Final Fantasy IV General Information

In this section you will find articles that deal with general data on or about Final Fantasy IV, from game history to in-game data.


Product History of Final Fantasy IV

The story of Final Fantasy in North America is a rather confusing tale. As any fan of the games in the series can tell you, especially fans initiated with the first installment of the game. However the subject of this article focuses mainly on Final Fantasy IV's product history...read article...  

Prologue: The Mysidian Legend

Perhaps one of the most memorable parts of the game is the "Legend of the Paladin" or "The Mysidian Legend". This legend is found on the legendary Mythgraven Sword, the holy sword Cecil receives from the light of the trial on Mt. Ordeals...read article...  

Character Names

Many of the character names in Final Fantasy IV do not appear to be chosen at random, while others are wholly fictitious. I will attempt to catalogue as many of these names as possible....read article...  

What is the Gil

I bet some of you have wondered what exactly a "Gil" is, especially since it has become one of the few recurring institutions in all the games of the Final Fantasy series just like Chocobos and that guy named Cid. Yes all money in Final Fantasy comes in the denomination of 1 Gil. And I am writing about it because the answer lies in Final Fantasy IV....read article...  

Who is Edward

It depends upon whom you ask. If you ask a Japanese FF4 gamer they'll tell you it's Edge, the Eblanian Ninja. If you ask an English-Speaking FF4 gamer they'll tell you that, why it's Edward the Bard-Prince of Damcyan of course. And of course the latter would be incorrect, but not due to any fault of their own....read article...  

"You Spoony Bard!"

Anyone who's played Final Fantasy IV in North America knows the line "You Spoony Bard!" which Tellah delivers to Edward / Gilbart, but does it mean anything?...read article...