ff4 on game boy

[obsessed_wif_yuna]

hi ive got ff4 on game boy sp and its ff4 advanced and i just wanted to know if its any different to the original game?

[DJZen]

It has improved graphics, the difficulty is toned down from the original, an entirely new (and better) translation from any previous version, new weapons, armor and items, the ability to chose any character when going into the final dungeon, and two bonus dungeons, one only accessible after you've beaten the game.

[obsessed_wif_yuna]

o0o i didnt noe that! thankies

[Crossblades]

It has improved graphics, the difficulty is toned down from the original, an entirely new (and better) translation from any previous version, new weapons, armor and items, the ability to chose any character when going into the final dungeon, and two bonus dungeons, one only accessible after you've beaten the game.


The music has been improved as well

[Mirage]

And they've given it a ton of bugs :p.

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: Just a couple of glitches, nothing serious.

[Zeromus_X]

It's a good pick for the modern player who wants to play the older games, and with nifty bonus stuff. Although it may be because of that why it's so easy...:cat:

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: Yeah, the end of the last exclusive dungeon of a disappiontment. If you've ever played FFIX though, FFIX references FFIV(and other old school games) alot, in the last exclusive dungeon, the new FFIV references FFIX, see if you find it. :D Twice in the last exclusive dungeon, if you go through a few times you'll see two particular floors that rip off the Legend of Zelda, see if you can find it. :D

[Zeromus_X]

I recall the fairy floor, which was pretty funny, but I guess I didn't pay attention for a FFIX reference. (Which would make sense, FFIX is strongly based off of FFIV and older FFs after all.)

I do know of the Tantalus reference in FFI DoS, among others. Ah well, I'll keep looking. :cat:

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: Hint, it has to do with Rydia.

[Sefie1999AD]

If you've ever played FFIX though, FFIX references FFIV(and other old school games) alot, in the last exclusive dungeon, the new FFIV references FFIX, see if you find it. :D

Wow, maybe I should go and beat that game. I've had it since December and I still haven't beat it yet. :D

I haven't encountered many bugs so far in the game, although sometimes one of my characters gets two turns on a row. I consider it a random lucky shot, sorta like how you can get a "Once More!" bonus in Super Mario RPG at times. :D The new music sometimes sounds better than on SNES, sometimes worse, though I like the way how they're arranged. Golbez's theme and the Fiend battle themes sounded especially good!

I think the game is easier than FFIV Hard Type for SNES, but then again, I played Hard Type with the fastest battle speed (very hard!), and I'm playing FFIV-A with the normal battle speed. I just love the new translation and the character dialogue. I think this is the way FFIV's English version should be, it still has all the extra items and contents that the Hard Type had, and the loading times are very good, unlike in FFIV PSX.

[Crossblades]

I don't recall seeing any FF IX references. Must've missed it

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: The summoner's trial, what was taken away from Rydia?

[Sylvie]

The new one is fun. I seem to kick ass with Edge and he is my strongest character. (I have that thing with Ninjas and Samurai...) I'm at the moon for the first time and my characters are around level 40.

[Crossblades]

Zidane: The summoner's trial, what was taken away from Rydia?


From what I recall, her summons and her adulthood

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: The summoner's trial, what was taken away from Rydia?


From what I recall, her summons and her adulthood


Zidane: And in FFIX Garnet's summons were taken from her...think about it.

[Crossblades]

Zidane: The summoner's trial, what was taken away from Rydia?


From what I recall, her summons and her adulthood


Zidane: And in FFIX Garnet's summons were taken from her...think about it.

ah, okay. Never though of it that way:)

[Sefie1999AD]

I think the similarity in the Summoner's Trial sounds a bit too far-fetched to be an intentional reference, but I'll have to beat the game and see that scene to be sure.

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: May have not been intentional but I think it's a tad awkward how everyone trys to say some scenes in FFIX didn't reference FFIV it completely ripped FFIV off, well boohoo, FFIX is a tribute. So I think it would be fitting if Square Enix intended the Summon's Trial to reference FFIX, now FFIX fans would have the right to say, "Oh yeah, well look who's ripping off who now?"

[eestlinc]

Rydia's trial doesn't quite reference FFIX so much as just parallel it somewhat.

[Darth Cid]

Zidane: Perhaps, it's not an intentional reference, you have to admit it's a funny coincidence, years later it's Rydia getting summons stolen from her. But you guys might be a right it may not be intentional.

[Pyt Fumv]

I read about some of the glitches but i haven't tried any yet. one is that if u cast Berserk on Edward/Gilbert, and have him Hide, he'll emerge and attack with Berserk status, but the computer doesn't realize that he's there and so enemies won't attack the spoony bard. :)

[Darth Cid]

I read about some of the glitches but i haven't tried any yet. one is that if u cast Berserk on Edward/Gilbert, and have him Hide, he'll emerge and attack with Berserk status, but the computer doesn't realize that he's there and so enemies won't attack the spoony bard. :)

Zidane: Yeah, that is hilarous, you have to remember Edward wasn't around when there were mages with Berserk so Square probably didn't think about that in the remake, Edward can go from the most useless characterin the game to the most useful with this glitch.

[obsessed_wif_yuna]

but what do you mean by glitches?

[Giga Guess]

Difficultywise....It's pretty disappointing.
In the final dungen, if you have the sense to save the Grimoires, Zeromus EG is a breeze. But he looks cool.

[Zeromus_X]

He isn't that hard even without them, unfortunately.

[Paul]

but what do you mean by glitches?
apparently the glitches were fixed on the european version (according to wikipedia). i'm assuming the australian version is the same...? i've never noticed any glitches on mine.