Making Ramza a monk basically turns him into Jonathan Joestar, lives by the wishes of a dead/ailing father to be a true Beoulve, learns to channel healing power and punch his foes to death, and has to confront his ambitious Brother who was poisoning his father, and other that was turned vampire.
The balance to the original FFT was actually designed that way because they wanted "every job to be viable" as part of the narrative of "It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, everyone can be useful". So it resulted in easy OP builds and a cake endgame with minimal grinding necessary.
ah, remembering back to when I was a kid, playing FFT, telling others "it's a cool story! you basically kill the pope and bring down the church"... and my sister was like "as long as you understand it's just a fantasy game"
That's because in real life the pope is really the enemy of mankind set to separate us from the one living true God of Israel. Heck even in Anime ,popes are usually evil .
@@joshrodriguez2711Sorry Doned, but your crippled ahh ain't worth more than all of the Earth people Mewt kidnapped and brainwashed for your crappy Final Fantasy fanfic LARP.
THE fucking game back in the day. The themes, story, setting, gameplay, and shear level of content all bottled up into this gem. Upon watching this, I'm reminded it wasn't quite the unmarred beauty I remember, but fuck me if its not still on top of my list. Thank you for covering this series KBash, I can die happy now.
Flawed as it is, for my money, it's probably the best tactical RPG there is, I'm almost certain it's the best with the 3-D elevation, skills, etc. If not for the mechanics, and it might be for the mechanics, definitely for the whole package.
Delita didn't die from getting stabbed by Ovelia. At the beginning of the game when you select your name and zodiac, it doesn't mention at all that he died at the end of the war, so this implies that Delita lived to rule Ivalice for a long time.
"He's stabbed to death by the wife he's groomed to be his queen" I'm pretty sure he doesn't die but he did lose everything and had to kill her and no one likes him lol
I mean, they never *say* he didn't die. It's just mentioned that, in the record of that time, he had a long, prosperous rule. No reason to assume that it's untrue, but then again, we know that those same records are often wrong or outright lies, which is part of the idea of the game. I also tend to believe it didn't kill him, just because of the contrast of Ovelia laying there. If he was supposed to be dead, you figure they'd end the scene with him the same way. Ovelia being dead feels much less ambiguous.
Final fantasy tactics and final fantasy tactics A2 are probably my favorite games all time. Say what you want about tactics 1 but I love that story. Marche, mewt and everyone feels like real people and I can honestly relate to mewt and his want for a better life.
I’m possibly just horrendously biased cause I played A2 so much as a kid, but it is still one of my favorite games to go back to and just do everything in. Never really realized it was grinding until now, probably because it was how I played as a kid. And I still think it’s one of the most enjoyable games to figure out and do everything in.
I came to realize as I got older that while I love putting together character builds and customizing my clan in A2, I don't actually like playing the actual game very much. KBash really hit the nail on the head with the battles, they're slow and take too long to be worth playing as an adult.
@@pearperapare I honestly have never felt that issue myself - last time I played through was just a couple months ago. Maybe I’m just insane, but I’ve always found the battles to be pretty fun. Even the specific hillside quest battle he mentions, I felt like I got through it pretty easily with my ranged jobs/skills
@@veganzombie1394 I don't think their being time-consuming and their being fun are mutually exclusive; I don't dislike the combat, I just feel like I don't have time for it anymore. If a battle was a 10-15 minute investment, rather than 20-30, I'm sure I'd have an easier time finding the opportunity to enjoy it.
tbh by end game fights become much faster the problem with a2 that was never fixed trough all of fft is grinding is aways present though kbash describes the original with more love and care in reality grinding wise is still worse than a2 at least, i tried playing ffta and it felt even worse than the original bcz it was slow af though i may be biased since the last time a played each was fft > ffta2 and finally much more recently ffta so it may be fresher in my memory and it's just my head playing tricks on me, but i'm pretty sure the grind in fft2a wasn't that bad bcz u could just nuke your enemies and farm all the ap needed while(coupled with easy fights) to grinding on the original it was by actions and even with the jp up you still needed an absurd amount of actions to farm a decent amoun of jp
@@radpunk5144 the problem is that the games are not going to BE the same anymore final fantasy a2 and advance didn't have the same story probably because the original creator wasn't very involved i even think that he isn't at square Enix anymore
So about FFTA2 story (which is my favorite FF game so…yay bias? But I’ll try to stay honest) : I agree it’s not the amazing political battle through and through, but I really feel like your underrating it. Adel for example, was not complaining about being at everything, but she felt different among the people she cared for, and although she didn’t care at first, being the only one saved while her family and friends all died from illness. It’s also the whole point of her class, all blessed people that finished ostracized or isolated themselves because it felt wrong for them to be around other people not from pride or narcissism, but because of the basic human fear of not fitting into the group. Lennart pushes it by saying that being immortal fucking suck because all you do is outlive those you love. This trait also puts a contrast between her and Illua (who’s also a blessed one) cause Illua developed a God complex unlike all the others. And - SPOILER - we know Adel’s personality is a facade and she’s actually pretty soft. Speaking of Illua, she’s quite interesting too. Extremely narcissistic and sharing ties with each of the tree protas, yet she shows the opposite characteristics to every one of them. Now you could say the main story isn’t all that great and I agree but want to add that the side stories are gems. From tales of corporate greed in a pharmaceutical setup with Mack Ocktor to the absolute randomness of the dude whose wife couldn’t cook anything but garbage. There’s also an introduction to the manipulation genuine charities could be victim of to achieve something malicious (There was a charity in Graszton that was unknowingly helping the black market of endangered species). There’s also the story of the guy who just worked as a delivery man, plagued by an inferiority complex towards his little sister and who wanted to be braver. So many little things that filled Ivalice with a charm I’ve rarely seen in other games beside Hollow Knight and Mystery Dungeon. It expands the main story, it completes it and just does a great job at it. My favorite is the story of Florah, the activist WE KILLED because she didn’t find any other way to make people understand the importance of nature than to literally become an eco terrorist. To this day, I feel like this two part quest presents one of the most tragic tellings I’ve encountered. In the end, everyone can appreciate a little bit of each one of those games. I here am just hoping FFTA2 gets a remake/remaster.
Penelo and Vaan are there as they share the same FF universe as FFT in Ivalice. One of the only times that FF characters have crossed. I’m surprised you’re more surprised at them than Cloud, who had to travel through an inter planar wormhole to get there.
