Square Enix announced last year that a direct sequel to Final Fantasy IV would be coming...to mobile phones. This meant that the newly-developed game, Final Fantasy IV: The After, had minimal chances of reaching a North American audience.

However, the ESRB recently gave a rating to a game called Final Fantasy IV: The After Years presumably to be released through Nintendo's WiiWare service as a direct port of the mobile phone version. Though an ESRB rating does not necessarily guarantee a North American release, it is doubtful that Square Enix would choose not to bring the game to North America, particularly on such a popular console as the Wii.

Thanks to forum member Losfer for the heads-up on this story.

• Silicon Era

• Final Fantasy IV: The After Official Site (Japanese)