This week's issue of Weekly Famitsu had new scans for Square Enix's upcoming Matrix developed RPG, 4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden. In these new scans, the game's producer, Tomoya Asano, tells Famitsu that he has given a lot of thought of the differences between modern and classic RPGs. 4 Warriors of Light will be a return to the basics, featuring more NPC involvement via conversations for storytelling and leaving more to the imagination of the player.

4 Warriors of Light will be a game steeped in old-school. From the story's basic premise to the game's turn-based battle system and Final Fantasy III-esque job classes.

4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden will release this Fall in Japan. The game's official site can be found here.

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.

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