Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (2009)

Matrix Software, Square Enix Product Development Division 7

Nintendo DS

3.35 from 121 ratings

492 members have it in their collection · 15 playing now · 230 backlogged · 176 wish listed

How long? Main story 35h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

With FINAL FANTASY: The 4 Heroes of Light, the FINAL FANTASY series is rendered anew as an epic storybook adventure by the creators of the FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV Nintendo DS remakes. Players will enter a beautiful fairy-tale world featuring illustrations and character designs by acclaimed character designer Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III for DS, FINAL FANTASY XII).
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Release dates

  • Oct 29, 2009 (Japan) Nintendo DS
  • Oct 05, 2010 (North_America) Nintendo DS
  • Oct 08, 2010 (Europe) Nintendo DS
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Rating distribution

5 stars
18
4 stars
39
3 stars
37
2 stars
21
1 star
6
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MantaOrlando

Review MantaOrlando 2/5 · Jun 18, 2025

Great ideas...

but poor execution. I hate it when you need Action Points as well as a seperate job just to be able to flee or escape. I love the idea that good preperation makes for easier battles but please, sometimes it's so picky on what a good preparation is, it made me give up the game instead. I also didn't like …

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but poor execution. I hate it when you need Action Points as well as a seperate job just to be able to flee or escape. I love the idea that good preperation makes for easier battles but please, sometimes it's so picky on what a good preparation is, it made me give up the game instead. I also didn't like there's no quest log or the names of places on the world map. Makes traveling and questing more tedious.

It's not a bad game per se, just more tedious since the ideas don't feel like they make the best of its potential.

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TheFavorista

Status TheFavorista Nov 25, 2018

Beat at least 1x; can't remember if re-played a full second time. Liked this game WAY more than Bravely Default, except for the way the main 2 male characters are jerks. Gameplay is simple but not overly easy, art style is different but appealing. Wound up beating the final boss with just the princess alive at the end, as a …

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Beat at least 1x; can't remember if re-played a full second time. Liked this game WAY more than Bravely Default, except for the way the main 2 male characters are jerks. Gameplay is simple but not overly easy, art style is different but appealing. Wound up beating the final boss with just the princess alive at the end, as a martial artist :D

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