Final Fantasy IV coming to North America ... maybe

by Jason Dobson { Apr 1st 2008 at 1:30PM }

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.

[Via DS Fanboy]

Tags: chrono-trigger, chronotrigger, final-fantasy, final-fantasy-iv, finalfantasy, finalfantasyiv, localization, remake, square, square-enix, squareenix

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Fernando Rocker @ Apr 1st 2008 1:33PM

I want Final Fantasy VI... =p

Co @ Apr 1st 2008 1:41PM

That is the greatest Final Fantasy ever made.

baby sea tuna @ Apr 1st 2008 1:43PM

Agreed.

Haon @ Apr 1st 2008 1:51PM

There is no question about that.

Farseer (GDI) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:10PM

I agree. IV was the best installment, by far.

Co @ Apr 1st 2008 2:15PM

Wait... I was talking about 6. Which was 3 on SNES in America.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:53PM

Yeah, fighting octopuses during an opera.... good stuff.

CJLopez @ Apr 1st 2008 3:10PM

Can't agree more, they should have what they did on VII with VI. I mean, giving a movie sequel, a prequel, the sequel of the sequel (the DMC like game, but staring Loke, Shadow or Setzer) and the prequel of the prequel (remember, first is Before Crisis, a cellphone game, then Crisis Core)

VI is by far the best FF ever been made, then there comes VII, IV, II, V, X, I, X-2, VIII, XII, III, IX, and hopes that XIII takes VI place, or at least IV, on my FF top list

Tiptup300 @ Apr 1st 2008 3:45PM

April Fools?

Fernando Rocker @ Apr 1st 2008 4:01PM

Top 3:

Final Fantasy VI > Final Fantasy IV > Final Fantasy VII

MasterInsan0 @ Apr 1st 2008 4:19PM

I want FF IV and VI. I could live without FF V.

Farseer (GDI) @ Apr 1st 2008 5:12PM

IV was II in the US, on the SNES. Yes? :)

Mrblonde @ Apr 1st 2008 5:44PM

VI is by far teh best. You can get in on GBA Fernando. And farseer, you are correct. Keffka is the best and most evil villain out of all the other games. For me, after VI, Final Fantasy started to go downhill for me. I have tried VII, but was not as enjoyable for me. The coolest thing about VI was that it went into so much depth with the characters stories. Almost every character that you had in your party or that was a big part in the story, had their own story and just the number of characters you could play as was incredible too

Mrblonde @ Apr 1st 2008 5:46PM

Jerk Face @ Apr 1st 2008 8:25PM

Fuck all of that. FFVI was great and all, but I want Chrono Mother Fucking Trigger!

t_m @ Apr 2nd 2008 1:37AM

I can't play it. I've never played a FF game, but I've always wanted to. And I just got FF6 on my GBA. Love the into sequence and the mode 7 scrolling. Characters and story seem interesting, so I persevered as long as i could, but...

...argh! Random battles every 6 steps???? God its so annoying? Walk down a secret corridor and have 20 random battles with the same 2 groups of enemies!?

I've never played a game that feels so much like hard work. I loved chrono trigger, but that didn't have the excess of random battles and the battles themselves felt more tactical.

After 2 tries, and a week of trying to force myself to keep playing I'm gonna admit defeat, and until Chrono trigger comes out on the DS i'm gonna check out Fire Emblem, which supposedly has the cool story of FF but without the time wasting battles.

(not meant as a bash.. just letting out my frustration at not being able to enjoy what i'm sure i a great story).

Angel @ Apr 26th 2008 8:53PM

VI is coming out next july if i'm not mistaken

McWeen @ Apr 1st 2008 1:34PM

I would be shocked if this didn't hit North America.

Rubix42 @ Apr 1st 2008 1:53PM

This needs to be released ASAP so they can start working on new stuff. I love my classic FF's, but enough is enough, let's get some new games rolling. How about a new Chrono Trigger instead of a remake huh?

StrangeBum @ Apr 1st 2008 2:22PM

They tried that once. Chrono Cross. It was..amusing at best. Chrono Trigger still far outweighs the competition, even it's own sequel, in terms of just sheer enjoyment.

I would love to see it remade next gen style. Though a new one in the series wouldn't be completely horrible.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 3:41PM

Chrono Cross was awesome, dude. It had a pretty deep battle system, a soundtrack which, before SMG, Mass Effect, and SSBB, I considered unrivaled, and a great story. Perhaps not on the level of Chrono Trigger, but it was an awesome game nonetheless.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Apr 1st 2008 4:44PM

Most of Chrono Cross's soundtracks were remakes of tunes from the SNES japan only Radical Dreamers.

