Old Skool Final Fantasy - The FF4 Love Post
Been recently playing FF4 Advanced and FF2 Advanced. Damn games are addicting. Especially FF4. Reminded me of how much I love Kain. Yay. That backstabbing bastard.
Plus the advanced version has a different and more accurate translation from the old SNES version I remember from when I was little. So it actually sheds more light on the character's backstory/personalities. Like Kain's reason for becoming a dragoon. Wha? Kain and Cecil were both raised by the King. Really? And other stuff. It also has a new intro that shows Kain training in the mountains. Haha! XD New portraits too. I was a little surprised to see them, but not displeased. I did play a little of the Japanese version. From my limited understanding of Japanese the way how they talk makes me like Cecil and Kain even more and the feeling that they are close friends is even more pronounced. At least that how it feels to me. English can only translate so much from Japanese heh. Anyways enough blathering. Time for mass linkage of FF4 sites. There's more FF4 fans around than you might think, but notice my focus is slightly bias haha
The English
Dawezys FFIV Network - if you ever wanted your fill of FF4 sprites this is the place to go.
Sygnus.org - Formerly "The Blue Planet". Website hosting fan projects inspired by the game. Lots of fanart and fan fiction.
The Final Fantasy IV Chronicle - Lovely character bios translated from the Settei Shiryou Hen.
Final Fantasy IV Network - Newer version of the above site run by the same webmaster but not as complete as it's still in the process of renovating and moving.
16-Bit Theatre - Sprite comic based on the game.
AMENDS - Kain shrine ;D
Gungnir - Kain fanlisting, which I joined haha.
Settei Shiryou Hen English Translation - Nice extra details and back stories lost in the original game due to memory cartridge limitations of the SNES. Interesting read indeed.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' - An amusing fan commentary/playthrough of the original SNES game. They're only up to the part where Rosa is just kidnapped but is an entertaining read and nostalgia ride.
Let's Play Final Fantasy IV - A LP of the original SNES game that takes maxing out the game to the extreme. Plus voicing Dark Knight Cecil as Batman. Priceless.
FF4TA English playthrough - Self-explanatory title; it's good but some character moments are skipped in the process.
FF4TA Band Attacks - Every character combination from what I can tell that is.
FF4TA English Game Script - Another self-explanatory link. Quite thorough and detailed but I find myself still liking the original Japanese script (that I can understand/read) slightly more.
Fanfic recs (or authors I like to stalk)
Shanaqui's fic journal - mix of Cecil, Rosa, Kain and Rydia/Edge stuff here
Katmillia's fic journal - the big Kain/Rydia fan
Lassarina's fic journal - Kain~~~~<3
Seventhe's fic journal - more Kain~~~~<3
Hold On - a nice little fic featuring Kain and Rydia
Géolfest - Young Cecil, Kain and Rosa? Yes please!
Dagger of the Moon - a lovely Kain/Rosa fic
They Never Met Again - Lunarian blood maybe more of a curse than a blessing
The Long Road - I feel like at this rate I should just recommend the entire mount_ordeals comm. Awesome Rosa fic depicting her journey from Baron to when she ends up in Kaipo. Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch5, Ch6, Ch7
The Japanese (mostly just fanart sites haha)
Cyber-Ocelot - Lots of Kain fanart, some KainxRydia too surprisingly.
Sequenz - Very pretty fanart. Lots from FF4 and FF9.
The Sky Lost the Moon - More pretty fan art.
E-Numa - Lovely fanart naturally.
igis's art blog - not a lot there but little bits of fan art mostly from the sequel; Edge/Rydia, Kain/Porom, and Palom/Leonora
Moeru Gomi Art Blog - really big Kain and Edge fan in general; Edge/Rydia and some Kain/Porom fanart as well; has some smutty doujinshi samples and comics up as well so surf responsibly
Yattsukete Shigoto art blog - Kain and Cecil and some Rosa fanart as a bonus there's some good FF6 stuff here too. Some Kain/Rosa and some smutty Kain/Cecil under some of the cuts.
