Final Fantasy Fan Discovers Their Dad’s 30-Year-Old FF4 Save

Originally released in Japan in 1991 as Final Fantasy 4 for the Super Famicom, the game has a confusing history for Western audiences. By the time it was ready for release outside of Japan in late 1991, only the first Final Fantasy had been released in the West. The second and third games had already come out in Japan, but weren’t available elsewhere. Because of this, when Final Fantasy 4 arrived on the SNES in the West, it was renamed Final Fantasy 2. Despite the confusing naming, Final Fantasy 4 was a landmark game as it introduced the Active Time Battle system, which would become a staple of the series.






