NPC Script Changes Click here to check out all of the dialog changes from this prototype in comparison to the final North American release.
English localization prototype.
Cannot save.
Churches still exist in this game.
"Temple of Fiends - Chaos" map is still using the Japanese layout.
The prototype contains a mixture of art from both the final Japanese and North American release.
Medusa's sprite uses the Japanese design.
The Eye uses the final North American design.
Fighter and White Mage's weak battle sprite is using the final North American design.
The prototype contains many text differences in comparison to the final North American release.
References to death are left intact and haven't been rewritten yet.
The PURE item is referred to as CURE in the prototype. All other item names are the same in the prototype in comparison to the final North American release.
Weapon name changes (all other item names are unchanged):
Proto
Final
Defence
Defense
Vorpal!
Vorpal
Catclow
CatClaw
Death @S
Bane @S
Armor name changes (all other item changes are unchanged):
Proto
Final
Easis @s
Aegis @s
ProMant
ProCape
Ribon
Ribbon
Magic name changes (all other magic name changes are unchanged):
Proto
Final
CRE
CURE
DIA
HARM
PRO
FOG
BLIP
RUSE
FIR
FIRE
SEP
SLEP
HAP
LOCK
BEHE
LAMP
QUET
MUTE
INV
INVS
STRI
TMPR
SLO
SLOW
CRES
CUR2
DIAS
HRM2
HEL
HEAL
FIRS
FIR2
LITS
LIT2
HAPS
LOK2
POHE
PURE
QUHE
AMUT
SEPS
SLP2
ICES
ICE2
CREM
CUR3
RAS
LIFE
DIAM
HRM3
HELS
HEL2
FIRM
FIR3
TEL
WARP
SLOS
SLO2
SOHE
SOFT
TELS
EXIT
PROS
FOG2
INVS
INV2
LITM
LIT3
DEAD
RUB
CREL
CUR4
DIAL
HRM4
LIVE
ARUB
HELM
HEL3
ICEM
ICE3
SABL
SABR
BRIN
BLND
RASS
LIF2
HOLY
FADE
DESP
XFER
XXXX
NUKE
KILL
XXXX
Class name changes (all other class names are final):
Proto
Final
MONK
Bl.BELT
M.MONK
MASTER
RED WIZ
RedWiz
Wh.WIZ.
Wh.Wiz
Bl.WIZ.
Bl.Wiz
Enemy attack name changes (all other attack names are final. Note that many of them are duplicates, possibly as a temporary placeholder before new names could be thought up):
Proto
Final
SNOWSTORM
FROST
BLAZE
HEAT
GLARE
GLANCE
GLARE
GAZE
BLAZE
SCORCH
EARTHQUAKE
CRACK
GLARE
SQUINT
GLARE
STARE
SNOWSTORM
BLIZZARD
BLAZE
INFERNO
BLAZE
CREMATE
POISON GAS
POISON
MIND BLAST
TRANCE
POISON GAS
POISON
LIGHTNING
THUNDER
POISON GAS
TOXIC
NEEDLE
STINGER
GLARE
DAZZLE
TIDAL WAVE
SWIRL
TORNADE
TORNADO
Enemy name changes (all other enemy names are the same):
Proto
Final
GOBLIN
IMP
GrGOBLIN
GrIMP
WEREWOLF
WrWOLF
Wh.WOLF
FrWOLF
LIZARD
IGUANA
SALAMAND
AGAMA
BASILISK
SAURIA
W.GIANT
FrGIANT
FISHUS
SAHAG
GrFISHUS
R.SAHAG
PrFISHUS
WzSAHAG
PIRATES
PIRATE
KAIZOKU
KYZOKU
Wh.SHARK
SHARK
BIGEYE
OddEYE
DEEPEYE
BigEYE
SKELTON
BONE
WORM
CREEP
CROWLER
CRAWL
HIENA
HYENA
HELLDOG
CEREBUS
Cap.OGRE
GrOGRE
Pr.OGRE
WzOGRE
COBRA
ASP
ANACONDA
COBRA
SEANAKE
SeaSNAKE
MINOTAUR
BULL
MINOZONB
ZomBULL
SEROLL
SeaTROLL
WRAITH
IMAGE
SPECTOR
WRAITH
