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Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Announced

by Karlie Yeung - May 27, 2010, 12:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: http://www.ff4heroes.com

The first original Final Fantasy game for DS will come to North America on October 5.

Today, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light for release in North America.

This original Final Fantasy title for DS was released in Japan in October 2009, and is a classic style RPG with vibrant storybook artwork elements, bringing new technology to the traditional RPG experience. The Japanese version was sold out within two weeks of release.

The gameplay brings new features to the series, including an Action Point Combat system that allows the player to save up action points during battle for powerful attacks. This system is in addition to the random encounter, turn-based battles of the series and takes the place of magic points. Also featured is the Crown Job System, allowing players to choose from up to twenty jobs while keeping custom abilities. Multiplayer mode is included and allows up to four players to join in cooperatively.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light is coming to North America on October 5, 2010, and Europe in Autumn 2010.

WRITE YOURSELF INTO THE STORYBOOK WORLD OF

FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT ON OCTOBER 5, 2010

Square Enix Announces North American Launch of the

First Original FINAL FANTASY Game for Nintendo DS

LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2010) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it is releasing FINAL FANTASY®: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT™ in North America on October 5, 2010. Developed exclusively for Nintendo DS™, this role-playing game is the first original FINAL FANTASY title for the platform.

With FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT, the FINAL FANTASY series is rendered anew as an epic storybook adventure by the creators of the FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV Nintendo DS remakes. Players will enter a beautiful fairy-tale world featuring illustrations and character designs by acclaimed character designer Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III for DS, FINAL FANTASY XII).

In addition to the vibrant artwork, this title introduces several all-new features to the franchise, including an Action Point Combat System that allows players to unleash their most powerful attacks by saving up their action points during battle. Players will also have over 20 jobs to choose from and dozens of abilities to master with the Crown Job System – a system that also changes the appearance of characters as they are equipped with new weapons and armor.

The game tells the tale of a young boy who sets out on a journey of self-discovery with his friends, only to be tasked with saving the world from an unexpected evil. With both single and multiplayer modes, FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT challenges players to take on the roles of four endearing characters who do not always see eye to eye. The multiplayer mode allows up to four players to work together and become the Heroes of Light as they travel alongside their friends on a journey to save the world.

Story:

In the small kingdom of Horne, Brandt awakes on the morning of his 14th birthday.

Today is the day he becomes an adult, and the custom of the realm says that he must go to the castle to present himself to the king.

Yet when he arrives at the castle, he finds the king distraught and the youngest princess missing, abducted by the Witch of the North. With no one else to turn to, the king makes a shocking request: will Brandt save the princess?

And thus Brandt’s adventure begins...

Features:

The first original FINAL FANTASY title for Nintendo DS brought to life by the development team behind the Nintendo DS remakes of FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV.

Charming storybook visuals crafted under the guidance of art director and character designer Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III for DS, FINAL FANTASY XII).

Combat is fun and intuitive with a battle system that operates on Action Points. Requiring nothing more than a simple selection of commands, players can dive right into a classic turn-based RPG battle experience.

The Crown Job System offers a selection of over two dozen jobs to choose from. Players can freely customize a character’s abilities and magic skills no matter which crown they have equipped. The possibilities are endless!

Help friends advance in their adventure, or join forces to conquer tough dungeons. The multiplayer mode enables cooperative play for up to four players.

FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $34.99. The official website can be found at http://ff4heroes.com/na.

Talkback

Word from the import version is that the inventory is crippled, and they haven't changed it for the NA/EU version. Yay.

For the curious, there's 15 slots, and your armor/weapons/spells all use up slots.

CalibanMay 28, 2010

Ooh, nice.

For those of you that haven't seen this game's logo: WORST GRAPHIC DESIGN EVER.

UltimatePartyBearMay 28, 2010

Quote from: Shaymin

Word from the import version is that the inventory is crippled, and they haven't changed it for the NA/EU version. Yay.

For the curious, there's 15 slots, and your armor/weapons/spells all use up slots.

Sounds like FF Legend, but I think that series has a different name in Japan.  That would be tolerable if certain other FF Legend features were left out, such as the limited number of uses of every weapon and spell as if they were potions.

TJ SpykeMay 28, 2010

Quote from: UltimatePartyBear

Sounds like FF Legend, but I think that series has a different name in Japan.

The Final Fantasy Legend games aren't even part of the Final Fantasy series. Square just took game from the SaGa series and slapped the "Final Fantasy" name of them when they released them outside of Japan.

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