The Curious Case of Final Fantasy Tactics Remastered

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Final Fantasy Tactics Remastered has long been rumoured as an upcoming title being developed and produced by Square Enix. But thus far, everything has been all quiet. Throughout this video we discuss what's going on with the Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster.
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[@willlawson6126]

Final Fantasy Tactics is an absolute masterpiece.....every aspect of this game is truly art. I cannot emphasize enough how much I believe FFT to be the perfect example of RPG greatness.

[@Vulpas]

Some slight balancing issues aside, the only thing it needs is full voice acting instead of only in cut scenes, and a fix to the framerates, plus online multiplayer. It would be absolutely perfect then, but it's darn close already.

[@doriancoreyscloset421]

​@@Vulpaspsp version has that

[@BriteRory]

I agree. Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics are for me in my top 10 games ever made, and I tend to favor Western CRPGs over JRPGs. They are among the ultra rare category of video games that I consider to be works of high art, in the same narrative and audiovisual category as Dark Souls, and Wizardry 7. The stories of Ramza and of Denam are unforgettable and had major influences on me as a teenager when they were new on the first Playstation. My feelings go back and forth over the years about which of the two I think is the best, but ultimately I think I would say Tactics Ogre is my favorite, because unlike most other games that have multiple endings, that game has multiple narrative paths with a remarkable amount of exclusive content. The PSP remake of it is the only game I ever played for which I actually maintained multiple spreadsheets throughout my playthrough and ensured that I got every secret unlocked, every unique drop, every recruitable character (even resorting to the infamous "death march" to get Cressida), etc. But when I think of the ending scene of Final Fantasy Tactics, or the things Ramza witnesses as he goes through the story, it makes it very difficult to pick one!

[@carlosaugusto9821]

​@@VulpasIt doesn't really need voices but of course that would be a nice addition, for such a recent remaster/remake that is being done in a time when it's a trend to add voices to games that didn't have any voices originally.

[@Kynick-2501]

Agreed

[@darthacez]

I am a massive fan of Matsuno's works including Tactics and Vagrant Story. I am looking very forward to the Tactics Remaster.

[@Ashtarte3D]

**brofist** I see you too are a person of culture. Matsuno has never made a bad game.

[@darthacez]

@@Ashtarte3D Not at all and that includes XII even though he left part way through development.

[@JohnattanRivera1984]

Tacticts remaster trilogy would be amazing. The OG tactics with online battle

[@Vayne_Solidor]

​@@darthacezXII Zodiac Age is my favorite game, so much great stuff in it, so much secrets (and tons of secret bosses, which I love). Really hope for a Tactics remaster since it's also Ivalice.

[@Raymundo1908]

Vagrant Story was amazing.

[@BingBangPoe]

To this day Final Fantasy Tactics still is one of my favorite games ever made. The politic intricacies and more somber narrative is signature of Matsuno's style; he really injected a lot of that "humans are the real monsters" narrative that Tactics Ogre is known for, and did so masterfully. Everything he learned in the Ogre series was translated exceptionally well to Tactics, which still has, to this day, my favorite Job System in the franchise. And Akihiko Yoshida providing the character designs truly cemented Final Fantasy Tactics as a truly unique game.

[@erikreber3695]

Yessir! Replaying it and searching up stuff on Google while my phone spies on me is why this video got recommended on YT. ^-^

[@PapaTaurean]

If Tactics Remaster is put out, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I loved playing Tactics so much and I know they'd add some new stuff and it will be awesome!!

[@bradreed4414]

I want this so bad. More than a 9 remaster/remake

[@peterpetrarca4691]

I know a lot do so do I. one day... one day...😢

[@Adamnlaw]

FFT is my favourite. No other story like it

[@ryanwatterson4038]

Live in hope, 9 remake and tactics remaster are the only things left on that leak list to be announced

[@justifiedfun9811]

Same as long they don't put level restrictions like tactics orge

[@rodrigoconcha9]

why not both?

[@Vulpas]

FFT2 being cancelled is such a terrible loss. FFTA is no replacement...

