Prompt: Final Fantasy IV

What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?

A gaming related prompt? On the 34th birthday of Final Fantasy IV? I guess I’m answering a prompt today!

While I’d have a hard time picking a TRUE favorite video game, there are a certain handful of games that are always showing up in my thoughts. FF4 touts iconic imagery, music, characters, and dialogue.

Who could forget Cecil’s ascent to becoming a paladin? Kain’s constant betrayal only to be a pawn of mind control? Tellah’s bold sacrifice by casting Meteo in his quest for revenge? Rydia’s tragic loss of her entire village only to return later as a totally badass, full-grown summoner? It goes on and on!

I first played the game circa second grade at my best friend’s house. Well, to clarify, I watched his big brother play while we tried to make gentle suggestions. I loved hearing the sweeping music in all the caves and the quirky melodies that played while riding the chocobo. The battle music never got old, and now I find myself humming my own victory tune when I achieve some of life’s small accomplishments.

Above is a piece of pixel art that I created with markers that is now proudly hung in my room: parking my airship outside of Troia Castle in the one little square of land that’s available for a landing.

I think what I especially love about the game, besides what I mentioned above, is how seamlessly the story moves from one beat to the next. It’s easy to start a new game and then suddenly be 10 hours in before realizing how long you’ve been playing!

I most recently completed the Pixel Remaster and found it to be a wonderful retelling of the original story – with amazing updated graphics and sound. Highly recommend!

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