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Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light (First trailer)

Originally posted: 07/10/2009

So the first game play trailer for the new Final Fantasy game for the Nintendo DS was released as well as some new details. According to an article on IGN the game will indeed be focusing on turn-based random battles with a classic RPG gaming style while making use of of the DS' unique features. For instance, selecting commands will be done via the stylus as well as using the touchscreen portion of the DS to perform out spells; whether this means it will use techniques similar to the Ninja Gaiden game for the DS or something else entirely no one is quite certain yet. According to the director, one of the main themes for the game is of traveling and adventure and the story will make use of crystals and dragons as a crucial story telling element. There also seems to be some focus on the 14th birthday of the main character, Brand. The game will also sport a unique Job system called the Crown system in which the player will set the abilities for each character and will be able to view these abilities in the touch screen on the DS. The game is expected to arrive this fall in Japan.

The first trailer does provide some of the gameplay, however there is no music present, and seems to suggest that the time of day will factor into the gameplay as the environment does turn to night (and to day) during the trailer. Another interesting is that it appears that once you have a multi-character party that your colleagues will follow you on screen rather than the more traditional single character being seen on screen (such as in the case of Final Fantasy III and IV for the DS). Although the graphics do seem similar to the ones in Final Fantasy III and IV for the DS they do differ, making me think that the same engine used for the previous Final Fantasy titles for the DS might not be used in this case nor whether Matrix Software.

Sources: Siliconera, Nintendo Everything, IGN,