FFIV Returns Once More... in 3D

Posted on Wednesday 9th May 2007 at 21:22 by karasuman

After a few days of rumors and speculation, confirmation regarding a new remake of Final Fantasy IV has been provided by Shonen Jump. With a page of screen shots and other information, there seems to be little doubt that Square-Enix is indeed working on a new version of their first Super Nintendo Final Fantasy.

The DS remake will reportedly use the same engine as Final Fantasy III DS. There's no word yet of a release outside of Japan, but, hopefully, details will be forthcoming in the next few days.

Source: ds fanboy via Ronin (thanks!)

Yeah, yeah, I know. Another remake! And this game just came out on the GBA less than two years ago! And aaaaaaah! AAAAAH! Square is doing ANOTHER REMAKE!

Capitalist scum aside, I have to admit that I'm excited about this. Final Fantasy IV was one of my favorite games (I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when Final Fantasy Chronicles was announced, back in the day), and reviving it with a fresh new style could be a very good thing. Maybe it's not the Square game that most deserves a remake, and maybe the remake will completely destroy a classic... but I can't help but hope that this will be terrific!

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Dark Paladin	Comment 1: 2007-05-09 21:29
	Good God, enough already. Though, I would like a good remake for IV for once. Chronicles was pretty bad, and IVA was just awful. I have no plans to get a DS, though. Source link needs to be fixed.
Del S	Comment 2: 2007-05-09 21:47
	Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich mans world Money, money, money The Abba lyrics are essentially all, except I should point out this half refers to yay capitalism and half refers to the fact I'm skint for the forseeable future yet now might need a DS in addition to a ton of other stuff I want..
Silverlance	Comment 3: 2007-05-09 21:50
	I feel just like karasuman: somewhat excited. FF4 is, hands down, my favorite. On the other hand, I'm lukewarm about it being 3D - I'm not sure it'll be as enjoyable if the oldschool charm about its 16x16 sprites ends up being replaced by big polygonal monstrousities. Definately something I'm keeping an eye out for though. Seriously? If it's awesome enough, I'll consider buying a DS just to play it. I did buy a PS2 to play Guitar Hero, so it wouldn't be the first time for me. Hopefully if they go the FF4a way, they'll put a bit more effort into integrating the rest of the crew into the game. Even at the cost of modifying a few storyline elements (for instance, I could definately see Yang rejoining the party as soon as you can complete the Pan/Spoon quest - maybe give the player some party-switching system Ã -la FF6...) The "new" characters in 4a only had one slightly short dungeon to go through and bam, ultimate equipment all neatly laid out in a single room. The "regular" characters, on the other hand, had to take the scenic route and dig through the final dungeon to get their ultimate equipment. Actually, the more I think about this game, the more excited I feel about it. Edit: the graphics look kind of overly cutsey, but there's a certain near-sprite-like charm to them regardless. Nice...
Elessar	Comment 4: 2007-05-09 22:31
	More relevant than ever, edited for relevance. Edit For proper reference, the original comic referred to Nintendo and its Wii launch line-up. The source is here.
BDZ	Comment 5: 2007-05-10 02:02
	Quote (Silverlance @ 9th May 2007 16:50) I feel just like karasuman: somewhat excited. FF4 is, hands down, my favorite. On the other hand, I'm lukewarm about it being 3D - I'm not sure it'll be as enjoyable if the oldschool charm about its 16x16 sprites ends up being replaced by big polygonal monstrousities. Definately something I'm keeping an eye out for though. Seriously? If it's awesome enough, I'll consider buying a DS just to play it. I did buy a PS2 to play Guitar Hero, so it wouldn't be the first time for me. This just may get me to buy a DS too. If they do it right, this will be awesome. And I think the 3d-ness is cool.
L. Cully	Comment 6: 2007-05-10 02:53
