Oct 12 2008
Final Fantasy 4 DS Wallpaper
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Oct 12 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - Hidden Summons - Side Quest
Final Fantasy 4 and for the DS is known to have several hidden summons.
- Imp Summon - To get this summon, you must fight imps or trickers in battle until the item is randomly dropped. The imp does very little damage, but amusing to have.
- Mage Summon - To get the mage summon, you must fight the Mage until the item is randomly dropped.
- Bomb Summon - To get this one, you must fight Ballon’s or Grenade’s until the item is randomly dropped.
- Cocatris - You must fight Roc Baby or the Eagle in battle until the item is randomly dropped.
The question you may ask, is it worth it? If your just trying to beat the game, no… but if you trying to end the game with everything that you can find, they are worth getting.
Oct 11 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - Overworld Map
As you can see, the Final Fantasy 4 / FF4 / FFVI Overworld Map is big, but not to big. There are only several locations that you can fly to and several hidden areas. Click the Overworld Map to enlarge it’s view.
Sep 21 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - Excalibur - SideQuest
Excalibur is always a sword worth getting. The same information applies to all variations of Final Fantasy 4 (DS - GBA - SNES). First of all, you need to get the Rat’s Tail. Wondering what it is? Good question. Just joking. In order to get this item, you need to goto the Cave of Summons in the underground world. You can find it in one of the treasure chest when you first enter the city (not where the shops are, but where there are just monsters and several chest). Once you have that, goto the upper world and goto Silvera with your hovercraft.
Land next to Silvera and get into yourcraft. Go southeast from there (the youtube video is good to watch for this). You will land next to a small cave and you go in there. You will see a little man and he will trade you the rats tail for the Adamant Ore. Now go back to the underworld and travel DIRECTLY south. You will see a town named Tomra. Look for a blacksmith that is east of the town. Give him the Adamant ore and guess what? He makes Excalibur. Just to piss you off, you have to wait nearly 20 minutes, so go enjoy a burger and coke while waiting for this. After 20 minutes, you will receive the legendary sword - Excalibur.
YouTube Video - How To Get Excalibur
Sep 21 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - Cave of Summon Monsters - Side Quest
The Cave of Summon Monsters is an important quests if you want to receive the more powerful summons for Final Fantasy 4. The same information applies to the FF4 DS version also. In order to get there, you are required to take the Falcon and go in the Underground World. To find the location, search for a remote island in the middle left western side of the map. You should find an entrance.
When in there, you will notice that there is lava. I myself had managed to get through the cave… struggling, taking damage from walking over the lava… but this is not suggested. To get around that, take Rosa and haver her cast “Float”. When completing that next step, you will notice that you can walk over the lava trails without any problems. It’s also good to use for any enemies (that I recall) that cast earthquake.
Proceed deeper inward the cave and there are about three or four levels that you will go through. On that final level, you will notice there is a spot to teleport; step on that. You will be transported to the town within the Cave of the Summon Monsters. Before doing anything, go around the town, talk to the townsfolk, get the rat-tail (for another quest), and save your placement. After you save, search for the Library that is west of the twon. Head inward and you will notice a series of staris. Go down the stairs. You will do this twice. Suddenly, you will be in a room with an old man and woman sitting in charis. If you saved, you will be fine. Don’t be like me and accept the battle without saving (because you will be pissed going through the cave again). The first person you will talk to is Queen Asura.
Queen Asura
Queen Asura is not difficult at all. The key to beating here is casting Wall (Reflect - Nintendo DS Version) on her. She will attempt to cure herself. If you cast Wall(Reflect) the cures will bounce and hit you. Keep fighting her until she is defeated, but cast Wall(Reflect) when it wears down. Beating her will result in Rydia having the ability to summon Queen Leviathan.
King Leviathan
One of the important keys to beating Leviathan is that you enough life to withstand his attacks in the first place (large wave is the killer). Anyways, if you find yourself constantly dying before having the ability to do anything, go back out and gain several levels. Once your ready to fight, focus your attacks by using lighting on him. Cast shell on your characters and keep yourself constantly healed. Beating him will result in Rydia having the ability to summon King Leviathan.