[@Bored_Barbarian]

Yeah…the weird sentient monster races make no sense

[@danhughesartist]

Amen to that!!!

[@ofidiotabagista5259]

None of those "Ivalice Alliance" games really feel like they're set in the same world as FFT.

[@Vulpas]

@@ofidiotabagista5259 The FFT sequels definitely do, and to a degree FF12, but maybe not the others.

[@Terron29]

I absolutely loved Tactics ogre reborn and I am very very confident that FF tactics remaster is coming. I think in the next year or 2 we will get it. They likely want to leave a good chunk of time between its release and that of tactics ogre reborn and are perhaps also looking for a nice slot to release it inbetween other releases of theirs so as to not potentially cannibalise sales.

[@shrouder81]

Tactics Ogre Reborn was my first time playing an Ogre Battle series game and I enjoyed it a lot and it really gave me a sense of nostalgia when i first played FFT way back when i was a kid so I have high hopes for a FFT remaster. But yup, timing is everything so they're probably going to focus on pushing the upcoming FF project releases for a bit and then officially announce a FFT remaster

[@carlosaugusto9821]

A large release distance makes sense. Especially because the new TO remaster is too recent, and FFT is much more popular.

[@irlshrek]

I hope they're leaving it in the oven to make it something even more special than it already is

[@wiseguise5960]

I LOVE FFT! I had it for the PS1 and have replayed it numerous times. I still have the WotL on my phone and play it every now and then. I would love to see a modern remake of this game. I honestly wish more FF games would be set in Ivalice. I love the different races, lore, and general landscapes portrayed in the different games(FFT, FFXII, and Vagrant Story). FFXII became one of my all time favorite main titles when it came out and the Zodiac remake is SO much fun!

[@MakiMaki.]

Tactics Ogre LUCT - and now Reborn - is one of my all time favourite games and I have only heard good things about FFT, so I'd love to be able to play a remaster!

[@kamiloo86]

Playing this game as a child made me feel like I had matured as a person. Amazing plot, great music, great graphics for those times. It's a pity that we never got the second part (I don't count the advance version because it's not the same).

[@julaizaya7946]

I wish we have a FFT remaster on current console and PC, I hope so much for that. Thanks for the video.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

I remember playing it on my PSP. Good times. Man, the dialogue in that game was fantastic. I liked the medieval speech.

[@BriteRory]

So many people seem to hate the PSP translation, so it makes me happy to know that others appreciated it! I've heard complaints about it, such as "people don't talk like that in real life", which to me is astonishing. The game is from the outset portrayed as being told from the perspective of a written work of narrative history, one that is based on an earlier and long-lost manuscript, reflecting such instances as in the style of a medieval epic like Le Morte d'Arthur, Parzival or Orlando Furioso each of which is based on unfinished or earlier versions, themselves based on much older lyrical and oral history. The PSP version translation lends the game a Shakespearian quality that greatly enhances the experience of the narrative in my opinion.

[@irlshrek]

Me too! It made it so cinematic

[@Tacticslion]

FFT is easily my favorite game in the FF series (may be obvious, heh). The idea itself is like a dream come true, and I pray that it’s a great game.

[@alanl.4252]

I really enjoyed Tactics Ogre Reborn, an FFT remake would be awesome! I really hope that this might be a sign of future Tactics Ogre/Ogre Battle games moving forward, or at least more projects led by Matsuno and the other former Quest teams.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

I wish so badly that TO and FFT were able to become true franchises. That was attempted in the GBA gen but the plan didn't go far, and it was abandoned. Then both games just got PSP versions and that's it. I don't mean direction continuation of the stories but different stories, like it's common in the whole genre. To me that's among of the biggest tragedies in jrpg history, because no other subgenre got through a similar situation. TO is the most revolutionary srpg. (Since to me it makes no sense saying it's Fire Emblem, that is the origin of the subgenre) TO in the snes completely surpassed the standards set by early FE and derivative rivals like Shining Force. Yet FE became a success in Japan since the snes, and global since the gba... and got than 10 games not counting remakes. But TO never took off despite the fame and influence. And the tragic plot only escalated as the famous srpgs that shaped the image of the genre in the 90s in Japan started dieing or decaying over the 00s... Shining Force, Front Mission, TO and FFT. And that was happening at the same period of FE's global breakthrough, which got even stronger in the 3ds gen. And none of that managed to encourage Sega and Square to change their minds and try their srpgs again. They gave up too fast and too easily, though they have gems in their hands. So nowadays the genre is solely carried by FE in terms of classic franchises. And the fact is that all those other glorious classic franchises could totally still be around. Their companies never closed or something, they just refuse to work on them again. And personally I don't think the current initiative of remakes/remasters of FM, TO and FFT changes the situation dramatically... because it's just the same old games. Only FE keeps on going with sequels and all.

