Final Fantasy IV, known as Final Fantasy II for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main installment of the Final Fantasy series. The game’s story follows Cecil, a dark knight, as he tries to prevent the sorcerer Golbez from seizing powerful crystals and destroying the world. He is joined on this quest by a frequently changing group of allies. Wikipedia
Research exclusive to this game
Grasso, Julianne. “Music in the time of video games: Spelunking Final Fantasy IV.” In Music in the Role-Playing Game, pp. 97-116. Routledge, 2019.
Research that includes this game in its sample
Anatone, Richard. “Leitmotivic Strategies in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Soundtracks.” Music Theory Spectrum (2023): mtad009.
Atkinson, Sean. “Soaring through the sky: Topics and tropes in video game music.” Music Theory Online 25, no. 2 (2019).
Other games in the franchise
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (2)
Final Fantasy IV (3)
Final Fantasy IX (2)
Final Fantasy VI (2)
Final Fantasy XI (4)