YouTube Video - FF4 Queen Asura Battle (FF4 Advance Version)
YouTube Video - FF4 King Leviathan Battle (FF4 DS Version)
Sep 21 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - The Adamant Armor - Side Quest
Adamant Armor is insanely strong and is worth getting, but is lengthy and difficult due to luck and chance invovled. First you need to get the Pink Tail from the Pink Puffs in the Lunar Subterrane’s B5F; it is in a tiny room. There’s only one problem involved, they are rare and hard to bump into and it’s insanely rare (hope you have lots of time). Even when the Pink Puffs appear, there is only 1 / 64 chance of receiving a Pink Tail. So if you take the rare encounter factored by the rare drop, you will find it very difficult to receive this item.
Once you have the Pink Tail, you need to use the hovercraft and proceed to the direction on Silvera (located on earth). Head in a southeastern direction to a small cave by several rocks. When you find yourself inside, there is a tiny figure inside and you give him the Pink Tail. Once you give him this item, you will receive the Adamant Armor.
Sep 20 2008
Final Fantasy 4 - Characters
Final Fantasy 4 is the first Final Fantasy to bring a set of very unique characters. Even though the game retains the idea of the crystals and certain job classes, it was the first time that Square-Enix has given life to the personalities of these characters. * Article Not Completed
Name: Cecil Harvey - Dark Knight
- Age: 20
- Height: 6 Feet
- Weight: 177 Pounds
- Equipment: Dark Swords - Shields - Gauntlets - Armor, Helmets
- Special Skills: Dark Sword - Darkness (DS Version)
Cecil at one point was one of the most loyal knights of the Kingdom of Baron. Brother of Golbez, he was left as a child by a tree where the King of Baron had found him. Raised in the Kingdom of Baron along with Kain and Rosa, he chose the path of a Dark Knight. He weilds a Dark Sword and always seeks to embrace the light. His best friend is Kain and childhood sweetheart is Rosa. He does not openly display his feelings to her, but risks his life in order to save her when she was sick. This young Dark Knight Eventually finds himself to soon become a Paladin of Light.
YouTube - Video Character Preview
Sep 20 2008
Final Fantasy 4 DS Reviews
Square-Enix has developed one of the most enjoyable games never thought possible. That game is Final Fantasy IV; developed for the Nintendo DS. Playing the orginial Final Fantasy 4 for the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), the games has been revamped, balanced, and given certain new features that makes the game very enjoyable.
What makes this version unique is it’s new 3D graphics, voice, and rewritten story phrases. The orginial Final Fantasy 4 for the US was not predicated to be that successful. When I was 9 years of age, I was one of the few kids who played Final Fantasy and I remember saving my lunch money for it. What made the orginial Final Fantasy 4 at times agonizing was the generic story line. The DS version of this game has been made to be more user friendly, adds a more complete story, and best of all … the characters reflect today’s modern times (old FF4 was very stiff).
You’ll enjoy your favorite characters: Cecil, Golbez, Yang, Cid, Palom, Parom, Zemus, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, and many others. The game still composes of the same cities, including the infamous Kingdom of Baron.
The graphics are amazing for playing on a DS and as always, the story is well written. The sound has been improved, but I feel at times that the difficulity of the game has been reduced. In the end, you’ll find yourself playing it again.
Graphics - 10 / 10
Story - 10 / 10
Sound - 9.5 / 10
Difficulity - 7 / 10
Replayability Factor - 9/ 10
Overall, I give this game a 9 out 10 rating.
YouTube Trailer of FF4 (DS)
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Sep 14 2008
Final Fantasy 4 DS - Augments
This article will help explain the purpose of augments in Final Fantasy 4. The Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy 4 has been revised in using a new ability called “augments”. To my suprise, I was completely unaware of it in first playing the game. I’ve beaten the old FF4 over 20 times and noticed that these abilities change the game play greatly. They are given to you as key items and are given for certain reason. Several of the characters have new abilites, but when a character dies, it’s ability is passable to a new player. In order to receive them, you must do certain things in order to receive them.
How to use an augment:
- You must first collect an augment to use it. This guide will further explain where the augments can be found.
- Access the menu by pressing the “X” button. You must be in an area to access the menu, for example, walking around on the world map.
