Extra dungeons in FF1

[Citizen Bleys]

So I've got the GBA (DoS) version of FF1. I've whooped Tiamat's arse (and WarMech's, although the new name of Death Machine officially BLOWS) in about the same time it took me to get to Elfland in the real thing. So now I'm over 50, per the advice in an earlier thread here, so I decided to try out the Earthgift shrine...

...and wished I hadn't wasted my time. The dungeons are annoying, the mobs are too weak to be worthwhile, and although the bosses are kind of fun, you have to warp to the beginning and go through the Dungeon of Annoyance to get back to where you were so you can fight the other 3. There doesn't seem to be anything *in* the dungeons other than bad treasure, and the bosses drop the most useless crap known to man.

Are the other shrines any better, or just more of the same garbage? If I wanted to fight mobs my white wizard can one-shot for 0 exp and crappy drops, I'd wander in circles around Coneria (not calling it Cornelia). I'd rather wander around Tiamat's Tower and level up some (Although I haven't been able to make WarMech respawn since I've killed him )

[Destai]

They say Sephiroths a hidden boss in DOS dungeon. Anyone know?

[Citizen Bleys]

All the more reason to stay the hell out.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The best weapons and armor in the game can be found in the Soul of Chaos dungeons. There is some randomization to what treasure you get each time you go through one of them, but I've gotten at least one of every item and piece of equipment without too much trouble.

although the new name of Death Machine officially BLOWS

Death Machine was its original name. "Warmech" is an artifact from the abominable NES translation.

They say Sephiroths a hidden boss in DOS dungeon. Anyone know?

Please don't be silly.

[Citizen Bleys]

Best weapons and armor? These bosses are dropping potions

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Here. The items at the end of each list, separated from the others by a double-space, are the new items in DoS.

Weapons
Armor

[Flying Mullet]

Also, check the bestiary to see what the bosses and enemies can drop.

[Citizen Bleys]

Invalid attachment ^^

Hellfire Chasm was more fun, I got to kill Scharmiglone and Rubicante.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Turned the attachments into links 'cause they weren't working for me.

Also I had no idea you'd only been to the first dungeon. You definitely shouldn't judge them all based on the Earthgift Shrine; they get much longer with much more difficult enemies (still plenty of peons, though) and much more valuable treasure.

[Citizen Bleys]

Longer than the Hellfire Chasm? 'cause I almost ran out of MP on that one.

Although I didn't think to use a tent on the fake world map thinger.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Earthgift Shrine: 5 floors.
Hellfire Chasm: 10 floors.
Lifespring Grotto: 20 floors.
Whisperwind Cove: 30 floors.

[Citizen Bleys]

Christ. And no stores sell Ethers, either.

[JuandiegoMoogleLord]

About all your doubts regarding the four extra dungeons in the GBA FF1, I wrote a nice guide and posted it at www.gamewinners.com. Check it out and fell free to ask anything!! KUPO!!!!

[Destai]

Please don't be silly.

Theres several characters from FF games in that dungeon. Is Ultros in it? Silly, huh? But he is.

[DJZen]

Earthgift Shrine (FFIII bosses):

Echidna, 2-Headed Dragon, Ahriman, Cerberus

Hellfire Chasm (FFIV bosses):

Scarmiglione (formerly Milon), Rubicante (formerly Rubicant), Caignozzio (formerly Kainazzo), Barbariccia (formerly Valvalis)

Lifespring Grotto (FFV bosses):

Gilgamesh, Atomos, Omega, Shinryuu

Whisperwind Cove (FFVI bosses):

Phantom Train, Deathgaze (formerly Doongaze), Orthros (formerly Ultros), Typhon (formerly Chupon)

There's no space for Sephiroth in the bestiary anyway. All enemies from both games are well documented.