Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Developer(s)	Square Co.
Publisher(s)	JPN Square Co. NA Nintendo of America EUR Square Enix Europe
Designer(s)	Yasumi Matsuno (producer) Yuichi Murasawa (director) Hideo Minaba (design director) Kyoko Kitahara (scenario writer) Hitoshi Sakimoto (music composer) Ryoma Itō (character designer)
Series	Final Fantasy series
Release date(s)	JPN February 14, 2003 NA September 8, 2003 EUR October 24. 2003
Genre(s)	Tactical role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+ USK: 6+ OFLC: G8+
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance
Media	128 megabit cartridge

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (ファイナルファンタジータクティクスアドバンス, Fainaru Fantajī Takutikusu Adobansu^?) (often abbreviated to FFTA) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. (now Square Enix) for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. A spin-off to the popular Final Fantasy series, FFTA shares several traits with 1997's Final Fantasy Tactics, though it is not a sequel. The player assembles a clan of individual characters, and controls their actions over grid-like battlefields. To a large extent players are free to decide the classes, abilities and statistics of their characters. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) US box. ... 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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is the story of Marche, Mewt, Ritz, and Doned; four misfit children who live in a small town named St. Ivalice (which shares its name with the setting of the PlayStation predecessor Final Fantasy Tactics). The children find themselves transported to a realm of the same name as their town ("Ivalice") after discovering an ancient magical book. This magical realm of Ivalice appears to be Mewt's manifestation of the video game "Final Fantasy," which the four children have played. The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Final Fantasy Tactics ) (often abbreviated as FFT) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Ivalice ) is a fictional location in the Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story universes. ...

Gameplay

A screenshot of the first battle in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

Marche starts his adventure in a town called Cyril where he joins a mercenary clan. Later he gains the ability to buy missions that will, for the most part, be accomplished in a precise location (the location is described in the mission's description). After winning the mission, Marche will get a monetary reward as described. Marche can also buy new equipment and sign up for other missions in towns. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ...

There are 4 types of missions: regular, dispatch, encounter, and area. Regular Missions are where Marche's entire party heads off to complete a mission in a particular location. Sometimes, rare items can be found, and many of these missions can be used to advance the plot, or several sub-plots. Dispatch Missions are where Marche can send one member from his party to go complete a mission. Some of these missions actually advance the story, such as the Hero Gaol sub-quest, in which the clan must retrieve the two legendary blades of the mighty hero Gaol. In order for a character to accomplish this mission and return, Marche must complete a certain task. Sometimes it is as simple as walking around for several days, and other times, Marche must fight a certain number of battles (for example, he might be required to battle until he has knocked out 10 enemies since starting the quest, or fight three battles) in order for them to finish the quest. Encounter Missions are where Marche can battle a rival mercenary clan by buying a mission or meeting them on the map. There are two types of clans - the more common clans are red Soldier icons on the map, and these appear randomly every few days and likewise disappear after (usually) 6 days. The second type is the kind only fightable through accepting a mission, and when the mission is accepted and Marche leaves the town, they will appear on the map as a blue Soldier. Unlike the red Soldiers, their duration timers are much longer (usually 15-25 days) or they never leave until Marche has defeated them or surrendered to them. In the second type, Marche may be able to avoid a fight by certain conditions (turning in money, giving an item, or simply surrendering), but this most often results in failure. In some instances, such as in Mythryl Rush, it is possible to win both by paying the fee and by fighting the clan. These missions often advance the plot or a sub-plot. Lastly, Area Missions are usually a dispatch mission where your clan can free certain areas. The more areas you free the lower prices at the shop and pub go, and more items pop up for sale at the shop. The word Gaol can refer to the following: Gaol American/British English jail, Early Modern English spelling, though this spelling is seldom used today, it is still considered the official spelling in Australian English. ...

The world map looks like that of Final Fantasy Tactics, but with the same principle as Legend of Mana. As soon as Marche starts off on his adventure, the map will be completely empty except for Cyril, which is the first town, placed in a default location. When Marche wins some important mission(s), he will get to place a location anywhere on the map. Depending on where Marche places it, the enemies and fights will be somewhat different. In addition, placing locations next to each other often triggers a "treasure hunt," in which an option to retrieve treasure appears when a locale is selected. Different combinations of locale placements yield different results, some earning rare items in the process. Legend of Mana ) is the fourth game in the Mana series. ...