Jiriki - Kain/Porom and Palom/Leonora fanart and fanfiction; some smut too so navigate carefully
Star Heaven - Big fan of the twins, some Kain/Porom and Palom/Leonora fanart. As I can't really figure out how to properly navigate this site I've put a link to their gallery here
Farfarello - Super adorable Kain and Ceodore art, some art for the twins and Kain with Cecil. Super cute!
104 - Wow. Just wow. Mostly just Dissidia art but there's some FF4TA, FF6, FF8, FF9 and FF13 stuff there as well.
Yuukyuu no Kaze kara '08 - Riechiyo's art blog with super cute art style. Some Dissidia stuff there as well.
Futene - Lots of Kain fanart here <3
High-Tone Phantom DJ - Lovely gen art. Be sure to check their blog too!
Genjyuu no Mori - Most Rydia fanart with some Rydia/Edge of course.
Lazward - A huge Kain fan and pretty much almost any pairing you can think for him here. No I kid but there is a lot. Kain/Edge, Kain/Rosa, Kain/Valvalis and Kain/Porom. Whew. They also have a lot of nice comics to read while your there so check them out!
Green Life - Not much to say other than they have lovely art and comics. Cecil/Rosa and some Kain stuff.
FF4 Rydia Union - Should be self-explanatory heh.
Kain Souukedoumei - Kain web clique ;D
Final Fantasy IV Search - Super organized website linking to various FFIV fansites. Lets you search sites via your favorite pairing, characters or for just plain fanart. What more could a fan want?
Tegaki FF4 tag link - fanart Oekaki-style! Does not require an account to view images.
Pixiv FF4 tag link - moar fanart; requires a pixiv account to view images
Pixiv FF4 The After Years tag link - same as above
FF4TA Japanese playthrough - this is what the Japanese call a "jinkyuu play". Quite simply you get to watch a noob's (usually though it's just the uploader's first time playing the game) playthough of a game with their commentary. The guy's not finished yet but I find his playthough more interesting than the others I've seen. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
FF4 Tsukuwasete Mita Series - starts off with the uploader, KOR, powerleveling Rydia to level 60 while she's still a child to learn Meteo. Then once she leaves, they power level the twins to lvl 50+ to learn all their respective spells schools. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Holy Knight Cecil's Suffering - As the title suggests, you probably should not watch this bizarre playthrough if you really like Cecil. Basically it's a continuation of the above series by the same uploader. Throughout the entire game Cecil is kept dead as a rock and at level 1 as soon as he becomes a paladin. The entire series climaxes with an overpowered Rydia soloing Zeromus. Absolutely hilarious series to watch. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Full Voice FF4 - Something I wish the DS version did. An incredible fan-dub done by a single person. I kid you not. He does all the voices including the girls. I absolutely adore his interpretation of Cecil's voice more so than SE's. (Honestly it's how I imagined him sounding like once I first saw the Japanese script). It's a shame he never finished it but I still highly recommend it regardless. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Low Level Zeromus Fight - A supremely under-leveled and under-geared party takes on the last boss. Generally I don't like watching videos like these but this one really keeps you at the edge of your seat. The sheer number of times the uploader comes close to dying is amazing. While I never had so much trouble against him myself this is quite entertaining, especially if you can read the viewer comments scrolling across the screen. Requires a nico nico account to view the video.
Soul Calibur IV Custom Character Edits - Pretty self-explanatory. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos. The Main Final Party, Tellah and others including some from FF4TA and The Four Archfiends and Golbez.
Emulators & Roms (Illegal? What?)
SNES Emulator
Gameboy Advanced Emulator - To play the advanced version of course. Dl VBA one.
Dawezys FFIV Network - Go to the Emulation link on the side bar under Multimedia for the SNES roms.
