Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection Hits PSP In April

I know the NGP is stealing the buzz, but don't forget that PSP games are still slated to ship before Sony busts out its new-fangled handheld. Square Enix, for a good example, has just revealed plans to ship Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection to North America this April 19 and to Europe at some point this Spring, too.

FFIV: The Complete Collection boasts enhanced visuals for Final Fantasy IV, which has seen several re-releases over the years since its Super NES debut. The pack also contains every single episode of The After Years, the downloadable sequels to FFIV that hit WiiWare in North America back in 2009. 
 

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This is my third time getting this quest.

Finally I'm going to play FF4. No joke, I haven't played it before so this'll be a nice opportunity.

My favourite Final Fantasy game next to 6. I might pick this up since I haven't played The After Years. 

I already bought the re-re-release on the GBA, I don't think I'm gonna buy a re-re-re-re-release.

While I have nothing against FF IV, it's been remade more times than any other early FF game.  Hopefully the next generation of handhelds will see FF VI remade.

This will most likely be a purchase for me, if only so I can experience The After Years. Loving the updated graphics in the style of the PSP releases of the first two Final Fantasy games in those screenshots, too. 

Just...just give me a remake of VI already. That's all I really want. 
Forget VII, you'll never ACTUALLY be able to make the fanboys happy. Just give me VI on the 3DS or wherever.

I'm going to buy this game again. I don't even want to think about how many times I've bought it. Enough to know I have a copy of the PAL and Japanese versions in storage. 
 
Anyway, I really liked the look of the FF1 and FF2 remakes on the PSP and I can't wait to see this quest given the same treatment. Getting to play the After Years is fantastic too!

Call me crazy but it kinda looks like that world map screen shot is using the same texture set that they used in FFVI which is awesome!

Totally gonna be buying FF4 for the third(?) time. And, I'm kinda excited about it.

Now people can truly appreciate just how terrible The After Years was: by seeing it alongside the masterpiece that is Final Fantasy IV.

Such Little Love for FFV

kool

They are still making PSP games?

If it's put on the playstation store for download, I'm all over this.

Thumbnail looked like Minecraft ;o

" They are still making PSP games? "

That's pretty sweet

That's actually really cool. I enjoy my Final Fantasy I remake on PSP and have been meaning to pick up II, but IV is one I have still yet to play. Now I have to decide if I play it on PSP or DS.

meh i rather play the remake on the ds

The After Years isn't exactly what I would call great.  It has some neat ideas, but unless there are some significant overhauls in the PSP version, I don't see any reason to buy this release.

All I care about is a FFVI remake

probably wont get it, but if I happen to see it I might pick it up if it is only 30 dollars, havent played it yet anyways.

.........I guess I'm double dipping in the name of The After Years! Oh SE, why must you do this to me :( PSN download please since I'm quite happy with my ds version?

I still need to finish the DS remake. Being the huge tool that I am for this game and not having played after years yet I'll probably buy it. For the third goddamn time...

Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace.

" Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace. "

" @MrKlorox said:

" Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace. "

So you're saying you'd rather pirate it? "

" @Hailinel said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace. "

So you're saying you'd rather pirate it? "

Are you intentionally obtuse? Or does literally everything make you think of piracy? Go play your Wii. "

" @MrKlorox said:

" @Hailinel said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace. "

So you're saying you'd rather pirate it? "

Are you intentionally obtuse? Or does literally everything make you think of piracy? Go play your Wii. "

It was a natural insinuation based on your statement.  Because unless that "somebody" were Square Enix, any version put up on Android would be an illegal copy.  So there you go. "

" @Hailinel said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" @Hailinel said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" Is it ironic that I would rather have this package on my cell phone? Surely somebody will throw up an 'ad supported' version on the wild west that is the Android marketplace. "

So you're saying you'd rather pirate it? "

Are you intentionally obtuse? Or does literally everything make you think of piracy? Go play your Wii. "

It was a natural insinuation based on your statement.  Because unless that "somebody" were Square Enix, any version put up on Android would be an illegal copy.  So there you go. "

You turned an after-post quip I added in commenting on how there's all sorts of crazy copyright breaking content on the Android marketplace into an insinuation that I would rather pirate this game than not. So either you're really not understanding what people write, or you're just being a dick. Chances are you didn't even catch that The After Years was originally a cell phone release. "

The DS version is the definitive version. 
 
Incidentally, I wish Square Enix would stop with these re-releases.

" All I care about is a FFVI remake "

Don't care that much about this but I did play FF3 & 4 when they were remade for the DS. If they were to give a similar treatment to FFVI (Heard that V is whatever) for the 3DS I'd probably play that.

Let's count how many times Final Fantasy IV has been released, shall we?
Original SNES version
Easytype (Japan only. Just the US version)
Playstation 1 collection
Wonder Swan color (Japan only)
GBA 
DS Remake
Virtual Console
I probably forgot something, so this takes a space too.
And now this thing. An enhanced port, with all the After Years stuff in for good measure. Apparently The After Years is horrible though.

No thanks bro. I'm good.

This will be number 5 for me.  I'll only get it for the After Years stuff.  Great game and all, but I've bought it a lot.  Get to making better games.
I have

•  the SNES original cart
• GBA
  
• DS remake
• VC.
  

I'll buy it, see how much FF I can fit on my PSP after all.  Already have VII and VIII on there, why not toss in IV too.

Yeesh, who would ever pick this over the DS remake?

" All I care about is a FFVI remake "

Why does this game keep getting remade? So many good Final Fantasies could be remade. 5, 6, 7. Especially 6. The GBA version is great, but it's the title most deserving of a full HD console remake. Instead of remaking great games they just put out shit like 11, 12, 13, 14, Agito, Versus, whatever etc.. Stop making new crappy games and remake your classics and see why they're considered classics. Hopefully it would inspire them to make a modern classic instead of the fucking garbage they've been spewing out after 10.

Another reason for me to buy a PSP.

Oooohhh...Minecraft for the PSP would be awesome. Until then....someday I will finish a final fantasy game. Maybe.