Final Fantasy IV heading to PSP

By Fred Dutton Published 13 December, 2010

Complete Collection includes After Years.

A new version of SNES RPG classic Final Fantasy IV is heading to the PSP, incorporating recent WiiWare expansion The After Years as well as the 1991 original.

Andriasang reports that Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection will boast revamped visuals and a brand new chapter linking the original RPG with its latter-day spin-off.

There are no further details right now, other than a mooted Spring 2011 release date in Japan, but we're onto Square Enix for more information.

Even the most casual Final Fantasy fan should be fairly well-versed in Final Fantasy IV's charms, but The After Years is something of a curio. It started out life as a Japan-only mobile game before coming to Western shores in July 2009 on WiiWare.

It's set 17 years after the events of Final Fantasy IV and follows the adventures of Ceodore, the son of the original game's hero Cecil.

Its retro RPG stylings won it a 7/10 from Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 1 year ago

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  • Widge #1 1 year ago

    Resprited or completely reworked like the ds efforts I wonder. I'd need that psp phone to come to light and be good. :(

  • Torkin #2 1 year ago

    I hope they release The After Years on PSN (or Live), I recently played FFIV DS and don't feel like paying for it again.
    Edited by Torkin at 13/12/10 @ 20:59

  • Malek86 #3 1 year ago

    From the screenshots, looks like a 2D revamping like FF1 Anniversary, not a 3D remake. To be honest, I don't mind: I didn't really like the chibi 3D models from the DS version.

  • convercide #4 1 year ago

    I'm not sure if hf78safdak is a merchant or a pimp.

  • Whitster #5 1 year ago

    I'm still waiting for a 3D DS remake of 6. Make it happen Square.

  • filmfan2001 #6 1 year ago

    Forget PSP. What I want to see is the Final Fantasy Collection 1-10. All the first 10 games (the best ones) on one Blu-ray disc for PS3. In their original forms. Plus with the capacity of Blu-ray U could have enhanced versions as well + extras. Come on Squenix, it'd be a massive seller.

  • StolenGlory #7 1 year ago

    "Forget PSP. What I want to see is the Final Fantasy Collection 1-10. All the first 10 games (the best ones) on one Blu-ray disc for PS3. In their original forms. Plus with the capacity of Blu-ray U could have enhanced versions as well + extras. Come on Squenix, it'd be a massive seller."

    It would also lose them a shitload of money when they could hypothetically divide up those titles and sell them in smaller groups.