Square Enix, the folks that created the world's most innovative series of RPG games, have announced a Nintendo DS remake of their most groundbreaking title, Final Fantasy IV. Actually they are finishing up the North American version, as this reimagining of the title which redefined RPG games already released in Japan last year.

Scheduled to ship in North America on July 22nd, 2008, Final Fantast IV DS is far leap from the original Super Nintendo classic (released in the United States as Final Fantasy II). The game now features fully rendered 3D graphics, animated cinematics complete with voice actors, a revamped gameplay system that takes full advantage of the DS touch capabilities and multiplayer mini-games which connect via the DS wireless communication.

As a special treat we have a preview screenshot gallery of Final Fantasy IV DS, which shows just how different a game remake can look while maintaining at its core the same gameplay that made it a classic.

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