FFV Bugs and Glitches

Overview

This is a list of bugs and glitches mainly for the SNES and GBA versions of the game.

Out of battle

System	Description	Status
SNES, GBA	Avoid Random Battles
SNES, GBA	Dash in odd places
SNES, GBA	Garula Appears Far Worus Tower
SNES, GBA	Skip Kelb Town
SNES	Eldest Tree Hates Chocobos	Fixed
SNES	Ghido's Cave Hates Vehicles	Fixed
SNES	Shiny Dragon
SNES	Teleport - Ancient Library
SNES	Teleport - Kelb Town
SNES	Two Galufs	Fixed
GBA	Desert of the (not so) Streaming Sands
GBA	Tower of Magic - Event Timer	Cause unknown
GBA	Two Faris

Monster behavior

System	Description	Status
SNES, GBA	Counter-attack behavior	Full extent of possible effects uncharted
SNES, GBA	Monster MP behavior
SNES, GBA?	Dropped items	Cause unknown
SNES, GBA?	Ramuh; Sandworm; Catoblepas; Sekhmet; Exdeath	Cause unknown
SNES, GBA?	Regen is not (always) set	Cause unknown
GBA	Gogo AI goes haywire	Cause unknown
GBA	Pantera Commits Seppuku	Cause unknown

Attack behavior

System	Description	Status
SNES, GBA	!Analyze yields not all results intended
SNES, GBA	!SwdSlap
SNES, GBA	Aqua Breath and Big Wave/Tsunamie (!Gaia attacks) are non-elemental rather than Water-elemental	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Casting Phoenix without the necessary MP (through !Dualcast; for instance); the firebird is stopped but the revival is not
SNES, GBA	Control Removed Enemy
SNES, GBA	Dualcast allows the caster to choose spells it has no MP for	Full extent of possible effects uncharted
SNES, GBA	Release Banish Dud
SNES, GBA	Released Monster Blue Magic	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA?	Death + Encircle = alive with 0 HP
SNES, GBA?	HP Leak and Time magic Quick behavior
SNES, GBA?	Knives/Bows/Whips parameter bug	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA?	Mix elemental properties (Resist Fire
SNES, GBA?	Odin's Zantetsuken appears to carve up Heavy targets when released from a Magic Lamp
SNES, GBA?	Power Drink adds to Goblin Punch	Fixed
SNES, GBA?	Pre-set Mute and in-battle cast Mute allow different things	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA?	Status behavior	Cause unknown
SNES, GBA?	Chemist's ability !Recover doesn't cure Petrify	Cause unknown
SNES, GBA?	Zombified Or Resurrected
SNES	!Hide protects you long after you return
SNES	!Hide on Mime's 4th slot replaces teammate's skill to !Show
SNES	!Jump protects you long after you return
SNES	!Mix + !Dualcast = wonky targeting
SNES	Berserkers Never Run Away
SNES	Erased Zombie
SNES	Hidden Zombie
SNES	Infinite Steal Item
SNES	Kiss of Blessing sets Berserk to the Berserk-immune	Fixed
SNES	Negative Magic Power underflow bug	Cause unknown
SNES	Throw Item Underflow
SNES	Transform Item	Cause unknown
GBA(US)	Return spell does not reset event-timed timers such as those active in Karnak Castle or Odin	Cause unknown
GBA	!Tame works on all BUT those with a Magic Beast nature
GBA	Vampire deals (maximum HP - current HP) damage rather than half of that	Cause unknown

Item behavior

System	Description	Status
SNES, GBA	Brave Blade/Chicken Knife's Goblin Punch remains 255/0 even when listed Battle Power changes	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Gaia Bell is deals damage like a Long Reach Axe	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Man-Eater deals double damage with !Jump	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Multiple Wonder Wands use a single byte to keep track to which spells to use next	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Renew Mirage Vest Image	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Rune Bow deals no damage	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Rune Chime works like other Rune Weapons unlike other bells	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Staff can be double-gripped	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Staff of Light/Judgment Staff deals double damage with !Mug; !Rapid Fire and !Jump	Cause unknown

Event behavior

System	Description	Status
SNES, GBA	Galuf's ghost in Sealed Castle
SNES, GBA	Lenna Spirit Talks
SNES, GBA	Re-enter Gohn town before it flies into the sky
SNES	Gilgamesh may not appear versus Necrophobe

Miscellaneous

System	Description	Status
SNES?, GBA	Evasion from equipment other than Shields is ignored	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	!Hide from Reflective Zombie teammates	Arguably a bug
SNES, GBA	Butz Blue Mage Left Hand Animation	Fixed
SNES, GBA	Werewolves Prayer Disrupted
SNES	North Mountain Walk On Air
SNES	Walk Through Walls - Istory Falls
SNES	Walk Through Walls - Pyramid of Moore
GBA	Extra MP is lost after switching jobs and reequipping magic abilities	Cause unknown