[@nevanV12]

Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen can use a modern port or a remake.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

​@@nevanV12That isn't impossible but to me honestly the Ogre franchise (the original, excluding Tactics) can be called dead and buried unfortunately. It was overshadowed and suffocated by the Tactics side, that became the iconic title of the whole franchise. Similar to how Persona at first was a side thing born from inside of Shin Megami Tensei and then got more popular and became the most famous side of the whole franchise.

[@Blakobness]

Final Fantasy Tactics is a game that I used to play through every year. I wish I could have the same passion for the Tactics Advance games, but they just play way too slowly just due to how they were optimized and developed for their platform. Final Fantasy Tactics always felt snappy and responsive in it's controls and menus, and as an adult I can't be having time leached away from me like this every time I open a menu. I'm still playing Tactics Ogre Reborn in the end game fusing relics and thinking out good Cursed weapons, beating the super bosses, etc. So I'm hoping Tactics Remastered will be something special, hopefully with more content and rebalancing, and not just a slightly touched up War of the Lions. I'm taking the radio silence as them keeping their nose down and focusing on their game.

[@EricN73158]

I use to play and replay FFT a lot on my old play station. It was by far one of my favorite games, I just gotten Tactics Ogre reborn the other day and I love it too. Brings me back to when I use to play Ogre battle 64. Back in the early 2000s.

[@chestercarter6081]

Fft and ogre battle 64 are my 2nd and 3rd favorite games of all time. Both are behind Dragon Force as my fav ever. It was on Sega Saturn

[@davewebster5120]

I really loved how different tactics was thematically. It was much more serious and had a lot of darker themes. I think it needed that to distinguish itself. What a classic.

[@BushyKal]

20 hours ago there is no FF Tatics in the works to get remastered - confirmed

[@mf_________]

Tactics was hands-down my favorite Final Fantasy. Ive gone back to play the other Final Fantasy's many times, but not nearly as much as Tactics. I go back to it at least every 2 years now since its release. The gameplay, plots, and lore behind it all was impeccably brilliant. I cant give it the justice it deserves in words. The story swept me away when I first played and I love going back for replays (which it has tons of replay value as well. Something other Final Fantasy's have as well but Tactics has on a much larger scale.) Just because its not a numbered Final Fantasy I feel like sometimes it is overshadowed as a spin off title. But it holds a grand tale that rivals that of any Final Fantasy, in my opinion. If you have never played it, I envy you because it is such a treat to experience it for the first time. If they remade it I would play the hell out of it.

[@potatomatop9326]

Back in the days of Final Fantasy Tactics, the Math Skill Holy emerged as an overwhelmingly overpowered force on my screen. The strategic finesse of deploying five adept female wizards, boosted by MATK UP and concealed in Chameleon Robes, resulted in a game-altering imbalance that diminished the challenges, leaving me somewhat disgruntled with the lack of difficulty.

[@metalrob6713]

Final Fantasy Tactics should go full on 2.5D/HD style remake like Star Ocean Second Story R went. And people love how good SO looks, I think that's what fans of FF Tactics will think too.

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

I remember playing FF Tactics for the 1st as a kid on cuba vacation in the late 90s and even if english wasn't my mother language I was blown away of the beginning. I bought the psp port which was really really good and I bought the OG PS1 Version. And I adore this Game a lot! Tactics Ogre Remake wasn't bad but the level cap is annoying. I wish FF Tactics get the remake🙂

[@the8anarchist]

the excerpt from 6:52 really makes me wish more than anything we could get at least Ogre Battle Saga Episode VIII or another FFT from Matsuno because yeah we're all not getting any younger, I was 7 when FFT came out, and just turned 33 a few months ago, so yeah really, really wish Square would just let Matsuno have whatever he needs to make one or two more games for closure.

