New games this week: Final Fantasy IV edition

by Justin McElroy { Jul 21st 2008 at 8:00AM }

Wow, it's a great week to be a Wii owner. Well, we mean, it's comparatively great, if only because console competitors Xbox 360 and PS3 are getting absolutely nothing. On the other hand, all those Wii offerings were beat out for the top slot by a DS game that, in its original form, was released 17 years ago, so we guess it's all a matter of perspective.

If you've got a hankerin' for mummy-centric games that star a character that sort of but not really looks like Brendan Fraser we've got a full list after the break.

Nintendo Wii:

Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
SNK Arcade Classics V.1
Order Up
Chess Crusade

PS2:

Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

PSP:

Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity

Nintendo DS:

Final Fantasy IV
Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
New International Track & Field
Izuna2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
Nancy Drew: Clue Bender Society
Chess Crusade
Suzuki Super-Bikes II: Riding Challenge

PC Games:

1701 A.D. Gold Edition
Hunting Unlimited 2009
Baseball Mogul 2009
City Life 2008 Edition
Fate: Undiscovered Realms

Tags: final-fantasy-iv, newgames

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4MyFriends @ Jul 21st 2008 8:06AM

I can't wait for FF4.

RabanastreRat @ Jul 21st 2008 8:19AM

Nancy Drew: Clue Bender Society FTW!

Seriously, I want to own the new FFIV right this minute. It'll be hard to put down FFT:A2 for it, though...

Danny F. @ Jul 21st 2008 8:43AM

Yeaaaa... I'll take the FFIV DS over any of those wii games thank you. :)

McWeen @ Jul 21st 2008 9:16AM

I almost wish they had not released FFIV on GBA so recently so I could feel more excited about this. I appreciate the remake ala FFIII, which was great, but I just replayed it. A 17 year gap would have made me waaay more hungry for it.

kaneda @ Jul 21st 2008 9:19AM

Is anyone else looking forward to a Final Fantasy VI (III in America) remake?

SoulBlade @ Jul 21st 2008 9:31AM

I'm all for it

Shadow El @ Jul 21st 2008 11:03AM

In 2-3 years, Squenix will have hopefully remade both V and VI for DS in the style of III and IV.

I know they're remaking Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI, too, but still. I want them to finish of the SNES Final Fantasies too.

kaneda @ Jul 21st 2008 11:11AM

It funny that I would normally chastise a company that chooses to remake old games rather than produce new and yet I still would love to have a modern version of FFVI, the first RPG I ever played.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 21st 2008 11:44AM

To be honest I rather buy Final Fantasy VI than IV.

I might skip IV and wait for Chrono Trigger.

Rich @ Jul 21st 2008 10:06AM

"Is anyone else looking forward to a Final Fantasy VI (III in America) remake?"

Me, Me, Me!

mr mobius @ Jul 21st 2008 10:49AM

This might be the thing I need to make me go and finish FFIII DS. I got half way through and then abandoned it for a 2nd hand Advance Wars DS game I found cheap in a shop.

Rabidkeebler @ Jul 21st 2008 11:23AM

Yes, I am looking at FFIV, but I am also looking at Izuna 2. Just looking for anything to help cut the boredom that is the summer gaming season.

Mathieu Bonin @ Jul 21st 2008 11:29AM

I'm glad they finally chose THAT box art for the US, because it looks freakin slick.

Xoviet chiK @ Jul 21st 2008 11:38AM

Seriously? It's just like Final Fantasy III, plain and overly simple.

http://www.cubed3.com/media/2007/November/jesusraz/ffivdsbox.jpg
http://www.cubed3.com/media/2006/July/jesusraz/ffiiibox.jpg

We lose, twice :(

Mr.ESC @ Jul 21st 2008 11:47AM

The box art for III in Japan looks good I guess but for IV it looks sort of Gay.

I like this one.

JoeCamNet @ Jul 21st 2008 11:57AM

I agree that Japan's FFIII box is much better than ours, but our FFIV box beats the JP one.

Mr Khan @ Jul 21st 2008 11:53AM

Izuna 2 for me. Though, as a birthday present, I can't have it at least until mid-August (though properly it shouldn't be until late August, but i'm good at smooth-talking that sort of thing)

I wouldn't get it immediately anyway. Amazon pre-order to get me a jubbly bonus mini-poster

I could be interested in SNK Arcade Classics, just so I could have the Neo Geo greats without paying VC rates for all of 'em