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Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles Review – A Historic Undertaking

Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles Review – A Historic Undertaking

Talking about Final Fantasy Tactics in terms of its place in history is easy. The foundational spin-off blended the Final Fantasy aesthetic with a tactical combat system. With Ogre Battle creator Yatsumi Matsuno at the helm and the likes of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, FFVI director Hiroyuki Ito, and dozens more well-known names at Square Enix collaborating, Final Fantasy …

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‘Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles’ Review

‘Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles’ Review

In the first battle of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Ramza, the youngest son of the noble Beoulve family, helps put down a band of former soldiers turned thieves, driven to desperation as their families starve and jobs vanish. At the end of the battle, Ramza says, “Honest work would see them die old in bed, yet they choose …

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The Ivalice Chronicles team had to remake the original Final Fantasy Tactics’ source code from scratch

The Ivalice Chronicles team had to remake the original Final Fantasy Tactics’ source code from scratch

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

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 …

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“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

“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 …

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles ‘Enhanced’ opening movie

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 …

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The Ivalice Chronicles opening movie

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 …

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