[@ohwhoaitzjoe]

I really hope the success of Fire Emblem on the Switch and successful remasters of Advance Wars will signal a desire for more tactics games either better graphics in 3D or at the very least something more modern.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

The problem is that it's feels too late now to take it further. Square completely lacked vision to turn FFT into a long and profilic franchise. And it totally had the potential for that. After all a FFT franchise doesn't need to be locked to the actual game's plot, just like most rpg franchises don't revolve around a single plot and a single world, but in fact tend to refresh the plot and even the world in most sequels. And direct sequels or prequels are the exception. Now Matsuno is old and probably even more depressed than he already was in the 90s... and to be honest I even wonder if he has the drive and ambition to write completely fresh stories that have a similar power to that of FFT. This is what we are talking about: making new things that remind of the energy of FFT. Otherwise, making simple things just as an excuse to keep using the tactics gameplay in new games was already tried before, in the Advance games, which didn't get far. So that's why I think It's too late unfortunately. Trying to match such a masterpiece is extremely challenging. After FFT and maybe FF12 (it isn't totally his game though) Matsuno stopped pushing himself like other great geniuses of gaming but who managed whole franchises and kept growing with it. So I get the feeling that he isn't in a good shape creatively now, because of the lack of the stimulation of ambitious projects. Square just never realized how to use his abilities the best way possible after FFT. But I believe he could totally have been like the Hideo Kojima of srpgs, and made FFT the icon franchise of the genre instead of Fire Emblem (that I don't hate but don't think it deserves its existing status).

[@atmosdwagon4656]

6:10 That's a gross understatement. War of the Lions's frame rate would slow to a horrific crawl the moment any foreground effect (read: used for virtually all spells and most abilities) was rendered. We're talking drops into single digit frame rates at the worst of it, with most of the Summoner job's spells practically creating an impromptu bathroom break every time they were cast.

[@Rezwolf]

i'll never forget when i chose to save on the way to teh rooftop battle near the end and it was my only save and i couldnt turn around. it made me put teh game down and never go back for 2 decades.

[@johnnymike8971]

I really hope that a remaster will be packaged with remastered versions of Advance, A2 and (maybe) even Revenant Wings. Like an all in one "Final Fantasy: The World of Ivalice Remastered". Kind of like how they did with Kingdom Hearts

[@omegaXjammur]

There are quite a few things I want from a FFT remaster, but I think the most important changes I'd want to see is the game receiving the same treatment given to Tactics Ogre (updated sprites, voice acting, additional post-game events) and online multiplayer. It'd be nice to see some class restructuring (like skill changes for archer and Dragoon) as well but I'm fine with the final product meeting the minimum criteria of a "remaster"

[@SolstaceWinters]

Online multiplayer is a MUST, or I riot. Having access to FFT again is a godsend, but it would DEFINITELY be soured if we could do Rendezvous mode... I never even got to do it the first time around on the PSP version. Heard about it, read about it, was _sad_ about it - because I never got to do it with anyone.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

About core gameplay, for this scope of project that doesn't seem to be as simple as the PSP versions (simply because it should have been already done if it was the case) I think the devs should be more serious with the balance of abilities, in parameters and points, and maybe add new abilities for the lacking jobs. Also I think the random battles should have a bigger variety because they are boring. Also I wish there is more weather variation and evening and night battles. About minor elements, I think it would be nice to add more equipment (not a lot but still more), rework the pub side missions to make them more interesting, and add new side quests. And maybe tone down the Wiegraf battles and the Elmdor battles (not their Lucavi forms).

