Here is the article from 1up.com:
Final Fantasy Gaiden Details Divulged
A back-to-basics approach to JRPGs.
By Kevin Gifford, 07/08/2009
Much has been said about Final Fantasy Gaiden: 4 Warriors of Light since word came out about it last week. Not all of it has been particularly complimentary, especially since Square Enix's teaser site led people to think it was a new title in the Romancing SaGa or Mana series. But FF Gaiden may be worth looking at anyway even if you're hardcore to the bone -- the way the developers at Matrix Software paint it, the game is a back-to-the-roots effort, one that tries to resurrect the things that made 8- and 16-bit RPGs so great.
"People often say that RPGs used to be more fun, so I've given a lot of thought to what the difference is between modern and classic RPGs," producer Tomoya Asano told Weekly Famitsu magazine. "One result is that the story here is not told in events, but instead through NPC conversations as much as possible. Another is that much of the plot is left to more interpretation by the player, allowing them to enjoy the game world while using their imaginations to picture it in their mind."
FF Gaiden is certainly not going to be afraid of you calling it "orthodox." The story has been told many times before -- you play a kid named Brand who is sent to rescue a kidnapped princess on the day of his coming-of-age ceremony. The world is classic JRPG -- it's all swords-and-sorcery, just like the FF series during its NES and Super NES years. Even the battle system is a throwback, following Final Fantasy III's turn-based lead and offering a full class system and definable special abilities for your party members.
How all of this will come together remains to be seen. The game is due out this fall in Japan; a US release hasn't been announced but seems very likely.
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SOURCES: 1up.com
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