GOHST
GHOST
GHULE
GHOUL
GHAST
GEIST
WIGHT
SPECTER
PinkWORM
WORM
SandWORM
Sand W
GrWORM
Grey W
EYEGOHST
PHANTOM
TIGERMAN
CATMAN
MANTIGER
MANCAT
MEGAPEDE
PEDE
GIGAPEDE
GrPEDE
ST.TIGER
Saber T
VAMPMAGE
WzVAMP
GARGOIL
GARGOYLE
DEVIL
R.GOYLE
W.DRAGON
Frost D
R.DRAGON
Red D
Z.DRAGON
ZombieD
SLIME
SCUM
OOZE
MUCK
JELLY
OOZE
PUDDING
SLIME
SPINER
ARACHNID
SPINX
SPHINX
ARMADILO
R.ANKYLO
JAGANUT
ANKYLO
PrMUMMY
WzMUMMY
DEATHALE
PERILISK
AROZAURS
TYRO
TYRANO
T REX
PIRANHA
CARIBE
RedGAR
R.CARIBE
ALLIGATR
GATOR
WhGATOR
FrGATOR
KDS
OCHO
L"KDS
NAOCHO
REDHYDRA
R.HYDRA
GARDIAN
GUARD
SOLDIER
SENTRY
Ls.NAGA
NAGA
Gr.NAGA
GrNAGA
GHIMERA
JIMERA
DEAMON
WIZARD
SOULEAT
SORCERER
G.DRAGON
Gas D
B.DRAGON
Blue D
MUDGOLEM
MudGOL
STNGOLEM
RockGOL
IRNGOLEM
IronGOL
EVILMAN
BADMAN
DEATHMAN
EVILMAN
WIZARD
MAGE
HORSE
MADPONY
HELLPONY
NITEMARE
MARSHAL
WarMECH
Battle dialog changes (all others remain the same, some of the text that seem like they match actually have an added/removed space before or after the string):
Proto
Final
Armors up
Armor up
Slept
Asleep
Defend thunder
Defend lightning
Became dull
Lost intelligence
Sealed attack
Attack halted
Flinched
Became terrified
Death
Erased
Fall into crack
Fell into crack
Paralized
Paralyzed
Got magic sword
Weapon became enchanted
Defenceless
Defenseless
Got into twilight-zone
Exile to 4th dimension
Killed{C3}
Slain{C3}
Effectless
Ineffective
Paralized
Paralyzed
Hits!
Hits!
Magic sealed
Magic blocked
DMG
DMG
Stoned
Stopped
Dead
Terminated
{E6}{EA}{C8}{C9}
A{EA}{C8}{C9}
Dumb
Mute
Effectless now
Ineffective now
Screenshots
Intro Sequence.
Castle.
Main Menu.
Talking with an NPC (1).
Buying White Magic.
Buying Black Magic.
Text error.
Oops!
Church.
Buying items.
Overworld (1).
Battle (1).
Battle (2).
Battle (3).
Overworld (2).
Inn.
Talking with an NPC (2).
Battle (4).
Temple of Fiends.
Garland.
Battle (4).
Battle (5).
Saving the princess.
Talking with the princess after rescue.
Talking with the king.
Title card.
Overworld (3).
Matoya's Cave (1).
Matoya's Cave (2).
Battle (6).
Battle (7).
Videos
Files
File
Type
Date
Size
SHA-1
Final Fantasy (Prototype).nes
NES ROM binary (with iNES header)
2018-01-02
256 KB
cf6a8fc6cf3f8bfbf4394842754fcadae0c7a77a
Origin
Cart front.
Cart back.
PCB front.
PCB back.
Acknowledgments
Disch for making comparisons easy with FFHackster.
Intro Sequence.
Castle.
Main Menu.
Talking with an NPC (1).
Buying White Magic.
Buying Black Magic.
Text error.
Oops!
Church.
Buying items.
Overworld (1).
Battle (1).
Battle (2).
Battle (3).
Overworld (2).
Inn.
Talking with an NPC (2).
Battle (4).
Temple of Fiends.
Garland.
Battle (4).
Battle (5).
Saving the princess.
Talking with the princess after rescue.
Talking with the king.
Title card.
Overworld (3).
Matoya's Cave (1).
Matoya's Cave (2).
Battle (6).
Battle (7).
Cart front.
Cart back.
PCB front.
PCB back.
