FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is an episodic role-playing video game co-developed by Matrix Software and Square Enix, as the sequel to the 1991 title Final Fantasy IV. Set 17 years after Final Fantasy IV, The After Years follows the original cast and their descendants in episodic tales as a new villain appears, setting into action a mysterious chain of events that threatens the fate of the Blue Planet. Largely utilizing assets, locations, and mechanics from its predecessor, the title incorporates higher quality character graphics and several new gameplay systems. The game was originally released in 2008 in Japan for mobile phones and was released worldwide as a port for WiiWare in 2009. The game was bundled with Final Fantasy IV as the PlayStation Portable compilation Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, which also included a new game; Final Fantasy IV: Interlude, which served as a bridge between the original game and The After Years. In Japan, the mobile phone version was initially titled Final Fantasy IV the After: Tsuki no Kikan but later releases have since adopted the Western title, renaming the game to Final Fantasy IV The After Years: Tsuki no Kikan. The game was remade in 3D for the Android and iOS platforms using the same style as the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV, and was later released for Microsoft Windows. The game received mixed or average reviews from critics, with praise towards its gameplay and its additions upon its predecessor, and divided reactions towards its plot and the game's visuals and music being derivative from Final Fantasy IV.