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Another classic Squaresoft game! This game has been rereleased in a ton of different formats and the footage in this review is actually from the PS1 version which is an emulated version of the Japanese SNES version which features a new translation for the English release.

The different versions:
- Final Fantsay II (SNES): Final Fantasy IV was originally released in the US as II because the NES II and III were skipped in the US. This version is edited. While it feels awesome to own the original cart, it is definitely not the version to make your playthrough.
- Final Fantasy IV (SNES): A romhack was made by a group of fans that retranslated FFIV. This version is extremely good and playable although it requires illegal pirating and the game has been officially rereleased since. You also don't get the run button which is no good once you've been spoiled by it in future versions. Also, as usual with all fan retranslations, everyone is overly critical of the translation because there might be a grammar issue or two here and there as if official translations were ever any better (haha yeah right).
- Final Fantasy IV (PS1): This is a stellar verison released in a package with Chrono Trigger called Final Fantasy Chronicles. It's retranslated, uncensored, official, has the run button, and is great. Playing on actual PS1 hardware gives you a few more load times but it's not too bad. I imagine you can do better with modern PS1 emulators if you swing that way. On the PS3, there are some graphic glitches.
- Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA): This is also a very good version. You get the run button and some extra content at the end (though it never did that much for me). This isn't exactly a straight port with a slight difficulty rebalancing in the beginning and a few very vague differences if you're an ultra nerd that can spot them (I can) but all in all, it's very good. The audio emulation isn't perfect but it's still good. Overall though, I like playing this on a TV rather than a tiny screen. I suppose you could use the GBA player on GC though.
- Final Fantasy IV (NDS): The game was completely remade for the DS with 3D graphics. I don't have much experience with this one and it probably deserves its own review if I were to ever comment on it. The first hour I played though did seem promising.