GamesRadar - Final Fantasy IV (DS)

Nintendo DS: The first five years (Feature)

Nov 20, 2009

Whoa, hang a second. The DS has been around for five years? Strange as it sounds, it’s true – the DS launched in the US on November 21, 2004 to almost immediate success, and is well on its way to outselling every other major gaming platform in history. Current numbers put the DS (and its various incarnations) at nearly 115 million units sold worldwide, a runaway lead over Sony’s estimated 60 million PSPs ...

Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger highlight 'Love SQ' soundtrack (News)

Oct 4, 2009

Square Enix has announced Love SQ, a soundtrack composed by a variety of Japanese artists featuring music from the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger and other Square(soft) Enix classic titles.

411mania: The Release List for the Week of August 24, 2009 (News)

Aug 26, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Cursed Mountain, and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody.

The Top 7... games that need prequels (Feature)

Aug 17, 2009

Every time a game is successful, critically or commercially, folks start speculating about sequels. Will there be a sequel? How many sequels? When will we see the sequel? What will happen in the sequel? Who shows up in the sequel? Sequel? ...

Gaming's most incestuous soundtracks (Feature)

Aug 12, 2009

From its inception, the idea behind Week of Geek has been “as niche as possible.” To some, an article about videogame music is obscure enough, but as an ardent fan of all things VGM, I wanted to truly geek out and talk about game music that references other game music. ...

Group of gamers playing entire Final Fantasy series for one whole week, taking donations for charity. (News)

Jul 18, 2009

A group of teenagers from Texas called "The Speed Gamers" are attempting to complete the entire Final Fantasy series in only a week, while taking donations for ACT Today, an organization to help support families affected by Autism.

(From their front page)

TheSpeedGamers have been streaming video game marathons for over a year to raise money for various charities. In total they have raised over $32,000 dollars and played 11 marathons.

TheSpeedGamers are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, but have members from around the world.

Video game music makes The Silence of the Lambs better (Video)

May 29, 2009

Many wise gamers consider IV to be the greatest Final Fantasy ever made. This new edition provides a dungeon map, "decanting" ability, and a flawed auto-battle system. More useful additions than not, and so the game remains great.

Video game music makes The Silence of the Lambs better (Feature)

May 29, 2009

VIDEO: A moment of high drama given a tuneful boost. ...

Final Fantasy IV - Top 7 RPG towns that explode (Video)

May 18, 2009

Videogame music makes Bullitt better (Video)

May 1, 2009

Videogame music makes Bullitt better (Feature)

May 1, 2009

VIDEO: The best car chase ever, now with aural improvements. ...

Square Enix to skip FF5 for DS, Remake FF6? (News)

Apr 6, 2009

Square Enix's recent announcement that they would be bringing classic Final Fantasy to the Virtual Console was greeted as good news all round by fans, but the details of the announcement have led to some interesting speculation.

30 rules every RPG must follow (Feature)

Mar 3, 2009

We wouldn’t expect any of you to have noticed, but there are recurring elements in many role-playing games. They're cleverly disguised from game to game; often, similar characters may wear different outfits or you'll use a gunblade instead of a sword, but once you learn to identify similarities, you can usually predict what’s going to happen in about any RPG you want. ...

GamesRadar's Officially Annual Platinum Chalice Awards 2008 (Feature)

Dec 19, 2008

Has it really only been 12 months since the last avalanche of “Best Games of 200X” awards? Well, we all love a good list, and you won’t find a better barf bag of random praises than our own Platinum Chalice awards, the place to have someone else’s gaming opinions shoved upon you. How important are these awards? So important. Real important. What do the other guys have, gold trophies? Screw that. ...

2008's most impressive DS games (Feature)

Dec 16, 2008

Reflection is customary at the end of the year. Where were we? What happened? What games did we love? And as we stared down at our copies of Club Penguin and Personal Trainer: Cooking, our thoughts turned to: What were the DS games that actually tried this year? ...

SquareEnix Official Japanese Import Soundtrack CDs Released (News)

Dec 3, 2008

The collection includes soundtracks from The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X and more, and will each launch...

7 Final Fantasy Games Coming In 2009 (News)

Dec 3, 2008

Earlier today, Square Enix unveiled their release line-up for 2009 which included 28 titles. Unfortunately, only 7 of these titles are related to the world of Final Fantasy.

