The Square Enix team behind Final Fantasy Tactics — The Ivalice Chronicles didn’t just remaster the iconic strategy RPG, they had to go through the trouble of remaking the source code from scratch, according to Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier, the game’s director Kazutoyo Maehiro explained the arduous process of designing The Ivalice Chronicles, which is set …
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The Ivalice Chronicles’ Director Would Love To Do A Sequel
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of those rare games that quite literally defined a whole genre — an essential text for the strategy RPG at large. But it’s also one of most beloved, and shockingly topical, stories ever told through a game. Recreating something with that legacy is no small task, but The Ivalice Chronicles development team is made up …
Read More »“It’s a classic title for the genre” Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles directors talk difficulty tweaks, new features, and preserving a seminal title’s magic
There’s something special about Final Fantasy Tactics. It’s one of those games where it’s difficult to ascertain and harder to elucidate, but it just has… something. An X-Factor. A je ne sais quoi. I have vaguely fond memories of the game in general, but sitting down to play just 45 minutes of upcoming remaster The Ivalice Chronicles, it doesn’t take …
Read More »Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles ‘Enhanced’ opening movie
Square Enix has released the “enhanced” opening movie for strategy RPG remaster Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Here is an overview of the game, via Square Enix: About The dramatic tale of ambition, betrayal, and honor will come to life with an updated and enriched script with fully voiced dialogue, alongside improved graphics that bring a new level of …
Read More »The Ivalice Chronicles opening movie
Square Enix has revealed the opening movie for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. During a panel at PAX today, the video debuted, but is now available online. Ivalice – a kingdom blessed by the light of the gods and ruled by the Two-headed Lion. A year after her defeat to Ordallia in the Fifty Years’ War, the king succumbed …
Read More »Nintendo Identifies Xenoblade Chronicles X Voice Sync Bug On Switch 2
Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube832k Before the arrival of the Switch 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X got a ‘Definitive Edition’ release on the Switch in March. Although there have been no major updates for the game on this new platform (at least yet), it seems Nintendo has now identified an issue with the game on this particular …
Read More »Nintendo identifies Xenoblade Chronicles X issue on Switch 2
Nintendo provided another status update on Switch 1 backwards compatibility for Switch 2 this week, and has now reported a bug with Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. The game itself is largely playable. However, a notice has now been shared that “voices may be out of sync in some areas.” You may seen this in some cutscenes. While Nintendo is …
Read More »FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition for Nintendo Switch 2
– StoryIvalice—a kingdom blessed by the light of the gods and ruled by the Two-headed Lion. A year after her defeat to Ordallia in the Fifty Years’ War, the king succumbed to malady, leaving a mere boy of two to ascend the throne. Whoever was named regent would rule in truth, and thus emerged two rival candidates: dukes Goltanna and …
Read More »This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2, Ys X: Proud Nordics, more
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and Ys X: Proud Nordics for Switch 2 are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are Cotton Reboot! High Tension! and Fuuraiki 5 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. …
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