Something to note about FF1 is that the back half is surprisingly non-linear. You can access Crescent Lake immediately after opening the canal, but you do need to defeat the Lich to get the canoe. Something I like doing when I play is to do the Ice Cave before Mount Gulg so I can access the airship. Gather every Ribbon you can find, as the give protection against every element in the game (including all instant death attacks). There are three in the Pixel Remaster version. One in the Waterfall Cave, one in the Sunken Shrine, and one in the Flying Fortress. As an aside, there is a fourth obtainable in the Dawn of Souls, PsP, and 20th anniversary versions at the bottom of the Hellfire Chasm. Not sure if this is in the Pixel Remaster, but the in the Dawn of Souls version trying to use a piece of equipment will display which classes can use it. Also be sure to read item descriptions as many later pieces of equipment cast spells when used as items. Finally, again not sure if this was changed for the Pixel Remaster version, but in other versions the lower a party member is in the formation the lower their chance of being attacked is. Top slot has 50%, second has 25%, and third and fourth have 12.5% each; assuming your entire party is alive.

Oh thiefs only is gonna be alright, ninja are awesome. No ninja. Well. Good ducks, my good sir.

just a heads up, Tiamat is always female, she's based on a goddess from ancient mesopotamian religion. Other than that great video :)

@B1oodbathMcGrath

5 ай бұрын

That and "thiefs" which made me cringe a little each time it was said

I don't know if you would count it as an exploit, but using the Razer sword can help out a lot. Tiamat even has a weakness to it, at least she did in the original release.

@TheBlackSeraph

5 ай бұрын

Tiamat's insta-kills from the original release exist in the Wonderswan/PS1/PSP versions, but I've heard it was patched out of the pixel remaster.

I literally found your channel a few hours ago while at work and binged your challenge runs. Perfect timing on this upload right as I get off.

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! Hope you enjoy them!

@Chrissteve1107

6 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom I'm absolutely loving them! I'm excited to see what other challenges you have in mind. I especially would love to see you revisit the FFV Solo Single Job Chaos challenge again!

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Ahaha, man that was a fun and frustrating one alright.@@Chrissteve1107

@Chrissteve1107

6 ай бұрын

​@azuremistkingdom I'm just a huge sucker for FFV. Gilgamesh is my boy, haha. Hopefully, luck will be on your side if you attempt it again. If you do, maybe solo with Galuf to save you from the technicality when he rescues the rest of the party, and to make that part easier, haha.

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

@@Chrissteve1107 Gilgamesh plays such a hilarious role in FFV, kudos to the writers.

Chaos in PR is stupid buffed. He had perfect accuracy.

I remember there being a final fantasy tips website in the early 2000s it ranked starting parties out of 10. The 4 thief was ranked -99 out of 10 haha

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Lmao

@schismtracer109

6 ай бұрын

To be fair, prior to the (I think) GBA remake, Thieves were a wasted slot until they class changed. Literally the only thing they were good for was running away, except the running mechanic was bugged and the luck stat didn't affect run chances. They also had much lower accuracy compared to the more recent versions, so they couldn't really kill anything either.

@three-quartersbadger2929

6 ай бұрын

@@schismtracer109 Correct. I just played through the PR with (one) thief and he was very good DPS up until class change.

@DuckAvenger

6 ай бұрын

@@schismtracer109 I have only played the original NES one but I was so mad when I learned the thief running was bugged. I have beat the game a few times over the years but a theif wasn't part of my party

Great video, keep makin more pixel remaster challenges!

Brother keep Killin it, I’m enjoying the content.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

And I enjoy your positivity! Thanks for being here.

99 bottles of potion on the wall. 99 bottles of potion. Take one down, pass it around. 98 bottles of potion. 😂😂😂

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Lol nice!

Shadow is not a thief, he is a ninja. By occupation and use on FF6. And yes I know that Ninja class functions as a thief in some games... well actually I think only in FF4 but anyway! He's not a thief. lol Personally I think you should have gone with the Tantalus boys, Blank, Cinna, Marcus and Zidane. Could have even nicknamed the airship Tantalus.

@Tengokuchi

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, Edge is also a ninja.

@RoninCatholic

5 ай бұрын

Edge is also a ninja. And in most of Final Fantasy, Ninja is an advanced job with Thief as a prerequisite.

@gavtro2

5 ай бұрын

@@RoninCatholic In most final fantasy? How many FF games are there where you get a job promotion or gain the job from training the thief class? Excluding FF1 I can't think of any up to 13, except maybe Tactics and the MMORPG games, all of which I have either not played or couldn't get into long enough to see how the class/job systems work. And yes I know Edge is a Ninja but as he could steal so I didn't feel it was necessary to mention him as he does double as the thief in FF4, albeit in ability only.

