The holidays are always the best time of year for video games. There are tons of releases, and excess downtime to spend playing them. Personally, I managed to make my way through a pretty decent chunk of my backlog, and even check out some games I wouldn’t have had time for otherwise. I hope you had a similar fortune, as quite a few great games launched this month.

It’s no secret that Square Enix loves Final Fantasy IV: it’s the second-most ported game in the Final Fantasy series and one of only two Final Fantasy titles to be completely remade thus far.  It received a sequel 17 years after its initial release (a favor usually reserved for a game’s primary life cycle), an extra character in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (as did Square’s top-grossing Final Fantasy VII), and a two-volume novelization.  Square’s (and its fans’) love affair with Final Fantasy IV continues in its recent iOS release.         

There’s no better feeling than getting completely lost in a good RPG. It’s the ultimate form of escapism; a place where you can forget all of life’s troubles and assume the role of a legendary hero. And having spent much of our youth captivated by Squaresoft’s many contributions to the genre, it’s hard for us not to be psyched about the forthcoming re-release of Final Fantasy IV on iOS and Android.