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Final Fantasy IV for the Nintendo DS is a 2008 3D remake of the 1991 SNES RPG, developed by Matrix Software and published by Square Enix. Cecil’s story uses Active Time Battle combat with voiced cutscenes, a new Augment ability system, a New Game Plus, and stylus mini-games that train Rydia’s Eidolon Whyt, playable wirelessly with other DS owners.

How To Play Final Fantasy IV

Control Action
D-Pad Move the party / move the cursor
A Talk, examine, confirm
B Cancel; hold while walking to run
X Open the main menu
Y Toggle the lower-screen map display
L / R (battle) Switch target between enemies and allies / change party row
D-Pad + A (battle) Choose a command and target when a character’s ATB bar fills
Stylus (optional) Tap map locations and menu commands
Stylus (Whyt mini-games) Play the touch-only training games via the Fat Chocobo
START Pause / skip cutscenes

About Final Fantasy IV

Release date NA: July 22, 2008
EU: September 5, 2008
JP: December 20, 2007
Developer Matrix Software
Publisher Square Enix
Platform Nintendo DS (later iOS, Android, and Windows)
Genre Role-playing
Series Final Fantasy
Modes Single-player; local wireless multiplayer for the Whyt mini-games
Also known as Final Fantasy IV DS; Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)

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