Final Fantasy IV, known as Final Fantasy II for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main installment of the Final Fantasy series. The game's story follows Cecil, a dark knight, as he tries to prevent the sorcerer Golbez from seizing powerful crystals and destroying the world. He is joined on this quest by a frequently changing group of allies. Final Fantasy IV introduced innovations that became staples of the Final Fantasy series and role-playing games in general. Its "Active Time Battle" system was used in five subsequent Final Fantasy games, and unlike prior games in the series, IV gave each character their own unchangeable character class. Final Fantasy IV has been ported to several other platforms with varying differences. An enhanced remake, also called Final Fantasy IV, with 3D graphics was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007 and 2008. The game was re-titled Final Fantasy II during its initial release outside Japan
Final Fantasy IV, conocido como Final Fantasy II por su lanzamiento inicial en Norteamérica, es un videojuego de rol desarrollado y publicado por Square (ahora Square Enix) para el Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Publicado en 1991, es el cuarto capítulo principal de la serie Final Fantasy. La historia del juego sigue a Cecil, un caballero oscuro, mientras intenta evitar que el hechicero Golbez capture poderosos cristales y destruya el mundo. Se une a esta búsqueda por un grupo de aliados que cambian con frecuencia. Final Fantasy IV introdujo innovaciones que se convirtieron en elementos básicos de la serie Final Fantasy y juegos de rol en general. Su sistema "Active Battle Time" fue utilizado en cinco juegos posteriores de Final Fantasy, y a diferencia de los juegos anteriores de la serie IV, cada personaje dio su propia clase de personajes inmutable. Final Fantasy IV ha sido portado a varias otras plataformas con diferentes diferencias.