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Final Fantasy IV
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Final Fantasy IV is a critically acclaimed RPG in the Final Fantasy series and one of the first of its kind to tell a heavily character-driven story. It also created the Active Time Battle system.
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The first 5 star in the JRPG genre

Final Fantasy 4 was the first in the series to combine a great gameplay with a great story, the first 3 lacked one of the two, you can call the first of the great ones. The character design and person… Read more

A Template for Competency

Final Fantasy IV represents an entire era for the industry. It’s an exercise in competent pacing, world design, and character development; during a time when no others dared to be as ambitious. Not on… Read more

Story trumps high polygon counts any day.

Revisiting the earlier games in the Final Fantasy series is not always easy. Ever since Cloud hopped off of the train in Midgar, Final Fantasy has been synonymous with jaw-dropping graphics and flawle… Read more

Classic Example of Early-Mid Final Fantasy Games

Final Fantasy IV (originally released as Final Fantasy II outside of Japan) centers around the main character Cecil, who senses his king has gone evil. The game does have chocobos. Cecil is a knight w… Read more

...an engrossing bleh

Played Through in Winter, Spring, and Summer 09 So…you play as this guy…who has really cool looking armor and decides to get rid of it to stand up against the King he used to wear it for…which is SAD… Read more

The Game That Face-Lifted An Entire Genre For Good

INTRODUCTION "FFIV revolutionised the genre,beyond the point of recognition,and set some highly ambitious staples,that continues to be followed by the genre,years after they were set." In 1991,very fe… Read more

Final Fantasy IV GBA

Pros - The best original version of the game - has many added features and content. Cons - The music is slightly lower quality than the previous versions and cuts for sound effects. Imagine, if you wi… Read more

Final Fantasy IV PS1

Pros - The hard type version of the game - it also comes packaged with CronoTrigger. Cons - Has serious lag in menus and spell casts and music cuts to play sound effects. Imagine, if you will, that is… Read more

Final Fantasy IV SNES

Pros - The original version and slightly easier than JP version so it's approachable by new rpgamers. Cons - Has noticeable lag in menus and spell casts and music cuts to play sound effects. Imagine,… Read more

Final Fantasy IV WSC

Pros - Still FF4 with some updated sprites. Cons - WSC's screen is too dark and the game has noticeable lag in menus and spell casts. Imagine, if you will, that is the year 2032 and Final Fantasy 20 h… Read more

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