Final Fantasy IV

is a Video game of role, developed by Square Co., Ltd., left on Super Famicom in 1991 with the Japan.

Final Fantasy IV left on July 19th, 1991 to Japan, it will leave a little later to the United States under the name of Final Fantasy II with much details the scenario changed, less combat, enemies simpler and certain censured scenes. Final Fantasy IV will be seen republished at the sides of Final Fantasy V in Final Fantasy Collection left in March 1999 in Japan. The US release of the version “ hardware ” is it made in 2001 in the pack FF Chronicles, with Chrono Trigger . American could finally benefit from the complete set and retranslated. As for Europe, FFIV was born accompanied by FFV in Final Fantasy Anthology: European edition with semi-2002. It is also it should be noted that a republication left for the first time on Wonderswan in 2002 (Japan only) then on Game Boy Advance in 2005 (2006 for Europe). 2007 are one year important for this opus puiqu' it is seen gratifié of a remake entirely in 3D on Nintendo DS.

Preamble

We would not be all steps handled by a higher spirit? Are we condemned to undergo our destiny and thus our person, without any possibility of changing? In one moved back time lay several crystals, holders of capacities incommensurable. Like any element able to provide the capacity and thus the domination, these crystals had been hidden to avoid creating cataclysms. King Baron however wishes to find the artefacts for personal plans. To achieve this mission, it instructs the man in whom it has more confidence, honest Cecil. Black knight of its state, it is the captain of the army. In spite of its identity, Cecil will make enter concerned its principles and will disapprove the motivations of its sovereign. What will have due to its exclusion. However he undertakes only a personal search aiming at finding in first the crystals in order to avoid a catastrophe. Alas, certain Golbez also decides him to adapt them. He also has its motivations but they remain unknown. On its road, Cecil will meet many characters: Rosa, in love with him since the beginning of its existence, Cain, a knight obscure dragon, Rydia, apprentie magician, Gilbert, honest bard. But also Yang, Tellah, Cid, Palom, Porom, Edge… and wise Foosooya.

Characters

Playable characters

  • Cécil Harvey : Cécil is the hero of this shutter but is a little in spite of him. Its nature of Black knight in fact somebody of rather cold and distant but its transformation into Paladin during the adventure will emphasize the true side of its personality, that of a good being and close with very helping his/her friends

  • Kaïn Highwind : Kaïn is the best friend of Cecil but also its rival, it is somebody of enough contained on him even. Its solitary side and the jealousy which it tests towards Cécil because of the relation that it maintains with Rosa will often play to him of the turns…

  • Rydia Myst : Rydia is the only surviving one of the destruction of the Myst village, after a passage animated Cécil decides to take along Rydia with him to take care to him. Rydia is a really powerful person, her many fates of Noire magic, magic Blanche and the fact which can call upon divine creatures makes it frightening in spite of a rather weak defense.

  • Tellah : Tellah is wise that you meet by chance and who will be combined with you during one moment to join the kingdom of Damcyan, kingdom where his/her daughter saw, Anna. Tellah can as well use the white magic as the black magic what makes a rather useful character of it especially when it recovers all its fates, in particular the powerful Météore fate.

  • Edward Chris Von Muir (Gilbert): Young prince de Damcyan, Edward loses any hope when its kingdom is bombarded by Reds Wings, it will take again confidence in him thanks to Cécil. Edward is undoubtedly the worst character of the play, it is neither strong nor resisting and its capacities appear superfluous.

  • Rosa Farrel : Rosa is the boyfriend of Cécil, it will do all to help it during its search and it will do it most of the time by love for him. Rosa is somebody who will quickly become essential in your team, his many fates of white magic will save you more the life once.

  • Yang Fang Leiden : Yang is the best warrior of Fabul after the defeat of its kingdom he joined Cécil in his search. Yang has a good attack as well as a honourable defense and can take a weapon in each hands.

  • Palom & Porom de Mysidia : These two twins originating in Mysidia will accompany Cecil to improve. Palom is a very turbulent boy always ready to make himself interesting whereas Porom is a girl much riper who often positions back her brother. Palom uses the black magic and Porom the white magic, their common order " Jumeaux" can prove rather powerful.

  • Cid Pollendina : Cid is the mechanic of the kingdom of Baron, it is him which is at the origin of the many aircraft available to Reds Wings. Cid is also very a good friend with Cécil and will help it more once in its search.

  • Edge (Edward Geraldine): Edge is the heir to the Throne of Eblana, he joined Cécil to avenge to them his. Edge is a character on his force what returns it often pretentious

  • FuSoYa : This old mysterious man is the guard of the crystals, his arrival in the team will raise the veil on many details of the history.

Nonplayable characters

  • Golbez
  • Zemus
  • Rubicante
  • Scarmiglione
  • Barbariccia
  • Caignozzio

Editions

Final Fantasy IV is one of the FF more published in the world with step less than 9 editions to its credit:
  • Final Fantasy IV (SNES, Japan, 1991)
  • Final Fantasy IV Easytype (SNES, Japan, 1991)
  • Final Fantasy II (SNES, the USA, 1991)
  • Final Fantasy IV (PlayStation, Japan, 1997)
  • Final Fantasy Collection (gathering FF IV, V & VI) (PlayStation, Japan, 1999)
  • Final Fantasy Chronicles (gathering FF IV & Trigger Stopwatch) (PlayStation, The USA, 2001)
  • Final Fantasy IV (Wonderswan Color, Japan, 2002)
  • Final Fantasy Anthology (gathering FF IV & V) (PlayStation, Europe, 2002)
  • Final Fantasy IV Advance (Game Boy Advance, Japan & the USA 2005, Europe 2006)
  • Final Fantasy IV Nintendo DS (not communicated date)

Discography drawn from the play

Discography inspired of the play

See too

Simple: Final Fantasy IV

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