@gavtro2

5 ай бұрын

@@Tengokuchi True, Edge is a Ninja but as he could steal so I didn't feel it was necessary to mention him as he does double as the thief in FF4, albeit in ability only.

Great videos and editing. Thanks

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

Grats on another great video and breaking 100 subs, 1000 coming soon

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Watched this video right after your monks video. I like your content, definitely hoping to see a white mage run that would be the most interesting of the classes to use i think

@timothymclean

4 ай бұрын

Gamechamp3000 has a solo white mage run for the original FF1. The big difference with the white mage is that they can use magic.

Would love to see this with red mages. It's such a grind heavy run cause of all the gold needed to buy all the spells and gear for everyone. I named mine after the 3 Musketeers when I did the run way back when. Great videos though! Always love seeing challenge runs.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Red mages are on the menu, just don't know when

So, if you decide to do more challenge runs, one thing that might help to know is that odds of an enemy attacking a character when using single target attacks is determined by party order. The toon in the top slot has the highest chance of being targeted. Unless they changed it, Slot 1: %50 2: %25 3&4) %12.5 So using someone in slot 3 or 4 as your DPS can help a lot to keep your damage flowing.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Yes I read that somewhere as well, but on both of the 100% runs it didn't feel like that at all.

Thanks to your videos, I'm doing my own challenge runs of FF1 PR. Finished the white mage only run. It was rough until I got the magic casting items. Then it was stupid easy. Lol. Now I'm doing monks only. Just beat Lich, and about to do the ice cavern so I can get the airship. I don't think I'll be doing thieves only though. Black mage only might be my next one.

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Heck yeah!! Best of luck on your runs. When I do white mages I might need to ban the item usage based on your comment, we will see :)

@paulhiggins6433

6 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom if you do, you'll have a way harder time thanks to the crap physical damage they can do. And be sure to stock up on ethers too, since you'll be doing a lot more healing with spells rather than items.

Great job!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for stopping by!

Naming them after other iconic thieves is super sick. 🎉🤩

one piece of advice for healing. you can grab the heal staff and the heal helm as well for if you run out of healing. it'll cast Heal on the party and can be a good supplementary.

Cool stuff. I had FF1 waaay back when it came out. The game has come a long way. Gonna do any of the game boy games? Like all robot party for FFL2?

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

GBA versions are kind of near the bottom of the list, mostly due to challenge runs already being done for a lot of the earlier FF titles; but I dont want to limit myself; so its certainly an option.

The map addition in the PR version is so nice. Working on platinums for them, almost done with 5.

I can't give too much specific details, though some equipments can be used as spell casting items in battle. For example, healing staff casts heal and Thor's hammer casts thunder. Best part is any party member can use these equip casts indefinitely even if the equipment isn't equipped (though you can only use a piece of equipment once per turn so if you have one thors hammer only one person can use it per turn, and anyone that is equipped with said equipment can access it exclusively by going to the items menu and pressing up). Hope this helps either in future runs, or for anyone else reading this. Edit: nevermind, just realized you're doing that. I mistook things with the clip of the black flan being attacked physically.

@azuremistkingdom

4 ай бұрын

:)

Thief is IMO the coolest looking original FF1 design. Red Mage is my favorite mechanically. Turning the thieves into dudes with green bandannas instead of blue hair was a downgrade in most remakes, glad this one just updated the original appearance.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

100% agree! Glad you liked the video.

Are there any interesting routing changes or side quest objectives trying to get all achievements? Just open all chests and fight the mech? Also, nice challenge runs!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! For the 100% there isn't any routing changes, but for progression there are a couple variants. Normally it's earth>fire>ice>wind for the crystals, but after earth you can go to ice to get the levistone for the airahip. if you compare this video with my thieves video you can see what I'm talking about.

When you got the chime and said "it SOUNDS like a good investment," followed by silence. I just want to applaud. It made me pause the video so I could like, subscribe, and leave this comment, because that is exactly my humor. Looking forward to watching more of your videos now!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I haven't seen your other challenges - but this one is quite neat, thank you for putting it together :) Edit: I wonder - in the original you could use the white robe for Invisra multiple times, and it would stack to the point where enemies basically couldn't physically hit you anymore. Is this still the case in the repixelmaster?

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! If you thought this one was neat then I'm excited to see what you think of the others.

I really didn't notice a real difference in commentary style. At least not to the point where one is worse than the other. Good video btw

Just discovered your channel and am enjoying these runs. Small bit of constructive criticism for runs like these...if people are watching a challenge run, they likely know the basics of the game. Sometimes, I was hoping for an explanation of what gear you were using, what levels, etc. For example, I've done this sort of challenge and I know it's a BIG DEAL when you get the Mystic Key because of all the weapon upgrades you get, but you sort of glossed over that part. 😅

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you enjoy the videos.

Now I want to see the 4 white mage challenge :D

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

It may or may not already be in the works

Now do 4 thieves on the NES game.

@olthadir

5 ай бұрын

This! Seems to be easy mode that you can res without magic. NES version in hardcore.

For future challenge runs, you might find it interesting to use advanced classes but fewer characters, like three ninjas or two knights. Personally, I prefer high difficulty but lots of options, as opposed to brute-force numbers games, but I have a low tolerance for grind.

Doing a min level Ascension run might be a fun video idea. It's probably my favorite run type to do in this game

If and when you do all white mages, it can get really easy but takes time if you need it. Save scum every level for one of the white mages to be sure they always get a strength and any other stat you want boosted every level(this can take an insane amount of time the more stats you want). this can be your "fighter" white mage who will eventually get masamune and do insane damage while the other 3 will so buffs and heals. you will run into the issue where exit curaja and diaja and all of level 8 magic will be locked away behind the class change. but item/gear buffs and the one super roided white mage will be easy if you find that challenge with not enough dps at the end.

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

Maybe I could name one Yuna and just whack things for max dmg

I have seen people complete a 4-thief, no class change run on the original NES. I don’t recommend it.

I really hope you do this challenge with all the classes.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

It may or may not be on the list, cannot confirm or deny :D

Says you! Dragons ARE the coolest!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Not wrong

EXCUSE YOU, SIR! I am a treasure hunter!

Can you 100% Final Fantasy 1 with 3 thiefs and a "TREASURE HUNTER" -Locke

Also later tips, I cant tell by the sped up fights or how you played, but Giants gloves cast saber to up the users attack and accuracy, it stacks if used multiple times. and there should be 3 healing items in the game. now i dont know how strong they are when the thief uses them but you can aoe heal with the 3 other members by using the items which should be usable multiple times. I dont have the PR version so unless they changed the items for single use per battle that could be more effective than high potions on 3 people per turn if the heal gear does more than 50 aoe health a pop.

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

This was something I thought about, the only issue I found with trying to use the healing items Instead is how quickly the bosses can attack, so I need the up front hp the hi-potion offers. As for the stackable giants gloves, that I didn't know!

@waynoinsano

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom That tactic was more to save potions between mobs. You kill all but the weakest enemy. Have 3 use the heal equipment and 1 waste turn with a buff item. was almost required in the NES and PS1 version, 99 potions, No Hi-potions, No phoenix downs and revive spells didn't work in battle, Max 9 spell casts per level of spell. Max level was also capped at 40.

the commentary did seem a bit more natural / well paced to a style that suits ya!

@azuremistkingdom

6 ай бұрын

I thought so too, thank you for the feedback.

i prefer the term "treasure hunter"

Is "peninsula of power" exist on this ver?? that place we'll be helpful. If they don't fix the int stat on this version then some items is very useful. Since in original int stat has no value in game mechanics. White robe - invest spell +40 if Locke got AGI each lvl up plus even gladius..that thief Is hard to hit..slot 1 most be high evade since It's primary target...giant gloves for saber buff Increase atk...and one can do healing helm and 2 slot can act as simi Bmage using Gauntlets(thundara)black robe(blizarra) and some weapons with magic that I can't remember anymore...By the way nice game and run seeing this old games brings back good memories.. Keep it up bro and thanks alot.

@veghesther3204

6 ай бұрын

No the Pixel Remaster got rid of it and all the GOOD over leveling up spots so not only is it NOT in the Pixel version but the Hall of Giant's Earth Temple where you fight Lich is no longer in game since you no longer trigger random battles their for EVERY Step you take. the Infinite Demon Eye enemies in the Ice Cave area no longer exist the Pixel Remaster only allows you to kill it ONCE. INT stats DO work on the Pixel version that's why the healing helm is useless for the Thief/Ninja/Monk/Master classes since they will barely restore 30 to 40 HP to the entire party using it when Chaos end game can take a lv 99 Thief party and hit them for OVER 400 damage.

