http://fantasyanime.com/ A fansite with shrines dedicated to select classic RPG video games and select anime. en-us http://fantasyanime.com/news#031913 I've finally added the ROM for Chrono Trigger on the Nintendo DS! ]...[ Game saves galore! I've added a perfect collection of saves for Shining Force 2 and Secret of Mana. And for Jackie's perfect Chrono Trigger saves (which only consisted of ZSNES state states), I collected SRM's for them so now they can be used on any SNES emulator. ]...[ I've re-rendered my Dungeons and Dragons Arcade videos and they are now in full HD! I'm going to try to do the same for other movie clips of other RPGs; movies that are currently in a less than desired video quality. ]...[ The Final Fantasy 6 "Stand Guard" hack has been updated. ]...[ Lastly, I made some changes to the FantasyAnime layout here. In the main navigation, I renamed "Features" to "Emulators". And the main navigation in the mobile version of the site is now a very convenient drop-down field (previously it was a mess of buttons). Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#031913 http://fantasyanime.com/news#130402 So I've added the following anime to the Anime Video Archive: "Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars", "Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose" +soundtrack, "Sailor Moon S: Hearts in Ice" +soundtrack, "Sailor Moon Super S: Black Dream Hole" +soundtrack, "Shamanic Princess" (all 6 episodes) +soundtrack, "Tank Police" (all 4 episodes), "Venus Wars" +soundtrack, and "Wrath of the Ninja". It took longer than expected. Since I'm adding movie sequels and series' for the first time, I had to modify the layout and create new templates for them. In addition, I typed up a personal review for each anime. I added the soundtrack for Vampire Hunter D. I had to remove Ninja Scroll. Sorry! Its popularity grew bigger than what I can handle. As a side note: I was able to grab dubbed and subtitled versions of everything except Tank Police. For some reason my DVD ripping software wasn't grabbing all the subtitles. It was very weird. Sorry, I tried. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#130402 http://fantasyanime.com/news#122112 Gosh darn it, I should've added this ages ago! Well I'm adding it now as FantasyAnime's official Christmas present: I've put up the PSX version of Tales of Phantasia for download. And not just any version - this is pre-patched with the 100% complete English patch! Happy Holidays from FantasyAnime! ^_^ ]...[ I spent $140 getting the Sailor Moon movies, Tank Police, and Venus Wars for the Anime Video Archive. I hope you appreciate the effort! Sheesh, rare anime DVDs are getting expensive. Anyway, I'm in the process of adding them and a few other anime movies. Expect them up in a few weeks :) ]...[ I usually don't post translation news here, but this one's a biggie! The English translation project for Energy Breaker (SNES) was finished last month. Get a taste of it in this YouTube vid. You can grab the English patch at RomHacking. This game is definitely shrine worthy! Perhaps in the near future. ]...[ Lastly, I've added 4 new Chrono Trigger wallpapers and 2 new Secret of Mana wallpapers. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#122112 http://fantasyanime.com/news#102012 Providing hundreds of anime screen shots was always my highlighted feature since I started FantasyAnime in '98. But then as the Internet matured, screen shots (pictures in general) weren't that cool anymore. Along with my own declining interest to support anime screen shot shrines, I left the anime portion of FantasyAnime rather neglected. That is, until now! Since video is all the rage these days, I have created The Anime Video Archive! At launch I have 14 full length anime movies up on the site. They consist of a variety of late 80s/early 90s anime, along with some surprises. More will eventually be added (possibly even a few series'). I offer high quality versions (equivalent to 480p) and low quality versions (equivalent to 360p). For the majority of the anime, I offer both dubbed and subtitled versions. They're in HTML5 video so they will work on any system and any device. In addition, the site is built responsive so on smartphones/tablets it will rearrange itself to appear like a mobile site. If you don't want to stream my anime, you have the option to download it. Screen shots are provided for each anime. For some anime I provide the soundtrack and behind-the-scenes footage. With this update I have decided to retire the Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo and Ranma 1/2 anime shrines. I will no longer offer anime shrines - all my anime efforts will be directed toward the Anime Video Archive. My content from these retired anime shrines will eventually be consolidated into the Anime Video Archive. Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#102012 http://fantasyanime.com/news#090312 To begin with, I need to apologize if any of you sent me an e-mail between 8/27-8/30 (the first week of the new layout launch). My new email form script was faulty and sent emails to the abyss of nothingness (it deleted them). I rolled back to my trusty 'ol email form script that I've used all these years and now it's working fine. (sighs) As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it." ]...[ I have a BIG Final Fantasy IV update! To the music section I've added the NDS soundtrack and complete zip collections of all the soundtracks. I've added the recently released Sound Restoration hack for the Game Boy Advance version of FF4. Lastly, the webmistress of VideoGameSprites.net graciously collected PERFECT game saves for the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of FF4. ]...[ To Classic CD RPGs added 40 more Ys IV screen shots. Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#090312 http://fantasyanime.com/news#082612 I finally finished the site redesign!! It took me forever because I put a great deal of care into it Doesn't it look like a real, professional grade site now? :) I added a whole new level of functionality. However keep in mind that this new layout only applies to the main pages. The shrines and subsites remain the same (they'll get the same remodeling treatment eventually in phase 2). So here's a breakdown of what I did: The highlighted feature (and what required the most work) was to make this layout responsive. That means if you browse this site on a smartphone or tablet, everything will rearrange itself to accommodate for the smaller screen as if I created a separate mobile site. There is now a site search (powered by Google). The entire site is now tied together with a global top level navigation and global footer. Site news now has a presence on the homepage, as well as a slideshow showcasing highlighted content. Each RPG series now has a homepage. You can see it by clicking the logo banners. When you hover over a shrine link a pop-up appears with more info. I consolidated the tutorials to a dedicated Help section. In addition, I added an area called Guidance where I approach common desires visitors have. I added a dedicated section for all of FantasyAnime's social media channels. I added an About section for the site. It includes a history page, yearly blog, 'about the author' page, and a page listing all the goodies that make up this layout. The Links section has massively been pruned/reduced to show only links relevant to the games and anime. I added a store - buy something to support FantasyAnime! :) Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#082612 http://fantasyanime.com/news#062512 For "Final Fantasy VI", added two new wallpapers. ]...[ Updated "SSF", the Sega Saturn emulator. ]...[ As for FantasyAnime 2.0 (the remodeling of FantasyAnime) I have finished the homepage! The entire page is responsive, meaning on tablets and smartphones it will rearrange into a fully fledged mobile site. I'm currently working on the section pages. I've been illustrating header banners for them! Every page will have personality. Man, this redesign project is taking me much longer than I had anticipated. Making a solid site these days is so time consuming. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#062512 http://fantasyanime.com/news#041412 Okay so I've been pretty good at maintaining the Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr social media channels for FantasyAnime, so I thought I'd add more channels to the pile! FantasyAnime now has an official presence on Pinterest and Google+! So subscribe to one of FantasyAnime's social medial channels and join in on the scandalous fun! ]...[ Updated the Nintendo DS emulator, DeSmuMe, to the latest version. ]...[ For Chrono Trigger, added two new desktop wallpapers based on Zeal. ]...[ Hey and FantasyAnime 2.0 is still in the works! Click this update to view a screen shot of my progress so far. This design is just a draft so it's not 100% definite, but this is surely the direction I'm going. I'm going to give more emphasis to the news and more emphasis to existing site content via a slideshow. The games will be organized with small thumbnails and a bit of info. I'm still thinking how to incorporate more game info; maybe a little box pops up upon hovering over a game link. I'm so excited! FantasyAnime will be so much better when I finish. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#041412 http://fantasyanime.com/news#020512 My first update for 2012! Yay! You might be asking, "Hold on, you haven't updated in 4 months. Are you abandoning the site??" - NO, at all. Firstly, I finally finished my Masters in Internet Marketing in December, so I have free time again. I've since been working on BIG changes for FantasyAnime. And big changes take time. FantasyAnime is getting a highly professional face lift. When I'm done it's going to look like a 'real' site, yet still carry the essence of what makes my FantasyAnime a great place. Anyhow, onto the updates ]...