Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Review

Back in 1991, a game was released in the United States called Final Fantasy II. At the time, few people realized that it was really the fourth Final Fantasy, and the Japanese were holding out on us. It didn’t matter. Final Fantasy IV was an epic tale, lasting anywhere between 20 and 60 hours to complete, and spanning across two worlds. It was a tale of heroism, jealousy, redemption, and betrayal culminating in a battle against the most evil of evils. June 1, 2009, a game was released in the United States called Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Japan, of course, has had the game for quite some time.

When you release a sequel to a beloved game, two things happen. The first is that every fan becomes uncontrollably excited. The second is that every fan becomes uncontrollably afraid that their childhood is about to be ruined. The second feeling is considerably more overpowering, and rather than try out a game, most people will just pretend it never happened. Or deny its existence after having their childhood ruined by it. Chrono Cross? Never heard of it.

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