Final Fantasy IV Advance

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2 more weeks to selling......which includes

-Being able to choose your characters AFTER Tower of Babil.
-Choose between Yang, Cid, Palom, Porom, and Edward
-Cecil MUST stay in your party (story purposes)
-Cid is a HOSS. Massive XP + Defense. MORE than Cecil, who when I maxed his level, was at 9,400 HP
-Edwards accuracy is amazing, more status effects
-Yang, Cid, Rosa, Rydia and Cecil are said to be a powerhouse team, Yang and Cid replacing Kain and Edge! O_O
-Eight Level Dungeon holding each of the 5 new ultimate weapons, and good armour for new characters!
-The character must be present for you to get their new ultimate weapon (must make at least two trips)
-Gaurded by upgraded versions of other monsters.
-Cid's "Thor's Hammer" make's it possible for him to cast Thundaga when he is struck without using MP.
-Yang's "Hand of God" adds statistics, and had the holy effect.
-Edward's Apollo Harp adds a special bonus effect.
-Once Zeromus is defeated, The Lunar Ruins pop up, the new 50 level dungeon. (INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT)
-Cannot be conquered in a single trip
-Nine sealed gates, which each character posseses (Palom and Porom count as one)
-That gate is only unlocked once they participate in defeating Zeromus, and that character must be in your party.
-First few levels of the dungeon are Evil Masks and Behemoths.
-Later on, you can face Great Malboro's, King Bomb's, and Lamia Queens.
-At the end, you will face magic dragons, Worst Malboro's, and Great Behemoths, each with rougly 50,000 HP a PIECE.
-At the end of each, there is a trial at the end. Yang has to fight dozens of monks, Cecil to determine the path of the Paladin, Cid plays Crazy Taxi, Rydia must win back the trust of the summons.
-Once each characters trial is completed, they must face Lunar versions of Rydia's summons, much like Dark Aeons (90,000-120,000 HP EACH!)
-Defeating each gives you Grimoires, and once all nine are collected, they can be used to access the final boss.
(Possibly KluYa, the reviewer didn't mention who the final boss was, but said it's a major suprise)

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preview of FFV & FFVI advance

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The Red Wings, a once honorable forthcoming military unit wielding powerful majestic airships, has been commanded by the kingdom of Baron to snare and obtain the magical Crystals of Earth by any means necessary. The head of the Red Wings, a highly ranked Dark Knight, is demoted for questioning the barbaric nature of these attacks. Confused and astonished at this unorthodox action, he questions his loyalty.

Meanwhile, the world is slowly being engulfed in monster attacks for an unknown reason. And elsewhere, a being slowly manipulates the others for his own ends, masterminding every move, while others who know the truth await a hero's arrival, a holy knight to bring truth to the prophecies of old.

Thus begins the legendary journey of Cecil and his companions. Together with his friends, both new and old, one man vows to cast away the darkness within his soul in order to find the truth long denied him and to defeat the greatest evil of all.

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Unlike the previous release from the SNES and PSX, this gameboy ver will feature the following things from Nitendo Power Mag:

Proving that RPGs were more than character-building exercises, Final Fantasy IV (released as Final Fantasy II on the Super NES in 1991) pulled players in with its deep story and dramatic flair. The tale of a dutiful knight, Cecil, who sought redemption for destroying an innocent village triggered tears in old-school gamers and paved the way for a new level of sophistication in the RPG genre. With the December 12 release of Final Fantasy IV Advance for the GBA, North American players will experience the game's full story on a Nintendo system for the first time. The game includes a restored difficulty level that was deemed too much for North American RPG newbies in the early '90's, as well as scenes and dialogue that debuted in the 2001 PlayStation version (part of Final Fantasy Chronicles). In addition, the GBA version also adds a monster encyclopedia similar to that of Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls (but updated with FFIV creatures), a music player, a training area, new interface design and an exclusive 50-floor dungeon. That's enough to make Final Fantasy fans weep with joy all over again.

SUMMARY: Final Fantasy IV Advance will have:
- Original difficulty
- Full dialogue
- Bestiary
- Music Player
- Training Area
- New interface design (I'm thinking the menu)
- A new 50-floor dungeon
- And it's going to be released in North America on December 12

M©+square SG

Heee.GameBoy Advance.
So cute.

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from gamespot

Final Fantasy IV Advance Hands-On
We revisit one of the Super NES's role-playing classics with the upcoming remake of Final Fantasy IV on the GBA.

Final Fantasy IV is one of the lesser-known, though no less beloved, Final Fantasy titles. It was moderately popular when it was released in the US as Final Fantasy II on the SNES, but it wasn't until Final Fantasy VI, and obviously VII, that the series really blasted into the stratosphere and became one of the most popular names in video games the world over. Thanks to that popularity, Square Enix has seen fit to rerelease the game twice already in the past five years in the form of Final Fantasy Chronicles on the PlayStation, as well as a release on the WonderSwan Color. The game is about to make the jump to a fourth platform with Final Fantasy IV Advance, which is scheduled to be released this year.

Nintendo recently showed off the game at a press event, so we spent some time with it to see if anything had changed since we first played it almost 15 years ago on the SNES. And based on what we saw, we can say that it is a fairly straightforward port of the original. The story is completely intact, as are all of the characters. For those who haven't played previous versions of this game, we'll recap the story.