Before Marche goes into a fight, it's best for him to look after his characters. With the menu screen, Marche has the ability to set the desired configuration for his mercenaries. The first thing that Marche often does is equip his character with some accessories (sword, armor, shield, and others) available for their job. The second option is to set abilities depending on their job and accessories. The third one concerns changing their jobs. Marche and his clan members can only change their job when they have mastered some abilities in their initial job. This differs from the old Final Fantasy Tactics job system in which they were able to change their jobs as soon as they achieved a certain level of experience in that particular job. The last option available to Marche is the option to fire one of his clan members (with the exception of a few story-critical characters like Montblanc). Such an option might be necessary to recruit a unit that can prove to be more useful than the fired one.

Job system

See also: Final Fantasy character classes

There are a great number of classes in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: Soldier, Paladin, Fighter, White Mage, Black Mage, Blue Mage, Illusionist, Archer, Hunter, Thief, Ninja, White Monk, Templar, Bishop, Warrior, Defender, Gladiator, Dragoon, Sniper, Fencer, Red Mage, Elementalist, Summoner, Assassin, Alchemist, Beastmaster, Morpher, Sage, Time Mage, Animist, Mog Knight, Gunner, Juggler, Gadgeteer. Each job class has specific types of equipment available to it, and various abilities specific to that class. The only way to use and master abilities is to join the class in question and equip a specific item. In several installments of the Final Fantasy series of role-playing games by Square Enix, classes (jobs) are roles assigned to playable characters that determine the characters proficiencies. ...

Most equippable items have various job-specific abilities assigned them. These abilities are available for use only while that item is equipped. However, abilities can be mastered by fighting in battles. Every time a battle is completed, characters will receive a specific amount of Ability Points (AP) distributed over their currently equipped abilities. Once a target amount of AP has been accumulated for a given ability (anywhere from 100-999), the character will master that ability. The character retains it for use at any time, regardless of the items equipped and job chosen.

This gives the player long-term strategic goals, swapping characters in and out of jobs and changing their equipment in order to obtain a desirable range of abilities while trying to maintain a balanced, effective unit. A dilemma arises in the case of a weapon that is fairly weak, but has a good ability attached to it. This requires players to draw a balance between fighting power and the long-term goals of their characters. Also, a unit has a primary job which determines the stat boosts they receive when they level up, and the attributes associated with that class (movement range, total MP/HP, damage modifiers, etc) - a unit may also have a secondary job, where they can use any abilities of the selected job, but with the stat profile of the primary job. e.g. an Assassin with a Sniper secondary job could use abilities from both jobs, but has the stat profile and appearance of an Assassin (its primary job). This feature, while adding depth and being tactically useful, often leads to the game being unbalanced, as units can become overpowered. Level Up is a UK childrens TV programme broadcast by the BBC on CBBC Two and The CBBC Channel. ... Unbalanced is the opposite of balanced. ...

This is a screenshot of the ability sub-menu from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

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A-ability (Action ability)

This is a list of actions a unit may perform in a turn, determined by its primary job. They are active, meaning that the user may choose when and which attack to perform.

A-ability (Secondary Action ability)

This is a list of actions a unit may perform in a turn, determined by its secondary job. They are active, meaning that the user may choose when and which attack to perform. The default for the secondary A-ability is the ability to use items.

R-ability (Reaction ability)

This is an action which the unit will automatically perform when a certain condition is fulfilled (e.g. unit is hit by a melee, ranged or magical attack). They are passive, meaning the user has no control over when they are performed.

S-ability (Support ability)

This is an ability which can boost stats, allow otherwise impossible equipment combinations, or negate the effects of other abilities. They are passive, meaning the user has no control over when they are performed.

C-ability (Combo ability)

This is an action which allows a unit to combine its attack with other units for extremely high-damage. The actual damage depends on how many combatants are involved and the amount of judge points the unit has at that point in time. The target involved in the combo attack must be within the Fight range of the initiating unit and the Combo range of the other participants, and the unit which initiated the combo attack must have at least one Judge Point. The type of Combo defines the accuracy, power and range of the involved units. They are active, meaning that the user may choose when and which attack to perform.