	I don't believe it. I can't believe it. And yet I must believe it. I can't complain about remakes at all because they're exactly what I want. I don't buy any of the new games whatsoever and I buy every remake. This one being no exception. WHAT then, Penny Arcade, what? Step. EDIT: Dear God, look at that logo. Is that some Golbez? Look at watercolory BARON. more, Square, give me more! MORE
Silverlance	Comment 7: 2007-05-10 03:07
	I have to say, Cecil's hot-pink-and-purple armor is very, very fruity. Hopefully they won't butcher the coloring scheme for the other characters. The maps are awesome, seriously.
karasuman	Comment 8: 2007-05-10 03:39
	Quote (Silverlance @ 9th May 2007 22:07) I have to say, Cecil's hot-pink-and-purple armor is very, very fruity. Hopefully they won't butcher the coloring scheme for the other characters. The only person I see in pink is in the shot of the fight with the octopus. Since that takes place when the party it Tellah, Rydia, and Cecil (Dark Knight), and Rydia is obviously the one with green hair, I'm pretty sure that's Tellah.
Silverlance	Comment 9: 2007-05-10 03:56
	Image He's in two other screenshots. The pink is really, really out of place, IMO.
Zeromus_X	Comment 10: 2007-05-10 04:50
	Quote (L. Cully @ 9th May 2007 19:53) I don't believe it. I can't believe it. And yet I must believe it. I can't complain about remakes at all because they're exactly what I want. I buy every remake. This one being no exception. Dear God, look at that logo. Is that some Golbez? Look at watercolory BARON. more, Square, give me more! MORE Well...yes, pretty much.
Miss Ronin	Comment 11: 2007-05-10 10:58
	Quote (Silverlance @ 9th May 2007 22:56) Image He's in two other screenshots. The pink is really, really out of place, IMO. It isn't hot pink, it's a vivid purple. If you look closely on the sprites of the 2D game, you can see these spots on there as well. I personally think it looks very true to form. I realize that Squeenix remaking these games makes it look a lot like they're milking it. ( It's because they are. ) But to be honest, I'd replay these games anyway. They're just doing me the favor of polishing it up with better graphics, translations, etc. I think this is fantastic. If it's any bit as great as the DS remake of III, I'm going to be on cloud nine. As I've already got a DS, all I need is to shell out a bit of cash when it comes out.
karasuman	Comment 12: 2007-05-10 17:17
	Quote (Silverlance @ 9th May 2007 22:56) Image He's in two other screenshots. The pink is really, really out of place, IMO. I didn't even notice that. That pink is just...the shine. It's not meant to be registered as "his armor has spots of pink paint on it", just like Sailor Mars' hair isn't meant to be "she dyed streaks of her hair purple." Paladin Cecil's hair in the SNES original had pink and purple highlights and stuff to it, and I certainly never interpreted that as "Cecil is a punk ROCKER!" I figured his incredibly light hair was supposed to have a neat iridescent quality. I think you're looking for things to complain about.
Neal	Comment 13: 2007-05-10 19:53
	Oh dear. This may be what pushes me over the edge into finally buying a DS. The system just keeps getting more and more games that I must have.
bushnut	Comment 14: 2007-05-10 20:16
	deep breaths yeeaaahhhhh this is what i have been waiting for my favourite ff game in 3d i cant wait now
NeoEx-Death	Comment 15: 2007-05-10 21:10
	It's nice to see another Final Fantasy game from the 2D era make once more another strike on a portable game, except with 3D graphics this time.. But to be quite honest, I'm just tired of hearing a new remake just as much as hearing a new FF7 movie/game/etc. Square needs to stop planning and releasing all of these numerous rereleases and remakes and spinoffs, because it's already damaged their legacy. Not trying to be mean or anything, but I'm not going to get a remake ever again if all it is is just the same game but with some random +1 new dungeon and a new skill or equipments. I want a remake that will give people a new fresh view of the game from start to finish, as in what they thought about doing to make the game even better back then, although it wasn't possible with the medium, so now they can do this and make fans like them even more. So far, all I have are FF Anthology, Chronicles, Origins, IV Advance, and V Advance. It's a waste of my money to just keep buying any game I've beaten dozens of times just to be more "modern" and "updated".
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