Square DS Titles Continue Poor Chart Performance (News)

Sep 16, 2008

Final Fantasy IV DS fails to climb or improve performance while Dragon Quest fails to impress at all in the latest UK charts...

Final Fantasy IV and Infinite Undiscovery released in Europe (News)

Sep 5, 2008

The 5th September 2008 marks the release of two highly anticipated Square Enix RPG's.

Final Fantasy IV is now avaliable for European gamers on the Nintendo DS, whilst Infinitie Undiscovery is avaliable for Xbox 360 owners.

Final Fantasy IV DS Special Giveaway (News)

Aug 15, 2008

Square Enix is giving away 10 Protector Kits to keep your Nintendo DS safe. The hard plastic case and stylus feature custom Final Fantasy IV graphics that separate your DS Lite from others.

Entries to participate started yesterday (August 13), but you can still go for it as it will only end on September 16.

Final Fantasy IV handed September 5 Euro release (News)

Aug 12, 2008

Videogamer writes: "Square Enix has today announced that Final Fantasy IV is to be released for Nintendo DS across Europe and other PAL territories on September 5, 2008.

Final Fantasy IV is one of the highest rated adventure games of all time and is being enhanced for its first appearance on Nintendo DS. The game will feature improved 3D visuals, fully voiced cut-scenes, a remixed score and additional content never seen before."

European Final Fantasy IV announced for September (News)

Aug 11, 2008

Final Fantasy IV, the remake for Nintendo's DS, has been just been dated for release in PAL territories on 5th September 2008.

New Game Releases for the Week of July 20, 2008 (News)

Jul 19, 2008

Welcome to New Releases for the Week!

The highlight this week is Final Fantasy IV on the Nintendo DS.

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of July 20, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change.

New Game Releases for the Week of July 13, 2008 (News)

Jul 12, 2008

Highlights this week include NCAA Football 2009 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Nintendo Wii), Rock Band Track Pack Vol 1 (Nintendo Wii, PS2) and Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of July 13, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!

Final Fantasy IV (DS) (Screenshots)

Jul 11, 2008

Square Enix admires DS sales (News)

May 27, 2008

Square Enix recently posted its financial standings ending March 31, 2008, and suffice to say, the relationship with Nintendo must be amiable at worst.

"We Need To Go Beyond Traditional Square Enix" - Kotaku (News)

May 20, 2008

Kotaku writes:

Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada (above, left) is worried. Western game companies are doing really well! Meaning that competition is getting harder. Yet, Wada hopes to capitalise on the Western market, aiming to increase the ratio of overseas sales from its current 50 percent to 80 percent in the next three years. According to the exec:

"We face competition not only from Japanese videogame companies but from game companies worldwide. We also see some new players from outside the videogame industry coming in... Economies of scale and breadth of scope is getting important. It may be a business alliance or it may be us taking a stake in others, but we need to go beyond traditional Square Enix."

That business alliance sounds nice and all. But, how about stop calling everything Final Fantasy? Or make things other than RPGs? Or if you are going to make RPGs, why not make the games people have been asking for for the past decade?

Final Fantasy IV on DS this summer, new shots (News)

Apr 24, 2008

Final Fantasy IV on DS has been slapped with a summer 2008 release date for NTSC land, Square Enix is dolloping on a bit of extra FF-fun with new shots from the game.

It's a remake of the original, "With improved 3D graphics, fully-voiced dramatic cut-scenes, an inspiring remixed score and additional content never before seen".

That new content includes new episodes, an Event Theatre bonus mode that lets you ...

A Legend is Reborn: Final Fantasy IV Comes to Life in Full 3D (News)

Apr 11, 2008

The revolutionary title comes to DS on July 22.

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will launch a completely re-envisioned Final Fantasy IV for Nintendo DS on July 22, 2008. A new generation of gamers will now have the opportunity to experience a legend reborn.

The team that brought Final Fantasy III to Nintendo DS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic that broke convention and introduced a wide array of innovations to the RPG genre. With its groundbreaking Active Time Battle (ATB) system and an engrossing, character-driven plot, Final Fantasy IV was a stunning step forward for role-playing games when it was originally released for the Super NES in 1991.

