The RPG Fanatic Review Show - ★ Final Fantasy IV The After Years Video Game Review ★
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- rpgfanatics.com Review for the Final Fantasy Four Complete Collection PSP re-release by Square-Enix. This game includes Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV Interlude and Final Fantasy The After Years.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is an episodic role-playing video game co-developed by Matrix Software and Square Enix, and the sequel to the 1991 title Final Fantasy IV. Originally released in Japan as a mobile game in 2008, an enhanced WiiWare port of the title was released in North America, Europe and Japan in 2009. In 2011, the game was bundled with Final Fantasy IV as the PlayStation Portable compilation Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, which also included a new game; Final Fantasy IV: Interlude, which served as a bridge between the original game and The After Years. Using the same style as the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV, this game was remade for Android and iOS platform.
Its initial mobile release in 2008 for Japanese feature phone users were under the title Final Fantasy IV the After: Tsuki no Kikan (ファイナルファンタジーIV ジ・アフター 月の帰還 Fainaru Fantajī Fō Ji Afutā Tsuki no Kikan-?, lit. "Final Fantasy IV the After: Return of the Moon"). The Japanese WiiWare port and PlayStation Portable compilation Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection later adapted the Western title, renaming the game to Final Fantasy IV the After Years: Tsuki no Kikan (ファイナルファンタジーIV ジ・アフターイヤーズ -月の帰還 Fainaru Fantajī Fō Ji Afutā Iyāzu -Tsuki no Kikan-?).
Set 17 years after Final Fantasy IV, The After Years follows the original cast and their descendants in episodic tales as a new villain appears, setting into action a mysterious chain of events that threatens the fate of the Blue Planet. Largely utilizing assets, locations, and mechanics from its predecessor, the title nevertheless incorporates higher quality character graphics and several new gameplay systems.
Following the events of the original Final Fantasy IV, the second moon leaves the Blue Planet's orbit, and a period of peace begins as Damcyan, Eblan, and the Village of Mist are rebuilt, while the Kingdom of Baron comes under the rule of Cecil and his wife, Rosa. However, seventeen years later, the second moon reappears, much closer to the planet than it was the first time, and the unchanging Crystals begin to emit a soft light. Ceodore Harvey, Prince of Baron and son to Cecil and Rosa; the "Hooded Man", a wandering swordsman enshrouded in purple robes who seems strangely familiar with Cecil's previous adventure; the "Mysterious Woman", a female antagonist able to summon Eidolons. This is of great concern to Cecil and Rosa who remember their previous ordeal. Meanwhile, Ceodore sets out with Biggs and Wedge, members of the Red Wings, as part of his initiation into the famous air force. Ceodore is a nervous young man who is afraid he will never step out of the shadow of his famous parents. As his test begins, he descends into a cave to obtain the Knight's Emblem, which turns out to be a rat's tail. Wedge and Biggs explain that the purpose of the test was to show him that he already had what it takes to be a Red Wing, he just needed to prove it to himself. As the Red Wings set off, the game cuts to Baron, where Cecil, Rosa, and Cid are defending the city from an onslaught of monsters. After surviving several waves of attacks they meet the Mysterious Woman. Cecil asks Cid to take Rosa to safety as he confronts the intruder. The woman summons Bahamut and defeats Cecil. Mysidia, the game intercuts to Mt. Ordeals, where Kain is heading out towards Baron. Along the way, he gathers the Crystals of Air, Earth, Fire and Water at the request of the Mysterious Woman. Eventually, he kidnaps Rosa as well, stating that he is planning to kill Cecil so he can have Rosa for himself. Meanwhile, Ceodore, the Hooded Man, and Edward intercept Kain in front of Cecil's throneroom. At this point, it is revealed that the Hooded Man is in fact the real Kain, and the Kain that has taken the crystals and Rosa is Kain's "dark half." After their duel, the true Kain wins and becomes a Holy Dragoon. Kain, Ceodore, Rosa and Edward continue on their way to meet Cecil as the first episode ends.The second episode begins with Rydia, Luca and Edge on board an airship in the subterranean world. Man in Black reveals himself to be Golbez, Cecil's brother.
