Final Fantasy IV

Final Fantasy IV

Released: December 20, 2007
Type: Remake

Platforms:

Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Nintendo DS

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Fantasy

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

81.7
Based on 93 ratings

Critics Rating

82.5
Based on 2 ratings

Total Rating

82.1
Based on 95 ratings

Summary

FINAL FANTASY IV is a 3D remake of the classic Japanese RPG that was first released for SNES as FINAL FANTASY II in the North America.

Unlike the many subsequent ports (to Playstation, GameBoy Advance, etc.), this release is a full remake, programmed from scratch with real-time 3D graphics. The characters have a "super-deformed" touch. There is also voice acting during cut-scenes. A new option has been added to the menu, which allows the player to read a conversation between party members and receive advice from them.

It also features many gameplay additions. The difficulty level has been increased, not only beyond the difficulty of the Western SNES release (which was reduced compared to Japanese original and subsequent ports), but even beyond the original difficulty. The party members are still bound by class, but they can now hunt for so-called "augments", which can be found or stolen from enemies and which grant the characters additional bonus abilities, resistances, spells that their class would normally not allow, etc.

Beside those major changes, there are also plenty of minor additions. It is possible to obtain bonus items after exploring every corner and filling 100% of an area map; Rydia, the summoner girl, has a new monster summon who can be customized in various ways; there is a new quest involving the "naming" moogle of the original game, etc.

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Involved Companies

Matrix Software

Role:
Developer

Square Enix

Role:
Publisher

Square Enix Business Division 3

Role:
Developer

DotEmu

Role:

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Final Fantasy IV Remake Final Fantasy IV DS Final Fantasy 4 DS Final Fantasy 4 Remake Final Fantasy 4 FFIV FF4 FF2 FFII Final Fantasy 2 Final Fantasy II FINAL FANTASY IV Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)+

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