Final Fantasy IV Sequel Shows Up on ESRB

Posted on Sunday 1st March 2009 at 19:24 by laszlow

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

Posted in: Final Fantasy IV, North America

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Sandyboots	Comment 1: 2009-03-02 00:15
	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.
DrkMagimaster282	Comment 2: 2009-03-02 01:17
	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!
MeaPortia	Comment 3: 2009-03-02 01:30
	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*
Death Penalty	Comment 4: 2009-03-02 01:40
	I wish that they would bring some more of those cell phone games over here...
Fadien	Comment 5: 2009-03-03 05:30
	...... I must have it! Good thing I have a Wii. It will be nice to have a good new game to play.
Cactuar1	Comment 6: 2009-03-03 18:18
	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. Quote Now i just want this followed up with a V and VI for DS! I fully back this statement! Good point DrkMagimaster282!
Glenn Magus Harvey	Comment 7: 2009-03-03 21:15
	What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean?
laszlow	Comment 8: 2009-03-03 21:27
	Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd March 2009 16:15) What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean? "Return of the Moon"
Kame	Comment 9: 2009-03-16 18:46
	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.
Glenn Magus Harvey	Comment 10: 2009-03-16 22:01
	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?
laszlow	Comment 11: 2009-03-25 21:29
	At the GDC earlier today, Nintendo guaranteed that we'll be getting The After Years on WiiWare. Check the article for a teaser pic. Source: Kotaku
Rangers51	Comment 12: 2009-03-25 22:19
	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.
Fadien	Comment 13: 2009-04-28 17:48
	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. Final Fantasy IV Sequal
Death Penalty	Comment 14: 2009-04-30 23:55
	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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