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Final Fantasy IV Sequel Shows Up on ESRB
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Posted: 1st March 2009 19:24
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Could this be the start of a trend? First Japanese cellphone-exclusives The Third Birthday and Final Fantasy Agito XIII receive PSP ports, and now we have a WiiWare port for the cellphone-exclusive Final Fantasy IV The After: Tsuki no Kikan.
This sequel to Final Fantasy IV is planned to be released in monthly installments over Japanese cellphones. Virtually all of the surviving characters from Final Fantasy IV make appearances, with a few of their offspring as playable characters (Cecil's son Theodor and Yang's daughter Ursula). Kain makes a key appearance as one of the game's major antagonists. The game uses a traditional SNES-era Final Fantasy interface, with 2D sprites, the ATB system, and random battles. The stats of players and appearances of monsters vary on lunar phases, which can be changed by spending the night at an inn. In addition, players can execute powerful "band" attacks that require any two players taking action, similar to Twin attacks in Final Fantasy IV DS or Dual Techs in Chrono Trigger. The ESRB (North America's rating organization for videogames, the equivalent of Europe's PEGI or Japan's CERO) has published ratings for Final Fantasy IV: The After Years as a WiiWare game dated for 2009. This is all the information we have on a non-Japanese release, and hopefully we'll have more information soon. Source: Kotaku -------------------- |
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Posted: 2nd March 2009 00:15
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We have to keep in mind that other games have been rated by the ERSB and never made it outside Japan.
But that coupled with the developers saying they were going to do whatever they could to bring the title gives me high hopes of seeing The After coming here. There was also that mysterious page of Final Fantasy IV over the Xbox domain. -------------------- "Love, and do what you will" Saint Augustine |
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Posted: 2nd March 2009 01:17
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I would love to see this actually come to north america! Im just glad to hear initial steps have been taken. Now i just want this followed up with a V and VI for DS!
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Posted: 2nd March 2009 01:30
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Dadgummit, now I have to save up to buy an Xbox and a Wii.
 If this comes to North America, I'll totally buy it. *walks away whistling to finish FFIV on the DS** -------------------- I figured I had paid my debt to society by paying my overdue fines at the McLennan County Library. "Oh crap!" - Bartz "Huh? Why's everyone singing?" - Sabin |
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Posted: 2nd March 2009 01:40
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I wish that they would bring some more of those cell phone games over here...
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Posted: 3rd March 2009 05:30
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I must have it! Good thing I have a Wii. It will be nice to have a good new game to play. -------------------- "And that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped” -Sir Bedevere the Wise |
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Posted: 3rd March 2009 18:18
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I can't wait!!! I am a hug e fan of Final Fantasy 6, but I am a bigger fan of Final Fantasy 4! I heard about this game in Japan months ago, but never thought it would reach the U.S.
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Posted: 3rd March 2009 21:15
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What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean?
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Posted: 3rd March 2009 21:27
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd March 2009 16:15) What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean? "Return of the Moon" -------------------- |
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Posted: 16th March 2009 18:46
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Quote (Sandyboots @ 1st March 2009 16:15) We have to keep in mind that other games have been rated by the ERSB and never made it outside Japan. But that coupled with the developers saying they were going to do whatever they could to bring the title gives me high hopes of seeing The After coming here. There was also that mysterious page of Final Fantasy IV over the Xbox domain. Agreed about that statement..... Earthbound was rated by the ESRB but was never rereleased to the Virtual Console in its SNES form. -------------------- kame, tortue, tortuga, schildkröte, tartaruga, turtle "Arthur Dent?" "Yes." "Arthur Philip Dent?" "Yes." "You're a total knee biter." |
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Posted: 16th March 2009 22:01
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Quote (laszlow @ 3rd March 2009 17:27) Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd March 2009 16:15) What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean? "Return of the Moon" Hmm...interesting. Does this refer to how there used to be Possible spoilers: highlight to view two moons in FFIV? -------------------- Check the "What games are you playing at the moment?" thread for updates on what I've been playing. You can find me on the Fediverse! I use Mastodon, where I am @[email protected] ( https://sakurajima.moe/@glennmagusharvey ) |
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Posted: 25th March 2009 21:29
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At the GDC earlier today, Nintendo guaranteed that we'll be getting The After Years on WiiWare. Check the article for a teaser pic.
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Posted: 25th March 2009 22:19
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Ha ha, Kotaku is not at all interested in this news. Aside from the game in this topic, I guess.
 Though, I suppose I wouldn't be excited either if they were the very original releases, and not even the GBA redos. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Posted: 28th April 2009 17:48
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Just thought I'd bump this old news. Nintendo of America has it listed in their section of WiiWare games now. I noticed it when i was browsing the site.
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Posted: 30th April 2009 23:55
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I just got the official squenix email where they basically just mentioned its upcoming release. The logo has Final Fantasy IV written in front of a pair of moons, which is fitting because it involves the second, apparently new moon and cecil's son, whose name also starts with a C. It says nine episodes... I'm not sure what to expect.
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