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Upon reaching Mist, Cecil and Kain discover that the package is an explosive. It explodes and causes destruction of the town and kills many of its inhabitants. In the ensuing chaos, Cecil and Kain encounter [[Rydia]], a young female survivor standing over her mother's body. Rydia's mother was spiritually connected to the Mist Dragon; the dragon's death ended her life as well. The infuriated girl summons a monster to attack Cecil and Kain; it causes an earthquake, which cuts off the route back to Baron and knocks the three unconscious. When Cecil awakens, he discovers that Kain has disappeared and the girl is injured. He carries her to an [[inn]] at [[Kaipo]]. | Upon reaching Mist, Cecil and Kain discover that the package is an explosive. It explodes and causes destruction of the town and kills many of its inhabitants. In the ensuing chaos, Cecil and Kain encounter [[Rydia]], a young female survivor standing over her mother's body. Rydia's mother was spiritually connected to the Mist Dragon; the dragon's death ended her life as well. The infuriated girl summons a monster to attack Cecil and Kain; it causes an earthquake, which cuts off the route back to Baron and knocks the three unconscious. When Cecil awakens, he discovers that Kain has disappeared and the girl is injured. He carries her to an [[inn]] at [[Kaipo]]. | ||
Soldiers from Baron arrive in the night to abduct the girl on orders from the king of Baron to kill all [[Summoner]]s, and Cecil defeats them; impressed, Rydia joins him. While in Kaipo, Cecil discovers a bedridden Rosa. While searching for Cecil, she contracted an ailment curable only by the {{hover|[[Sand Pearl]]|Named Sand Ruby in the Final Fantasy IV release and earlier}}, released when the [[Antlion (boss)|Antlion]] lays its eggs. Access to the Antlion's lair is controlled by the Kingdom of [[Damcyan]], so Cecil and Rydia travel north to Damcyan through the desert and an [[Underground Waterway]] through the mountains. There, they meet a sage named [[Tellah]], who is also traveling to Damcyan in search of his daughter [[Anna]]. The three arrive just in time to witness the Red Wings attacking the kingdom. In investigating the ruins of the castle, they discover that Anna was killed in the assault; Tellah blames her death on her lover, [[Edward | Soldiers from Baron arrive in the night to abduct the girl on orders from the king of Baron to kill all [[Summoner]]s, and Cecil defeats them; impressed, Rydia joins him. While in Kaipo, Cecil discovers a bedridden Rosa. While searching for Cecil, she contracted an ailment curable only by the {{hover|[[Sand Pearl]]|Named Sand Ruby in the Final Fantasy IV release and earlier}}, released when the [[Antlion (boss)|Antlion]] lays its eggs. Access to the Antlion's lair is controlled by the Kingdom of [[Damcyan]], so Cecil and Rydia travel north to Damcyan through the desert and an [[Underground Waterway]] through the mountains. There, they meet a sage named [[Tellah]], who is also traveling to Damcyan in search of his daughter [[Anna]]. The three arrive just in time to witness the Red Wings attacking the kingdom. In investigating the ruins of the castle, they discover that Anna was killed in the assault; Tellah blames her death on her lover, [[Prince Edward]], the smitten bard. Edward explains that a warrior named [[Golbez]] orchestrated the attack to steal Damcyan's [[Fire Crystal]], prompting Tellah to leave the party to seek vengeance on Golbez for her death. Edward joins Cecil and Rydia and helps them retrieve the Sand Pearl. | ||
At Kaipo, the revived Rosa joins the party, which resolves to go to [[Fabul]] to protect the [[Wind Crystal]] from being stolen by Golbez and the Red Wings. Along the way, while crossing [[Mt. Hobs]], they encounter [[Yang]], the head of the Fabul Monks, being ambushed by Golbez's monsters; the party helps him fight them off. Yang requests Cecil's help in defending Fabul after they inform him of Golbez's plot. At Fabul, the Red Wings attack and Cecil's party slowly retreats through the halls of the castle to the room containing the Wind Crystal, where he is confronted by his friend Kain and learns he is affiliated with the Red Wings. Kain challenges and defeats him in a duel. Golbez arrives, kidnaps Rosa, and steals the Wind Crystal. The next morning, Cecil and Yang decide to sneak into Baron to acquire an airship from [[Cid Pollendina|Cid]] for a rescue attempt. After considering Baron's weak sea defenses, Yang charters a ship to take Cecil, Edward, Rydia, and himself to Baron. While sailing, they are attacked by the sea monster Leviathan and the party is scattered. | At Kaipo, the revived Rosa joins the party, which resolves to go to [[Fabul]] to protect the [[Wind Crystal]] from being stolen by Golbez and the Red Wings. Along the way, while crossing [[Mt. Hobs]], they encounter [[Yang]], the head of the Fabul Monks, being ambushed by Golbez's monsters; the party helps him fight