Summary
Yoshi-P, the producer and director ofFinal Fantasy 14and16, has stated that theFinal Fantasy Tacticsseries deserves a new entry. First released in 1997,Final Fantasy Tacticswas released in 1997 as a tactical RPG spin-off, featuring a unique new world known as Ivalice. It received plenty of critical acclaim back in the day and would become one of theFinal Fantasyfranchise’s most lauded spin-off titles. Despite the acclaim it has, the series hasn’t had a new entry since the 2007 PlayStation Portable remake of the first game,Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions.
There were somerumors about aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremasterfollowing the infamous 2021 Nvidia GeForce Leak, with gaming insiders later seemingly corroborating its existence in early 2023. Despite the circumstantial evidence,Final Fantasy Tacticscreator Yasumi Matsuno would later dispel those rumors by stating there were no plans to remaster the first game. Some fans are still hopeful that the series will make a comeback one day, a notion supported byFinal Fantasy 14and16’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, or Yoshi-P.
In aninterview with TheGamer, Yoshida revealed he lovestheFinal Fantasy Tacticsseriesas much as other fans. Yoshida also stated that he sees storytelling potential within a newFinal Fantasy Tacticsgame, even if the series has been out of the limelight for a long time. “We loveTacticsas well. It’s probably about time that we do a new one,” Yoshida said.
Yoshi-P and Other Square Enix Devs Want To Do Another FF Tactics
If Square Enix was to doa newFinal Fantasy Tacticsgame, it likely won’t useFinal Fantasy 16’s more action-focused gameplay as a template, according to localization lead Michael-Christoper Koji Fox and director Takeo Kujiraoka. Both Square Enix developers believe that the most recentFinal Fantasygame wouldn’t be a “good fit” when considering a newTacticsgame.
We loveTacticsas well. It’s probably about time that we do a new one.
Despite the developers wanting to do a newFinal Fantasy Tacticsor a remaster of the original game, it doesn’t appear to be in the works at this time. Square Enix’s currentFinal Fantasy-related output includes the new Dawntrail expansion forFinal Fantasy 14, theFinal Fantasy 7remake trilogy, as well asFinal Fantasy 16’s DLC and PC port, among other projects. In terms of RPGs that could scratch the itch of playing a newFinal Fantasy Tactics, games likeTriangle StrategyandVanillaware’sUnicorn Overlordhave been praised as throwbacks to theTacticsseries. Series creator Yasumi Matsuno even told fans who were asking about aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremaster to playUnicorn Overlordon social media as well.
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.