FF4 Advanced English
FF4 Advanced Japanese
Last updated: June 9, 2010 - Added a new video series.
Plus the advanced version has a different and more accurate translation from the old SNES version I remember from when I was little. So it actually sheds more light on the character's backstory/personalities. Like Kain's reason for becoming a dragoon. Wha? Kain and Cecil were both raised by the King. Really? And other stuff. It also has a new intro that shows Kain training in the mountains. Haha! XD New portraits too. I was a little surprised to see them, but not displeased. I did play a little of the Japanese version. From my limited understanding of Japanese the way how they talk makes me like Cecil and Kain even more and the feeling that they are close friends is even more pronounced. At least that how it feels to me. English can only translate so much from Japanese heh. Anyways enough blathering. Time for mass linkage of FF4 sites. There's more FF4 fans around than you might think, but notice my focus is slightly bias haha
The English
Dawezys FFIV Network - if you ever wanted your fill of FF4 sprites this is the place to go.
Sygnus.org - Formerly "The Blue Planet". Website hosting fan projects inspired by the game. Lots of fanart and fan fiction.
The Final Fantasy IV Chronicle - Lovely character bios translated from the Settei Shiryou Hen.
Final Fantasy IV Network - Newer version of the above site run by the same webmaster but not as complete as it's still in the process of renovating and moving.
16-Bit Theatre - Sprite comic based on the game.
AMENDS - Kain shrine ;D
Gungnir - Kain fanlisting, which I joined haha.
Settei Shiryou Hen English Translation - Nice extra details and back stories lost in the original game due to memory cartridge limitations of the SNES. Interesting read indeed.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' - An amusing fan commentary/playthrough of the original SNES game. They're only up to the part where Rosa is just kidnapped but is an entertaining read and nostalgia ride.
Let's Play Final Fantasy IV - A LP of the original SNES game that takes maxing out the game to the extreme. Plus voicing Dark Knight Cecil as Batman. Priceless.
FF4TA English playthrough - Self-explanatory title; it's good but some character moments are skipped in the process.
FF4TA Band Attacks - Every character combination from what I can tell that is.
FF4TA English Game Script - Another self-explanatory link. Quite thorough and detailed but I find myself still liking the original Japanese script (that I can understand/read) slightly more.
Fanfic recs (or authors I like to stalk)
Shanaqui's fic journal - mix of Cecil, Rosa, Kain and Rydia/Edge stuff here
Katmillia's fic journal - the big Kain/Rydia fan
Lassarina's fic journal - Kain~~~~<3
Seventhe's fic journal - more Kain~~~~<3
Hold On - a nice little fic featuring Kain and Rydia
Géolfest - Young Cecil, Kain and Rosa? Yes please!
Dagger of the Moon - a lovely Kain/Rosa fic
They Never Met Again - Lunarian blood maybe more of a curse than a blessing
The Long Road - I feel like at this rate I should just recommend the entire mount_ordeals comm. Awesome Rosa fic depicting her journey from Baron to when she ends up in Kaipo. Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, Ch5, Ch6, Ch7
The Japanese (mostly just fanart sites haha)
Cyber-Ocelot - Lots of Kain fanart, some KainxRydia too surprisingly.
Sequenz - Very pretty fanart. Lots from FF4 and FF9.
The Sky Lost the Moon - More pretty fan art.
E-Numa - Lovely fanart naturally.
igis's art blog - not a lot there but little bits of fan art mostly from the sequel; Edge/Rydia, Kain/Porom, and Palom/Leonora
Moeru Gomi Art Blog - really big Kain and Edge fan in general; Edge/Rydia and some Kain/Porom fanart as well; has some smutty doujinshi samples and comics up as well so surf responsibly
Yattsukete Shigoto art blog - Kain and Cecil and some Rosa fanart as a bonus there's some good FF6 stuff here too. Some Kain/Rosa and some smutty Kain/Cecil under some of the cuts.