them off. Yang requests Cecil's help in defending Fabul after they inform him of Golbez's plot. At Fabul, the Red Wings attack and Cecil's party slowly retreats through the halls of the castle to the room containing the Wind Crystal, where he is confronted by his friend Kain and learns he is affiliated with the Red Wings. Kain challenges and defeats him in a duel. Golbez arrives, kidnaps Rosa, and steals the Wind Crystal. The next morning, Cecil and Yang decide to sneak into Baron to acquire an airship from [[Cid Pollendina|Cid]] for a rescue attempt. After considering Baron's weak sea defenses, Yang charters a ship to take Cecil, Edward, Rydia, and himself to Baron. While sailing, they are attacked by the sea monster Leviathan and the party is scattered. | ||
Cecil awakens on a beach near Mysidia, where he is met with contempt by the town's wizards for stealing the Water Crystal earlier. However, the Mysidian elder understands Cecil's plight, and tells him that to defeat Golbez, Cecil must climb Mt. Ordeals, surrender his dark sword and become a | Cecil awakens on a beach near Mysidia, where he is met with contempt by the town's wizards for stealing the Water Crystal earlier. However, the Mysidian elder understands Cecil's plight, and tells him that to defeat Golbez, Cecil must climb Mt. Ordeals, surrender his dark sword and become a Paladin. The elder sends twin wizards [[Palom]] and [[Porom]] to assist and spy on Cecil. On the mountain, they encounter Tellah, who is searching for the legendary spell [[Meteor]] to defeat Golbez. Golbez attempts to stop the party by sending [[Scarmiglione]], the Fiend of Earth, to stop them, but the party defeats the demon, Cecil completes the trials, and becomes a [[Paladin]]; in the process, Tellah also learns the secret of Meteor. | ||
Upon returning to Mysidia, the town elder is impressed that Cecil successfully became a Paladin and allows him the use of the [[Serpent Path]], a teleporter that takes the party to Baron. There, Cecil learns that Cid has been arrested and Yang brainwashed into the service of Baron. After helping Yang recover, Cecil, Yang, and the others infiltrate the castle and discover that the king is actually the Fiend of Water, [[Cagnazzo]]. After defeating him, Cid is freed and takes Cecil and his friends to his newest airship. Before dying, Cagnazzo causes the walls of the castle to move with the intent of crushing the party. Palom and Porom petrify themselves to halt the trap. | Upon returning to Mysidia, the town elder is impressed that Cecil successfully became a Paladin and allows him the use of the [[Serpent Path]], a teleporter that takes the party to Baron. There, Cecil learns that Cid has been arrested and Yang brainwashed into the service of Baron. After helping Yang recover, Cecil, Yang, and the others infiltrate the castle and discover that the king is actually the Fiend of Water, [[Cagnazzo]]. After defeating him, Cid is freed and takes Cecil and his friends to his newest airship. Before dying, Cagnazzo causes the walls of the castle to move with the intent of crushing the party. Palom and Porom petrify themselves to halt the trap. | ||
In Baron, Kain reveals that Golbez must also obtain four subterranean [[Dark Crystal]]s to achieve his goal. Cecil swears to defend the Crystals; Kain gives him a [[Magma Rock]] he obtained while in the service of Golbez that is instrumental to accessing the [[Underworld]]. The party is initially unsure of how to use it, but they eventually discover the town of [[Agart]], whose inhabitants claim descent from the [[dwarf|dwarves]] of the Underworld. Thinking this town may have the secret to accessing the Underworld, Cecil drops the Magma Rock into the town's deep well, triggering an earthquake that opens a passage to the Underworld. They fly through the opening, but their airship is soon damaged while caught in the cross-fire of a battle between the dwarves' tanks and the airships of the Red Wings, forcing it to crash outside the Castle of Dwarves. King | Cecil takes command of the airship and is met at takeoff by the brainwashed Kain, who demands Cecil retrieve the final [[Crystal]] in exchange for Rosa's life. Cecil heads for [[Troia]], where the [[Earth Crystal]] is enshrined. He learns the Crystal was stolen by the [[Dark Elf]], and his friends and he retrieve it. Kain leads the group to the [[Tower of Zot]], where Rosa is imprisoned. After the party battles to the tower's summit, Golbez takes the Crystal and attempts to flee. Tellah tries to kill Golbez by using Meteor. The spell kills Tellah and weakens Golbez, shattering his control over Kain's mind. Kain helps Cecil rescue Rosa and, after defeating the Fiend of Wind, {{hover|[[Barbariccia]]|Named Valvalis in the Super Nintendo version}}, the party escapes to Baron. | ||
