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Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Debuts New Opening, Draws Praise in Previews Ahead of Sept. 30 Launch

Square Enix says sales will determine remasters of Advance and A2 or a new tactics project.

Overview

  • Hands-on reports highlight a faithful rebuild that adds a clearer UI, a visible turn-order timeline, movement cancel, autosave, speed-up options, and new voice acting.
  • Players can switch between Classic and Enhanced modes and choose among Squire, Knight, and Tactician difficulties to tailor challenge and presentation.
  • Developers say they preserved the original balance and kept powerful jobs and characters intact, making only selective tweaks to underused abilities.
  • The team rebuilt the game without the original source code by analyzing retail and ported versions and consulting fan-maintained archives, crediting community preservation efforts.
  • A newly released opening movie replaces the 1997 CG with modern 2D-styled art while retaining the original music, as part of the final pre-release push.