Jiriki - Kain/Porom and Palom/Leonora fanart and fanfiction; some smut too so navigate carefully
Star Heaven - Big fan of the twins, some Kain/Porom and Palom/Leonora fanart. As I can't really figure out how to properly navigate this site I've put a link to their gallery here
Farfarello - Super adorable Kain and Ceodore art, some art for the twins and Kain with Cecil. Super cute!
104 - Wow. Just wow. Mostly just Dissidia art but there's some FF4TA, FF6, FF8, FF9 and FF13 stuff there as well.
Yuukyuu no Kaze kara '08 - Riechiyo's art blog with super cute art style. Some Dissidia stuff there as well.
Futene - Lots of Kain fanart here <3
High-Tone Phantom DJ - Lovely gen art. Be sure to check their blog too!
Genjyuu no Mori - Most Rydia fanart with some Rydia/Edge of course.
Lazward - A huge Kain fan and pretty much almost any pairing you can think for him here. No I kid but there is a lot. Kain/Edge, Kain/Rosa, Kain/Valvalis and Kain/Porom. Whew. They also have a lot of nice comics to read while your there so check them out!
Green Life - Not much to say other than they have lovely art and comics. Cecil/Rosa and some Kain stuff.
FF4 Rydia Union - Should be self-explanatory heh.
Kain Souukedoumei - Kain web clique ;D
Final Fantasy IV Search - Super organized website linking to various FFIV fansites. Lets you search sites via your favorite pairing, characters or for just plain fanart. What more could a fan want?
Tegaki FF4 tag link - fanart Oekaki-style! Does not require an account to view images.
Pixiv FF4 tag link - moar fanart; requires a pixiv account to view images
Pixiv FF4 The After Years tag link - same as above
FF4TA Japanese playthrough - this is what the Japanese call a "jinkyuu play". Quite simply you get to watch a noob's (usually though it's just the uploader's first time playing the game) playthough of a game with their commentary. The guy's not finished yet but I find his playthough more interesting than the others I've seen. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
FF4 Tsukuwasete Mita Series - starts off with the uploader, KOR, powerleveling Rydia to level 60 while she's still a child to learn Meteo. Then once she leaves, they power level the twins to lvl 50+ to learn all their respective spells schools. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Holy Knight Cecil's Suffering - As the title suggests, you probably should not watch this bizarre playthrough if you really like Cecil. Basically it's a continuation of the above series by the same uploader. Throughout the entire game Cecil is kept dead as a rock and at level 1 as soon as he becomes a paladin. The entire series climaxes with an overpowered Rydia soloing Zeromus. Absolutely hilarious series to watch. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Full Voice FF4 - Something I wish the DS version did. An incredible fan-dub done by a single person. I kid you not. He does all the voices including the girls. I absolutely adore his interpretation of Cecil's voice more so than SE's. (Honestly it's how I imagined him sounding like once I first saw the Japanese script). It's a shame he never finished it but I still highly recommend it regardless. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos.
Low Level Zeromus Fight - A supremely under-leveled and under-geared party takes on the last boss. Generally I don't like watching videos like these but this one really keeps you at the edge of your seat. The sheer number of times the uploader comes close to dying is amazing. While I never had so much trouble against him myself this is quite entertaining, especially if you can read the viewer comments scrolling across the screen. Requires a nico nico account to view the video.
Soul Calibur IV Custom Character Edits - Pretty self-explanatory. Requires a nico nico account to view the videos. The Main Final Party, Tellah and others including some from FF4TA and The Four Archfiends and Golbez.
Emulators & Roms (Illegal? What?)
SNES Emulator
Gameboy Advanced Emulator - To play the advanced version of course. Dl VBA one.
Dawezys FFIV Network - Go to the Emulation link on the side bar under Multimedia for the SNES roms.
FF4 Advanced English
FF4 Advanced Japanese
Last updated: June 9, 2010 - Added a new video series.