Square Enix updated its official website for Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, confirming that the remaster will feature sound novels cut from the game’s original English release. Players can read the novels by acquiring certain books in Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, and the novels are available with various language translations of the game.
Previously, Square Enix announced The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics artbook will release on October 2 for ¥2,750 (tax included) in Japan. The book includes illustrations from Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) and new images from War of the Lions (2007) and The Ivalice Chronicles. Moreover, the artbook includes previously unseen original character and job illustrations, rough map sketches, and illustrations from collaboration content, likely referring to the Alliance Raid series in Final Fantasy XIV.
The Final Fantasy Tactics Best Selection Vinyl Soundtrack will also release on October 1 for ¥4,620 in Japan. The 15-track vinyl record includes a jacket with artwork by Final Fantasy Tactics illustrator Akihiko Yoshida. Moreover, the vinyl comes with a MP3 album for the Final Fantasy Tactics Original Soundtrack featuring 102 songs. The MP3 album includes 31 tracks that didn’t appear in the original game.
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles launches September 30 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. As previously announced, the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade pack is free to Nintendo Switch owners of the game.
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles is a remastered version of the original 1997 PlayStation RPG with fully voiced dialogue, an optimized and updated UI, graphical improvements, and a number of other quality of life features, and an an easy “Squire” difficulty setting.