@Acarnan57

6 ай бұрын

Nah they remove the peninsula :'( ... and the silver sword at Elfland

Neat!

Maybe I'm odd but I don't think that ascending the classes should be disallowed on a 100% run since ascending them is actually a requirement of 100%. Thought i guess I understand why some would consider it that way. But to me the ascended versions are not a different classes. They are just an advanced version of the same class, kind of like leveling up and gaining new abilities.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

I ascend at the very end to get the achievement, but not ascending is for the extra challenge :)

FF1 is such a simplistic and linear game but it's damn good.

I love these types of videos. But for once I want to see a video that does that plays on the lowest denominator possible. Thieves only. No item usage. No EQUIPMENT usage. Any death of party = failure. Oh, and play the original FF I. You were obviously playing on the original or the emulated one. The ff remaster/remake is easier, yes? You are challenging the game with a class and working with what is organically given to you with that respective class. Item usage, equipment usage, and anything else beyond that is arbitrary human manipulation of the game. At least as far as the challenge is concerned. Thief only challenge? Then play thief. And only thief. Don’t play “spam items and equipment challenge.” Anyway, it was still entertaining to watch, and thank you for letting me watch your videos.

Poor Shadow on that last fight. He was TP

Keep DoomTrain chuggin!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Yeahhh booiiiiiiii

I think it's also possible to farm x-potions, but I don't blame you for not doing it if you don't need more.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Yup, I figured it was doable without them so I just kept trying.

Luciferian?! That's a tad bit more sinister than I remember.

@Chad_Thundercock

Ай бұрын

Lucifer isn't necessarily evil. It roughly translates to "bringer of light". So the Luciferians would be "those that bring light".

I would complain about it not being nes but u did go all thieves

Next time can you beat FF1 with magicless white mages!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

He already knows!

If you can promote, do so as fast as possible. The way stats are modified at level up MATTER! Edit: Got my Sub.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

The additional stats is why I don't promote, for the extra challenge :) and thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

Its doable but like 4x Monks its going to be brutal since the healing helms when used by any NON Black White Red mage/wizard users barely restores 30 to 40 HP and at LV 99 Chaos in a SINGLE hit to 4x Thief/4x Ninja's can still do OVER 400 damage in 1 hit/or all at once with HIS attack spells.

@RoninCatholic

5 ай бұрын

Black Belts get more INT than Red Mages, or did on my playthrough at least.

Dude your thumbnails are unhinged

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Is that good or bad lol?

So...100% with White Mages coming soon? ^_^

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Work in progress, it will take awhile as it's not the main focus right now :)

Theres a tas of the nes vefsion being beaten buy 1 white mage. Its wild to watch them manipulate the rng.

Did I miss something? Why does Shadow start taking double damage later in the run? Is it a quirk in how boss attacks work? Does he have worse armor? Did he die enough that he fell into a die/miss XP/die because lower level spiral that affects defensive stats?

@azuremistkingdom

4 ай бұрын

The game only gives 3 ribbon helmets, which give a big defense boost, he was the one who didnt have one

how about a red mage 100% run? but if you want some extra chellange only go to lv 3 spells, iv heard red mages are easy vs alot of other classes nace the extra layer.

I got 99 potions and a mob ain't one

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

As soon as i said 99 potions i thought of trying to make a joke out of it, but didnt want to re-record it lol.

I did this on the PSX version... on easy mode. No way I was doing it on normal. No idea how the PR's difficulty and balance compares with that but having phoenix downs at least makes this look less painful.

@BriBCG

5 ай бұрын

I think the pixel remaster is about the same as the easy mode. At the least the normal game didn't have phoenix downs, high potions or quick saving and leveling up was much slower. That would have made this run much, much harder.

Question: Why don’t you use the healing helm. It heals the same as a high potion on everyone. Edit: Was a helmet not gauntlets sorry

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Probably never heard of it or didn't know about it

@UltraZombie115

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom mixed up the item it is a healing helm not a gauntlet

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

@@UltraZombie115 ahh. It only Heals For 50, so it's not worth it

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: ThieVes!

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

YOU SHALL NOT PASSSSSSS

@abysscallstoabyss55

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom I’ll just take the detour, then. 🤷‍♂️😅

bruh Edge is a ninja

Not the PSP version? Dang.

Nice job. I think that if you routed better, you'll get the items you want faster that would make the entire game so much easier. My recommendation is to skip the Volcano and go directly for the Ice Cave (run from most battles, since you're trapped there until you leave) and then go for the Castle of Ordeals. The Sunken Shrine should be your second Fiend, and it will give you a massive upgrade in gear that you can use to pretty much mop up anything else. I personally don't bother with the Volcano until I've finished everything else.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Sounds good!

