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Final Fantasy IV

A port of Final Fantasy IV for PlayStation that adds an opening and ending FMV cutscene as well as some gameplay improvements such as the ability to run in dungeons and towns. It is largely based on the…

21 March 1997

Final Fantasy IV is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Square, released 21 March 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Final Fantasy IV is

Final Fantasy IV is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Square and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One born of a dragon, bearing darkness and light, shall rise to the heavens over the still land. Bathing the moon in eternal light, he brings a promise to Mother Earth with bounty and grace. From the "Legend of Mysidia"
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy IV is the 17th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy Tactics in 1997.

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What it launched against

Final Fantasy IV launched on 21 March 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.

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When did Final Fantasy IV come out?
Final Fantasy IV was released on 21 March 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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