[@carlosaugusto9821]

And about quality of life features, I think the game could get an easy and two harder difficulties. And speed up abilities animations with a button. And rework the interfaces of party editing and battle, so they are more practical and accessible to a newbie. And add a visual icon to show zodiac compatibility in the battle window (like Fire Emblem shows the effective weapon in the battle window). And lastly totally rework the tutorial (that is even joked about) so it's more efficient and effective to teach a newbie. Maybe the current old Matsuno has a new mindset and can be more considerate to the newbie. About purely graphical aspects, I've been wondering if it would be nice if abilities leave a temporary effect on the stages. Like if the Monk's Earth Slash is used, it leaves a temporary mark on the ground that slowly disappear after a few turns. And explosions, fire, etc make temporary marks on the ground the same way.

[@omegaXjammur]

@@carlosaugusto9821 A few of the QoL features you mentioned were given to Tactics Ogre last year, so I would hope FFT gets treated the same way. Visual changes to the battlefield after using certain skills does sound dope though. I just don't know if the devs would willing to work that feature in (w/o causing bugs and/or adding a new mechanic). As far as difficulty goes, I think there should be an easy mode and a normal mode with level scaling/locking. Maybe a hard mode where reinforcements come in mid-battle. As long as I don't have to 1v1 Weigraf in chapter 1.

[@omegaXjammur]

@@SolstaceWinters I was kind of hoping for a pvp (that forces players to use generic units) but if we can somehow get both, that would be perfect.

[@koolmcfly8086]

One of the Greatest Games & Stories of all times.

[@alexdelarge2095]

After loving the original on PSX so much, I bought a PSP just for War of the Lions. And a PS3 just for the Ad-Hoc Party feature for the little multiplayer the game offered. Years later, I still think it was worth it.

[@Ashtarte3D]

I want a remaster of FFT: War of the Lions so badly. Matsuno is in my top three developers of all time, the man has never made a bad game. FF12 is my favorite entry in the series and The Return to Ivalice is what finally got me to play FF14.

[@0Fyrebrand0]

War of the Lions really was great upgrade to the original, but I did not enjoy playing it on PSP. I didn't find the system comfortable to handle as handhelds go, and of course you have to deal with glare on a tiny screen. Worst of all, the load times were unbearable. The game would have to load every time you cast a freaking SPELL! Ridiculous. The game deserves better. 100% will rebuy War of the Lions if they port it to PC. In the meantime, uh... I guess I can use my PC to emulate the PSP version? Not really the ideal outcome, but it works better than anything Square Enix is currently willing to sell me. I hope you wound up enjoying FFXIV! The Ivalice raids are awesome!

[@exmaarmaca]

I remember playing (and being able to complete) FFT advance and then play the PSP version of FFT, but sadly I think stopped playing at half the game. Remember was getting on a point that a 6 vs 6 units maps were kind of equal field and suddenly getting into stages in which you begin to fight more numbers became extremely difficult.

[@HansAlRachid]

Goddamn I wish they'd just release this remaster already - FFT is by far my favourite FF game and just all around one of the best RPGs I've ever played and I'm chomping at the bit to finally have an official way to replay this game again. Tactics Ogre Reborn can only scratch that tactics itch for so long, after all.

[@TheRopiak]

I HAVE to believe. Agrias is literally tattooed to my leg. The Tactics Ogre and Star Ocean 2 remasters were so good, FFT R just HAS to be coming lol.

[@bizzle3115]

I cant believe you didn't mention war of the visions once!

[@Greatestnesss]

I think a lot of people don't know it exists... Definitely my favorite game the last 4 years.

[@DTreatz]

GOAT of a FF game, FFTA and FFTA2 were also nice. The fact squeenix wont make another one, especially when they can put it on mobile devices is a war crime.

[@leol2926]

I desperately need a new FFT game. I have been chasing the dragon for so long. Very few other tactics games feel as good as this. A remake and more of it's kind would be just the best.

[@SolstaceWinters]

Have you tried breeding the dragons instead? Much easier than finding them. That way you can get to poaching em faster.

