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    Final Fantasy IV: The After Years announced for Steam


    Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Headed to Steam This May

    Square Enix today announced that its class role-playing game (RPG) Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is headed to Steam on May 12th. A direct sequel to Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is set two decades later than its predecessor and focuses on the arrival of the “second moon.” The game is now available for pre-order via Steam for a 10% discount off of the MSRP ($15.99).

    Originally released for Japanese mobile phones in 2008, the game has undergone a full 3-D make-over, with a new opening movie by Visual Works and a number of Steam achievements. Take part in the epic sequel that unfolds nearly two decades after the events of Final Fantasy IV. Classic characters make their return alongside several new heroes, such as Ceodore, son of Cecil and Rosa.

    Story

    Seventeen years have passed since the war's end, and the son born to King Cecil and Queen Rosa of Baron has grown into a young man. Prince Ceodore has enlisted in the airship fleet known as the Red Wings, eager to meet the expectations demanded of his blood and station. Yet once more another moon has appeared in the sky, and with it vast hordes of monsters intent on destruction. The brief peace enjoyed by the Blue Planet now stands threatened under the shadow of impending catastrophe.

    Key Features

    • Ten Playable Chapters - Begin your journey with "Ceodore's Tale." Complete it to unlock the chapters of six additional characters, which can be played in any order, and then return to the core story with "Kain's Tale," "The Lunarian's Tale," and "The Crystals." Final Fantasy IV: The After Years features the extensive story of all ten chapters.

    • Active Time Battle - Take control of exhilarating combat made possible by the non-stop action in Square Enix's iconic battle system.

    • Lunar Phases - Feel the moon's presence in combat, as its waxing and waning influences the potency of attacks and abilities of all combatants. Lunar phases cycle naturally with the passage of in-game time, or when resting at an inn, tent, or cottage.

    • Band Abilities - Combine the strength of your party members to awesome effect with Band abilities that can be unlocked through in-game events or by leveling your characters' Affinity.

    • Steam Trading Cards and Achievements

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    Never played this so this might be one FF game for PC I actually buy.

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    Bit surprised but will look forward to it

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    So; it's going to look like FFIV DS? I know they already changed it when it went from phones to PSP and I thought the Android/iOS version was remade from the PSP version? I'm so confused. . .

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    I'll be glad to see this, going to wish list this now and I'll pick it up when I get spare cash. :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auspice View Post
    So; it's going to look like FFIV DS? I know they already changed it when it went from phones to PSP and I thought the Android/iOS version was remade from the PSP version? I'm so confused. . .
    The 3d TAY was only available for mobile till this pc port and yes it will be 3d like the DS FFIV.

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    The glorious graphics the trailer didn't show you

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    Looks like Legend of Legaia with a mobile UI imo.

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    Any word if this version on iOS ever got retuned from the prior Wii & PSP versions? Whole game felt disjointed with the separate chapters setup, where each had their own post-game grind, and then all that save file shuffling for importing to the final chapter later.

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    This is going to be the "striped down/incomplete" version so quite honestly if you want to play this you're much better off getting the FFIV collection version.

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    It's quite funny how little attention the iOS TAY got since it was the first 3D reiteration of that game.. That also brings it in line with 3D FFIV. Edit: the episodes are combined into a single story ( it was originally like that due to episodic mobile phone releases) quite a few changes were made and each tale didn't have a challenge dungeon unlike the PSP one (which is good so you don't have to spam 1 Tale to the point where you forget the story). It's also kinda nice to see the bands in 3D.

    At some point I kinda expect them to release a 3d complete collection.. Hopefully on Ps4 or something.

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    Terrible fanfic game, but hey, more money for SE.

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    This will probably have steamworks paid mods.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Destinye View Post
    This is going to be the "striped down/incomplete" version so quite honestly if you want to play this you're much better off getting the FFIV collection version.
    That's what I figured. Still the move of more SE titles on Steam is definitely a good thing.

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    So I'm like 2 hours in and wondering when the game will pick up... It's been incredibly slow so far...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaslo View Post
    So I'm like 2 hours in and wondering when the game will pick up... It's been incredibly slow so far...
    It really picks up when you're done with the character tales and move into endgame. Before then it's more of the same from FFIV.

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    This game pretty much proves SE forgot how to make games. Compared to the quality of the original FF4, this "sequel" is like a bad fanmade RPG maker project

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