Yes, this is real. I just heard about this a few minutes ago and honestly can't remember when I was last this excited about a game. It's pretty embarrassing, really.
Wikipedia article for Final Fantasy IV The After: Return to the Moon
Set 17 years after the story in FF4, "After" sees the son of Cecil and Rosa on his on quest, along with the return of nearly everyone from the original cast. This is like a nerd's wet dream come true. Amano did all the designs, and the FF4 designer is head designer. () It's basically everything I'd dreamed Square would do when I was a teenager, only now they're actually DOING IT. With one caveat.... it's on a fucking cellphone. For now, anyway. "Recently, staff involved in the development of the game hinted that the title could get a release outside of Japan."
Well, here's hoping they see the potential in this enough to bring it over to the DS. And then, to America.
Wikipedia article for Final Fantasy IV The After: Return to the Moon
Set 17 years after the story in FF4, "After" sees the son of Cecil and Rosa on his on quest, along with the return of nearly everyone from the original cast. This is like a nerd's wet dream come true. Amano did all the designs, and the FF4 designer is head designer. () It's basically everything I'd dreamed Square would do when I was a teenager, only now they're actually DOING IT. With one caveat.... it's on a fucking cellphone. For now, anyway. "Recently, staff involved in the development of the game hinted that the title could get a release outside of Japan."
Well, here's hoping they see the potential in this enough to bring it over to the DS. And then, to America.