FINAL FANTASY IV news & patch notes

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The following bugs that started occurring after the previous update have now been fixed.

• On some user environments the game’s processing would become unstable, leading to forced closure of the game application or preventing progress.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues have caused.

■ Major new features

• Assistance features have been added to the config. menu. These new features open up a wide variety of gameplay possibilities. They offer options such as applying a x0 to x4 modifier to the amount of EXP or gil obtained or turning enemy encounters off. > It is now possible to use holding down the right stick or the F3 key as a shortcut command for switching between encounters
• A “BGM source” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the special “arrangement” BGM made for this version of the game or the “original” versions in the style of the original game. In addition, both versions of the music can be listened to from the sound player.
• A “Font type” option has been added to the config screen. This allows you to select between the “modern” font made for this version of the game or the “classic” font in the style of the original game.

■ Additions and alterations to game menus

• It is now possible to load saved data from the menu screen.
• It is now possible to open the pause menu while travelling or during battle. You can also return to the title screen or check control settings from the pause menu.
• An option to switch movement speeds has been added to the config. screen. This allows you to switch the default movement speed from walking to running. Holding down the cancel button while moving will move characters at the other speed not set as the default. > It is also possible to switch between movements speeds using the F1 key or holding down the left stick as a short cut.
• It is now possible to view the monster bestiary from the in-game config menu
• It is now possible to select to fight against a monster of your choice from the monster bestiary on the title screen. The game progress from the most recent save data will be applied to decide what monsters the player can select. (It is not possible to select to fight monsters from the monster bestiary on the config. screen)
• A “config.” option has been added to the title menu. Most of the same settings that can be changed in-game can also be changed from here.

■ Other changes and adjustments

• The controls for the battle commands “Defend” and “Row” have been changed. It is now possible to select “Defend” by pushing the right direction or “Row” by pushing the left direction while selecting commands.
• The “auto” icon is no longer shown on the battle screen as standard.
• It is now possible to skip scenes during the ending.
• Alterations have been made to the presentation of some event scenes.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to game graphics.
• Some changes and adjustments have been made to sound effects.
• Several bugs have been fixed.

■ Alterations relating to battles *Fixes to a bug where enemy action speed would become slower than originally intended in some situations. *The length of time taken before the first action is made has been reduced for both allied and enemy characters. *The amount of EXP received from enemies has been slightly reduced overall. There is a possibility that the above three changes will make battle difficulty feel slightly harder than before. We are very sorry to make updates that affect the overall game balance in this way, but they are intended to fix bugs to bring the game’s behaviour closer to how it was originally intended, and also to allow new players to experience the game in the best state possible. Thank you for your understanding. *The enemy item drop rates have been adjusted so that rarer items are now dropped more frequently. *Some flying enemies have been animated to hover up and down in the air. *A visual effect was added where the screen flashes if an allied character’s attack scores a critical hit. *The time taken when transitioning between screens after escaping from battle has been reduced. ■ Alterations relating to maps and events *Alterations have been made so that weapons and armour are sorted into attack (or defence) power order within their type category when using the auto-sort function on the menu screen. *Changes have been made so that the mini map is immediately displayed in the top right of the screen after moving to a new map. *The default cursor position when selecting to stay at an inn has been changed to the “yes” option. ■ Bug fixes The following bugs have been fixed. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that these issues may have caused. *Battles would sometimes not progress correctly under specific circumstances. *Some enemies would act unnaturally under specific circumstances. *Sometimes odd actions would be initiated when using auto-battle under specific circumstances. *The “Reflect” effect would sometimes inflict more damage than intended on the enemy when multiple characters reflected magic back at them. *The “Cover” ability would trigger against some attacks that did not inflict damage or for “Petrified” allies when in a near-death state. *Cecil would trigger the “Cover” ability when equipped with the weapon “Avenger” and in a “Berserk” state, *Sometimes an allied character in the “Confuse” state would behave unnaturally when performing certain actions. *Sometimes the effect duration for the “Stop” status would not be updated with overlapping applications of the same status. * Sometimes the countdown for “Doom” would slow down. *”Security Eye” and “Searcher” enemies would use “Alert” as a counter against “Steal”. *The enemy skills “Diamond Dust” and “Tsunami” were more powerful than originally intended. *Sometimes the graphics for defeated enemies would not disappear under specific conditions. *Depending on scenario progression, it could become impossible to travel to the Underworld on the Enterprise. *Sometimes some event scenes would not display properly under specific circumstances. *Some text was not displayed in a suitable manner. *Some graphics were not displayed in a suitable manner. *Under specific circumstances character behaviour and graphical presentation would act unnaturally. *Some BGM and SFX were not played correctly. *The playtime information for some of the music tracks on the Music Player was incorrect. *Sometimes it would become impossible to proceed after transitioning to the Monster Bestiary map screen under specific conditions. Fixes to other minor bugs. Further updates are planned in future.

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

Nominations open November 24 to December 1

The main content of this update is outlined below.

• The drop rate for specific monsters dropping summoning magic and the "Pink Tail" item has been improved.
• It is now possible to buy the item "Siren" from certain shops.
• Adjustments have been made to the probability of preemptive strikes, surprise attacks and back attacks triggering.
• The command "Row" is now not selected during auto-battle.
• The following bugs have been fixed: - Issue with a weapon sometimes being swung an incorrect number of times when selecting the "fight" command. - Issue with incorrect visual and sound effects being played when attacking with some weapons, such as the Sword of Legend. - Some monsters did not have their shadows setup correctly. - The time between the battle starting and the first actions being taken was not functioning correctly for both enemies and allies. - Under specific circumstances, a different enemy to the one selected would be attacked. - Under specific circumstances, the party formation would sometimes become incorrect when new party members joined. - Fixes to several images.

Further updates are planned.

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The following bugs have been confirmed as occuring in the game and are currently being worked on. We apologise sincerely for any inconvenience caused.

• Sometimes the number of times a character swings their weapon when selecting to attack using the "Fight" command is incorrect.
• Some incorrect visual and sound effects are played when attacking using certain weapons, such as the Sword of Legend.
• Some monsters do not have their shadows set up correctly.

The following areas have also been addressed in this update:

• The drop rate for hidden summoning magic has been increased.
• A way to obtain the item "Siren" has been added.