In a world where there are more games than I can keep up with, this is one series I just can't leave behind. Glad there are others like me that still appreciate and cover the series. Love it with all it's highs and lows. So excited for Triangle Strategy! Any chance of a demo impression video or are you waiting for a full release?
Dude, you have no idea how glad I am to see a FFT video! These games were my childhood! So much so that the mere mention of Wiegraf triggered horrifying flashbacks.
"But the PEDIGREE!" Yes, I don't think I've seen any other game featuring that many diverse animations for NPCs stabbing defenseless people in the back or gut. Really leans into the "politics" angle so much it needs a support rope I guess.
God I hope so. LUCT is one of the greatest games of all-time. It’s either on par or slightly better than FFT. Has anyone checked out the Project Triangle Strategy demo on Switch? I wish it was just a proper follow-up to Tactics, but I really dug it anyway. I recommend it to anyone who likes either of these series.
My boy K rocking the early 2000s emo hair aesthetic like there's no tomorrow. I just so happen to find an urge into going back to that as well, thankyou for boosting my confidence in pursuing my own emo aesthetic.
"If you wanted to grind you first needed the JP plus ability from the Squire, which is DUMB!" **Looks at Bravely Deafult 2 and the JP Up and JP Up and Up abilities still unlearned on half the party members** Yeah...
FFTA is literally incredible, a story about kids hiding from their problems and needing to face them and mature in the same way everyone does, Mache has to help take care of his brother and help his mother with the stress, he’s basically giving up a large part of his childhood for Doned and doesn’t blame him because Doned didn’t ask to be crippled
@@pearperapare Not sure abut "Octopath rapidly losing steam". The game had obvious shortcomings, namely the fact that the characters never really felt like a team, but gameplaywise it was extremely well crafted and balanced. From what we've seen, I'm cautiously optimistic that Triangle Strategy may manage to combine the things I like the most from FFT and Octopath...
@TheOutkast4ever "I don't want a VN, but a game." You sure speak in riddles, buddy. Some of the best games I've ever played happen to be VNs. Well-crafted visual novels (which RPGs definitely do not come even close to be counted as) are some of the most mind blowing gaming experiences one can have.
The best Part about replaying FFT as Monk Ramza is Wiegraf saying:" To be felled by mortal H A N D S". That Shit ist so odly accurate, it Always Cracks me up
It's a given. If you are to ask what is the best Final Fantasy you've played, the OG Final Fantasy Tactics/ War of The Lions is an answer that is not needed to be said *_because it is the best Final Fantasy_* It's a Final Fantasy story that it is supposed to be. It's grounded first to the themes of human corruption, greed, and overzealous ambitions that cost blood and lives the crown plays in the game of thrones, but it then slowly shows a growing conspiracy of the church looking to take advantage of the crown using otherworldly and supernatural means to rule over Ivalice without being too obnoxious and on the nose about it. The motives of each side and faction are given time to grow, make the player follow the plot without being too lost, and basically having them advance the story with the crew you've build up to unravel the game of thrones and thwart the templar plot. And yes. I too, made Ramza a Monk who can top Mount Everest with Ignore Elevation, and two-shot enemies with a good o'l 1-2 punch with the power and stats of an overpowered Monk. FFTA was my childhood. It is one of the first games I Played when I first got my GBA, and FFTA2 is a game I explored in my early 20's after having been curious for it for too long. Each has its on story to tell. But the OG Tactics/WotL is forever etched in my heart as the game with the definitive 'Final Fantasy' story beat the franchise should have. Awesome video. Now do a review of Summon Night 1 and 2 on the GBA.
This is the video I've been waiting my life for. I grew up on FFTA, got FFTA2 as soon as it came out, and have still yet to play FFT itsself. I discovered your channel from your FFTA review, and I can't wait to hear someone talk about Luso; that said, I'm definitely fearful to hear my favorite games ripped to shreds, but they don't call you "KBash" for nothing.
"they don't call you "KBash" for nothing." lmfao wat. what does that even mean?? he calls _himself_ kbash. and it's not like he's super negative in his reviews; if anything, he rarely criticizes games very harshly. besides, it's FFT. it's one of the most beloved games ever, full stop. this comment is old enough though that I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, people can change a lot in 2 years.
yo youre one of my favorite youtubers ever. Thanks for the video my 2nd child was born on the upload date and i enjoyed watching your video late at night while holding him.
It's funny to watch this, because your original ffta review is what drew me to your channel a couple of years ago. It's a game that had an impact on adolescent me and you were the only one with a decent video on it when I nostalgically looked it up.
so happy i found kbash randomly one day when youtube randomly suggested his video talking about fable. ever since then he’s gotten better and funnier each video. i’m glad he’ll finally hit 100k before this years over. you deserve way more but congratulations on building from the ground up, you’re the man kbash!
Final Fantasy Tactics is gigantic classic. I've been gaming around 40 years now and I'd put FFT in my top 5 off all time. Here is hoping they polish up Project Triangle Strategy, so that it is anywhere close to the greatness of this game.
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of my favourite game's and im glad it's still being talked about. Two of my favourite quotes from it are both from Ramza,when at the start he says 'Honest work would see them die old in bed,yet they chose this early grave. Why persist in such folly?'. And my other favourite is 'I had lived my life the only way I knew how. But when the pillars of that life came crashing down,I did not stand and watch them fall. I turned, and walked away'.
It is worth nothing that FFT, FFXII, and FFTA2 share the same world being Ivalice which explains Van and Penelo's cameos that also foreshadows Balthier and Luso's debuts in FFT: WOTL
I really like Tactics Advance, cause it's gameplay is pretty addictive to me, I'm still to play the others, but just because of my love for TA, I'm already desiring the FFT series to come back someday, somehow
I actually found your channel back when you released your FFTA video. Its crazy to see how far your channel has gone and it blows my mind how youre not a more recognized channel. Maybe im just biased because i resonate with the FFT fanboy in you.
I know people dont like Marche thing, but that genuinely moved me as a kid. Wanting to ignore reality cause of how cruel it is changes nothing. You gotta live you know.
i actually like the story of advance the kids has very real problems that actually happens to kids in real life and all of them have proper reason to escape real life even marche struggled with it and questions his actions. idk why you made a disservice for advance story like that. it doesnt have the shakespearan writing of the first game but it all makes up for its almost meta commentary in escapism.
The only game where a mimic, a support and item sharing class is considered a viable strategy like that of the well-known four White Mages speedrun any%
great video. I love all three games tbh, they each got their problems but I still love them. (unrelated but I always stick around for the patron shout-outs just to hear "SIMP GOD". cracks me up every time.)
Still currently watching through, but two things. One, I'm glad someone took a second to talk about how *insanely* good the WotL script is. People must've worked on that for a while, because it's nothing like the original script. Second thing, guess I'm gonna have to find me that mod. When I feel like playing, I actually run the mobile port of the game, which is unfortunately the best one. I'm hoping that one day Square-Enix will just port it to PC, but I'm not holding my breath... But then again, they're doing Triangle Tactics and I think *all* of the mainline FF games are available on PC now, so it's not out of the question.
@@keman501 Very positive! The Tactics Ogre games are great. Might not pick it up day one, but that it's getting a remaster is maybe teasing that they'd be willing to do Ogre Battle, FFT, and others.
Ramza is the literal master of all trades if you try hard enough. Hell, he's actually better as a square first and any job second. The amount of crazy op shit you can do to make him hit like a truck TWICE BAREHANDED, DUAL WIELD KIRITO STYLE TWICE AGAIN or even theoretically oneshots an ENTIRE map of enemies by being a mage and having arithmetics on him.
Admittedly, Ramza's Squire having an actual magic growth does put him above generics in terms of being a caster, as long as you spend time leveling it. I'm pretty sure that's why they made Ultima so mediocre, because a fully-kitted mage Ramza can still do decent damage with it just off of his inherently-superior stats.
@@pearperapare Ramza's also the only unit to have both Male/Female growths at equal rates, so he gets bonus of both MA and PA at the same rate as both genders, making him the best Male mage in the game... I think.
@@HighPriestFuneral Technically, assuming you don't use Mime scumming, Orlandeau is the best male mage; level him in his base job, then switch him to Black Mage, and he'll have better MA than anyone else. This is due to Holy Swordsman / Sword Saint having an MA growth of 42, vs Ramza's Squire's growth of 48 and the default rate of 50; in this game, the lower the number, the faster the growth. But I would say that Ramza is the best mage who doesn't already have something better to do, and he'll still end up with several points more MA than just about anyone else by the end.
@@pearperapare Hmm, Orlandeau having just Male Stat growths doesn't offset his MA considerable to his Job Stat Growth? I was never really good with the math in FFT, I'm afraid, especially when it came to calculating level ups and job stat growths and all that jazz.
@@HighPriestFuneral No, you're completely right; I didn't realize how little relevance stat growths had in this game until this conversation led me to dive a bit deeper into it. Even with his slightly-better growth, Ramza is so close to a female generic that you only get a single-point difference at very high levels (~70+) if you're comparing them in classes with high MA base (Black Mage, Time Mage, Summoner). Orlandeau will be a few points weaker than this, even with his stellar MA growth, and generic males will be a point or two behind him. I remember making such a big deal about growths back in the day, it's kind of incredible to find out that they don't really matter, barring a couple outliers.
Nothing will top when WOTL came out when I was in 7th grade my two friends and I picked it up and proceeded to pull two all nighters with it we even pooled our knowledge to create a big flow chart for how the jobs advanced.
wow this is a pretty good video and I can’t argue with anything you said honestly. You did right by my favorite game of all time....I literally found FFT in a a discount bin in Walmart in maybe 2002ish?? I was 12 and saw the art and classes on the back and begged my mom to get it for me for $9.99 and I would pay her back when we got home from my secret savings. I found this strange game with so much replay value as I learned the classes and combinations and Items...we also didn’t have the internet so randomly unlocking new classes through chance leveling in other classes was very exciting and seeing what skills did in battle was amazing. I was a dumb 12 year old so I just wanted a party of Knights with black magic and it took me awhile to learn the other classes or like how good monks could be or or how good skills from certain classes are used in combination. this game was quirky and amazing and somehow so predictable but like you said felt very alive and rewarding to unlock something....this game can he broken or strange but in such great ways....absolutely my favorite game.... also to anyone reading this who will play the first time...use multiple saves....if the game automatically asks you to save then save in a new slot... I’m talking the OG FFT not FFTA obviously.... FFTA is pretty meh
The whole point of the class thing in tactics was to show that the only difference between oppressors and oppressed. Its the position they find themselves at that point. Delita turned to be even worse than many of the nobles he killed in his road to become king as a born commoner. The illusion of oppressed= good oppressor = bad. What makes the difference its your own values and decisions. The excuse of "oppress the oppressor" Its just the same power games all played by monsters of different castes or positions, but monsters nonetheless .
I remember LOVING FFT. And being so excited about a sequel. I launched FFTA. I saw a snow fight. WTF. I saw them talking about video games and Final Fantasy. WTF. I then saw the dog/lizard people. I threw the game out the window. (metaphorically of course, not literally) I could never bring myself to actually give TA and TA2 a proper chance ever since, I know I should but still But I remember the Polish elementary school age myself in the 90s with a local Playstation magazine with a translation of all the dialogues so I could know what they're saying. It's the only game I know that was so impactful that a magazine would publish not a walkthrough, but a TRANSLATION
I'm really glad Final Fantasy Tactics exists. FFT, and other games written by Matsuno, just seem to get universal praise for their writing and ever since I watched a playthrough of the first part of FFT (the Corpse Brigade arc, as I like to call it) it's easy to see why. The story actually got some emotional investment out of me, the characters felt real, the conflict didn't need an infestation of contrivances like magical brainwashing/possession to replace actual motivations. FE got me into SRPGs/TRPGs, but the plots never really got me to care like this game did. Anyway, point is I've been meaning to try Matsuno's games for a long time now and knowing there's a version of WoTL that helps minimize frustration and gets rid of the annoying slowdown, I might just need to bump it up on my to do list. Great video, loved your "War Story Genre" vid too. Keep up the good work man.
KBash intimated at it in the video, but FFT owes a lot to Tactics Ogre for being the game that it is. I really want to recommend the remake of Let Us Cling Together, especially if you appreciate the plot of FFT, but it's locked to the PSP and it seems unlikely to ever escape.
@@pearperapare I've seen some of the game's dialogue and believe me, I'm hyped for that game too. I actually had it digitally downloaded back when I had a PS Vita but never got around to playing for some reason. Guess I'll have to use an emulator for that one too.
14:25 When I was a kid playing the first Final Fantasy Tactics in the 90s, I was fond of throwing around big words I just learned, regardless of how appropriate they were. So when it came time to name Ramza, I named him "Retribution." I am not kidding. And thus, once I beat the game, we have Delita asking "Retribution... what did you get?" Which, if I had played the WotL version, would have been "Did you get your end in all of this, Retribution?"
I just sat through 3/4 of the video about a man bitching about the sequel games not being in the same caliber as the first and what pains me is the monotone irritating voice. I feel bad for him coming into the mindset that video games should only be one thing. For this spin off series its supposed to be "Dark, Mature, Adult themed" and it should be consistent throughout. I think he failed to capture how the games had different goals in mind specially with FFTA. FFTA in itself was never meant to be taken seriously since it was targeted to welcome a younger demographic into a niche genre and Its never a bad thing to have a story that has the bright and colorful aspect of adventure, the central plot of reality and escapism told in a kid centric to theme and to give us a simple lesson by the end. In fact, I could argue that it gets better the more you get older as you get to symphatize more with the character motivations with real life experiences. Maybe next time you should play the game for what it is and not what its supposed to be with the themes established on the first game, trust me that the gameplay experience will be far more different than having that mindset.
The Tactic series is a weird one. I love and appreciate the player creativity that both Advance games give you access to but they do feel like a water down version of the first game. The first Tactics is a fantastic game however, one that likely introduced more people to the world of Tactic based games. It's a game that hopefully gets revived a bit with the new Triangle Tactics. A lot of promise of that original Tactics game in that projects DNA.
You don't have to read up on the CT system. When you pick a spell or skill you can press a button and then bring up the turn order. It even shows you when your spells will go off. Tactics was ahead of it's time honestly
That voice you made when you said, "being a fan of the original and watching this come out in real time". You get the feeling more than you realize. Times was tough, hahaha.
Tactics was a hallmark of the genre advanced was an amazing evolution and technical marvel for the GBA but A2 is an unparalleled masterpiece and it has a banger of a soundtrack.
I have a work colleague that plays FFT annually, adding different, more difficult parameters each time. He just finish a solo run. Keeping only 1 player controlled unit in his party through the game. He says it was a lot of luck and trial and error.
9:30 I don't know about the original but if you hit left or right on the D-pad while selecting a spell with a cast time it'll show you where your cast will fall in the turn order. There's no real guesswork about it.
The only guesswork is if you cast on a character, will it hit enemies around it? Or will it come close to an ally and end up with some friendly fire XD
Original FFT is one of my favorite games ever. I really wish they were to port it to PC and modern consoles. The iOS version already uses HD sprites. One of the many reasons I dislike the spin-off sequels is because everything is played lightly, story-wise. Sure, there are a lot of quality-of-life improvements in the combat, but story of both Tactics Advances is really boring, _to me._
Making Ramza a monk basically turns him into Jonathan Joestar, lives by the wishes of a dead/ailing father to be a true Beoulve, learns to channel healing power and punch his foes to death, and has to confront his ambitious Brother who was poisoning his father, and other that was turned vampire.
i would do you one better and say that monk turns Ramza directly into Platinum Star 🤣
Delita: A mere monkey will never defeat a Lion!
LMAO!!! Every time I play him as a Monk I’ll think of this!!!
The balance to the original FFT was actually designed that way because they wanted "every job to be viable" as part of the narrative of "It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, everyone can be useful". So it resulted in easy OP builds and a cake endgame with minimal grinding necessary.
Why couldnt they design it where every build could be useful, you didnt need to grind, but also the endgame wasnt pathetically easy?
@@mistertagomago7974 Easier said than done
@@SonofSethoitae Maybe but considering how highly regarded this game is it's something I'd expect.
First time I played this game, I wanted to try all the cool class, but in the end I went with 5 monks and Orlando and called it day.
@@mistertagomago7974 Still easier said than done
ah, remembering back to when I was a kid, playing FFT, telling others "it's a cool story! you basically kill the pope and bring down the church"... and my sister was like "as long as you understand it's just a fantasy game"
From FFT to Assassin’s Creed to COD there’s always that one game.
That's because in real life the pope is really the enemy of mankind set to separate us from the one living true God of Israel. Heck even in Anime ,popes are usually evil .
Doned: I don't want to go back home! I like it here!
Marche:You're going back to your broken throne brother...
LMAO fr mewt being a baby about goin back but doned is literally paralyzed in the real world
@@joshrodriguez2711Sorry Doned, but your crippled ahh ain't worth more than all of the Earth people Mewt kidnapped and brainwashed for your crappy Final Fantasy fanfic LARP.
THE fucking game back in the day. The themes, story, setting, gameplay, and shear level of content all bottled up into this gem. Upon watching this, I'm reminded it wasn't quite the unmarred beauty I remember, but fuck me if its not still on top of my list.
Thank you for covering this series KBash, I can die happy now.
Flawed as it is, for my money, it's probably the best tactical RPG there is, I'm almost certain it's the best with the 3-D elevation, skills, etc.
If not for the mechanics, and it might be for the mechanics, definitely for the whole package.
Delita didn't die from getting stabbed by Ovelia. At the beginning of the game when you select your name and zodiac, it doesn't mention at all that he died at the end of the war, so this implies that Delita lived to rule Ivalice for a long time.
There are a couple of listings that elude to him being king a while.
Ramza doesn't die either.
@@thecousinbellic why do you say that?
@@AnimatingClass101 the gamer creator explained in one of his interviews that Ramza didn’t die
@@Blue_collar_fitnessyeah i think he went overseas with his sister
"He's stabbed to death by the wife he's groomed to be his queen"
I'm pretty sure he doesn't die but he did lose everything and had to kill her and no one likes him lol
Yup, Delita survived that.
I mean, they never *say* he didn't die. It's just mentioned that, in the record of that time, he had a long, prosperous rule.
No reason to assume that it's untrue, but then again, we know that those same records are often wrong or outright lies, which is part of the idea of the game.
I also tend to believe it didn't kill him, just because of the contrast of Ovelia laying there. If he was supposed to be dead, you figure they'd end the scene with him the same way. Ovelia being dead feels much less ambiguous.
@@SaberToothPortilla actually Yasumi confirmed that both Ovelia and Delita survived. Weird, I know.
@@JustGabe Huh, learn something new every day. That kinda takes some of the bite out of the scene.
@@JustGabe wait WHAT!? Ovelia survived!? boy that gave 1 giant loose end
" you check this shit out! Don't see this on call of duty, YAHOOOOO! " KBash, 2021
Yes, I watched the video too.
@@blackdragoncyrus yes I read the comment too
@@blackdragoncyrus share me your knowledge dear commenter. For I would like a link to this treasure trove.
When he said "BUT THE PEDIGREE"... i felt that.
Ow.
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Final fantasy tactics and final fantasy tactics A2 are probably my favorite games all time.
Say what you want about tactics 1 but I love that story.
Marche, mewt and everyone feels like real people and I can honestly relate to mewt and his want for a better life.
This post is confusing.
@@wesleytrout4931 yeah
@@wesleytrout4931 I’m pretty sure he’s talking about FFTA as « 1 » since the second is called FFTA2
What? Are you talking about tactics advance or tactics?
Oh
I’m possibly just horrendously biased cause I played A2 so much as a kid, but it is still one of my favorite games to go back to and just do everything in. Never really realized it was grinding until now, probably because it was how I played as a kid. And I still think it’s one of the most enjoyable games to figure out and do everything in.
I came to realize as I got older that while I love putting together character builds and customizing my clan in A2, I don't actually like playing the actual game very much. KBash really hit the nail on the head with the battles, they're slow and take too long to be worth playing as an adult.
@@pearperapare I honestly have never felt that issue myself - last time I played through was just a couple months ago. Maybe I’m just insane, but I’ve always found the battles to be pretty fun. Even the specific hillside quest battle he mentions, I felt like I got through it pretty easily with my ranged jobs/skills
@@veganzombie1394 I don't think their being time-consuming and their being fun are mutually exclusive; I don't dislike the combat, I just feel like I don't have time for it anymore. If a battle was a 10-15 minute investment, rather than 20-30, I'm sure I'd have an easier time finding the opportunity to enjoy it.
@@pearperapare ahh yeah makes sense it is one of those games I only play when I don’t have to worry about how long I’ll be playing it
tbh by end game fights become much faster the problem with a2 that was never fixed trough all of fft is grinding is aways present though kbash describes the original with more love and care in reality grinding wise is still worse than a2 at least, i tried playing ffta and it felt even worse than the original bcz it was slow af
though i may be biased since the last time a played each was fft > ffta2 and finally much more recently ffta so it may be fresher in my memory and it's just my head playing tricks on me, but i'm pretty sure the grind in fft2a wasn't that bad bcz u could just nuke your enemies and farm all the ap needed while(coupled with easy fights) to grinding on the original it was by actions and even with the jp up you still needed an absurd amount of actions to farm a decent amoun of jp
Your bit on emergent strategy at around 5:40 is so freakin' good. I absolutely love it.
all 3 of these titles deserve to be re-released or to be remade for modern consoles
Or have a sequel
A true sequel to the original FFT would be really neat
@@j.l.9689 Play tactics ogre let us cling together
@@radpunk5144 the problem is that the games are not going to BE the same anymore final fantasy a2 and advance didn't have the same story probably because the original creator wasn't very involved i even think that he isn't at square Enix anymore
@@isidoro19david65 I don't mind? I'm not asking for a straight up sequel. Just a FFT game
So about FFTA2 story (which is my favorite FF game so…yay bias? But I’ll try to stay honest) :
I agree it’s not the amazing political battle through and through, but I really feel like your underrating it.
Adel for example, was not complaining about being at everything, but she felt different among the people she cared for, and although she didn’t care at first, being the only one saved while her family and friends all died from illness.
It’s also the whole point of her class, all blessed people that finished ostracized or isolated themselves because it felt wrong for them to be around other people not from pride or narcissism, but because of the basic human fear of not fitting into the group. Lennart pushes it by saying that being immortal fucking suck because all you do is outlive those you love.
This trait also puts a contrast between her and Illua (who’s also a blessed one) cause Illua developed a God complex unlike all the others. And - SPOILER - we know Adel’s personality is a facade and she’s actually pretty soft.
Speaking of Illua, she’s quite interesting too. Extremely narcissistic and sharing ties with each of the tree protas, yet she shows the opposite characteristics to every one of them.
Now you could say the main story isn’t all that great and I agree but want to add that the side stories are gems. From tales of corporate greed in a pharmaceutical setup with Mack Ocktor to the absolute randomness of the dude whose wife couldn’t cook anything but garbage. There’s also an introduction to the manipulation genuine charities could be victim of to achieve something malicious (There was a charity in Graszton that was unknowingly helping the black market of endangered species). There’s also the story of the guy who just worked as a delivery man, plagued by an inferiority complex towards his little sister and who wanted to be braver. So many little things that filled Ivalice with a charm I’ve rarely seen in other games beside Hollow Knight and Mystery Dungeon. It expands the main story, it completes it and just does a great job at it.
My favorite is the story of Florah, the activist WE KILLED because she didn’t find any other way to make people understand the importance of nature than to literally become an eco terrorist. To this day, I feel like this two part quest presents one of the most tragic tellings I’ve encountered.
In the end, everyone can appreciate a little bit of each one of those games. I here am just hoping FFTA2 gets a remake/remaster.
Penelo and Vaan are there as they share the same FF universe as FFT in Ivalice. One of the only times that FF characters have crossed. I’m surprised you’re more surprised at them than Cloud, who had to travel through an inter planar wormhole to get there.
Also arguably Vagrant Story is also in Ivalice Alliance series of games but it's kinda reconned
"But the pedigree!" Hahaha you got me there really good, new sub.
In a world where there are more games than I can keep up with, this is one series I just can't leave behind. Glad there are others like me that still appreciate and cover the series. Love it with all it's highs and lows.
So excited for Triangle Strategy! Any chance of a demo impression video or are you waiting for a full release?
Dude, you have no idea how glad I am to see a FFT video! These games were my childhood!
So much so that the mere mention of Wiegraf triggered horrifying flashbacks.
"But the PEDIGREE!"
Yes, I don't think I've seen any other game featuring that many diverse animations for NPCs stabbing defenseless people in the back or gut.
Really leans into the "politics" angle so much it needs a support rope I guess.
Tactics ogre's gotta be next right? lol
Brooo i just download that game and my god i love it
@@kaffka4753 Yeah its my all time favorite game. It just scratches every itch I have for TBT's.
I still need to play Tactics Ogre.
God I hope so. LUCT is one of the greatest games of all-time. It’s either on par or slightly better than FFT.
Has anyone checked out the Project Triangle Strategy demo on Switch? I wish it was just a proper follow-up to Tactics, but I really dug it anyway. I recommend it to anyone who likes either of these series.
@@jamesbrincefield9879 Yeah ProjectT looks like its gonna be THE tbt/srpg of the new decade
My boy K rocking the early 2000s emo hair aesthetic like there's no tomorrow. I just so happen to find an urge into going back to that as well, thankyou for boosting my confidence in pursuing my own emo aesthetic.
I see what you did there Kbash. Can't fool me. I can smell the Tactics Ogre Review incoming.
it did not come
"If you wanted to grind you first needed the JP plus ability from the Squire, which is DUMB!"
**Looks at Bravely Deafult 2 and the JP Up and JP Up and Up abilities still unlearned on half the party members**
Yeah...
Ivalice is one of the greatest universes in all of media.
The hatch can only hold for so long Kbash, their coming.
Really enjoyed this one brother. Great stuff.
FFTA is literally incredible, a story about kids hiding from their problems and needing to face them and mature in the same way everyone does, Mache has to help take care of his brother and help his mother with the stress, he’s basically giving up a large part of his childhood for Doned and doesn’t blame him because Doned didn’t ask to be crippled
11:16 I will never, EVER, see that scene the same way again. Well done sir, you just got a new subscriber.
"Marshe says sorry for saying slurs and Luso... really puts his back into it"
This literally made me laugh the loudest I do. Thank you.
I wonder if Triangle Strategy will be up his alley when that comes out.
I'm worried that it will be another Octopath, where it's fine for the first few hours but rapidly loses steam as you progress.
It might be, though I hope it vastly improves the voice direction when the full game comes out.
@@pearperapare Not sure abut "Octopath rapidly losing steam". The game had obvious shortcomings, namely the fact that the characters never really felt like a team, but gameplaywise it was extremely well crafted and balanced.
From what we've seen, I'm cautiously optimistic that Triangle Strategy may manage to combine the things I like the most from FFT and Octopath...
@TheOutkast4ever "I don't want a VN, but a game."
You sure speak in riddles, buddy. Some of the best games I've ever played happen to be VNs. Well-crafted visual novels (which RPGs definitely do not come even close to be counted as) are some of the most mind blowing gaming experiences one can have.
@@LuisPereira-bn8jq VNs are not games.
Kinda random but you seriously have the best endings to your videos. They’re always so abrupt but in a a good way.
"Life is short. Bury. Steady Sword!"
As a Tactics Ogre fan I appreciate 0:35 (Would love to see a video on those games too)
The best Part about replaying FFT as Monk Ramza is Wiegraf saying:" To be felled by mortal H A N D S". That Shit ist so odly accurate, it Always Cracks me up
FFTA got me into tactical RPGs and has become one of my favorite genres.
Exactly the same, favorite game of all time and I've got to experience shit like FE: Awakening, Into the Breach, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, StS, etc.
Had this video in my watch later for 3 years and finally watched it, great video!
I think it is safe to say that i played all three FFTA games and enjoy ever moment in each of them.
It's a given. If you are to ask what is the best Final Fantasy you've played, the OG Final Fantasy Tactics/ War of The Lions is an answer that is not needed to be said *_because it is the best Final Fantasy_*
It's a Final Fantasy story that it is supposed to be. It's grounded first to the themes of human corruption, greed, and overzealous ambitions that cost blood and lives the crown plays in the game of thrones, but it then slowly shows a growing conspiracy of the church looking to take advantage of the crown using otherworldly and supernatural means to rule over Ivalice without being too obnoxious and on the nose about it. The motives of each side and faction are given time to grow, make the player follow the plot without being too lost, and basically having them advance the story with the crew you've build up to unravel the game of thrones and thwart the templar plot.
And yes. I too, made Ramza a Monk who can top Mount Everest with Ignore Elevation, and two-shot enemies with a good o'l 1-2 punch with the power and stats of an overpowered Monk.
FFTA was my childhood. It is one of the first games I Played when I first got my GBA, and FFTA2 is a game I explored in my early 20's after having been curious for it for too long. Each has its on story to tell. But the OG Tactics/WotL is forever etched in my heart as the game with the definitive 'Final Fantasy' story beat the franchise should have.
Awesome video. Now do a review of Summon Night 1 and 2 on the GBA.
This is the video I've been waiting my life for.
I grew up on FFTA, got FFTA2 as soon as it came out, and have still yet to play FFT itsself. I discovered your channel from your FFTA review, and I can't wait to hear someone talk about Luso; that said, I'm definitely fearful to hear my favorite games ripped to shreds, but they don't call you "KBash" for nothing.
"they don't call you "KBash" for nothing." lmfao wat. what does that even mean?? he calls _himself_ kbash. and it's not like he's super negative in his reviews; if anything, he rarely criticizes games very harshly. besides, it's FFT. it's one of the most beloved games ever, full stop.
this comment is old enough though that I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, people can change a lot in 2 years.
@@Just.Kidding cringe
yo youre one of my favorite youtubers ever. Thanks for the video my 2nd child was born on the upload date and i enjoyed watching your video late at night while holding him.
It's funny to watch this, because your original ffta review is what drew me to your channel a couple of years ago. It's a game that had an impact on adolescent me and you were the only one with a decent video on it when I nostalgically looked it up.
so happy i found kbash randomly one day when youtube randomly suggested his video talking about fable. ever since then he’s gotten better and funnier each video. i’m glad he’ll finally hit 100k before this years over. you deserve way more but congratulations on building from the ground up, you’re the man kbash!
Final Fantasy Tactics is gigantic classic. I've been gaming around 40 years now and I'd put FFT in my top 5 off all time. Here is hoping they polish up Project Triangle Strategy, so that it is anywhere close to the greatness of this game.
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of my favourite game's and im glad it's still being talked about. Two of my favourite quotes from it are both from Ramza,when at the start he says 'Honest work would see them die old in bed,yet they chose this early grave. Why persist in such folly?'. And my other favourite is 'I had lived my life the only way I knew how. But when the pillars of that life came crashing down,I did not stand and watch them fall. I turned, and walked away'.
Kbash your hair looks great. Thanks for all fun vids and the wit you provide too.
you seem to cover all the games from my childhood, love your content
Listen, came across this randomly searching for FFT content and bro; this is some good content! I’m now like 3 videos into your stuff
3:02
For all you people who don't believe me when I insist Ramza tops.
could be a flip
Fun fact
FFTA has two hidden endings that acutally provide more lore!
Can you elaborate? I love FFTA and never heard of any hidden endings 👀
It is worth nothing that FFT, FFXII, and FFTA2 share the same world being Ivalice which explains Van and Penelo's cameos that also foreshadows Balthier and Luso's debuts in FFT: WOTL
I really like Tactics Advance, cause it's gameplay is pretty addictive to me, I'm still to play the others, but just because of my love for TA, I'm already desiring the FFT series to come back someday, somehow
FFT has one of the most epic fantasy stories to be put into a game to even this day
I actually found your channel back when you released your FFTA video. Its crazy to see how far your channel has gone and it blows my mind how youre not a more recognized channel. Maybe im just biased because i resonate with the FFT fanboy in you.
I know people dont like Marche thing, but that genuinely moved me as a kid.
Wanting to ignore reality cause of how cruel it is changes nothing. You gotta live you know.
subbed! FFT was one of my favorite games growing up, and this video was a great nostalgia trip.
i actually like the story of advance the kids has very real problems that actually happens to kids in real life and all of them have proper reason to escape real life even marche struggled with it and questions his actions. idk why you made a disservice for advance story like that. it doesnt have the shakespearan writing of the first game but it all makes up for its almost meta commentary in escapism.
Those War of the Lions quotes never fail to get me FRICKIN' HYPED.
I've been waiting for you to cover this game!!!
The only game where a mimic, a support and item sharing class is considered a viable strategy like that of the well-known four White Mages speedrun any%
great video. I love all three games tbh, they each got their problems but I still love them.
(unrelated but I always stick around for the patron shout-outs just to hear "SIMP GOD". cracks me up every time.)
Not a fan of the faith/brave system but mostly agree.FFTA was good loved morphers was my favorite class on that,but felt it was too short.
Still currently watching through, but two things.
One, I'm glad someone took a second to talk about how *insanely* good the WotL script is. People must've worked on that for a while, because it's nothing like the original script.
Second thing, guess I'm gonna have to find me that mod. When I feel like playing, I actually run the mobile port of the game, which is unfortunately the best one. I'm hoping that one day Square-Enix will just port it to PC, but I'm not holding my breath...
But then again, they're doing Triangle Tactics and I think *all* of the mainline FF games are available on PC now, so it's not out of the question.
how do you feel about the tactis orge remaster coming out soon?
@@keman501 Very positive! The Tactics Ogre games are great. Might not pick it up day one, but that it's getting a remaster is maybe teasing that they'd be willing to do Ogre Battle, FFT, and others.
Ramza is the literal master of all trades if you try hard enough. Hell, he's actually better as a square first and any job second. The amount of crazy op shit you can do to make him hit like a truck TWICE BAREHANDED, DUAL WIELD KIRITO STYLE TWICE AGAIN or even theoretically oneshots an ENTIRE map of enemies by being a mage and having arithmetics on him.
Admittedly, Ramza's Squire having an actual magic growth does put him above generics in terms of being a caster, as long as you spend time leveling it. I'm pretty sure that's why they made Ultima so mediocre, because a fully-kitted mage Ramza can still do decent damage with it just off of his inherently-superior stats.
@@pearperapare Ramza's also the only unit to have both Male/Female growths at equal rates, so he gets bonus of both MA and PA at the same rate as both genders, making him the best Male mage in the game... I think.
@@HighPriestFuneral Technically, assuming you don't use Mime scumming, Orlandeau is the best male mage; level him in his base job, then switch him to Black Mage, and he'll have better MA than anyone else. This is due to Holy Swordsman / Sword Saint having an MA growth of 42, vs Ramza's Squire's growth of 48 and the default rate of 50; in this game, the lower the number, the faster the growth. But I would say that Ramza is the best mage who doesn't already have something better to do, and he'll still end up with several points more MA than just about anyone else by the end.
@@pearperapare Hmm, Orlandeau having just Male Stat growths doesn't offset his MA considerable to his Job Stat Growth? I was never really good with the math in FFT, I'm afraid, especially when it came to calculating level ups and job stat growths and all that jazz.
@@HighPriestFuneral No, you're completely right; I didn't realize how little relevance stat growths had in this game until this conversation led me to dive a bit deeper into it.
Even with his slightly-better growth, Ramza is so close to a female generic that you only get a single-point difference at very high levels (~70+) if you're comparing them in classes with high MA base (Black Mage, Time Mage, Summoner). Orlandeau will be a few points weaker than this, even with his stellar MA growth, and generic males will be a point or two behind him.
I remember making such a big deal about growths back in the day, it's kind of incredible to find out that they don't really matter, barring a couple outliers.
you forgot to mention FF Tactics has one of the top 5 soundtracks in all of video gaming. By far the most cohesive total OST
Nothing will top when WOTL came out when I was in 7th grade my two friends and I picked it up and proceeded to pull two all nighters with it we even pooled our knowledge to create a big flow chart for how the jobs advanced.
I love your intro music. Plz never change it
yo this was a really good watch. As a huge fan of ffta2, I'm so happy you complained about the mission Way of the Meek XD
wow this is a pretty good video and I can’t argue with anything you said honestly. You did right by my favorite game of all time....I literally found FFT in a a discount bin in Walmart in maybe 2002ish?? I was 12 and saw the art and classes on the back and begged my mom to get it for me for $9.99 and I would pay her back when we got home from my secret savings. I found this strange game with so much replay value as I learned the classes and combinations and Items...we also didn’t have the internet so randomly unlocking new classes through chance leveling in other classes was very exciting and seeing what skills did in battle was amazing. I was a dumb 12 year old so I just wanted a party of Knights with black magic and it took me awhile to learn the other classes or like how good monks could be or or how good skills from certain classes are used in combination. this game was quirky and amazing and somehow so predictable but like you said felt very alive and rewarding to unlock something....this game can he broken or strange but in such great ways....absolutely my favorite game.... also to anyone reading this who will play the first time...use multiple saves....if the game automatically asks you to save then save in a new slot...