[@leol2926]

@@SolstaceWinters no no. I mean chasing the high of this game

[@carlosaugusto9821]

I wish so badly that Square that the vision to turn FFT in a true franchise. Of course not being a story continuation of FFT but completely different plots, like it's common in the genre. Matsuno made a tremendous revolution in srpg history with Tactics Ogre and FFT, and its very sad the company didn't realize a direction to take after that. FFT, if it was a successful franchise with great sequels in the same quality of the first one, was the deserving franchise to lead the srpg genre, and not Fire Emblem imo. Even though the FFTA games failed to be worthy successors, the company could continue trying. That is just another case of those tragic misunderstandings in gaming history where a company makes an "odd" or straight up weird sequel to a successful game, and it gets naturally criticised, and then the company brilliantly concludes that people don't like the game anymore and just bury it. Instead of trying another concept for a sequel.

[@anthonydelfino6171]

11:00 this same news has been repeated when people asked about the lack of Tactics characters in Dissidia Opera Omnia. It still only has Ramza and Agrias representing the title in the game.

[@Paddydukes89]

War of the lions was fucking dope

[@snugglyhugs8698]

Next time, can you link any of the music that you played in the background? I'm a huge John Oeth fan and seeing/hearing his music here jade my day.

[@ramiel555]

FFT is one of my favorite games of all time, and I would freakin loooooove to have it on PC where mods could much more easily be available

[@SHUPIRATE1991]

Tactics is by far the best game I have ever played. It is so deep and the political story so intriguing. Would love a remaster

[@yukimurasanada5209]

when I first got Thunder god Cid I thought he would be an end game old man with not alot of power like the old man characters in Fire Emblem, but He was Truly the Lu Bu of Final Fantasy

[@EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv]

I really hope that if they ever rerelease, remaster, or remake FFT that they learn from Tactics Ogre Reborn and add full voice acting. Not just only in cutscenes, like in the War of the Lions version. It really helps with immersion. That and helps with the loading time issues.

[@0Fyrebrand0]

I was very surprised and impressed that they gave Tactics Ogre fully voiced dialogue. If they're willing to put that kind of budget into a remaster of a less infamous title like that, I think it's a very good sign a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster could get the same treatment.

[@jonathanrussell8998]

Oh my God that would be so amazing, I need that.

[@spikeanny5710]

Tactics is my favorite game of all time!! There's a mod called Journey of the 5 which has Link, Cloud, Solid Snake, and Dante from DMC joining Ramza. It's awesome,but there's only one chapter

[@irlshrek]

Fft war of the Lions is easily one of my favorite games of all time. The dialogue, characters, plot, character development, world building... On and on. Phenomenal

[@bv7920]

FFT is my favorite entry in the franchise by a mile. I've been very patient for a remaster, but any day would be nice, Squeenix. Shut up and take my money!

[@BeakerSte]

Cannot wait for this!! I've owned FFT on playstation 1, psp, iPad, android. By far one of my favourite games of all time

[@Gregoroth_Durai]

Straight up brings a tear to the eye. Love yall.

[@mesmorrow]

I played this game on my PSP many years ago but one day when booting up the console the L button didn't work anymore despite everything I had tried, and so I missed out on some great PSP games like this one, hope I get the chance to play it again soon.

[@henry5274]

Weakening Thunder God Cid is absolutely fine. The game allows you to make any character do max damage 100% of the time so you can still get your ThunderGOD with a bit of effort

[@Dracobyte]

THE FFT REMASTER IS REALLLLL! But seriously people, do not sleep on Tactics Ogre Reborn and Unicorn Overlord (Ogre Battle spiritual succesor from Atlus).

[@DylanKirby-t7r]

You guys should probably give credit to Mike at Resonant Arc for using his animation for tactics retrospective.

[@spiraljumper74]

A Tactics remake which just makes the whole game look like the cutscenes in War of the Lions would be pretty peak.

[@ArceusGamingFC]

They need to make this into a Tactics Ogre Reborn tier remake with voice acting on all scenes. Seriously this is what FFT deserves at bare minimum.

[@cVanishMantle]

I want this more than any other Remaster rumored or currently coming out. It is the only game I have gone out of my way to play on everything it can possibly be played on.

[@hizaki86]

I personally think that Final Fantasy Brave Exvius - War of The Visions is worth mentioning since it adapted some of FFTs systems and used FFT collab as its first main appeal especially during its launch.

