Final Fantasy IV: The After Years out now on Android for Rs 890

Square Enix has released a new Final Fantasy game for Android devices. Titled Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the game costs Rs 890 on Google Play. It is a sequel to the ever-popular Final Fantasy IV and is set around two decades after the events of the first game. It features new characters, such as Ceodore—the son of FF4’s Cecil and Rosa—as well as returning characters.

The game features ten playable tales, including Ceodore’s Tale, Kain’s Tale, The Lunarian’s Tale and The Crystals. The gameplay, much like FF4, includes the Active Time Battle system. Some new features include the importance of Lunar Phases and Band abilities. The game also features support for Google Play Game Services.

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Final Fantasy IV was the first game in the series to take turn-based combat in a different direction with its Active Time Battle (ATB) system. Since then, the ATB system has become synonymous with the series.

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Here’s the plot: “Seventeen years have passed since the war’s end, and the son born to King Cecil and Queen Rosa of Baron has grown into a young man. Prince Ceodore has enlisted in the airship fleet known as the Red Wings, eager to meet the expectations demanded of his blood and station. Yet once more another moon has appeared in the sky, and with it vast hordes of monsters intent on destruction. The brief peace enjoyed by the Blue Planet now stands threatened under the shadow of impending catastrophe.”

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years was originally released as a WiiWare game back in 2009. Along with the original Wii version, it was also released on the PSP in the Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection.