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Final Fantasy V (1992)

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This is video #044 in my playthrough of Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster on Steam.

Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZ8kn0xML25Cj9T_S3QWjh59u2hH6vbI

Previously, the party finished exploring the Interdimensional Rift. They resumed at the Dimension Castle, where they defeated Catastrophe, Halicarnassus, and Twintania. Then, they moved on to the Final Floor section. They had a brief run-in with Gilgamesh. Near the end of the dungeon, they fought Necrophobe and revealed the final save point. Afterwards, they took out the ultimate superboss of the game, Shinryu. Now, the party will confront Exdeath and conclude the game.

Interdimensional Rift:

The party resumes at the save point on the fourth map of the Final Floor. Bartz equips the shiny new Ragnarok earned from defeating Shinryu.

In the north, the party takes the portal to the fifth and final map. Faris equips the job command !Mix in place of !Scram. Lenna equips !Dualcast in place of !Mix. She also equips the Sage's Staff, while Krile equips the Judgment Staff.

The party heads north up the staircase. When they approach Exdeath, a long cutscene sequence takes place. The villain branches out into the power of the Void, but fortunately, even that power has limits.

The party regains control after the scene. This is their last chance for final preparations.

The party approaches Exdeath. After a little dialogue, it is boss time. Aside from standard attacks, Exdeath has some high-level magic at his disposal. He also has White Hole, which can inflict death and petrification on a party member.

The usual preparations of Mighty Guard, Hastega, and Golem work pretty well. Spellblade Flare and Rapid Fire are effective, especially if the user's level is boosted with the mix Dragon Power (Potion/Hi-Potion + Dragon Fang). Attack magic like Meteor is also useful against him.

After Exdeath has taken some damage, a scene takes place. Then, the true final boss, Neo Exdeath, appears. This monstrosity has four parts. The rearmost part has a nasty array of high-level magic at its disposal, including Delta Attack. The upper-left part has Dispel and Grand Cross. Grand Cross can hit the whole party and inflict numerous status ailments.

The lower-right part is susceptible to petrification. An attack with Spellblade Break will defeat it instantly. Also, the rearmost part is susceptible to instant death. Odin can defeat it instantly if he uses Zantetsuken. Once the first two parts are defeated, Bartz uses Spellblade Flare and then Rapid Fire. Lenna nukes the enemy with dualcasted Bahamut, and Krile mimics her attack.

Bye bye, Neo Exdeath!

Final Scenes (time 11:45):

After the party has defeated Neo Exdeath, the final scenes take place. The scenes will vary depending on who remained alive when Neo Exdeath was defeated. They wrap up the story nicely.

Credits (time 29:32):

After the scenes, the credits roll. The Pixel Remaster version has more credits than any previous release, it seems.

Final Fantasy V remains a fine gem of the 16-bit era. The job system adds a lot of gameplay flexibility compared to Final Fantasy IV, where each character had a clearly defined role. I don't know why Square did not bring the original Super Famicom release to the Super NES, but I'm glad that they saw the light. The story is probably the weakest among the 16-bit Final Fantasies, but it has some great moments.

Sadly, the Pixel Remaster version does not have the added content of the GameBoy Advance release: additional jobs and a bonus dungeon. However, it feels like the most playable branch of the original game. The map is very helpful for exploration, and character-swapping in battle can be quite convenient. I just wish it had also been released on console as well.

The End (time 40:54):

After reaching the end screen, the player can press the confirm button. One can save game completion data to save progress up to the final boss. Afterwards, we return to the title screens.

The player earns the achievement "Field Research- Professional" for completing 100% of the Bestiary entries. Also, the player earns the achievement "Four Hearts Together" for defeating Neo Exdeath and restoring peace to the world.

There are just a few more achievements left. One is for mastering all the jobs in the game. Another is for reaching Level 50 on all characters. The last one is for earning all other achievements. The party will pursue those achievements in bonus episodes.

Finally, I show the complete Bestiary list. I will show the individual Bestiary entries in the next episode.

Thanks for watching!

Recording date: February 12, 2022

This video is part of my Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster playthrough. I am playing the version of the game released on Steam in 2021. All characters, story, music, artwork, and other components of this game are the property of their respective owners.

Played on PC. Recorded with OBS Studio. Produced with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

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