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Final Fantasy 4 was nearly skipped entirely so the JRPG series could "beat" Dragon Quest: "It was kind of a brilliant idea"

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Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
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Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · Mar 24, 2011
Developer · Square Enix, Bullets Co. Ltd.
1 articles 1 writers 0 reviews
Quest
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Quest
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1989–2026
Latest · The Killing Stone
Top genres · rpg, strategy, adventure
793 articles 285 writers 10 games
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Dragon Quest
Active · 1986–2026
Latest · Dragon Quest Smash/Grow
Top genres · rpg, adventure, tbs
606 articles 186 writers 76 games
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