Summary
Square Enix has officially announcedFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, a remaster of the iconic isometric strategy game with both a Classic and Enhanced version. The remastered edition ofFinal Fantasy Tacticswill feature an improved UI, new story elements, and full voice acting, and will release on September 30 together with the Classic version, with pre-orders available now.
Final Fantasy Tacticsis a cult classic strategy game that was originally released by Square Enix – then known as SquareSoft – in 1997, receiving an enhanced port and translation calledWar of the Lionsin 2007. However, ever since the critically-acclaimed remasterTactics Ogre Reborn, fans have been wishing for a remake of its spiritual predecessor – and recent social media posts hinted that anannouncement of aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremakemight take place during the June 4 State of Play.
Now, Square Enix has proven these rumors were true.Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesis a refurbished version of the iconic game, featuring updated graphics, improvements to the user interface, and additions and adjustments to the narrative, as well as fully-voiced dialogue, a story mode difficulty setting, a tactical view, battle speed control, and more. Players who want a more traditional experience can instead play the Classic version, which uses the base graphics and gameplay of the original, but with the improved translationused inFinal Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, and a few useful features like auto-saving. Both versions will be included inThe Ivalice Chronicles, giving fans the freedom to choose either one.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Coming September 30
The voice cast forFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesincludes Joe Pitts (Crys fromXenoblade Chronicles 3) as Ramza, Gregg Lowe (Black Rabbit Brotherhood fromLies of P) as Delita, Hannah Melbourn (Mary Bailie fromWe Happy Few) as Agrias, Timothy Watson (Urianger fromFinal Fantasy 14) as Cidolfus, Harry McEntire (Noah fromXenoblade Chronicles 3) as Mustadio, and Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield fromFinal Fantasy 16) as Dycedarg. Cloud and Aerith make cameo appearances in the game as well, both of whom will be voiced by Cody Christian and Briana White, their respective voice actors from theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries.
During the presentation,Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicleswas confirmed for PlayStation 4 and 5. However, likeTactics Ogre Rebornbefore it, theFinal Fantasy Tacticsremaster is coming to both Nintento Switch and PC via Steam, as well as the Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S.
Players can get their hands onFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesstarting September 30. Pre-orders are available now starting at $50, but diehard fans can also pick up the physical Collector’s Box, which includes a Ramza figure, Zodiac Stones acrylic magnet set, three Chocobo Mini Plushes, an art sheet set, and a pop-up art of the Outlying Church.
Final Fantasy Tactics
The styles of FINAL FANTASY and OGRE BATTLE converge inFINAL FANTASY TACTICS, a strategy RPG created by the minds behind those classic series. A tale of political intrigue and betrayal woven through a complex web of interpersonal relationships, this game requires you to follow a convoluted plot through several twisting chapters. You assume control a young noble named Ramza, a young lad embroiled in a political revolution that spirals into a supernatural threat endangering the entire world. The influence from the FINAL FANTASY games is seen in the monster designs, spells, weapons, and most notably the character classes. Known as jobs, these character types are taken directly from FINAL FANTASY V, and allow you to completely customize your characters' abilities. On the battlefield you will feel the gameplay ties to TACTICS OGRE, as you maneuver your allies around the grid-based map in turn-based strategic combat. The game also features an epic soundtrack from the composers of the OGRE BATTLE series, Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
