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The Game Nexus - Final Fantasy IV
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List Price: $39.99
Our Price: $28.69
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248908113
ESRB Age Rating: Rating Pending
Feature: Witness the dramatic and thrilling story of this mythical game world brought to life through astounding 3D graphics, gorgeous CG cutscenes and top-notch voice acting
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: 90811
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: 2008-07-22
Studio: Square Enix
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Features
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Witness the dramatic and thrilling story of this mythical game world brought to life through astounding 3D graphics, gorgeous CG cutscenes and top-notch voice acting
Create a versatile party using the all-new Augment System - a dynamic system that allows the player to assign special abilities to characters
Dive into the first RPG to incorporate the innovative Active Time Battle system, now further enhanced and refined for the Nintendo DS
Navigate effortlessly through the game with Nintendo DS Touch Screen functionality and stylus-driven controls while receiving vital assistance via the dual-screen presentation
Train and customize Whytkin by playing a variety of mini-games and challenge another player to head-to-head battle via local wireless connection
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: This Is How I Wish All RPG's Would Be
Comment: Should you play this version when you've played the others?
Yes.
I've played through both the SNES version of this game back in the day and the GBA version more recently. There was a large separation between the SNES and GBA versions so I knew I'd enjoy the story all over again. This time around I was nervous that it would be too close to me playing the GBA version. I worried that this would not hold my attention. I thought this was no more than a graphical update but I couldn't be more wrong.
Let me start by saying the difficulty was a welcome addition to this game. With nearly all Final Fantasy games, the first time you encounter a boss usually concluded with his/her death. This was due to little or no strategy being necessary. This time around, I plan on dying the first time I fight each boss at the least. I see what happened and use that knowledge the next time. For the first time, I found spells like Blink, Protect and Shell, Esuna, and Haste to be compulsory instead of peripheral. Strategy in a US Final Fantasy?! Super cool!
That said, the graphical updates rock. It lends a contemporary feel to the game and nothing is lost. The characters themselves might seem a bit blocky during some cut scenes but, for an on-the-go game, it's very well done.
The game has some voice acting this time around and while it's not Gone With the Wind, it was very well done. Unlike many other games, including games like Final Fantasy X, I enjoyed the voice over and if it's not your thing (for retro gamers maybe), It can be turned off. There are always subtitles.
There's still frosting on this cake. There are new additions like the Augments which allow you to impart some traditional Final Fantasy abilities (e.g. Counter) to your characters. There is a "pet" of sorts that can be used in game as a summon and via wifi for monster battles. It's abilities are improved by playing mini-games.
This is easily one of the best Final Fantasy games I have played in years. There is much more enjoyment to be had with this stellar story than the likes of Final Fantasy XII (bleh!).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Final Fantasy IV
Comment: Final Fantasy IV is the best of the series. From the animation of the characters to the realistic scenery is quite impressive. The difficulty is very good as one would be bored easier if the play is not as hard. This game can keep your attention for a very long time as you get "hooked" on the play for hours it seems. This game is a make you think sort of game as your advancement depends on you knowlege and grasp of the items you buy and sell in the game. Overall a very good *****.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great game
Comment: I'm a new Final Fantasy fan - I have only previously played FF III for the DS. I'm really enjoying this new version, especially the new combat mode. I think without the guide I would find it a bit too frustrating, and there are a couple sticking points for less-experienced players, especially when major fights are right in a row with no break to heal. However, overall I would say that if you think you'll like it based on what you've read, you're almost sure to enjoy it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Classic
Comment: I've played about 3 versions of this game in it's previous form and this one takes the cake. Currently up to Rubicante...(Was it flame?). Really makes good use of the DS capabilities. One of the best games made for the DS!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A worthy redux.
Comment: While I have a few issues with the game, most of them revolve around grinding for the bonus items and the inability to skip through the text-only bits of the cinema sequences in the "New Game +" mode. That said, FF IV DS is a huge improvement over FF III DS on a technical level - it loads faster, you get into and out of combat quicker, and the game generally feels quite a bit zippier than its technical predecessor.
Having played FF IV back when it was the US FF II, and having played FF IV Advance, I feel each version has its plusses and minuses - while the "extras" in FF IV Advance may have added quite a bit to the characters and offered up more in the way of dungeons (there's plenty of bonus material to quest for in FFIVDS, but dungeons ain't on the list), the airship mode was awful and there were some funky combat timing issues that seriously limited the use of Kain and Yang's special abilities. FFIVDS doesn't suffer these problems.... and the fact that it works "as advertised" actually makes the game MORE challenging. :-)
The ability decant system is great, the graphics are fantastic (maybe not compared to the PS3 or whatever, but they're mighty fine for the DS). While the english voice acting is so-so, the new translation is fantastic, and it's great seeing the enemies actually MOVE. The game makes great use of the dual screens, giving the player a clarity of information display that wouldn't be possible on a single screen game. The Namingway quest is a great changeup of the Namingway character, though I'm sure many impatient players will be flustered by the infamous Rainbow Pudding.... whereas the patient grinders will doubtless find its eventual discovery rewarding.
All in all, FFIVDS is a worthy redux of the original SNES classic, and while it may be a bit rough in a few places, I'd still heartily recommend it to JRPG fans - especially if they missed it the first time around. I for one am hoping that Square proceeds with DS versions of V, VI, and (hope, hope) VII!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Final Fantasy IV for DS is a must-play for those looking to jump into the best-selling RPG franchise in the world. Four elemental Crystals, each possessing awesome power, lie scattered throughout the realm. However, men are quick to covet things that offer strength, and easily corrupted by the might that they possess. Seduced by the promised power of the Crystals, the kingdom of Baron begins employing unprovoked force to seize them from peaceful nations. The dark knight Cecil - Lord Captain of Baron's elite force, the Red Wings - is ordered by his king to obtain the Crystals, but soon begins to question the monarch's motives. Stricken with grief at his own actions, yet burdened by his loyalty to his country and his personal sense of honor, Cecil at last decides to turn from the path of darkness and destruction. Enraged, the king accuses him of disloyalty, strips Cecil of his command, and sends him off to slay a mysterious beast that lurks in the nearby Valley of Mist. Cecil embarks on a fateful journey that will bring trials, betrayals, friendship, loss, and self-discovery. Train and customize Whytkin by playing a variety of mini-games and challenge another player to head-to-head battle via local wireless connection
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