is so unbalanced

[@Xephrost_Gaming]

Every turn based RPG series has a point where the game turns on me.

[@Sir_Jack_Evergreen]

Sure I guess I’ll subscribe to My 50th Final Fantasy KZbinr

[@HughAverageHomoMan]

once you go Black Mage you don't go Back, Mage

[@bdhuffman42]

Ribbon plus Protect Ring is busted in this game.

[@matthewgagnon9426]

A lot of those random locations you have to go to are hinted at, you just need to talk to literally every NPC.

[@TerraEpon]

So the thing with this version of the game is that they used the boss stats from the PSP version but didn't include the GBA/PSP extra content. So what this means is that you're somewhat expected to have much more powerful stuff to fight Chaos that simply don't exist in this version. By comparison, in the NES version he has all of 2000 HP.

[@costby1105]

From what i Figure you were expected to do at least the first two bonus dungeons before Chaos as most of the equipment loot there is worse than late game equipment in the base game. Also MP also made bosses easier as you could spam your higher level spells easier.

[@TheValiantBob]

You should do this with all white mages too, in honor of the 8 Bit Theater joke

[@juggtuggler361]

Oh man, been a minute since I thought about 8 Bit Theater lol. Use to watch it all the time in computer class in high school, it was so good!

[@HughAverageHomoMan]

4 WHM Party has been a thing since before 8BT

[@costby1105]

That was classic challenge run even before that joke was made. Sullla and few other people have done Solo White Mage on the NES version.

[@Folsomdsf2]

you can get all magic and class change before marilith. Edit: Oh, cause she's not immune to blind fyi.

Maybe you could add a FF6 challenge with only black magic (as soon as you unlock Espers)

[@matthewbarabas3052]

chaos was balanced around the fact that you completed the optional dawn of souls dungeons. which doesnt exist in the pixel remaster.

[@uidsea]

I see no reason to not use boosts from the beginning if it mainly reduces the grind. There's no reason to pointlessly waste your time if you don't want to. Just my two cents for future videos :D

[@leonroxy8870]

No FF3 Black Mage only? It *is* doable by using items for the Toad and Mini spells

[@Xephrost_Gaming]

I actually just remembered that the final boss just spams particle beam the entire fight which would be challenging/obnoxious to deal with without good healing. I didn't even think about the mini/toad sections. Good to know that items can get through those sections for potentially including FF3 in future series.

[@hercufles]

I dont think its possible because ff 3 has bosses that only can be beaten by certain jobs i think?

[@Xephrost_Gaming]

That's actually a good question. I know there are a lot of bosses that you SHOULD use certain jobs against. But I don't recall any that you have to use a certain job.

[@hercufles]

@@Xephrost_Gaming you got that flying boss thats weak to the dragoons jump, even the townfolk tells you that, he casts aoe soells wich do a little if danage

[@GameGod77]

Has anyone told you that you have the same accent/dialect as JoshScorcher?

[@rileychan5380]

Im surprised you are saying how grindy this game is. I started playing final fantasy and started with one and could get trough without much trouble (given i didnt have 4 black mages so money was probably more leniant) im also only at the mermaids a level 35 so maybe itll get worse.

[@Xephrost_Gaming]

It's really noticable with the difference between the gold enemies drop versus cost of spells. So some amount of grindiness is affording things. Which will depend on how many mages you have (and having to buying healing items when you don't have a white/red mage doesn't help).

[@rileychan5380]

@@Xephrost_Gaming yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you

[@rileychan5380]

Also can I say what a downgrade black wizards from mages are. The little black mages are so adorable and cute.

[@Bjorick]

it's not black mages only, it's black mages and black wizards.... Edit: nvm, you addressed it - pretty funny imo - and yeah, i know i'm being that guy - but much like you, don't care :P

[@PinkyJustice]

There is always a place in our hearts for that guy.