There are a large number of different abilities available, not all of which are offensive in nature. For example, there is the Thief A-ability "Steal:Weapon", which would allow your unit to steal another unit's weapon. Another example would be the White Mage S-ability "Turbo MP", which increases the damage dealt by a unit's spells, but doubles the MP cost of the spell. Yet another example would be the Fighter and Gladiator R-ability "Strikeback", which allows a unit to avoid any physical attack, and counter-attack with a melee attack if the attacking enemy unit is in range. Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ... The White Mage , or しろまどうし in earlier games without kanji support) is a character class (or job) in Square Enixs Final Fantasy series of computer role playing games. ... The Fighter is a common archetyal character class in numerous role-playing games whose speciaties lie in physical combat. ... Pollice Verso (With a Turned Thumb), an 1872 painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, is a well known history painters researched conception of a gladiatorial combat. ...

Later in the game, creatures can be captured by using the Hunter's capture ability and Morphers can then take on the captured creature's abilities. Blue Mages can learn monster abilities with Learning. Usually these monsters' abilities are physical-attack based (with great attack power behind them to offset this) but occasionally will have a magical attack.

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Laws

One of the central features of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is the Laws system. Laws are set by Judges, invincible chocobo-riding arbitrator characters present at each battle excluding those taking place in the Jagds. For example, there are laws that forbid the use of certain weapons, items, elemental spells, or status changes. Breaking a Law results in punishment by Carding; the receipt of a Red or Yellow card (in a similar manner to red and yellow cards in soccer) and possible imprisonment. Imprisonment happens if a character infringes a law twice or KOs another unit with a forbidden ability or Weapons. Jagds have no laws however, characters KOed there will die and permanently leave the Clan if they are not revived by the end of the battle. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Arbitration is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, wherein the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons (the arbitrators or arbitral tribunal), by whose decision (the award) they agree to be bound. ... Misconduct in football (soccer) is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 the Laws of the Game. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

To offset the difficulty of having things forbidden for use, there are certain things that are "Recommended" by the Judge for use, and therefore grant Judge Points. For example, if "Items" are forbidden, but "Poison" is recommended, a character who uses an ability that Poisons another character will receive a Judge Point. Judge Points (JP) are used to carry out Combos with nearby allies or to summon a racial Totema when the unit has ten JP. Judge Points are also received upon killing an opponent. Later in the game, Marche gains the ability to add new Laws and cast "Anti-Laws," which can nullify laws that are already in effect. However, in a few missions involving tournaments at Bervenia Palace, Marche cannot add new laws or nullify the laws that exist. The exception to this rule is the Almighty Anti-Law card. Also, after the main storyline has ended, a certiain character may be recruited with an ability that stops (as per the status condition) Judges until the next time they get an action, allowing complete disregard of the laws for that period in time.

Plot and setting

Setting

Main article: Ivalice

The story takes place in Ivalice, a world created when four ordinary children; Marche Radiuju, Mewt Randell, Ritz Malheur, and Doned Radiuju come across a dusty, old, and rather large book which Mewt purchases at his local used bookstore. Unaware that the book is the legendary Gran Grimoire with the power to change the world as its readers desires, the children transformed their hometown of St. Ivalice into an Ivalice of a Final Fantasy game. Ivalice ) is a fictional location in the Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story universes. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ...

Other than monsters (which serve as animals), five other races make Ivalice their home -- Moogles, Humans ,Bangaa, Viera, and Nu Mou. The geography of Ivalice revolve around plains, mountains, deserts, forests, and swamps, and also introduces areas called jagds; lawless slums where no Judges dare to tread. Jagd is a German word which means 'the hunt'. Jagds are the only places in the game in which a character can die; everywhere else, they are protected from death by the judges and are simply knocked out. A Final Fantasy IX moogle, but also the classical Moogle Moogles are small creatures that appear throughout the Final Fantasy, Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana) and Kingdom Hearts game series. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The races are as follows:

• Human: Generic, well-rounded characters that can take a wide variety of jobs. They are Archer, Soldier, Paladin, Fighter, Hunter, Black Mage, White Mage, Thief, Ninja, Illusionist, and Blue Mage. The Totema linked to Humans is Mateus (the final boss from Final Fantasy II). Humans are the only ones to take the Blue Mage, Paladin, Fighter, Ninja, and Hunter jobs.

A viera archer, one of the races in FFTA's Ivalice.

• Moogles: As seen in other Final Fantasy games (usually white and pink but brown in FFTA). They specialize in jobs of dexterity that involve engineering or deftness of hand. The Totema linked to Moogles is Famfrit (based on the final boss Dark Cloud in Final Fantasy III). Moogles are the only ones to take the Gunner, Animist, Juggler, Gadgeteer, and Mog Knight jobs.

