Final Fantasy IV : The After

[Angel]

Turns out we may see this in the west after all....

Final Fantasy IV sequel coming to the west?

[dlppictures]

It's a little old but I still want the game.

Game play of the prolouge, thanks to Kuraudo.
YouTube - Final Fantasy IV The After: Tsuki no Kikan - Prologue

I would like to know about Edwards chapter as it is the only one I don't know anything about.

[Marly]

Now I really need to get this! ;-; ifs there gonna be a sequel!

[afrobutt]

Thats quite awesome

Certainly should be on Wii's VC

[MATGSY]

Of course this was from before Nintendo unveiled the DSi. Having it on DSware would make more sense than Wii Ware now.

[The Jordan]

This would be really interesting to play. FFIV was one of my favourites. It better be a better follow up than FFX-2 was...

[dlppictures]

The story of the game, if anyone is curious.

First half is taken from FFWiki, the other from Gamespot.

Final Fantsy IV the after: Tsuki no Kikan.

Prologue.

Seventeen years have passed since the events of Final Fantasy IV, and the world has returned to a state of peace. Ceodore, the son of Cecil and Rosa, is an apprentice to the Red Wings, struggling with the expectations and obligations of being born with sacred blood. While returning from an expedition to obtain Ceodore's Proof of Knighthood, the Red Wings airship fleet, captained by the gruff Biggs and his second-in-command, Wedge, is attacked by a mysterious swarm of monsters. Noticing that flames are rising from the direction of Baron, the fleet attempts to return at full speed. At the same time, the Castle of Baron is besieged by monsters from an unknown source. As Cecil and Rosa fight the horde to defend their kingdom, they determine that the monsters are attacking from above, and look skyward, only to witness the return of the second moon.

Theodore/Ceodore: Last of the Red Wings.

Questioning what the second moon's return could mean, Cecil continues to battle alongside Rosa, and is soon joined by Cid. The group battles their way to the castle's ramparts, when Cecil, sure that Baron will fall, orders Cid to take Rosa and retreat. As Cid and Rosa reluctantly agree, Cecil witnesses the Eidolon Bahamut descend from the second moon, a Mysterious Maiden resembling Rydia mounted atop its back. Cecil questions her identity, only to be attacked and defeated by Bahamut. Meanwhile, the Red Wings fleet is damaged, Edge and the dwarves witness a strange occurrence involving the tower of Babel, and the Mysterious Maiden enters the Eidolons' realm of Feymarch to claim the powers of Leviathan and Ashura.
The Red Wing fleet crash lands and Ceodore, the sole survivor, resolves to carry out Captain Biggs' final order: to return to Baron. Accosted by monsters, he is rescued by a Mysterious Man garbed in robes, and the two set out for Mysidia, where Porom helps them reach Baron by way of the Devil's Road. Arriving in the village, they find that the kingdom is safe, though the soldiers are acting strangely and refuse to let Ceodore into the castle. Infiltrating the castle through the waterway, Ceodore finds Cid's airship missing and comes to the conclusion that the inhabitants of the castle have been supplanted by monster imposters, while the Mysterious Man briefly encounters "Cecil". The two leave the castle and travel through Mist Cave, chased by the imposter soldiers on orders from the king. As the two then prepare to traverse the mountains east of Mist Village in hopes of losing their pursuers, the Mysterious Man reveals that he is searching for a former Dragoon of Baron, vowing to defeat him even at the cost of his own life.

Rydia: The imprisoned Eidolons.

