Final Fantasy IV: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective Gaming Documentary

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Published on July 16, 2021 2:00:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ZurJGcAF0

Duration: 59:10

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The first 16-bit Square RPG was one of the greatest games of all time. (Chapter markers and more below...)

Episode Information
GTV 112 "Final Fantasy IV Thirtieth Anniversary" Season 6 Episode 8
Original Airdate: July 16, 2021
Produced January-March, July 1-14, 2021
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which was starting to show signs of age, though rock-solid.
Produced with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, which my job paid for!

0:00 Pre-emption / ​GTV ID: Rally-Ho!
0:20 Introduction: A New Era for Square
1:12 Act 1: The Road to July 19, 1991
7:44 CM 1: Final Fantasy IV Is Coming! (SFC, Japan, 1991)
8:12 Act 2: The World of Final Fantasy IV
21:45 CM 2: Final Fantasy IV is Here! (SFC, Japan, 1991)
22:12 Act 3: The Release of Final Fantasy IV and Easy Type
28:25 CM 3: Final Fantasy II (SNES, U.S., 1991)
29:07 Act 4: Final Fantasy II In America
40:49 CM4: Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA, Japan, 2005), FInal Fantasy IV (DS, Japan, 2007)
41:45 Act 5: Final Fantasy IV: Re-issues, in 3D and The After Years
47:42 CM 5: FF IV: Complete Collection (PSP, Japan, 2011))
48:08 Act 6: Chocobo's (Easter) Eggs and Spoony Bard
57:30 CM 6: Final Fantasy IV Reprise (SFC, Japan, 1991)
57:48 Act 7: Conclusion: A Legacy That Will Last Forever


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All artwork done by the great Yoshitaka Amano!

Gameplay footage provided by The FF TV Channel. Some of the tricks and glitches were by iPlay retro and Obdjar. The rest that filled in the gaps was by me!