[ I've added the "Final Fantasy 5 Advance Sound Restoration" hack. Now you can play "Final Fantasy 5 Advance" with music the way it was meant to be heard! ]...[ No longer will you have to patch the many hacks I provide in my FantasyAnime. I've begun pre-patching them for you. Thus far, all the "Final Fantasy 5" and "Final Fantasy 6" hacks are available pre-patched. ]...[ To RPG Lunch Break's SNES section, I've added the new "Mega Man X3" hack that lets you play as Zero as a permanent character. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#020512 http://fantasyanime.com/news#100611 Thanks to the help of everyone on the message board, I've gathered the best collection of video game emulators for the Android platform. Whether you have an Android smartphone or tablet, FantasyAnime is here to make sure you can play your favorite classic RPGs on the go! :) Check 'em out in my emulators page. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#100611 http://fantasyanime.com/news#092711 This is just a file update. The torrent I was hosting that contained the massive PS1 bundle of "Final Fantasy 7-9", "Final Fantasy Tactics", "Final Fantasy Chronicles", "Final Fantasy Origins", and "Final Fantasy Anthology" turned dead, so I replaced it with a new one. Find it in my Downloads pages for "Final Fantasy", "Final Fantasy 7", "Final Fantasy 9", and "Final Fantasy Tactics". Aaaand for my "Video Game Emulators" page I updated the following emulators: FCE Ultra (NES), DeSmuME (Nintendo DS), PCSX2 (Playstation 2), Ootake (TurboGrafx16), MameUI 32-bit and 64-bit (Arcade). Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#092711 http://fantasyanime.com/news#081911 I have added the sexy new Final Fantasy VI: Stand Guard patch to my Final Fantasy 6 Downloads! So with all the patches I already offer, what's so special about this one? Well now! Stand Guard perfects the game! It's what Final Fantasy 6 should've been when it was originally released. The dialogue has been polished to add more detail and correct typos. Censored graphics are no longer censored. You can dash with the cancel button. And more! The package includes an easy patch, a normal patch, and a hard patch, providing 3 levels of difficulty. This is by far the best quality patch for those of you who want to replay FInal Fantasy 6 without a drastically different experience offered by the other patches. ]...[ You may have noticed I've been updating less and the updates are rather skimpy. Well, in January I started a Masters degree in Internet Marketing. It's been taking up a lot of my spare time, especially as of late with the harder classes. I can't work on the site as much as I'd like to. I've had to push aside all the big plans I have for it. However I graduate in December (it's accelerated so it's just 1 year) so I'll be back in 2012! Usually when a fan site announces news like this, next thing you see them saying "Ah sorry, I'm getting married so I can't update the site", or "Ah sorry, I have kids now so I can't update the site", ultimately ending up with "Ah sorry, I can't update the site anymore. I'm just too busy. So I'm shutting it down! Bye!" - That's NOT going to happen here. I will come back in all my glory in 2012! Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#081911 http://fantasyanime.com/news#062711 Are you annoyed by how nasty the bright colors and inaccurate sound instruments are in Final Fantasy VI Advance for GBA? Worry no more! The ROM hacking community has released patches that correct the colors and sound to make it much more like the SNES version! Check 'em out in my FF6 shrine's Downloads. You can download either a pre-patched game or download the individual patches to patch the game yourself. ]...[ For my patching tutorial I've replaced "IPSWin" with "Lunar IPS" and "UIPS" (the patcher for Mac) with "Multipatch". Included with the update is a new set of directions for Lunar IPS. ]...[ I've added three new desktop wallpapers! For Chrono Trigger added a fan art wallpaper. For Shining Force added two fan art wallpapers. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#062711 http://fantasyanime.com/news#060111 The ultimate Chrono Trigger hack, "Chrono Trigger: Flames of Eternity", has been updated to version "RC3", which was released on 5/24/11. This update has expanded endings, a new third ending, and an assortment of bug fixes. Grab it from the Chrono Trigger shrine's Downloads section. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#060111 http://fantasyanime.com/news#050711 I have added a printer friendly version of the Chrono Trigger manga to my Chrono Trigger shrine. I’ve added two versions, actually. I added a low res version for quick download and easy viewing, and a high res version for printing. Sat, 07 May 2011 03:00:00 EST http://fantasyanime.com/news#050711