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Final Fantasy IV: The After - February 18

February 13, 2008

Square-Enix has announced that their mobile platform sequel to Final Fantasy IV will be available for i-mode phones in Japan on February 18, 2008. Info on this Japanese exclusive is still pretty sketchy, but here’s a translated prologue for you:

Once…the people’s prayers saved a blue star. And, two moons became one as time passed…
The day of the departure is nearing for the boy who inherits the blood of the holy knight.
A boat is flying through the skies, from this airship he looks up at the heaven. There, two moons are (again) floating. The size of one of these moons is already increasing.

Why did that moon return? A new destiny is beginning to emerge hastily.
Now, the crystal did awakens again through change, and is filled with a gentle light.

A North American release hasn’t been ruled out but it hasn’t been mentioned either. I’ll keep you posted.

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Final Fantasy IV: The After

January 4, 2008

Final Fantasy IV: The AfterFinal Fantasy is a series that has made a point to include a entirely new world and storyline with each game released in the series. Save for running themes such as the name “Cid” and the beloved chocobo, a sequel has only been created once in the form of Final Fantasy X-2, a game that continued the story of Yuna and her (female) friends from Final Fantasy X.

Despite the apparent rarity of Final Fantasy sequels, Square-Enix has just announced the upcoming release of Final Fantasy IV: The After, a game that focuses on the events following the trip to the moon in Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy 4: The After follows the story of Theodore, none other than the son of Cecil and Rosa. Appearances by Yang, Cecil, Rosa, Edge and Kain have been confirmed by Square though little else is known about the storyline at this point.

The big (and very disappointing) catch? The game is being developed exclusively for mobile phones with no planned release on popular consoles or handhelds. Japanese gamers will be able to play the game in chapter format, downloading new chapters as they become available. Whether the game will ever see North America is unknown for now but, if Before Crisis is any indication, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

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