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Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

"FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is a direct sequel to FINAL FANTASY IV."

Square Enix Product Development Division 7·Square Enix·Matrix Software· February 18, 2008· Main Game
60
Critic Score
1 reviews
61
User Score
13 ratings

FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is a direct sequel to FINAL FANTASY IV. It is a Japanese-style role-playing game released in episodic format. The game uses mechanics, assets and graphics from various releases of FINAL FANTASY IV. The characters travel across the world map (although the whole map only becomes accessible in the final Tale The Crystals) fighting random enemies, enter towns to rest, buy equipment and talk to other characters, go to various dungeons for items and boss fights. The battles use the same Active Time Battle (ATB) system from FINAL FANTASY IV, but it is improved in several ways. The class system from FINAL FANTASY IV largely remains the same but it has been tweaked and many new abilities have been added to the characters. The WiiWare port of the game features several graphical enhancements over the mobile version, including larger screen resolution, clearer menu screens and fonts, and improved character portraits. The English localization follows the precedents set by the DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, featuring similar writing and making use of the same translations of names and terminology. A few edits have been made to the English version, including the modification of Ceodore's official character artwork to Westernize his face, as well as alterations to several female characters in order to make their clothing less revealing.

Released 18 February 2008 for Legacy Mobile Device, Wii and PlayStation Portable by Square Enix Product Development Division 7 and Square Enix. Rated PG by ACB, E by ESRB. About 30 hours to beat, 50 hours for everything.

Story

Seventeen years have passed since the war's end, and the son born to King Cecil and Queen Rosa of Baron has grown into a young man. Prince Ceodore has enlisted in the airship fleet known as the Red Wings, eager to meet the expectations demanded of his blood and station. Yet once more another moon has appeared in the sky, and with it vast hordes of monsters intent on destruction. The brief peace enjoyed by the Blue Planet now stands threatened under the shadow of impending catastrophe.

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Legacy Mobile Device
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JP
Feb 18, 2008
Wii
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NA
Jun 1, 2009
Wii
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EU
Jun 5, 2009
PlayStation Portable
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NA
Apr 19, 2011
PlayStation Portable
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EU
Apr 21, 2011
PlayStation Portable
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JP
Mar 24, 2011
PlayStation Portable
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AU
Apr 28, 2011
Wii
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JP
Jul 21, 2009
Critic Score
60 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
61 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
60
Users
61
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike