Final Fantasy IV coming to North America ... maybe

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April 1st, 2008, 18:56
Shrygue

Final Fantasy IV coming to North America ... maybe

via Joystiq

Role-playing fans can slip on their dancing shoes and party like it's 1991. A new interview with Final Fantasy IV director Takashi Tokita in the latest Nintendo Power seems to point to the game's recent DS remake being localized for North American audiences. Oh sure, he doesn't come right out and confirm the localization -- where's the drama in that? -- but given that the article comes peppered with English language screens and the game itself is featured on the cover, we're certainly leaning towards believing that the RPG will soon be getting some domestic love.

Tokita also toys with our emotions, speaking to the possibility of a remake of SNES RPG classic Chrono Trigger provided "the demand is great enough." Though like coming down hard off a caffeine high, he sends us crashing back down to earth by adding that he really wants to "create new titles and not just series installments and remakes." Yours is a cruel love, mon cher.
April 1st, 2008, 20:00
NINTENDUDECT

This is great news. But why a Crono Trigger remake over SMRPG? There is clearly a higher demand of SMRPG than Crono Trigger. Don't get me wrong, it was a great game...but....
April 1st, 2008, 20:33
JKKDARK

Yeah, I perfer Chrono Trigger remake. We already have a Final Fantasy IV remake on GBA.
April 1st, 2008, 20:46
masterchief929

ummm... first of all, i agree with jkkdark. why remake it for the ds when its on GBA, and secondly, just because it had english screen shots doesn't necessarily mean its coming to north america...
April 1st, 2008, 21:08
rememberthe8bit

C_H_R_O_N_O___T_R_I_G_G_E_R

Plus, who cares about this crapy DS console? Psh. GBA FTW.
April 1st, 2008, 21:55
krakenx

FF4 was my second game ever so I'm a little bit biased towards it. I have actually been waiting for the new remake since it was first announced for Japan, and the fact the the FF3 remake was so good it excited me all the more. Square would be stupid to not release it here. All they have to do is translate the new text and make the cartridges, the game is already made, and several translations already exist.

Still, I wish Square would make a new 2D RPG on the GBA in the vein of classic FF or Chrono Trigger. They were the best in the 16-bit era, but unlike Nintendo which basks in their old-schoolness Square just seems to keep finding new ways to screw things up.
April 2nd, 2008, 01:13
knifemind

Totally agree with krakenx. They would be stupid not to release it here. The costs would be minimal and there is already going to be a guaranteed level of sales simply due to the fan base. FFIV DS and Starcraft 2 are the only games I'm really looking forward to this year.
April 2nd, 2008, 04:11
Wicket

aw yes! Chrono Trigger remake! I'd love to play that one with a remake of the soundtrack... i still haven't finished the snes verson though...I should get back to it sometime.
April 2nd, 2008, 05:32
XDelusion

I thought they had decided not to publish Nintendo Power anymore last year sometime?

Well if it was on the cover, then I'd say it is coming to America, unless it was not on the cover the the American mag or something.

As for a remake of FFIV, might as well. I'd like to see it in 3D as I was impressed with the FFIII remake which I prefer to the Famicom orignal.

Of course SMRPG would be grand, but I don't see why they don't 3Dify the FULL Japanese version of FFVI, or hell, better yet, port part 7 over and get it over with!
April 2nd, 2008, 17:10
cutterjohn

If they bothered to translate some of the game into English already, it's pretty safe to bet that it'd be coming to NA as it's the largest English language market.

SMRPG: Why would anyone bother to remake that?

Chrono Trigger: would be nice to see.

I'd also like to see DS ports of all the Dragonquest games, I - VIII.

More games like Etrian Odyssey and Mazes of Fate would be nice as well, possibly Eye of the Beholder 2, etc.
April 2nd, 2008, 21:01
NINTENDUDECT

Why not remake SMRPG? It was a great game. And alot better than the current Mario RPGs at that.

Just so you guys know it's confirmed. Final Fantasy IV DS IS coming to the US.

I just got my new Nintendo Power and it says its coming out July 2008.
April 2nd, 2008, 21:26
Ultima Chocochu

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKKDARK

Yeah, I perfer Chrono Trigger remake. We already have a Final Fantasy IV remake on GBA.

Actually FFIV for the GBA was a re-release, like FFIV for the PlayStation, the graphics and all are the same, the DS version is more like Final Fantasy III(looks wise, it's in 3D) and it really is more so a remake despite the little I know on it.

I actually would rather have a remake of Chrono Trigger, it's an awesome game that deserves to be remade. I love Final Fantasy, but stop the re-makes/re-relases for a year, and re-relase and/or remake something classic like CT.
April 3rd, 2008, 01:09
krakenx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultima Chocochu

Actually FFIV for the GBA was a re-release, like FFIV for the PlayStation, the graphics and all are the same, the DS version is more like Final Fantasy III(looks wise, it's in 3D) and it really is more so a remake despite the little I know on it.

I wouldn't call FF4 Advance a re-release, but it isn't a remake either. Unlike the PS1 version which was a re-release, it had a good amount of well done extra content (unlike FF5+6 on GBA) and the battle backgrounds, character portraits, and some of the character sprites (Rosa for instance) were changed.

Great news about the July release though!
April 3rd, 2008, 02:09
Ultima Chocochu

Quote:

Originally Posted by krakenx

I wouldn't call FF4 Advance a re-release, but it isn't a remake either. Unlike the PS1 version which was a re-release, it had a good amount of well done extra content (unlike FF5+6 on GBA) and the battle backgrounds, character portraits, and some of the character sprites (Rosa for instance) were changed.

Great news about the July release though!

Well see I haven't played the GBA version of IV, only the PS1 and the SNES version
In that case it's really just a port with extras and some slight things changes I would assume.
April 6th, 2008, 06:48
The Hombrew Hunter

Screw Chrono Trigger.

I want mai Earthbound.
April 6th, 2008, 07:22
footballer62

nah, i soooo want chrono, but sadly we will NEVER see that day as long as sony has the rights to the series