This was the first Final Fantasy game to receive its dedicated arrange album (1991’s Celtic Moon), and several Final Fantasy IV compositions appear on the Distant World albums. Like the game itself, the Final Fantasy IV soundtrack remains immensely popular. After all, the new hardware allowed for far more expressiveness, colour and timbral richness. As one of game music’s greatest melodicists, Uematsu would have found the SNES and its improved sound capacities a boon. Reading retrospective reviews of the game, a big part of its nostalgic attraction is clearly Nobuo Uematsu’s soundtrack. The game’s legacy as a trailblazer seems secure – there’s a good reason why it keeps appearing on various “best games of all time” lists on both sides of the Pacific, clearly beloved by generations of gamers.

Final Fantasy IV was a massive influence on the development of the entire RPG genre, particularly through its focus on dramatic storytelling and fleshed-out characters. However, it was really with Final Fantasy IV that the franchise joined the ranks of gaming’s most hallowed and revered titles.

Sequels Final Fantasy II and IIIwere among the best-selling RPGs of their generation, offering gameplay innovation ( FFII) and what’s maybe the 8-bit era’s most polished, expansive role-playing game ( FFIII). True, Square‘s Final Fantasy had been a milestone in RPG history, refining concepts introduced not long before by Dragon Quest. Final Fantasy IV Soundtrack (Pixel Remaster), 2021, Nobuo Uematsu / Various

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