Upon escaping the Tower | In Baron, Kain reveals that Golbez must also obtain four subterranean [[Dark Crystal]]s to achieve his goal. Cecil swears to defend the Crystals; Kain gives him a [[Magma Rock]] he obtained while in the service of Golbez that is instrumental to accessing the [[Underworld]]. The party is initially unsure of how to use it, but they eventually discover the town of [[Agart]], whose inhabitants claim descent from the [[dwarf|dwarves]] of the Underworld. Thinking this town may have the secret to accessing the Underworld, Cecil drops the Magma Rock into the town's deep well, triggering an earthquake that opens a passage to the Underworld. They fly through the opening, but their airship is soon damaged while caught in the cross-fire of a battle between the dwarves' tanks and the airships of the Red Wings, forcing it to crash outside the Castle of Dwarves. King Giott of the dwarves accepts Cecil's offer to guard the Crystals. Cid departs to repair and upgrade the airship; soon after he leaves, Cecil, Rosa, Yang, and Kain discover Golbez has infiltrated the dwarves' crystal room and try to stop his theft of their Crystal. During the battle they are joined by Rydia, who was sucked into the Underworld by Leviathan. However, Golbez escapes with the Dwarves' Dark Crystal, and Cecil sets out to the [[Tower of Babil]] to retrieve the lost crystals. King Giott offers the services of his tanks to draw the fire of the tower's defenses while the party infiltrates it. While inside, the party confronts Golbez's servant [[Dr. Lugae]], and after defeating him they are informed the crystals have been moved to that portion of the Tower that is above ground; as his last act, Dr. Lugae orders that the Tower's [[Super Cannon]] destroy the dwarf tanks. Yang volunteers to stay behind and destroy the Super Cannon while the party escapes, and is presumed dead. | ||
Upon escaping the Tower the party is met by Cid and a repaired airship. They are pursued by the Red Wings and fly back to the upper world to escape them; Cid throws himself overboard and detonates a bomb to re-seal the passage, apparently sacrificing himself. Back on the surface, they find the path to the Tower of Babil's upper half. While following it they encounter [[Edge]], the ninja prince of [[Eblan]], who seeks revenge on [[Rubicante]] for the death of his parents; Edge joins the party. Inside the tower, the party defeats Rubicante but falls through a trap door to an Underground portion of the Tower and finds an abandoned Red Wing airship. After returning in it to the Castle of Dwarves and consulting with [[King Giott]], Cecil and the others decide to go to the Underground's Sealed Cave and retrieve the eighth and final crystal before Golbez gets to it. After they succeed in doing so, however, Golbez takes back control over Kain and forces him to steal the Crystal. Back at the Dwarf castle, Giott tells Cecil of the [[Lunar Whale]], a ship designed to take travelers to and from the [[moon]]. Cid, who was found by the dwarves and nursed by them back to health, fits their airship with a drill and the party drills their way back to the surface. Cecil returns to Mysidia to pray for the Lunar Whale's appearance. It rises from the ocean, and Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, and Edge board it to travel to the moon. | |||
Upon arriving on the moon, the party enters the only visible structure, the [[Lunar Palace]], and there the party meets an elderly man named [[Fusoya]] who explains that Cecil's father is a heroic but deceased [[Lunarian]]. Fusoya also explains that a Lunarian named [[Zemus]] plans to destroy life on the [[Blue Planet]] to facilitate Lunarian inhabitation. To achieve this, Zemus manipulated Golbez and Kain to obtain the Crystals needed to revive a giant destructive android, the [[Giant of Babil]]. Meanwhile on Earth, the forces of the world, including some characters (Yang, Palom, Porom) thought to have died, hopelessly attack the unleashed Giant. Fusoya, Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, and Edge enter and destroy the Giant. Fusoya breaks Zemus' control over Golbez and Kain, and Cecil learns that Golbez is his brother. After destroying the Giant, Golbez and Fusoya head to the core of the moon to defeat Zemus. Cecil's party follows after reuniting with Kain. After battling to the moon's core, the party witnesses Golbez and Fusoya defeat Zemus but quickly lose to his ultimate form, Zeromus. With the united life force of all beings combined with a special Crystal provided by Golbez, Cecil and his party defeat Zeromus. Following the conflict, Golbez decides to remain dormant along with the other Lunarians, as he would not be welcome on Earth. One year later, the heroes reunite for Cecil and Rosa's wedding and coronation as Baron's king and queen. | Upon arriving on the moon, the party enters the only visible structure, the [[Lunar Palace]], and there the party meets an elderly man named [[Fusoya]] who explains that Cecil's father is a heroic but deceased [[Lunarian]]. Fusoya also explains that a Lunarian named [[Zemus]] plans to destroy life on the [[Blue Planet]] to facilitate Lunarian inhabitation. To achieve