FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles is coming to both Switch and Switch 2 on September 30th, 2025. Today, Square Enix has shared a new Japanese trailer for the game and you can watch it above.
Step back into the story of ambition, betrayal, and honor that defined a generation in this iconic RPG. Featuring fully voiced dialogue, enhanced graphics, and multiple gameplay improvements, players can lead their party in exhilarating encounters where strategic positioning and forward planning determine the outcome. Use the varied terrain of 3D battlefields to your advantage, skillfully manipulate the turn order, and victory will be yours for the taking!
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles has numerous enhancements that make this masterpiece even masterpiece-ier. For example:
A brand-new user interface – the game’s UI has been completely overhauled to make the game even more approachable and intuitive. It’s now quicker and easier to control your units, see turn order and more.
Updated visuals – the game’s graphics have been reworked to look great on HD displays. The vibrant 3D battlegrounds and detailed pixel art have never looked so good!
Voice acting – The story now features full voice acting in English and Japanese from a talented cast, including Joe Pitts (Ramza), Gregg Lowe (Delita), Hannah Melbourn (Agrias), Timothy Watson (Cidolfus), Harry McEntire (Mustadio), Ben Starr (Dycedarg), and cameos by Cody Christian (Cloud Strife from FINAL FANTASY VII remake series) and Briana White (Aerith Gainsborough from FINAL FANTASY VII remake series) as Cloud and Flower Peddler.
Tactical View – this new feature makes it easier to get the lay of the land and plan your actions across the battlefield.
Battle speed – Speed up battles to fly through them faster. It’s great if you want to blow through easy fights or quickly practice with different team compositions!
New difficulty levels – Do you want to really test your tactics, or are you in it more for the story? New difficulty levels let you adjust the game to your playstyle!
The Classic Version is included too!
All these new features are great, but what if you want the original FINAL FANTASY TACTICS experience? Those who wish to enjoy FINAL FANTASY TACTICS as they remember it can play the classic version, which unites the graphics and gameplay of the original 1997 version with the renowned War of the Lions translation. This version stays true to the original in almost every aspect, but includes some handy features such as auto save. Play like it’s 1997 all over again!
AloJapan.com