The limitations in dialogue and animation may look outdated by modern standards, but a great story remains so after the passage of time, which thirty years after the initial release that can be said of Final Fantasy IV. To keep this review spoiler free we won’t go into details to take away from the experience for newcomers, but us old timers are aware of how many amazing moments are to be found in this entry, some jaw dropping and some heartbreaking. The use of visual presentation and music scoring of certain scenes created moments with true emotional impact, exceeding what was expected to be seen in video games back in 1991. This entry could be called a turning point in the franchise’s narrative approach. The first three Final Fantasy games showed an evolution in storytelling and Final Fantasy IV is the culmination and realization of their potential. These events ultimately lead Cecil down a journey greater than he ever envisioned, meeting a variety of characters that gradually unveil the gravity of his fateful trip to Mysidia. Cecil and his crew are upset with this mission and after voicing such concerns to the king he’s reassigned on a delivery mission to a nearby village. This is after a mission to the village of Mysidia to relieve them of their elemental crystal. The question is out of all the various platforms Final Fantasy IV is available on, how well does this version measure up?įinal Fantasy IV begins with Cecil returning to the kingdom of Baron as captain of the Red Wings.

Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster allows us nostalgic old timers to revisit the game in its intended 2D format while making it accessible for a new generation of fans.

But regardless of how it eventually came to be, Final Fantasy IV is considered among the best RPGs of the 16-bit era.

Final Fantasy IIintroduced more dramatic storytelling that includes switching out party members as the plot advances and Final Fantasy IIIintroduced features that became Final Fantasy staples like summoning monsters in battle. Most of the people with nostalgia-fueled excitement for Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster likely first played it under the name of Final Fantasy II. When this game launched on the Super Nintendo Entertainment in 1991 it was leaps and bounds ahead of the original Final Fantasy, but playing in sequential order it becomes apparent that the advances in Final Fantasy IV were the result of the natural evolution from the previous entries.

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