• Nu Mou: Stout, dog-like creatures with long floppy ears. They specialize in the magical fields. Their only job that can fight decently in the physical department is the Beastmaster. Jobs are Black Mage, White Mage, Time Mage, Alchemist, Sage, Beastmaster, Morpher, and Illusionist. The Totema linked to Nu Mou is the angel Ultima (from Final Fantasy Tactics). Nu Mou are the only ones to take the Beastmaster, Morpher, Sage, and Alchemist jobs.

• Viera: Tall and slender rabbit-like women. They specialize in fencing, archery, and natural magic, along with other jobs based on agility and spiritual links. Vieras have the highest average speed out of the five. Jobs are Archer, Fencer, Red Mage, Elementalist, Sniper, Assassin, White Mage, and Summoner. The Totema linked to Viera is Exdeath (the final boss from Final Fantasy V), correctly translated in this game as Exodus. Vieras are the only ones to take the Fencer, Red Mage, Elementalist, Sniper, Assassin, and Summoner jobs.

• Bangaa: Reptilian creatures with immense strength. They specialize in fighting jobs. The Totema linked to Bangaa is Adrammelech (From Final Fantasy Tactics). They consider it an insult to be called a "lizard", presumably because that compares them to less intelligent, albeit similar creatures - much like how in reality it is offensive for humans to be called a 'monkey' or 'primate'. Final Fantasy XII, however, tries to give another explanation for this. The available jobs are White Monk, Templar, Dragoon, Bishop, Defender, and Gladiator, with all of them being unique to Bangaas only.

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Characters

The children who created Ivalice (from left to right): Ritz Malheur, Marche Radiuju, Mewt Randell, and Doned Radiuju.

Main article: Characters of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance features three playable characters, as well as several secondary characters who are only briefly featured. Primary characters include Marche Radiuju, the main character who battles the dream worlds of his friends; Ritz Malheur, a stubborn girl who speaks her mind and changes sides in her struggle for self acceptance; Mewt Randell, a boy whose mother died that discovers a magical entity that changed the world into the world of Ivalice. There are many other characters, such as Doned Radiuju, Marche's little brother who does not desire to return to the real world, since he is sick in the real world and well in the dream one; Cid Randell is Mewt's father who becomes the Judgemaster of Ivalice; Montblanc, a moogle who befriends Marche; Nono, Montblanc's kid brother, is a gadgeteer and trader of rare items; Ezel Berbier is a Nu Mou troublemaker and self-proclaimed genius; Shara is a Viera archer and later a sniper who befriends Ritz; Babus Swain, is a Nu Mou Royal mage in Mewt's service; Llednar Twem is a mysterious enforcer who replaces the Judges when the become independent of the Palace; and Queen Remedi, who is the ruler of Ivalice and was in the Gran Grimoire itself in a form modeled after Mewt's deceased mother. Image File history File linksMetadata FFTAwikinessUWAAH.jpg Summary author: Square-Enix source: from cover artwork of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Licensing This image is an illustration of a character in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. ... Image File history File linksMetadata FFTAwikinessUWAAH.jpg Summary author: Square-Enix source: from cover artwork of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Licensing This image is an illustration of a character in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Fiction. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ivalice ) is a fictional location in the Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story universes. ... Different Types of Moogles Mogri summon from Final Fantasy Tactics Mog (Final Fantasy VII - PC) Moogles , originally Romanized in Japan as Moglie; however, more recent materials are consistent with the English spelling) are small fictional creatures that appear throughout the Final Fantasy, Mana (Seiken Densetsu) and Kingdom Hearts game series. ...

There are many references to other Final Fantasy games. Marche bears a striking resemblance to Ramza from Final Fantasy Tactics, and also shares many personality traits. Montblanc's name may be a reference to the pastry Mont-Blanc which is popular in Japan and which the character somewhat resembles. Montblanc is the leader of Clan Centurio in Final Fantasy XII. This is a list of characters in the game Final Fantasy Tactics. ... Mont Blanc is a mountain in the Alps. ... Final Fantasy XII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ...