- Next, goto “Inventory” from the option list. In the upper right corner, you will notice the selectable option of “Key Items”. Go there and select that. The tiems there that have a bag-like icon are the augments, if one is in the inventory. The augment is only able to be used once. It’s highly recommended to save the game before using in it in order to test them out.
- It’s important to decide on which augment to use on what character. For example, using “Counter” on Rosa would be a bad idea. Even though she does some damage, she would do very little. Using Cecil or Edge in this option would be the best idea.
- Select the “A” button to pick the augment. Press it once more and select the character that you want to use it in. Now your character has that ability to use the augment.
YouTube Video about FF4 Augments
Final Fantasy 4 Augment List
- Auto-Potion
- Item Lore
- Counter
- Curse
- Tsunami
- Twincast
- Bluff
- Cry
- Dualcast
- Bardsong
- Salve
- Hide
- Recall
- Last Stand
- Fast Talker
- Whirlwind
- Draw Attacks
- Reach
- Analyze
- Upgrade
- Adrenaline
- MP+50%
- Inferno
- Gil Farmer
- Darkness
- Focus
- Kick
- Brace
- Level Lust
- HP+50%
- Piercing Magic
- Bless
- Omnicasting
- Phoenix
- Treasure Hunter
- Eye Gouge
- ????’s Love
- Safe Travel
- Limit Break
Information on Obtaining Augments
- Auto-Potion: [Character uses a Potion whenever taking Damage] Located in Kaipo, you go to the house in the northeastern area. You will see Rosa laying on a bed. Talk to her and you will receive the augment.
- Item-Lure: [Doubles the Effectiveness of the Items Equipped] Located in Kaipo, when Edward defeats Sahagin, walk past the inn and head towards the water. You will see a sparkling item. Press the “A” button while facing it.
- Counter: [When struck, the Character will Counter-Attack] Outside Fabul Castle, when the redwings completes their attack, you will head towards the dock area outside. This is automatically given to you by Yang’s wife when boarding the boat.
- Curse: [Reduces Enemies stats by 20%] On Mount Ordeals, head down the mountain after you defeat Scarminglione. Pay special attention and you should see a sparkling time.
- Tsunami: [Attacks all enemies using Strong Water Attack] In the Ancient Waterway after defeating Cagnazzo, head towards the B3 area of the water way. You will see sparkling item.
- Twincast: [Cast Support and Damage Spells] After deafeating Cagnazzo, fly to Mysidia and goto the crystal room in the Hall of Prayer. There is a hiddne door on the top-left side of the room. Pass through it and talk with the elders and he will give two copies to you.
- Bluff: [Doubles Intellect] Same as Twincast. Must have given one augment to Palom.
- Cry: [Reduces Enemies Defense by 50%] Same as Twincast. Must have given one augment to Porom.
- Inherited: [Allows you to cast two Spells in one Move] Same as Twincast, but must have given a total of 3 Augments to both of the twins. One to one and two to another.
- BardSong: [Cast Bard Spells]: At Troia Castle, you get it from Edwards when you defeat the darkelf.
- Salve: [Characters can use a healing item on all party members in one move]. Same as Bardsong, but must have given Edward an Augment.
- Hide: [Member hides and is not attacked] Same as bardsong, but must have given edwards two augments.
- Recall: [Cast certain black magic spells] At the Tower of Zot, after Tellah dies, there is a sparkling spot behind you.
- Last Stand: [Doubles defense while HP is critical] Same as Recall, but must have given Tellah one augment.
- Fast Talker: [Reduces casting time for all spells] Same as Recall, but must have given Tellah two augments.
- Whirlwind: [Attacks all enenimes with strong wind attack] At Lodestone Cavern, after Brabariccia is defeated, return to the crystal room in Lodestone Cavern and it will be there.
- Draw Attacks: [Make all attacks target equipped character] After Golbez is beatien, King Giott will give it to you.
