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Final Fantasy IV Sequel Shows Up on ESRB

Posted on Sunday 1st March 2009 at 19:24 by laszlow
Final Fantasy IV
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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SandybootsComment 1: 2009-03-02 00:15
Sandyboots 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.
DrkMagimaster282Comment 2: 2009-03-02 01:17
DrkMagimaster282 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! thumbup.gif
MeaPortiaComment 3: 2009-03-02 01:30
MeaPortia Dadgummit, now I have to save up to buy an Xbox and a Wii. happy.gif

If this comes to North America, I'll totally buy it.

*walks away whistling to finish FFIV on the DS**
Death PenaltyComment 4: 2009-03-02 01:40
Death Penalty I wish that they would bring some more of those cell phone games over here...
FadienComment 5: 2009-03-03 05:30
Fadien ......

I must have it!

Good thing I have a Wii. It will be nice to have a good new game to play.
Cactuar1Comment 6: 2009-03-03 18:18
Cactuar1 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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Now i just want this followed up with a V and VI for DS!

I fully back this statement! Good point DrkMagimaster282!
Glenn Magus HarveyComment 7: 2009-03-03 21:15
Glenn Magus Harvey What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean?
laszlowComment 8: 2009-03-03 21:27
laszlow
Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd March 2009 16:15)
What does "Tsuki no Kikan" mean?

"Return of the Moon"
KameComment 9: 2009-03-16 18:46
Kame
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 HarveyComment 10: 2009-03-16 22:01
Glenn Magus Harvey
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
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two moons in FFIV?
laszlowComment 11: 2009-03-25 21:29
laszlow 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
Rangers51Comment 12: 2009-03-25 22:19
Rangers51 Ha ha, Kotaku is not at all interested in this news. Aside from the game in this topic, I guess. smile.gif

Though, I suppose I wouldn't be excited either if they were the very original releases, and not even the GBA redos.
FadienComment 13: 2009-04-28 17:48
Fadien 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 PenaltyComment 14: 2009-04-30 23:55
Death Penalty 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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