The chapter opens with a flashback showing Edge assisting in the rebuilding of Mist, with mentions of Cecil of Baron and Yang of Fabul also rendering aid, and implications that Edge has turned to selling Eblan's royal treasures to help fund the reconstruction, followed by a flashback of Rydia attending the birth of Ceodore. We are then shown the events just before the Mysterious Maiden's arrival in the Feymarch; Rydia was visiting the Eidolons, but was confronted by Ashura who had expressely forbidden Rydia from returning, stating that the girl belonged with her own kind. Following the attack by the Mysterious Maiden, Rydia finds that the Eidolons have all been turned to stone. What's more, she soon discovers that she is unable to call upon them for aid and is cornered by monsters while attempting to return to the Underworld, only to be rescued by Luca, daughter of the Dwarven king Giott and apprentice to Cid.
They return to the Dwarven Castle aboard the airship Falcon, and witness the Red Wings airship fleet arriving before them. Inside the castle, they find that the Mysterious Maiden has already claimed three of the Dark Crystals, with only the one located in the Sealed Cavern remaining. With the permission of Giott, Rydia and Luca set out for the Sealed Cavern in hopes of obtaining the last remaining Dark Crystal before the Mysterious Maiden. They they manage to recover it, they are ultimately defeated by the Maiden, who taunts Rydia, destroys Calco and Brena, and takes the Dark Crystal. Rydia and Luca are forced to flee the Underworld aboard the Falcon and retreat to Agart for repairs, though they are attacked by the Eidolon Titan shortly after arriving. Despite putting up a desperate fight, they are unable to defeat Titan, who opens a rift to open in the ground. When all hope seems lost, they are suddenly rescued when a man clothed in dark armor and a black mantle appears, defeating the phantom creature easily. The Man in Black boards the Falcon and urges the pair to travel to the Tower of Babel before history repeats itself.

Yang: The Sifu of Fabul.

Yang's daughter, Ursula, is training alone atop Mount Hobbs when she witnesses the Red Wings traveling towards Fabul. After being attacked by a Mother Bomb and rescued by her father, the pair returns to Fabul where they find that the Red Wings are attempting to steal the Crystal. More shocking still is the fact that they are being lead by none other than Kain, who claims to be acting of his own free will. Following a battle with Yang and his daughter, Kain retrieves the Crystal and departs.

Palom: Mage to the city of Forest and Wind.

Palom, vowing to follow in the footsteps of the Great Sage, Tellah, had set out for Troia, a quiet city surrounded by forest and bordering a lake. There he trains the young priestess Leonora in the arts of Black Magic. When the Mysterious Maiden attacks the city to obtain its crystal, Palom and Leonora capture a Black Chocobo and travel to the Lodestone Cavern hoping to obtain it first. They ultimately do battle with the Dark Elf, only to have it defeated by the Eidolon Shiva. Confronted by the Mysterious Maiden, Palom takes the Crystal and tells Leonora to flee while he petrifies himself, effectively preventing her from taking the Crystal. However, when the Maiden threatens to shatter Palom's body to obtain it, Leonora attempts to fight her off. Palom recovers and bands together with her, though they are ultimately defeated by Shiva. The Mysterious Maiden steals the Crystal and vanishes, leaving them there. Meanwhile, on Mt. Ordeal, Porom encounters Kain.

Edge: Babel’s Pulse.

The members of The Eblan Four - a group of ninja under Edge's direct command, are revealed to have witnessed and survived the attacks lead by Kain and the Mysterious Maiden: Gekkou was intrenched with Yang's monks, Zangetsu was with the dwarves, Izayoi was disguised as a Troian priestess, and Tsukinowa was amongst the mages of Mysidia. Meanwhile, Edge sets out to infiltrate the Tower of Babil alone. Inside, the Eblan Four appear one by one to assisst him in battle, forming a strong group and traveling to the peak of the Tower where they find the Mysterious Maiden. Though unable to defeat her, Edge refuses to submit to defeat and the team dives out of the Tower, ostensibly to their deaths. However, they all land safely aboard the deck of the Falcon, which was passing below. Edge reunites with Rydia and discusses the events, then notices the Man in Black and recognizes him.

Porom: The magic ship that vanished into the Moon.