"...as it was the second Final Fantasy game I played as a child. After Mystic Quest."
ME TOO!!!
My first was FFIV and my second one was MQ! Third was FFVI and since then, I’ve been a huge FF fan!
Worth noting that the English script for the PSP version of Final Fantasy IV isn't actually completely uncensored. Only the 3D versions of the game are. This version's translation largely rejects the changes made to the DS translation and instead brings back the previous translations' old problems.
The FFIV's port on GBA was my second FF after X. Even though it was following a great game with great graphics at the time, I loved it just as much, probably more. Music was awesome, and moments from the game will forever be memorable to me. And my love carried over to this game, I have played through the 3D version 3 times because of data issues and the PSP once, and I loved every second. Probably an acquired taste for FF games though.
@Chaoitcme The PSP version includes storyline material and game mechanics excluded from the SNES version, not to mention it includes two new games that take place after the events of the original game. It's totally worth it if you ask me!
FF4 The Complete Collection is a must have for Final Fantasy fans. It is awesome to have the classic FF4, its sequel and the extra content of the Interlude all on one game. I do have to agree with your points about having such a focus on the Band system, then leaving the player with only a single person in the party. Why introduce this ability and focus on it so heavily, if you aren't going to let the player use it? Oh well, I still greatly enjoy this game. :)
I gotta agree to disagree with you. The DS remake is my favourite
So the after years is only available on the PSP? Not on the DS or Advance?
You can buy the Chapters in the WiiWare store BUT the content has different graphics, and I think there is some gameplay tweaks in the PSP version. The PSP version has the remastered FF 4 and Interlude, which the WiiWare version doesn't have.
I've only got a DS. Rats
PSN , so vita/psp/ps3
+captainunload a PSP lieterally costs about as much as a DS game these days and you can just buy a go and soft mod it so if you want to play the game you can do so for less than you'd think.
It also had a wiiware version, although it was a direct port of the cellphone game(japan only), and the psp version looks much better
Lastly, Id love to finally play the interlude
so after years uses the same story development as suikoden 3? that is pretty awesome
I have problems with some of the dialogue / localization. See, in some ways The After Years tried to be like Final Fantasy IV as much as possible. And yet something about much of the dialogue feels off. You see, it is inappropriately modernized at times. It undermines the setting of Final Fantasy IV, which is primarily medieval, and certainly a land far away. And in a primarily medieval setting in a land far away, you don't see phrases like "gory details" when discussing a relationship. This is a very modern and American phrase that doesn't belong in the world of Final Fantasy IV. How can this verbiage exist in the same world where Kain talks like this: "Pray kill me if that happens"? And I can't tell you how many times I saw the line "Mm-hmm" instead of "Yes." There are careless references to "thermometer" and "train." And one has to wonder, do they even have these technologies? Final Fantasy IV was perhaps the best executed classical fantasy setting. Much of the dialogue in the After Years smacks of modernity, which somewhat undermines the intended and rather glorious setting of the Final Fantasy IV.
You may say it's nitpicky, but in Final Fantasy XII they paid attention to things like this. You wouldn't have Balthier using a phrase like "gory details" to discuss a relationship. In After Years it gets to a point where it kind of kills the setting, which is the classical fantasy world of Final Fantasy IV.
I like the DS one, but I don't own a PSP so I haven't played this.
thanks!
Haha, IV was also my first FF game, after MQ.
4 has been rereleased the most
I will stick with the original SNES game. It is not worth getting a PSP just to play this game. I would love to play it but don't want to go out and get a PSP.
I heard that this version of FF IV are too easy, it is true?
Not really. Sure, characters have their special abilities which were taken out of the original "Final Fantasy II" North America release in the 90s, but when they took those powers out Squaresoft heavily watered down the monster stats. Technically it was easier.
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Well, there's nothing inherently bad with RPG maker graphics except you associate them with the engine. ;)
I Play in NDS Version...
4 hour game, not 12 hour.
Your mileage may vary.
the gba version is best
Meh, graphically I prefer the DS version.
the translation of the snes was very bad
meh, ugly ps1 polygons sucks