Final Fantasy Tactics (Series)

Final Fantasy Tactics (Series): Tactical RPGs with Medieval Fantasy

The Final Fantasy Tactics series is a tactical RPG franchise developed and published by Square Enix. The games feature complex, grid-based battle systems and medieval fantasy settings with deep stories revolving around war and political conflict.

What is Final Fantasy Tactics (Series)?

The Final Fantasy Tactics series is a spin-off franchise from the popular Final Fantasy RPGs developed and published by Square Enix. It consists of games focused on strategic, turn-based tactical combat on grid-based battlefields.

The first entry in the series, Final Fantasy Tactics, was released in 1997 for the PlayStation. It introduced players to the land of Ivalice and followed the story of a young squire named Ramza Beoulve who gets caught up in a massive civil war. The game featured intricate political drama and a deeply complex Job system for customizing characters.

A sequel title originally came out in 1999 in Japan under the name Final Fantasy Tactics Gaiden. This game continued Ramza's story but was not released at the time outside of Japan. An enhanced port of the original Final Fantasy Tactics entitled Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions came out years later in 2007 with new story content connected to Tactics Gaiden.

The proper sequel, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, emerged on the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It took place in a new world called Ivalice and focused on a boy transported into a Final Fantasy Tactics video game. The grid-based battle system remained a central focus along with Job classes and equipment.

The Final Fantasy Tactics series offers a uniquely strategic spin on classic Final Fantasy elements with a big emphasis on customization and planning. These tactical RPGs attract fans of challenging gameplay and complex, politically-driven plots.

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