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Final Fantasy IV

TitleFinal Fantasy IV
First release1991
DeveloperSquare
PublisherSquare
PlatformsPC (Windows), PlayStation, SNES / Super Famicom
Genresrole-playing video game, turn-based Japanese role-playing game
Also known asFinal Fantasy II · Final Fantasy IV: Namingway Edition · Fainaru Fantajī Fō · Final Fantasy II (USA) (Rev 1) - FFIV Namingway Edition (1.98b) (Rodimus Primal)
Players1–2 players
Co-opYes
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
SNES / Super Famicom: 1991-07-19 (NTSC-J), 1991-07-19 (Other), 1991-11-23 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata IDQ911226

Cecil leads the Red Wings through a fantasy world where players navigate top-down maps to trigger random enemy encounters. Instead of traditional experience points, the game utilizes an automatic leveling system where characters grow stronger by repeatedly performing specific actions, such as using magic or physical attacks, to increase individual stats.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q911226) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (snes/final-fantasy-ii) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (1286,9418,123743) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Square · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Square · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Square · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Logo: Manuelt15, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Final Fantasy IV wordmark.png”)
Sprites
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Videos
SNES Longplay [138] Final Fantasy II (US)
World-of-Longplays · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 11:52:24auto-matched
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Final Fantasy II (SNES) Playthrough [2 of 2] - NintendoComplete
NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 6:15:57auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
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