Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Coming With 2 Versions

Summary

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a remaster with updated graphics, UI, and voice acting.
Fans can choose between Classic and Enhanced versions in the remaster, with pre-orders expected soon.
The release is set for September 30 on PS4 and PS5.

Square Enix has officially announced Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, a remaster of the iconic isometric strategy game with both a Classic and Enhanced version. The remastered edition of Final Fantasy Tactics will 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 Tactics is a cult classic strategy game that was originally released by Square Enix – then known as SquareSoft – in 1997, receiving an enhanced port and translation called War of the Lions in 2007. However, ever since the critically-acclaimed remaster Tactics Ogre Reborn, fans have been wishing for a remake of its spiritual predecessor – and recent social media posts hinted that an announcement of a Final Fantasy Tactics remake might take place during the June 4 State of Play.

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Now, Square Enix has proven these rumors were true. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is 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 translation used in Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, and a few useful features like auto-saving. Both versions will be included in The Ivalice Chronicles, giving fans the freedom to choose either one.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Coming September 30

The voice cast for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles includes Joe Pitts (Crys from Xenoblade Chronicles 3) as Ramza, Gregg Lowe (Black Rabbit Brotherhood from Lies of P) as Delita, Hannah Melbourn (Mary Bailie from We Happy Few) as Agrias, Timothy Watson (Urianger from Final Fantasy 14) as Cidolfus, Harry McEntire (Noah from Xenoblade Chronicles 3) as Mustadio, and Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield from Final 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 the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series.

During the presentation, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles was confirmed for PlayStation 4 and 5. However, like Tactics Ogre Reborn before it, the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster 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 on Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles starting 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.