[@Aethelhart]

The Final Fantasy Tactics Trilogy really needs a re-release on Switch. I'd totally get those either individually remastered or as a box set simply re-released from their original form maybe up-res'd. Those and FF12 part two from the DS to complete the Ivalice collection. Although, I am pretty sure there is one non-final fantasy that takes place invalice as well.

[@HiddenAccount]

I first got this game in 2007 for Christmas with my PSP, never knew the game existed, I dabbled in it and thought it was too complicated for my 14 year old brain, months past and it’s nearly summer… I started it again, this time I got so enraptured I played from waking up to sleep for a whole week straight, it became one of my favourite games of all time, many years later, I’m playing through XIV and it happened all over again, didn’t know the alliance raids existed and bam

[@UltimaterializerX]

Good video. And yes, I'm the guy who first finished every SCC including Calculators without Math Skill. I would definitely love a remaster :)

[@redmagedrachen2388]

YES PLEASE A REMAKE I throughly enjoyed the game and the replay it has

[@msp720]

I just read a recent news article where Jason Schreier of Bloomberg responded to a Reddit thread saying the remaster is "real and happening", so take that however you will.

[@TitaniumLegman]

This was an excellent overview of the situation with FFT Reborn as I've been calling it. Thanks for the roundup, will be sharing it with my community as well.

[@Dekead1930]

I really want a Tactics Advance port. Hopefully they put them all in a bundle

[@zetsumeinaito]

I didn't even know FFT Advance was a sequel. Shows just how good SE's advertising was an still is. I had no idea that OVA was a FFV sequel either.

[@GamerGamington1]

One of my saddest gaming moments was when I stepped on my PS1 copy of Tactics. Still have the PSP game but the pain is real.

[@marty9819]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it in the comments so far but the Dissidia Opera Omnia (RIP) team said the same thing as the Theatrythm team as to why there wasn't any new Tactics characters (or why the current ones weren't showing up in Cutscenes either). Namely the team said whenever a character makes an appearance that they had to consult the team for that game before they could include them. Food for thought, the DFFOO team mentioned that Tactics characters would be making a more prominent appearance within the year (new weapons, appearances, etc). As I recall this announcement was within six months ago. I think it could be a hint that Tactics remaster could be on the horizon/that the Tactics team is wrapping up.

[@Vorylenus]

I loved this game and really hope for this game to be remastered. Don't change anything, just make it on Steam/PC. I played this a lot and I really want to play it again without digging up the old psx and disc.

[@Tidushot]

I've been waiting to pop a Final Fantasy Tactics Platinum Trophy for years. I'm under the belief that we'll see it sooner rather than later, but if we don't hear about it by the end of 2024, I have no clue what the delay is.

[@peterfernando9844]

I want them but I really want FF8 remake they have so much to work with and expand upon like the connection to the defeated God and the sorseresses powers and time compresion.

[@AvengerKit]

Imagine the crowd and cheers when FFTR and FF9R is announced. I would be the first one screaming my lungs out with excitement.

[@Morokiane]

FFT, Xenogears, Vagrant Story...are all I want remastered on PC

[@thisWinglessAngel]

Once the Remaster does get released it will be great. I just hope we also get advanced and A2 bundled together in the future, remastered as well.

[@Kenshin6321]

Final Fantasy Tactics was the second Fantasy Fantasy I ever played. The first was FF7. I loved Final Fantasy Tactics, and it's still one of my favorite Final Fantasy games of all time. The story is top tier, the music is amazing, the characters are memorable, and even the gameplay still holds up well. We did get Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions for PSP, and while I loved the game, the PSP messed up the sound, so many of the original sound effects were distorted and corrupted due to the PSP hardware. The cutscenes were amazing though, and I still go back to watch them from time to time on KZbin. I would love to see a Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster, but knowing how dumb Square Enix has been lately, they'll likely put this on mobile and I'll absolutely hate it because it will be filled with stupid microtransactions and gacha mechanics. It would probably be in FFT in name only, and not a real remake.