Story

The children of St. Ivalice

Ivalice is a world created when four ordinary children, Marche Radiuju, a new student and resident of St. Ivalice and its school; Mewt Randell, a shy timid boy with an emotional past and an incredible and powerful imagination; Ritz Malheur, a friendly and whimsical classmate of Marche and Mewt; and Doned Radiuju, Marche's younger, handicapped brother and a big fan of fantasy novels and video games, come across a dusty, old, and rather large book which Mewt purchases at his local used bookstore. Unaware that the book is the legendary Gran Grimoire, Mewt brings the book over to Marche's house along with Ritz, and the four school children begin to observe the odd book. Its pages are torn, fainted in ink and incredibly damaged. Yet what can be seen are pictures of various creatures, writing in a language none of them have ever seen before, and a single inscription, most likely later written by a previous owner, written in a language similar to Latin reading: "Alta oron, Sondus kameela". As the children go to sleep, the next morning they wake up in the world of Ivalice (though in the Radio Edition it is somewhat different, as a few moments after Mewt reads the Latin-like inscription outloud the magical book transforms the world right in front of their faces). Image File history File links Final Fantasy Tactics Advance right at the beginning. ... Image File history File links Final Fantasy Tactics Advance right at the beginning. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

The children are separated in Ivalice and soon find each other with Marche's stubborn determination to change the world 'back to normal'. But throughout the story, it is slowly realized that the world of Ivalice is a reflection of each of the children's, as well as Mewt's father Cid, who is also present, dreams and imaginations, for the world is now shaped according to their wishes, such as Mewt no longer being teased, his deceased mother is alive (or so it seems) and he is now the Prince of Ivalice; Ritz no longer having her white albinic hair, instead having the silky red hair which she always wanted; Doned now experiencing the miracle of being able to walk and move his legs; and all the children's love of Final Fantasy, now being able to live in a world just like their favourite games. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ... Albinism (from Latin albus; extended etymology), more technically hypomelanism or hypomelanosis, is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder, characterized by a lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair (or more rarely the eyes alone). ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ...

Though, at the end of the story, which deals very deeply with escapism and accepting reality and loving it for what it is, the four children and Mewt's father return to the 'real world'. Each of the children, however, are deeply worried about what will become of Ivalice, but it is later stated that as long as the peoples and creatures of Ivalice wish to remain in their beloved world, it will never cease to exist.

Development

The development team of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance was constructed from employees of Quest Corporation, and work began in February 2002.^[1] Quest Corporation ) was a Japanese video game company founded in 1988. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December February 27, 2002 Alicia Keys wins five Grammys. ...

Audio

Main article: Music of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

There are many albums of music for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Also, a radio drama based on the game was aired in Japan in January and February 2003. The series was released by DigiCube on CD in four parts. // Main Theme Snow Dancing in the Schoolyard Companions That Surpassed Their Tribe Magic Beast Farm Crystal Undeniable Anxiety Amber Valley Bell of Victory At the Bar Different World Ivalice Engage Gathering Allies Walking in Ivalice Wind of Hope Teach Me, Mont Blanc Wounded Comrades Undefeated Heart Gained Fruit Marche Painful... DigiCube Co. ...

Reception

Critical response

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance was well received among the gaming community. The game is widely regarded to feature an outstanding combination of music, graphics, gameplay, and storyline. It is one of only three series entries to have received a perfect 5 out of 5 on X-Play. The others receiving this perfect score are Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy VI Advance. It was also rated as outstanding by IGN (9.0 out of 10) and given 5 out of 5 by Gamespy. In 2007, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance was named 14^th best Game Boy Advance game of all time in IGN's feature reflecting on the Game Boy Advance's long lifespan.^[2] X-Play logo X-Play (previously Gamespot TV and Extended Play) is a video game review television show hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. ... Final Fantasy XII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Co. ... IGN is a multimedia news and reviews website that focuses heavily on video games. ...

Legacy

In 2006, Square Enix revealed the Ivalice Alliance series, with Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Fūketsu no Grimoire, which is an indirect sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, to be released on the Nintendo DS. No exact gameplay details have been released about the game, but it is confirmed as a Nintendo DS title. The Ivalice Alliance is a new games compilation project by Square Enix, akin to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Fabula Nova Crystallis. ... Final Fantasy Tactics A2 FÅ«ketsu no Grimoire , lit. ...

Along with Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, a Final Fantasy Tactics remake for the PSP, and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, a Final Fantasy XII sequel for the DS, it is a part of a set called the "Ivalice Alliance". Final Fantasy Tactics ) (often abbreviated as FFT) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. ... Final Fantasy XII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the twelfth installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... The Ivalice Alliance is a new games compilation project by Square Enix, akin to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Fabula Nova Crystallis. ...

References

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External links

• Official site for Japan (Japanese)
• Official site for North America
• Final Fantasy Wiki category list for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance