So if you’re mostly interested in Final Fantasy Tactics as a good Final Fantasy story, how it’s told may be a serious factor for you. Some people (like our own Beej) find it endlessly distracting. Some folks will be fond of the pseudo medieval English dialogue for adding a unique flavor to the script. All the meaning is the same it’s almost purely of a stylistic change, and so up to personal preference. Where the original release contained a substantial amount of Ye Olde English, War of the Lions tells the same story in a more modern vernacular. The most notable difference for many is that War of the Lions bears an entirely new English translation of Final Fantasy Tactics’ substantial script. So, as a first step, let’s compare how these two versions differ. In fact, except for the original, all other official versions have been based on War of the Lions, from the iOS version to PS Vita (and hopefully Nintendo Switch soon). Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the LionsĮvery release of Final Fantasy Tactics is either based on the original or War of the Lions.The two major versions of Final Fantasy Tactics to consider are: The Contenders for Best Version of Final Fantasy Tactics We’ve tried to map things out properly here so that hopefully you can decide which version of Final Fantasy Tactics works best for you. If you’re eager to jump into Ivalice’s first appearance but have no idea where to start, no worries. Ivalice even made it into the MMO FFXIV as a series of quests and raids during the Stormblood expansion. it’s established the Ivalice setting, which would go on to boast a main-series entry (FFXII) nearly a decade later. And while their Playstation offerings went a little more experimental with their tone, Final Fantasy Tactics kept carrying that torch. The Advent of Ivaliceįinal Fantasy was absolutely on a roll in the SNES era, putting out one classic JRPG after another, back-to-back-to-back. And if the fans and modding community can’t rally around a “best version”, you’d better believe that’s a hard decision.

Almost.Īmbitious fans have even gone to great lengths to mash major releases of Final Fantasy Tactics together, creating a “Version 1.3” featuring the best elements into one “new” game.

Figuring out which version of FFT to play requires almost as much strategy as the in-game battles. Because of that (and staying true to the modern Final Fantasy tradition), it is also one of the many, many Final Fantasy games with multiple versions. Final Fantasy Tactics has become arguably fans’ most-beloved FF spin-off game.

Final fantasy tactics translation