this, Zemus manipulated Golbez and Kain to obtain the Crystals needed to revive a giant destructive android, the [[Giant of Babil]]. Meanwhile on Earth, the forces of the world, including some characters (Yang, Palom, Porom) thought to have died, hopelessly attack the unleashed Giant. Fusoya, Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, and Edge enter and destroy the Giant. Fusoya breaks Zemus' control over Golbez and Kain, and Cecil learns that Golbez is his brother. After destroying the Giant, Golbez and Fusoya head to the core of the moon to defeat Zemus. Cecil's party follows after reuniting with Kain. After battling to the moon's core, the party witnesses Golbez and Fusoya defeat Zemus but quickly lose to his ultimate form, Zeromus. With the united life force of all beings combined with a special Crystal provided by Golbez, Cecil and his party defeat Zeromus. Following the conflict, Golbez decides to remain dormant along with the other Lunarians, as he would not be welcome on Earth. One year later, the heroes reunite for Cecil and Rosa's wedding and coronation as Baron's king and queen. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:FFIV SNES gameplay.png|thumb|200px|Cecil and Kain fight a [[Floating Eye]] and two [[Eagle]]s near [[Baron]] in the Super Nintendo version]] | [[File:FFIV SNES gameplay.png|thumb|200px|Cecil and Kain fight a [[Floating Eye]] and two [[Eagle]]s near [[Baron]] in the Super Nintendo version]] | ||
As with other ''Final Fantasy'' games, ''Final Fantasy IV'' features exploration on the [[world map]]. | As with other ''Final Fantasy'' games, ''Final Fantasy IV'' features exploration on the [[world map]]. Over time, the party receives the option to travel the world map via [[airship]] or by riding a [[Chocobo]]. Assorted towns and dungeons are shown on the [[world map]], and they are represented by an icon. The party can access a location on the world map by moving to it. Several [[dungeon]]s take place either inside or outside of a mountain and usually end with a boss battle. ''Final Fantasy IV'' is more linear compared to other RPG titles, and has only a few side-quests. | ||
Like other ''Final Fantasy'' games, when a located is accessed from the overworld, the screen zooms in closer. Towns and villages each have an [[inn]], where the characters can pay a fee to rest at and restore all of their [[Health Point|HP]] and [[Magic Point|MP]]. Towns and villages also have [[shop]]s, and later ones sell more effective items and stronger weapons to reflect the game's increasing difficulty. In towns and villages, there are houses that can be entered, and the party can talk to the person inside of the house. The villages have various objects where small items are hidden, such as a [[potion]] or some [[gil]]. Certain areas have a [[Fat Chocobo]], which can store some items for the party. | Like other ''Final Fantasy'' games, when a located is accessed from the overworld, the screen zooms in closer. Towns and villages each have an [[inn]], where the characters can pay a fee to rest at and restore all of their [[Health Point|HP]] and [[Magic Point|MP]]. Towns and villages also have [[shop]]s, and later ones sell more effective items and stronger weapons to reflect the game's increasing difficulty. In towns and villages, there are houses that can be entered, and the party can talk to the person inside of the house. The villages have various objects where small items are hidden, such as a [[potion]] or some [[gil]]. Certain areas have a [[Fat Chocobo]], which can store some items for the party. | ||
''Final Fantasy IV'' is the first game to feature the [[Active Time Battle]] system, in which the characters fight in real time. However, there is no gauge that indicates the order and time when party members can attack, as this feature would later be introduced in the following title, ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. | ''Final Fantasy IV'' is the first game to feature the [[Active Time Battle]] system, in which the characters fight in real time. However, there is no gauge that indicates the order and time when party members can attack, as this feature would later be introduced in the following title, ''[[Final Fantasy V]]''. | ||
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===WonderSwan Color=== | ===WonderSwan Color=== | ||
In 2002, a remake for the WonderSwan Color was released exclusively in Japan | In 2002, a remake for the WonderSwan Color, with few changes from the PlayStation version, was released exclusively in Japan. Character sprites and backgrounds were graphically enhanced through heightened details and color shading. | ||
===''Final Fantasy IV Advance''=== | ===''Final Fantasy IV Advance''=== | ||
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'''Note:''' This list does not include release dates for the 3D remake. | '''Note:''' This list does not include release dates for the 3D remake. | ||
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