Final Fantasy IV DS Dated For North America (News)

Apr 10, 2008

Square Enix today announced that Final Fantasy IV DS, the re-envisioned remake of 1991's SNES classic, will hit retailers on July 22.

Final Fantasy IV DS formally announced for US (News)

Apr 10, 2008

Final Fantasy IV is coming to your DS on July 22, 2008, Square Enix says.

The highly-anticipated rebirth of quite possibly one of the most beloved FF games in 8-bit history got its release date after months spent lusting over the import copy (reviewed here).

Touted as the ultimate treat for FFIV veterans and loaded with rich CG cutscenes and Touch Screen functionality, IV is the story of the dark knight Cecil and his ...

FFIV director working on unannounced title (News)

Apr 9, 2008

The full Final Fantasy IV interview that was published in Nintendo Power's May issue has surfaced online. It features many new details regarding the Nintendo DS remake, and Takashi Tokita, director of the original Final Fantasy IV, reveals that he is working on a new project:

"I'm currently working on an unannounced title that's being developed on a scale no different than that of the original FF4, and I hope North American gamers will give it a try."

- This is by far the most difficult version of Final Fantasy IV.
- Useless abilities from the original version (Cry, Pray, etc) have been changed significantly to make them more useful.
- The team has addressed every criticism of the Final Fantasy III remake: More detailed character, loading times, wider set of abilities, etc.
- Bosses were all rebalanced, so people who played the older versions won't be able to use "tricks" to beat them easily.
- New auto-battle system: You assign a single action for each character and they repeatedly carry out that move.
- Lunar Ruins from FFIV Advance is not included, however a New Game+ mode with additional augments and new optional bosses has been added.
- Summons are called Eidolons, as a tribute to Final Fantasy IX fans.
- Confirmed: Only 25% of the original story was used due to space limitations.
- Asano thinks creating old-school RPG's with present-day technology is going well, and Square Enix shouldn't limit themselves to just remakes.

Final Fantasy IV dated in North America (News)

Apr 7, 2008

Nintendo Power's May issue includes the release date of Final Fantasy IV: According to the magazine the game is scheduled for release in North America sometime in July. No specific date has been given as of yet.

Final Fantasy IV on the way to the U.S. (News)

Apr 1, 2008

DS Fanboy: "The cover story on this month's Nintendo Power magazine is something that should sell a few copies, and set a few DS owners' hearts ablaze: Final Fantasy IV. The ten-page feature doesn't actually confirm that FFIV is being released in North America (never mind an actual release date), but ... the game is on the cover of Nintendo Power. Oh, and all the screenshots are in English."

Final Fantasy IV (Review)

Jan 31, 2008

Final Fantasy IV (known as Final Fantasy II on the SNES) is the one where you play a dark knight called Cecil, roaming the kingdom of Baron in search of love, crystals and the truth. Like FFIII, the main thing that sets it apart from previous retellings of the story is the graphical treatment it has received on DS, although there are enough minor tweaks and changes to make it worth playing again if the previous versions have faded in your memory. ...

DS-only games coming this year (Feature)

Jan 15, 2008

Jan 15, 2008 Final Fantasy IV Lost your bearings? FFIV is the one that introduced the ‘Active Time Battle System - the same time-meter-based attack system thats been used in pretty much all Final Fantasy games since. You might have seen IV before on GBA or maybe even PSOne - but never like this. You get the same 3D refit as the recent FFIII remake. You get voices. You get animated cutscenes. And you get one of historys greatest traditional RPGs, playable on the ...

First day sales in Japan (12/20) (News)

Dec 21, 2007

The numbers in square brackets are shipments. All numbers are estimates:

Â¿ Final Fantasy IV (DS): 180,000 [400,000]
Â¿ Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator 2 (PS2): 45,000
Â¿ Card Hero DS (DS): 30,000k [50,000~60,000]
Â¿ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi (PS2): 23,000
Â¿ Dora Base (DS): about 20,000 [40,000]
Â¿ Powerful Pro Baseball 14 Final Edition (PS2): 17,000
Â¿ Time Crisis 4 (PS3): 10,000
Â¿ Myself; Yourself (PS2): 6,000 [10,000]
Â¿ Hajime no Ippo (PSP): 6,000
Â¿ The Prince of Tennis (DS): 6,000
Â¿ Patapon (PSP): 5,000
Â¿ Powerful Baseball Final Edition (Wii): 4,000
Â¿ Survival Kids (DS): 3,000
Â¿ Medal of Honour: Airborne (PS3): 2,500
Â¿ The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki Complete Edition (PSP): 1,000 [3,000]