- Reach: [Cause Damage dealt from the Back Row to equal the Damage from the Front Row] In the Lali-Ho pub in between the weapon/armor shops, go tothe southeastern corner and go through the secret passage there. Talk to everyone in each room. There is one random battle in each room that you
must win. Just keep walking around until you encounter them. Once you’ve talked to everyone and fought all the battles, go back down into the break room and observe the bookcase. You will obtain the Lustful Lali-Ho item. Return to the big room and press A while facing the table. Place the
Lustful Lali-Ho on the table. Finally, return to the break room once more and look for a sparkling spot next to the soldier. - Analyze: [Casts Libra on all Enemies] At Dwarven Castle, Cid gives this to you when he fixes the Falcon.
- Upgrade: [Changes the Elemental Type of a Weapon] Same as Analyze. At Dwarven Castle, this is given if Cid is given one augments.
- Adrenaline: [Double physical and magical attack power when HP is critical] Same as Analyze. Given if Cid was given two augments.
- MP+50%: [Multiplies MP by 1.5 or 50% increase of the orginial amount] At Mist, go there after Cid fixes up the Falcon. At Mist, enter the northwestern most house. It is on the floor.
- Inferno: [A strong fire attack] At Eblan Cave, go there after rubicante is beaten in the Tower of Babil. Return to the place in Eblan Cave where Edge encountered Rubicante and there should be a sparkling spot there.
- Gil Farm: [Increase amoutn of gil earned on Battle Fields] At Troia, goto the pub and spend the 100,000 gil for the membership. Talk to the person near the counter, head downstaris and watch the show where the girls came from. Goto the dressing room and look for a sparkling spot.
- Darkness: [Increase attack power at the cost of HP per Attack] When you encounter Odin in Baron Castle, Edge must attempt to steal it from him until he steals it.
- Focus: [Increase strength of one Attack] When you find yang on the bed in the Slyph Cave, go to Fabul Castle and speak with his wife. Wehn she gives you the frying pan, g back to the Sylph Cave and hit Yang with the frying pan. He will wake up and give it to you.
- Kick: [Attack with all enemies with a Physical Strike] See Focus. Yang must have one Augment.
- Brace: [Reduces damage taken by 75%] See Focus. Yang must have two Augments.
- Level Lust: [Increases the amount of EXP earned in Battle] In the Hummingway Adobe, head to the alcove on the right and you should see a sparkling spot there.
- HP+50%: [Gives 50% HP] At Baron Castle, after the CPU is defeated, head to the western tower and enter the door next to it. Once you reach the roof, talk to the Soldier there and he will give you the augment.
- Piercing Magic: [Allows any spell to bypass Reflect] At the Feymarch, when you defeat Bahamut, return to The Feymarch and speak to Whyt’s mother on the bed. She will give you the augment.
- Bless: [Slowly increases entire Party's MP] After the CPU is defeated, you watch the events that preced the battle, go to the Crystal Palace and there should be a sparkling spot near the entrance of the Crystal Room.
- Omnicasting: [Allows any spell to target entire party/all enemies] See Bless. Must have given one augment to Fusoya.
- Phoenix: [Revives Characters except casting member] See Bless. Mus thave given Fusoya two augments.
- Treasure Hunter: [Doubles the rate of the enemies dropping an item] Complete each dungeon map 100%.
- Eye Gouge: [Blinds all Enemies] During namingway’s subquest, goto the Lali-Ho Pub and Poping way will be there. Defeat him in battle and win this augment.
- ????’s Love: [Incresase strength by the number of times Whyt has been summoned in the game] At Mysidia, look for Weddingway and he will appear in the elder’s building. Talk to him to receive the Augment.
- Safe Travel: [Prevent all Random Encounters] At some point in the Namingway subquest, Goingmyway will be hiding in one of the places:- Chocobo Forest southwest of Baron Castle.
- Chocobo Forest northeat of Fabul Castle.
- Chocobo Forest sout of Mount Ordeals.
- Chocobo Forest south of Troia
- Chocobo Forest on the small island east of Troia.
- The area where you fought Mom Bom on Mt. Hobbs.
- Near where you obtained the Mage Masher in Sylph Cave.
- Near the Genji Shield chest in Lair of the Father.Find him and you will be given the augment.
- Limit Break: [Increases damage limit to 99999. Can only be obtained twice] Finish a playthrough and you will have it your next playthrough. This can only be done twice.Note: If there are any corrections that need to be made or have more information to add, please feel free to post a comment.
