The most important aspect of FF4, its story, has remained relatively intact. This is still the memorable tale of Cecil, a dark knight who can't come to terms with the cruel orders of his king, and his transformation into a hero. It's also a story of love and friendship, starring a unique cast of characters, each with their own custom classes and abilities.
The story is enhanced by a moving soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu, whose themes from this game are capable of stirring powerful memories. This remake by Matrix Software presents the original game in a new way, stripping out the sprites and replacing them with new polygonal visuals, as well as making a few tweaks in other areas, like adding voice acting and new cut-scenes. But do these changes run more than skin-deep?
Gary Green said: We’re finding ourselves in a similar position with the Pixel Remaster edition of Final Fantasy IV as we were with Final Fantasy III since, once again, we’ve received a slightly upscaled, more vibrant port of the original game when there’s already an expanded 3D remake available. As such, we’re playing a game which, even after its long-awaited release, still lives very much in the shadow of its remake.
If only they didn't screw ps4 owners over with a physical release. I'd have ran through this in a heartbeat.
The first one I played, it was the one that made me fall in love with JRPGs and is still my favorite to this day. A masterpiece
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A landmark RPG rich in personality, Final Fantasy IV took the series to the moon and back.
This was the game that got me to notice the series. 6 is the one that captured my heart and 7 was when it cemented it as one of my all-time favorite series. For me 4 - 9 are the best. 10... I can appreciate it and enjoy it, but it doesn't hold a candle to the classics. 12 is good too, but I can never finish it. 13... well, it's--it's a game. 15 starts off pretty strong, but then feels rushed and slapped together with duct tape and glue by the end.
I'm hoping 16 will blow away all expectations and really give us a game that rivals the classics. The trailers are doing a good job in making me think it can!
Yeah, I am similar. 4 and 6 are my favorites, with 7 and 10 next. Everything since 10 has gone downhill (not counting MMOs). I don't hold much hope for FFXVI, though it is very pretty.
Yea i'm with ya, there. Don't get me wrong, I think 7 Remake really restored my faith in Square Enix, but I miss the good ol' turn-based stuff.
@CrimsonWing69 Ah, FF7 Remake completely slipped my mind! I enjoyed that one, though I haven't touched Intergrade yet.
The theme of remorse & redemption still haunt me today. This game also introduced the famous Crystal Theme.
"The previously troublesome item limit has been removed, so now the fat chocobo serves a new purpose, as the storehouse for the game's bonus features. You can watch cut-scenes, listen to your favorite audio tracks, or access the bestiary to learn about the game's many creatures."
Being able to re-watch cut-scenes is pretty cool and listen to audio tracks isn't bad either.
So looking forward to this and I do hope it brings in a new crowd to the classic FF's ^^