Source: Sinobi

Final Fantasy IV sequel revealed (News)

Dec 14, 2007

Dec 14, 2007 Square Enix has officially revealed a sequel to Super NES classic Final Fantasy IV... but it's for mobile phones. Pitch forks at the ready. Final Fantasy IV The After - Return to the Moon will release on Japanese FOMA 903i model mobile phones in February, with support for other mobiles coming later. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, the game has you playing as Theodore, a young boy who is descended from the SNES original's hero Cecil, though Final Fantasy fans are ...

Massive Final Fantasy IV trailer (News)

Dec 5, 2007

Dec 5, 2007 A brand new trailer from Square Enix's remake of Final Fantasy IV for DS has had series fans going nuts - and having watched it, we can understand why… how the hell is Square Enix managing all that on the itty-bitty DS? Final Fantasy IV's no stranger to handheld having previously been ported to GBA, but this new iteration sports 3D visuals and voice acting. New content is expected, too. The trailer includes in-game footage, and you can watch it now, on the company's ...

Final Fantasy IV Soundtrack (Sort of) Packed with Final Fantasy IV DS (News)

Nov 13, 2007

Matrix Software is adding a nifty addition to Final Fantasy IV DS to make ensure you can hear the new Theme of Love song without having to lug around a MP3 player. In jukebox mode Edward plays your favorite Final Fantasy IV tunes. After you select a song you can clamshell your DS and listen to the songs as if it they were part of your personal soundtrack.

Final Fantasy IV Voice Cast Announced (News)

Sep 28, 2007

A big 3D facelift isn't the only update Final Fantasy IV is receiving in its trip to the DS. Square Enix is also adding voice acting to better tell one of the series' classic story lines. Today, the company announced the Japanese voice actor cast.

Square Enix TGS Lineup (News)

Sep 3, 2007

Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show lineup, announced today in Tokyo, is full of surprises, both good and bad. It turns out, for instance, that Dragon Quest IX will be shown, although in video form only. Also surprising is the video-only showing of The Last Remnant. That game appeared to be far enough along at the Square Enix Party earlier this year that IGN was expecting a playable debut.

New FFIV DS trailer must be seen (News)

May 30, 2007

As Final Fantasy fans can tell you, Square Enix knows a thing or two about how to put together awesome CGI movies, and that's exactly what they've done for Final Fantasy IV on DS. FFIV is being re-released AGAIN (after having been ported to GBA) as part of Square's Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary celebration. This time the game will sport new 3D visuals put together by Matrix Software, who also handled the 3D DS conversion of FF III. New content is also expected. The new trailer can be found ...

FFIV Remake Confirmed for DS (News)

May 8, 2007

According to the official FFIV, the remake of the series will be going to the Nintendo Dual System. No further Details available at this time.

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Jul 23, 2009

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Namingway FAQ (FAQ)

Jan 30, 2009

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Final Fantasy IV DS Equipment Guide (FAQ)

Jan 30, 2009

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Secret Final Dungeon Weapons/Bosses (Hint)

Dec 24, 2008

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Easy Boss Wins (Hint)

Dec 24, 2008

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Minimum Level Challenge Guide (FAQ)

Dec 24, 2008

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Final Fantasy IV - Game Plus Tips (FAQ)

Dec 22, 2008

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Final Fantasy IV Augment Guide (FAQ)

Oct 13, 2008

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How To Beat Scarmiglone (Hint)

Aug 13, 2008

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New Game + (Unlockable)

Aug 8, 2008

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Easy 9999 Score in Cecil's Minigame (Hint)

Aug 7, 2008

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Easy 9999 Score is Rosa's Mathemagic Min (Hint)

Aug 7, 2008

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Final Fantasy IV DS Bestiary (FAQ)

Aug 5, 2008

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Final Fantasy IV DS FAQ/Walkthrough (FAQ)

Aug 5, 2008

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View Credits (Easter Egg)

Jul 30, 2008

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Poochika's Body Skin (Unlockable)

Jul 24, 2008

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