Final Fantasy IV

2021

role-playing (rpg)
adventure
fantasy
single player

The story

The original Final Fantasy IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

What it’s like

Warm pixel sprites rendered in a bright, storybook palette, with the 2021 remake's rebuilt 2D backdrops giving ordinary towns, moonlit forests and airships a painterly softness that still reads as retro. Turn-based battles unfold with crisp menu clicks, chiming spell effects and a score that leans on orchestral swells and familiar melodic motifs, so the sound feels grand without ever being loud. The rhythm is unhurried and episodic: long overworld walks punctuated by town visits, dungeon crawls and set-piece cutscenes where characters talk through their loyalties and losses. The tone is earnest and romantic, a steady current of friendship, sacrifice and redemption, with a knight who learns to trust again and a band of companions who keep choosing each other. Fantasy violence is present, with enemies falling in sparkling bursts and some dramatic death scenes, but there is no gore and little that lingers. It suits a rainy Sunday on the couch, a comfort replay, or a handheld session on a long train ride, and it will appeal to players who want classic role-playing comfort with gentle stakes and a sincere heart.

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