Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
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European box art
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| Developer(s) |
Matrix Software Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Director(s) |
Takashi Tokita Hiroaki Yabuta |
| Producer(s) | Tomoya Asano |
| Artist(s) | Akihiko Yoshida |
| Writer(s) |
Izuki Kogyoku Tomoya Asano Takashi Tokita |
| Composer(s) | Naoshi Mizuta |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Review scores | |
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| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| Game Informer | 6/10 |
| IGN | 8.0/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 9/10 |
| RPGFan | 82% |
| RPGamer | 3/5 |
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, known in Japan as Hikari no 4 Senshi -Final Fantasy Gaiden- (光の4戦士 -ファイナルファンタジー外伝- Hikari No Yon Senshi -Fainaru Fantajī Gaiden-?, lit. Four Warriors of Light -Final Fantasy Side Story-), is a role-playing video game developed by Matrix Software and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo DS. It is a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series and was released by Square Enix in Japan in Fall 2009. The game was then released in America and Europe in Fall 2010.
The game tells the story of four youths who journey around their world to free their home from a terrible curse. A sequel to the game was considered by the development team, and eventually evolved into the 2012 game Bravely Default.
Enemies are encountered randomly, and the turn-based battle system is reminiscent of the Final Fantasy games released for the Famicom, but uses a "Boost" command in lieu of traditional magic points. The game features a similar Job System called a "Crown System" which allows players to choose what abilities they want depending on what headgear their character is wearing. Crowns, weapons and armor can be upgraded by adding jewels to them.
Four players can play together in a Multiplayer co-op mode to battle enemies. After each battle, players receive battle points. If a player reaches a certain amount of battle points, they would be able to exchange them for a prize.
In the city of Horne, a 14-year-old boy named Brandt must present himself to the king as a custom of entering manhood. Upon arriving, Brandt finds the King distraught and is told to go find Princess Aire and save her from the Witch of the North, Louhi. On the way, Brandt is joined by his friend Jusqua and the princess's bodyguard Yunita, who help him rescue Princess Aire and slay Louhi. However, when they return to town, everyone's been turned to stone by the witch's curse and the king is nowhere to be found.
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