I’m talking the OG FFT not FFTA obviously.... FFTA is pretty meh
The whole point of the class thing in tactics was to show that the only difference between oppressors and oppressed. Its the position they find themselves at that point. Delita turned to be even worse than many of the nobles he killed in his road to become king as a born commoner. The illusion of oppressed= good oppressor = bad. What makes the difference its your own values and decisions. The excuse of "oppress the oppressor" Its just the same power games all played by monsters of different castes or positions, but monsters nonetheless .
I remember LOVING FFT. And being so excited about a sequel. I launched FFTA. I saw a snow fight. WTF. I saw them talking about video games and Final Fantasy. WTF. I then saw the dog/lizard people. I threw the game out the window. (metaphorically of course, not literally)
I could never bring myself to actually give TA and TA2 a proper chance ever since, I know I should but still
But I remember the Polish elementary school age myself in the 90s with a local Playstation magazine with a translation of all the dialogues so I could know what they're saying. It's the only game I know that was so impactful that a magazine would publish not a walkthrough, but a TRANSLATION
Yes, more Final fantasy tactics content good on you sir!
Wiegraf is easily one of the best villains ever
What's so great is he's not the villain. He's the hero, until he gives up and becomes the villain.
Great content. Love your enthusiasm about the series!
The first time I played FFTA in middle school I realized I could have a team of lizard puppy's and never looked back lol
I'm really glad Final Fantasy Tactics exists. FFT, and other games written by Matsuno, just seem to get universal praise for their writing and ever since I watched a playthrough of the first part of FFT (the Corpse Brigade arc, as I like to call it) it's easy to see why. The story actually got some emotional investment out of me, the characters felt real, the conflict didn't need an infestation of contrivances like magical brainwashing/possession to replace actual motivations. FE got me into SRPGs/TRPGs, but the plots never really got me to care like this game did.
Anyway, point is I've been meaning to try Matsuno's games for a long time now and knowing there's a version of WoTL that helps minimize frustration and gets rid of the annoying slowdown, I might just need to bump it up on my to do list. Great video, loved your "War Story Genre" vid too. Keep up the good work man.
KBash intimated at it in the video, but FFT owes a lot to Tactics Ogre for being the game that it is. I really want to recommend the remake of Let Us Cling Together, especially if you appreciate the plot of FFT, but it's locked to the PSP and it seems unlikely to ever escape.
@@pearperapare I've seen some of the game's dialogue and believe me, I'm hyped for that game too. I actually had it digitally downloaded back when I had a PS Vita but never got around to playing for some reason.
Guess I'll have to use an emulator for that one too.
@@Byakkoya11037 PPSSP is a great psp emu highly recommended especially since sony is just going to keep pretending those games ever existed.
FFT is in my top 20 very high literally because of the story alone.
I hope we get tactics a and a2 on the switch soon
14:25 When I was a kid playing the first Final Fantasy Tactics in the 90s, I was fond of throwing around big words I just learned, regardless of how appropriate they were. So when it came time to name Ramza, I named him "Retribution." I am not kidding.
And thus, once I beat the game, we have Delita asking "Retribution... what did you get?"
Which, if I had played the WotL version, would have been "Did you get your end in all of this, Retribution?"
Ramzas spin explosion just got you another subscription sir
I just sat through 3/4 of the video about a man bitching about the sequel games not being in the same caliber as the first and what pains me is the monotone irritating voice.
I feel bad for him coming into the mindset that video games should only be one thing. For this spin off series its supposed to be "Dark, Mature, Adult themed" and it should be consistent throughout.
I think he failed to capture how the games had different goals in mind specially with FFTA. FFTA in itself was never meant to be taken seriously since it was targeted to welcome a younger demographic into a niche genre and Its never a bad thing to have a story that has the bright and colorful aspect of adventure, the central plot of reality and escapism told in a kid centric to theme and to give us a simple lesson by the end. In fact, I could argue that it gets better the more you get older as you get to symphatize more with the character motivations with real life experiences.
Maybe next time you should play the game for what it is and not what its supposed to be with the themes established on the first game, trust me that the gameplay experience will be far more different than having that mindset.
I've been wanting to get back into this series. You always seem to cover the stuff I've been thinking about.
Tactics is my favorite video game of all time. Nothing will beat it for me. Nostalgia will always be there
The Tactic series is a weird one. I love and appreciate the player creativity that both Advance games give you access to but they do feel like a water down version of the first game. The first Tactics is a fantastic game however, one that likely introduced more people to the world of Tactic based games. It's a game that hopefully gets revived a bit with the new Triangle Tactics. A lot of promise of that original Tactics game in that projects DNA.
lmfao that intro had me and my friends dying!
two years later, and this intro still has me lmao
@kbash would you consider making a video of Valkyria chronicles???? Love the video as always!!!
Why do you have to post these when I’m at work? Can’t wait to watch tonight.
K.bash great review man really made my day.
You don't have to read up on the CT system. When you pick a spell or skill you can press a button and then bring up the turn order. It even shows you when your spells will go off. Tactics was ahead of it's time honestly
That voice you made when you said, "being a fan of the original and watching this come out in real time". You get the feeling more than you realize. Times was tough, hahaha.
Really wish you would cover the other major series Matsuno was involved in too. The whole Ogre Battle/Tactical Orge series.
As my boy would say: "I've been waiting."
Tactics was a hallmark of the genre advanced was an amazing evolution and technical marvel for the GBA but A2 is an unparalleled masterpiece and it has a banger of a soundtrack.
I have a work colleague that plays FFT annually, adding different, more difficult parameters each time. He just finish a solo run. Keeping only 1 player controlled unit in his party through the game. He says it was a lot of luck and trial and error.
9:30 I don't know about the original but if you hit left or right on the D-pad while selecting a spell with a cast time it'll show you where your cast will fall in the turn order. There's no real guesswork about it.
The only guesswork is if you cast on a character, will it hit enemies around it? Or will it come close to an ally and end up with some friendly fire XD
I love FFT, it is my childhood and my favourite FF of all time right next FF9.
Same here!
Same
This was beautiful man thank you
i really love the music on the save screen, so relaxing
Dang dude, this vid pretty good! Take my sub.
This man back at it again
Original FFT is one of my favorite games ever. I really wish they were to port it to PC and modern consoles. The iOS version already uses HD sprites.
One of the many reasons I dislike the spin-off sequels is because everything is played lightly, story-wise. Sure, there are a lot of quality-of-life improvements in the combat, but story of both Tactics Advances is really boring, _to me._