WiiWare "Final Fantasy IV - The After Years" Review Thread

[Dogasu]

I've already talked about the game here, but for those of you who don't know, Final Fantasy IV The After - The Return of the Moon is a Japan-only cellphone RPG that serves as a sequel to 1991's Final Fantasy IV.

Well...it looks like the ESRB has rated "Final Fantasy IV - The After Years," a game that, based on the ESRB's description, is this cellphone game ported over to Nintendo's WiiWare service.

No word of a release date or a price or a release schedule (the original cellphone game was released in episodic installments...will the WiiWare version be released the same way?). But the idea of players in the West finally being able to enjoy this title is really quite awesome.

Anyone planning on picking this up?

 

[Joey]

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Oh sweet. I'll totally pick this up assuming I ever get my wifi working again.

 

[Luxio2k8]

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I happy to hear that we'll be getting Final Fantasy IV: The Return of the Moon here in the States. It's defiantly going to be a game, I'm going to want to check out.

 

[fate]

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No thanks, FFIV ended for me when the game itself ended.

 

[Dogasu]

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But you really shouldn't write off a sequel just because you felt that the first game had a proper conclusion. I'm finding the new characters and the new storylines fitting in quite nicely with the world presented to us in the first game.

 

[Marill]

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0_0
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/home/958463.html

gimme

 

[Dogasu]

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And now we have for real for real confirmation. And our first English screenshot:

 

[Coffee]

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Is that the hero from Dragon Quest V?

 

[Mr. Charlie]

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YAY!!! FFIV is only my favorite Final Fantasy ever, and I would love to play The After,

 

[Luxio2k8]

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Thanks for the update Dogasu, especially the screen shot. Now I’m really excited for this game. Can’t wait.

 

[Dogasu]

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Chapter One is out today on the North American WiiWare service.

From the official press release:

FINAL FANTASY® IV: THE AFTER YEARS™
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Alcohol Reference, Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is the sequel to the hit RPG FINAL FANTASY IV. The story takes place many years after the original and centers on a young man named Ceodore, son of the paladin Cecil and the white mage Rosa, who, along with their loyal and steadfast friends, once saved the world from evil born of the second moon. Now, monsters are reappearing in a world that had finally attained peace. The second moon has returned anew. What tidings does this ominous harbinger bring? Familiar faces and new allies join the battle to save the Blue Planet once more.

 

[Martonimos]

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Now I have to go out and buy the DS remake of FFIV, then download and play this. Oh, world, why do you hate me having money?

 

[X Dragoon]

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I got 2000 Wiipoints just for this, and apparently Secret of Mana. But really, Square Enix said other players can join, yet Nintendo says FF IV: The After Years is 1 player.

 

[Dogasu]

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When did they ever say it was multiplayer?

I've already played like half the game in Japanese, so the English version gives me that "been there, done that" feeling. Still, it's neat to see how they translate certain things and what changes are being made between the cell phone version and the WiiWare version. So far, the only major change I've noticed is that they combined the first two chapters of the cell phone version to make the first chapter of the WiiWare version. That, and they added some weird misty effect to the Adamant Cave.

 

[X Dragoon]

Actually, it is multiplayer. Apparently, in settings during gameplay, there's a controller assignment option.