The game takes place in a fantasy world where technology and magic coexist, just like in every other Final Fantasy game. In the kingdom of Baron, an elite group of pilots known as the Red Wings have been ordered to attack peaceful nations throughout the land in search of four elemental crystals. Cecil Harvey is captain of the Red Wings, and when he begins to question the orders of the King he is booted out of the force. He and his friend Kain are ordered to deliver a package to a small village of summoners. On the way to the remote town, Cecil and Kain fight a bunch of monsters. They then make their way through a small cave where they end up encountering, and defeating, a Mist Dragon.

When they finally reach their destination, Cecil and Kain find out that the package they are carrying is in fact a trap set to destroy all the summoners in the village. They also find out that by killing the Mist Dragon, Cecil and Kain inadvertently killed the summoner who called the dragon. The summoner's daughter is rightly pissed, and she summons a Titan, which causes a devastating earthquake. Cecil wakes up with the girl, but Kain is nowhere to be found. So Cecil sets out on a journey with the young summoner in an attempt to make some sense of all the crazy stuff happening in the world. Thus begins a long journey rife with all the dramatic twists and turns you've come to expect from Final Fantasy games.

While playing through the intro and the first few scenes, we didn't see any shocking new changes, but the game has been updated since its debut. For one thing, the graphics have been improved, making the characters, enemies, and backgrounds appear sharper and much more detailed. There are also static character portraits accompanying the dialogue that add a nice touch to the overall presentation. The dialogue seems to be intact as well, broken translation and all. People who haven't played the game before might find the dialogue to be a bit unclear, but purists who have played before will probably relish the fact that the game stays true to its original form.

The battle system is as simple as ever, but it's functional and doesn't try to get too complicated, which should make it a great choice for an on-the-go role-playing game. It's also pretty lengthy, and you could easily sink 30 or 40 hours or more into it, which is a massive chunk of time for being a portable game. We only barely scratched the surface, and the only battles we were able to fight were quite simple. With Kain's jump command and Cecil's dark magic, we were easily able to defeat the Mist Dragon and any other enemies that got in our way. The battles played out at a quick pace, and most of the random encounters only lasted 30 seconds or less. The encounter rate is still fairly high, but that's to be expected from the early Final Fantasy games. Plus, it's a good way to buff your characters.

t looks like Final Fantasy IV Advance isn't messing with the classic game too much, which is a good thing. However, the graphical touch-ups give it a great look that rivals any other Game Boy Advance game. This will certainly please longtime fans of the series, as well as newcomers in search of a great role-playing game. Stay tuned for more details on Final Fantasy IV Advance before it ships this holiday season. You can also check out the recently posted trailer for the game in our video section on the gamespace.
Posted Nov 7, 2005 5:45 pm PT

http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/finalfantasyiv/news.html?sid=6139352&mode=previews

duotiga83 SG

i actually waiting for FFVI advance...the story is more power than FFIV Mr. Green

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1 more week to release!!!! Mr. Green

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FFIV Advance Updates

From the link, these are the updates for the FFIV Advanced released in USA 12/12/2005. These includes

-Being able to choose your characters AFTER Tower of Babil.
-Choose between Yang, Cid, Palom, Porom, and Edward
-Cecil MUST stay in your party (story purposes)
-Cid is a HOSS. Massive XP + Defense. MORE than Cecil, who when I maxed his level, was at 9,400 HP
-Edwards accuracy is amazing, more status effects
-Yang, Cid, Rosa, Rydia and Cecil are said to be a powerhouse team, Yang and Cid replacing Kain and Edge! O_O
-Eight Level Dungeon holding each of the 5 new ultimate weapons, and good armour for new characters!
-The character must be present for you to get their new ultimate weapon (must make at least two trips)
-Gaurded by upgraded versions of other monsters.
-Cid's "Thor's Hammer" make's it possible for him to cast Thundaga when he is struck without using MP.
-Yang's "Hand of God" adds statistics, and had the holy effect.
-Edward's Apollo Harp adds a special bonus effect.
-Once Zeromus is defeated, The Lunar Ruins pop up, the new 50 level dungeon. (INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT)
-Cannot be conquered in a single trip
-Nine sealed gates, which each character posseses (Palom and Porom count as one)
-That gate is only unlocked once they participate in defeating Zeromus, and that character must be in your party.
-First few levels of the dungeon are Evil Masks and Behemoths.
-Later on, you can face Great Malboro's, King Bomb's, and Lamia Queens.
-At the end, you will face magic dragons, Worst Malboro's, and Great Behemoths, each with rougly 50,000 HP a PIECE.
-At the end of each, there is a trial at the end. Yang has to fight dozens of monks, Cecil to determine the path of the Paladin, Cid plays Crazy Taxi, Rydia must win back the trust of the summons.
-Once each characters trial is completed, they must face Lunar versions of Rydia's summons, much like Dark Aeons (90,000-120,000 HP EACH!)
-Defeating each gives you Grimoires, and once all nine are collected, they can be used to access the final boss.
(Possibly KluYa, the reviewer didn't mention who the final boss was, but said it's a major suprise)

All in all, this game looks like it could have upwards of 80+ hours of gameplay, half of which is AFTER you're done with the Tower of Babil.

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?pager.offset=0&cId=3145957

stellazio SG

come out in gba ar? Laughing

duotiga83 SG

boxart shows ah.... Rolling Eyes

duotiga83 SG

great game Mr. Green

duotiga83 SG

who is playing beside me? Mr. Green