The chapter begins with a pair of flashbacks, the first to shortly after the events of the original game: it is time for Palom and Porom's magic lessons with the Elder, however Palom has cut class and is trying to impress a group of girls, including a young Leonora. When he is found and punished, he runs away and is again found by the Elder. After a discussion, Palom reveals his desire to follow in Tellah's footsteps, and the Elder eventually agrees to let him follow his dream. Palom and Porom travel to Troia where Palom visits the Sage's grave and the pair ventures deep into the Underground Waterway, where Porom witnesses just how strong Palom has become. The second flashback, years later, begins with Porom having reached adulthood, on a trip with Palom to visit Rydia, carried by Cid and his airship because the Devil's Road is closed. When Palom asks Rydia to take him into the Land of Eidolons so he can learn about summoning magic, they visit the dwarves and Luca tags along, however Rydia is forced to turn back when she is forbidden entry to the Land of Eidolons.
Returning to the present, Porom is praying and senses that her brother has arrived safely in Troia. She discusses her desires to become independent when the Elder asks why she didn't accompany him, however they are interrupted when he senses a disruption of some sort. Outside, they find the mages of Mysidia gathering near the Sea of Mysidia, watching as the Lunar Whale rises up out of a whirlpool, slowly floating towards the second moon. Needing the skills of a Dragoon, Porom sets out for Mt. Ordeal with a Black and White Mage in order to track down Kain. Atop Mt. Ordeal, they find the tomb of Cecil's father, KluYa, and hear him speak of his sons. Soon thereafter, they locate Kain and, after explaining the situation and having a brief disagreement, set out to Mysidia together. When they reach Mysidia, the find it being attacked by the Mysterious Maiden. Kain, wishing to travel to Baron, leaves the Elder and Porom to defend the town. The two battle the Maiden and are defeated, with the Elder severely injured. However, in a twist, Kain reappears with the Crystal, offering it to the Maiden in exchange for his service and a chance to see Cecil. The Maiden agrees and vanishes, then Kain leaps away, ignoring Porom's plight.

Edward: Star-fallen Damcyan.

????

Kain: Return of the Dragoon.

The chapter begins with Kain training at Mt. Ordeals, and he faces his dark side, but loses.
The chapter then alternates back and forth between Dark Kain (Daaku Kain) and the Mysterious Man, with both playable, showing Dark Kain capturing crystals for the Mysterious Maiden and doing bad things, while the Mysterious Man is tracking him down. It eventually catches up to the present, with Ceodore and the Mysterious Man reuniting with Edward, Rosa, and Cid, who travel to Baron Castle.

Ultimately, the Mysterious Man, revealed to be Kain has a solo boss battle with Dark Kain (the BGM is Battle with the Four Fiends from FFIV). There are two battles, and in the second, the Mysterious Man undergoes an awakening, changing his weapon to a "Dragoon Lance" and gaining the Jump ability. After winning, the Mysterious Man absorbs Dark Kain and undergoes a Job Change, becoming a "Seiryuukishi" or "Holy Dragon Knight". His armor becomes a greenish silver color, he gains a cloak, and his helmet changes so that you can see his hair and face. And he gains the ability to equip spears and has some new Band Abilities. The chapter ends with Cecil preparing to do battle with the Mysterious Maiden.

Lunarian: The Blue planet of Memory.

shortly after Ceodore took off with the Red Wings, and starts with Cecil and Rosa in Cecil's chambers, talking about Ceodore and being lovey dovey while Theme of Love plays. It then cuts to the second moon, where there is a boss battle; Cecil versus Golbeza. Golbeza is defeated, and it's revealed to have been Golbeza having a nightmare. He gets up, is drawn to the Crystal Room, sees the red crystals, meets up with Fusuya, and they head out to investigate.

They make their way to Fabul and the crystals and perform some sort of prayer, which resonates with the crystals. Kluya apparantly communicates with Golbeza more, and Golbeza is able to use Black Magic again, and apparantly, you gain the Meteo Band Ability with Fusuya. It seems that there are flashbacks dealing with Zemus, and tying in with the new DS scenes where we learn that Golbeza was originally Theodor Harvey.

Gathering: The moons gravity.

Rydia's group is traveling around liberating the Eidolons, which the Maiden has apparantly stationed in the various cities. Every time they free another of the summons, the story in Baron advances.

Final Part 1: New Moon.

???

Final Part 2: Planet Eater.

Unreleased as of yet.


PS: Sorry for the long post.

[Angel]

Well, hopefully, if they ARE indeed going to release it in the West, they'll have started compiling all the episodes by now. The last chapter should be finished and should get a release date soon.

*prays S-E will follow this up by compiling Before Crisis*

[Dancewaterdance!]

This sounds kinda cool. Wouldn't it be even cooler if the game was played in the style of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, where we have separate chapters?

[Angel]

Originally Posted by Dancewaterdance!

This sounds kinda cool. Wouldn't it be even cooler if the game was played in the style of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, where we have separate chapters?

um.....hello? That's what they did.

[Sweet Genocide]

That's great news. Now I really should get IV for the DS.