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Final Fantasy IV · LUDEX

Browse Final Fantasy franchise

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Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Final Fantasy IV

Release

Friday, July 19, 1991

Critic score

80/100

Platform families

1

Overview
Media
Universe & content
Game details
Reviews

Editorial overview

Inside Final Fantasy IV

What it is

FINAL FANTASY IV is the fourth main installment in the FINAL FANTASY series, developed and published by Squaresoft. It was released in July 1991 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan, and released as FINAL FANTASY II in North America in October 1991 with alterations made due to Nintendo of America's guidelines at the time.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Fantasy

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80Critics4.2/5Friday, July 19, 199135.1 years ago

Connected releases

8

Game data from IGDB

Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

11 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay Trailer

Gameplay Trailer

JP TV Commercial

Gameplay Video

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseFinal FantasyEnter the franchise

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

1 Remake1 Remaster6 Port

Reimagined

Remakes

New productions that rebuild the original experience for another era.

1 release

Remake83Final Fantasy IVDec 20, 2007New production

Restored

Remasters

Modernised releases built from the original production.

1 release

RemasterFinal Fantasy IVSep 8, 2021Modernised release

Platform versions

Ports

Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.

6 releases

PortFinal Fantasy IV Easy TypeOct 29, 1991Platform adaptation

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Square
Developer · Publisher
Square Enix
Publisher

Platforms

Wii
Gen 7
Wii U
Gen 8
New Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8
Super Famicom
Gen 4

Release history

Jul 19, 1991Super Famicom
Aug 04, 2009Wii
Feb 19, 2014Wii U
Aug 23, 2017New Nintendo 3DS

Themes & modes

FantasySingle player

Tags

japan only
retroachievements
wii virtual console
fan translation - english
nintendo 3ds virtual console
wii u virtual console
fan translation - portuguese

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80

Metascore

Critic aggregate

4.2/5· 198 ratings

Details

Released: Friday, July 19, 1991
Developer: Square
Publishers: Square,Square Enix
Franchise: Final Fantasy
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Single player
Languages: Japanese
Also known as: Final Fantasy II, FF2, FF4, Final Fantasy 4
In player libraries: 198

Platforms

Nintendo

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Port

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