[@jezixhylus3370]

I really do hope for a good remaster of Tactics. And please, expand some of the characters jobs a little (I.E. Mustadio)

[@leslieandrews9208]

I DO hope they do all three of them and maybe 12 Revenant Wings.

[@shinoff-tw4eq]

Its definitely on the way. Square just happens to be a bit slow.

[@SolstaceWinters]

I just want my boi Ramza on a current gen system and/or PC! He deserves it. And for the record, I agree, tweak Orlandeau a little, pump some of those fluids out of him... and put them into Mustadio... my _OTHER_ boi *ALSO* deserves it.

[@SuperGreatmonkey]

I myself would love a remaster of both FF9 and FFT and hope both do happen.

[@justicerainz]

What do people think about Matsuno's question about Cid's balance? I think a "simple" fix could be an adjustable difficulty slider for the power of the extra story characters. Maybe it could bring down the level of all of them at higher levels? I also don't really think Cid is that unbalanced. I did a playthrough last year and found that just using regular classes still feels broken without too much effort (I had a team of like two ninjas, a knight, a calculator, and a dark knight).

[@Pellaaearien]

"they had fun working together" shows a picture of three men who look like they couldn't be having less fun

[@stevencollins8348]

Return to Ivalice in FFXIV was peak Alliance Raid

[@gzsprout]

FFT (especially WotL), is my #1 all time fave game. Of all the NVDA leaked games, this was my top wish, and it's radio silence.

[@ohyeahitsnat]

My all-time favorite. Hope they announce it soon. 🤞

[@nagzz06]

I prefer this and an FF6 remake rather an FF8 OR FF9 remake

[@CoffeePotato]

I'm positive we'll see an FFT remake within the year, there's way too many hints out there. Plus Tactics Ogre and FFT have tagged each other in every other time. TO opened up for FFT, TO KoL opened up for FFTA, then FFT gave TO PSP a budget (I have no idea who greenlit something something so ambitious, but will be glad they did forever), and now Reborn seems to be opening up for FFT Ultimate Heretic edition or whatever to stick the landing. Also. Vagrant Story said it was very sad about being forgotten despite being the FFT sequel no one saw coming.

[@danhughesartist]

I wouldn’t even hesitate to purchase a remaster!

[@brichan1851]

Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite games of all time! I would be thrilled to play a remastered edition, especially on my Switch!

[@NumberOneHorseDrowner]

"Nostradomical" would mean it had absolutely no actual predictive power.

[@ProducerX21]

Im currently replaying the game using the 2.5 WOTL mod on my Steam Deck... I forgot how much i loved this game

[@Nyx_Room]

My favorite FF alongside the FFXII !!!!the story, characters , politics are superb 💙

[@ElGalloUltimo]

Given the amount of remasters at the recent Nintendo direct and the success of the Tactics Ogre remaster, I think it's just a matter of time.

[@TheNeoVariable]

I think someone said there was data in ffxiv that suggested the Ivalice gear that you get from the raids will become dyable to coincide with the release of the remaster.

[@dizzyrage8842]

Still by far my most favorite Final Fantasy game and story. I carry it with me everywhere to play now on android.

[@Trasgobardo]

A Tactics remaster with modern graphics and the animation style of FFXII, but retaining the core gameplay just balancing the Jobs, would be awesome. But if they did like in several MODs and had an higher difficulty and enemies with random secondary skills. . .

[@uwauwau]

i would love to see a remake collection of all 3 games. i enjoyed the GBA games just as much as the original and i think they deserve a rerelease

[@stevemanart]

From a purely business perspective I feel like FFTR should be something Squenix should keep in their back pocket for a while. There is an undying hype for it, and they can just drop it out of nowhere if they need a huge bump in capital.

[@Doleoh]

I can't describe how much money I would throw at a chance to play Final Fantasy Tactics again.

[@zugren871]

I wouldn't be playing War of the Visions today were it not for the collaboration with Final Fantasy Tactics.

[@arisen456]

I played almost every final fantasy game but I'm ashamed to say I haven't played any of the tactics games.😅 I NEED a remastered collection with this and the gba & ds games.