@JavaBum

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom You got this. You'll go back to that 4 Monk challenge and wonder how you could have done so BADLY that first time around.

solo white mage in ff3 is that a thing?

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

No Idea, I'm not sure what I wanna do for ff3 but you are probably the 10th person to suggest ff3; I might have to more it up the list!

Sorry but Shadow ain't a thief. Edge is also not a thief but a Ninja and it's clearly stated as such in FF4. That being said he does have a command to steal which Shadow is lacking.

“I PREFER the term ‘treasure hunter!’l

@SeansLipSyncingSock

5 ай бұрын

I’m really enjoying your videos. Great work.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

@@SeansLipSyncingSock thank you!

@SeansLipSyncingSock

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom You’re welcome. Final Fantasy is my favorite video game series, too.

It's "thieves", not "thiefs". Otherwise, great video 😊

Do the thieves actually work properly in this version

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

If you watch the video you'll find out :)

@natezuniga-qd7pe

5 ай бұрын

You got me. And I did! Great vid.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

@@natezuniga-qd7pe thank you :)

Shadow and Edge were both ninjas not thieves.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video :)

@Angry_Primate

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom I mean, I did enjoy it as I do all your FF videos, but you kinda just completely ignored the point I made. 🤣

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

@Angry_Primate the way it comes across when that's the only thing people say in response to a video sounds trolling. Based on your last response I'm sure you didn't mean for it to come across that way. So instead of removing the comment or responding with something negative I respond with positivity. Hope that makes sense.

@Angry_Primate

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom I understand, didn't mean it that way. Guess I was kinda being the "actually" guy. Lol

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

@@Angry_Primate all good! Thanks for responding politely!

Not valid unless on NES :P

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

It provided you entertainment, so it's valid :)

Is NO ONE going to tell him that saber stacks, and that he can use the healing helms, and the healing staff, which is 3 items that are permanent use all heal around 50-70 each? I have seen all of your runs this far, and since the first one I've been screaming in my head about this, and yes, you can 100 percent the game with white mage's far easier than thieves. They get equipment that nullifies all stats effects in the village with the fairy, they can also just spam the healing helms, and healing staff while your main guy stacks Saber. You are fighting the GBA version of Chaos, if it was the original like it SHOULD have been, Chaos would only have 2k HP. I also have to point out, the person in the first row usually have the highest chance of getting hit from non AOE attacks.

@veghesther3204

5 ай бұрын

It less that that I had the healing Helm/Staff restore ONLY LIKE 30 to 40 HP on all when any NON MAGE uses it but that still sucks when Chaos at lv 99 in 1 hit STILL hits for 400 + damage that 2 healing helms and 1 Staff user using those every turn won't OUTHEAL 400+ damage at all.

@XainArchives

5 ай бұрын

@@veghesther3204 it's around 30-50, I'm doing the same run and it works really well with Saber. And that's his physical attack, which he targets anyone randomly, so eventually he might take someone down. Overall the triple use can out pace his damage, I can't recall how much it did on the mage's, but I can tell you that int does nothing in the remaster. The only bullshit thing they did besides make the pixels look better in FF1, was put the much harder GBA version of Chaos into the NES version of FF1. Again, I REPEAT INT does nothing outside of the origins version. So hey, look at me knowing what I'm talking about. :D Edit: Yes on the mage's using it better, obviously, but you shouldn't count it out anyway.

@veghesther3204

5 ай бұрын

I had Chaos's FULL party spells still do like 300 to 400+ damage to the entire party and non mages still can't outheal those. On the PIXEL version I DID have INT make the Healing helm/staffs go from like 40 to 50 HP recover to up to around 70 to 100 PER use but ONLY if the Red White or Black Wizards/Mages uses them.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

No I did not know the saber/equipment stacks when using them in combat, so more power to me by not doing that? :D

@XainArchives

5 ай бұрын

@@azuremistkingdom Good to know KZread won't let me comment for zero reason. Well yes, but actually I want to slap you upside the head for being dumb. I am willing to run white mages myself right now if you want me to, you have any limits you want to place on me?

*Thieves

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

Thieves*

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

Playing the PR version is not very challenging, try the NES version. That would kick you in the teeth.

I feel like you using quick saving should be banned it kinda makes things too easy.

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Noted! I can try that on the next run, thank you for watching!

No

@azuremistkingdom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment :)

Its pronouced "zidan" 🤓☝️