Abnormal Ammo: Guns that shoot magic curiously, the Blaze Gun shoots ice and the Glacier Gun shoots fire in the original, but this is corrected in The War of the Lions.

Tropes used in Final Fantasy Tactics include:

The other three were on the PlayStation Portable: first as the Video Game Remake Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, the second via the PlayStation Store in a straight port (which oddly enough, does not encounter slowdowns in places The War of the Lions does), and the last on iOS and Android, based on the PSP version, but without the slowdown. The first was on the PS 1's 'Greatest Hits' line, though it remained hard to find. The actual era that this dream world was based on was then first seen in Final Fantasy XII, and again in Revenant Wings, with another prequel in the form of Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Years later, the atmosphere of Ivalice was re-imagined in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, which took place in a dream world centuries before Final Fantasy Tactics. The PSP remake, mercifully, was far better in this regard, having been localized by longtime Square-Enix collaborator Joseph Reeder.įollowed by a Non-Linear Sequel in Vagrant Story. It was also renowned for its Blind Idiot Translation and resulting Engrish, often called 'Daravonese' after the tutorial character who spouted most of it. While not the traditional Final Fantasy fare, it was embraced by Turn-Based Strategy fans for its challenging, satisfying gameplay and the sheer depth of its Job System, which took the similar mechanic in Final Fantasy III and cranked it Up to Eleven. Of course, in a world where politics, Corrupt Churches and Chronic Backstabbing Disorder are the rule, all is not as it seems. Behind him is an intricately complex story with twists, turns, and political intrigue (based on the real-life Wars of the Roses): at the center of this maelstrom is Ramza's best friend, Delita Heiral, a commoner who makes a Rags to Riches transformation and eventually becomes king. This game focuses on the exploits of Ramza Beoulve, the second-youngest member of the noble Beoulve family, as he transitions from military-school cadet to mercenary to hero. Due to the immense resemblance and many developers shared between the two series, particularly Yasumi Matsuno, the game is often seen as a Spiritual Successor to Tactics Ogre. It combined Turn-Based Strategy with a Role-Playing Game, and is the first game in the series to take place in the world of Ivalice (followed by Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy Tactics A2 and Final Fantasy XII, as well as the non- Final Fantasy game Vagrant Story). A Gaiden Game entry into the pants-crappingly popular Final Fantasy series.

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