Actually, Chrono Cross in general is just a remake of Radical Dreamers.

StrangeBum @ Apr 1st 2008 4:55PM

I won't argue that it was a great game. Just it disappointed in terms of being a sequel to one of the best games ever, IMO, so anything that tries to recreate the feel of Chrono Trigger is bound to disappoint me.

Not that I wouldn't love to play a new one again though. Chrono Cross had a pretty deep story, and I really dug the soundtrack, holy shit it was amazing. Just from the opening scene (I think) with the violin, badass.

And some of the characters stuck with me from it, just not the way the original cast did. I really liked Glen for some reason, his combos with Chrono were just so cool.

Nigeria: Cody ChesnuTT Defense Force @ Apr 1st 2008 1:40PM

I'm playing through this on the GBA and it's so, so cool. Kefka is such an evil, clowny bastard. But, at the same time, he is rather endearing. That laugh of his.

I'm at the Tower now and I'm hoping the game doesn't become the grindfest that FF3 was. What a disappointment that last mega castle was.

Nigeria: Cody ChesnuTT Defense Force @ Apr 1st 2008 1:42PM

Oh gosh, I just read the headline again and it say's Final Fantasy 4. I failed roman numeral class.

Disregard everything I just said, apart from the FF3 sucks comment.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:54PM

The ONLY enjoyable thing about FFIV is a drinking game where players take bets on which party member is going to temporarily give his life for the party now...

Mr Khan @ Apr 1st 2008 4:36PM

I loved Final Fantasy III DS up until that last castle before that damned point of no return

The boss of the castle was so, so much weaker than practically everything beyond the point, the leveling to beat him nowhere near met the qualifications to clear that last part

needless to say, I gave up

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Apr 1st 2008 4:37PM

Sheppy, you're just bitter because the localization sucked so damn bad.

That and 3/4 of the story was removed from the game so it would fit on the cartridge/budget.

FF4 on DS is going to be sweet.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 4:45PM

I wouldn't call it bitter, more amused. After all, party members were selflessly offing themselves faster than Japanese Teenagers after High School Enrollment lists are made public....

I'm probably going to hell for that one...

samfish @ Apr 1st 2008 5:26PM

"I'm probably going to hell for that one..."

Me too! That's great! We can chill out together, then!

See you in Hell, Sheppy!

Purityzero @ Apr 1st 2008 1:54PM

Chrono Trigger please.

baby sea tuna @ Apr 1st 2008 1:47PM

I guess they're trying to do these DS remakes in order and all...but can't they just skip over this one and get to the *good* ones?

Levi @ Apr 1st 2008 1:56PM

But, this is a good one!

Stardust @ Apr 1st 2008 1:50PM

Please, please, please remake Chrono Trigger. Even a port would be amazing. Chrono Trigger > every Final Fantasy game.

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 3:41PM

I'm so confused as to why they don't, especially since they canned the fan-made attempt to remake Crono Trigger.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Apr 1st 2008 4:39PM

Chrono Trigger Resurrection was indeed a thing of beauty.

Avoli @ Apr 1st 2008 7:27PM

Much agreed. I still watch the trailer from time to time and enjoy the screen shots. Square really messed that up.

Kye BWii: 008 721 786 740 (fuck I hate friend codes) @ Apr 1st 2008 1:51PM

I think I need to try one of these final fantasy games, see what the hype's about.

Anyone know where I can get an emulator and game online?

rockintom @ Apr 1st 2008 2:19PM

Rule number one about emulation: you do not ask about emulation.

Rule number two about emulation: you do NOT ask about emulation!

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:56PM

Rule number 3 about emulation: there's this website called www.google.com. They can help you out.

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 3:45PM

Rule #4 about emulation: Emulators do not eat chili.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 1st 2008 3:50PM

Emulation rule 5: If you trade half of your ROM collection, you gain the ability to spot save state speedruns on youtube.

Kye - NDF Sniper @ Apr 1st 2008 6:14PM

google eh...

...never heard of it.

i kid!

StrangeBum @ Apr 1st 2008 1:52PM

Thanks for sticking with all the French stuff today. I'm not sure why, but it just seems to make me smile.

Anyway, this excites me, I loved the old Final Fantasy games and the remake love is amazing.

Though Chrono Trigger would be the one and only game to actually get my pre-order for any sort of limited edition and waiting in line to get at hour zero. I still love that game more than anything!!!