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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Earns Strong Early Reviews Ahead of Sept. 30 Release

Early critiques highlight a faithful rebuild that modernizes the 1997 original following the loss of PSP-era source data.

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The new tactical view makes navigating tricky maps a breeze.
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Overview

  • Square Enix released a new battle-system trailer that spotlights turn order displays, a tactical view, faster combat and other interface upgrades.
  • The game launches September 30 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
  • The package includes a faithful Classic mode using the War of the Lions script and an Enhanced mode with full voice acting, a revamped UI, mid-battle autosaves, fast-forward options and adjustable difficulty.
  • Developers omitted War of the Lions additions such as Dark Knight, Onion Knight and guest units like Balthier due to lost master data and source code, centering the rebuild on the 1997 release.
  • Reviews call it a near‑definitive way to play Tactics, praising its depth and challenge while noting new accessibility aids; outlets also report Cloud Strife is recruitable earlier and arrives with the Materia Blade.