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The '''''Final Fantasy Tactics'' series''' is a series of [[tactical role-playing game]]s developed by [[Square Enix]]. It consists of four titles, ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'', its remake ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', and the sequel to ''Advance'', ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]''. The games are set in the [[Ivalice]] setting of the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]]. The first title, ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' was released for the [[Sony PlayStation]] in 1997 (Japan) and in 1998 (United States), and then remade and enhanced as ''Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions'', released in 2007 (worldwide) for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. The second title, ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'' was released on the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003 (worldwide), and had a sequel ''Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift'' released on the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007 (Japan) and in 2008 (United States, Europe). ==Setting== [[Ivalice]], the setting of the series, was first shown in ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' as a fictional kingdom. Its geography features ranging landscapes, from plains to mountains ranges to deserts and forests. It is heavily populated by human beings, although intelligent monsters can be found living in less populated areas. Magic is predominant in the land, although ruins and artifacts indicated that past populace had relied on machinery, such as airships and robots.<ref>'''Agrias''': I hear a 'lost civilization' is hidden under Goug.... When St. Ajora was alive, airships were in the sky, and human robots in town. But time passed, technology was lost, and no one knows if it ever really existed. {{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics |developer=[[Squaresoft]] |publisher=Square Co. |date=1997-06-20 |platform=PlayStation |language=English}}</ref> The setting was created as a medieval-like world where magic and machine exist together; with usual elements of ''Final Fantasy''; such as Chocobos, Crystals and magic spells, blended into its setting. In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', the protagonist lives in a land called St. Ivalice. Following the characters' discovery of the book called the Gran Grimoire, St. Ivalice was transformed into a "mirror" of the "real" kingdom of Ivalice.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |developer=Square Enix |publisher=Square Enix |date=2006-10-31 |platform=GameBoy Advance }}</ref> The races seen in the world of Tactics Advance—Bangaa, Moogle, Viera and Nu Mou—reappear in the game ''Final Fantasy XII'', the setting of which has come to represent the "real" Ivalice.<ref name="bentstuff146">{{cite book | year=2006 | editor=Studio BentStuff | title=Final Fantasy XII Ultimania Omega | publisher=Square Enix | language=Japanese | isbn=4-7575-1821-8 | page=146}}</ref> The sequel to the game, ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'', also takes place in both St. Ivalice and the Ivalice of ''Final Fantasy XII''.<ref name="FFTA2PLACE">{{cite web| author=Harris, Craig| date=2007-05-16| title=Interview: Final Fantasy Tactics A2| url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/789/789038p1.html| accessdate=2007-07-14}}</ref> Besides the ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' series, Ivalice has appeared as the setting to ''[[Vagrant Story]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''. ==Music== {{Main|Music of the Final Fantasy Tactics series}} The music of the Final Fantasy Tactics series, was primarily composed by [[Hitoshi Sakimoto]], assisted by [[Masaharu Iwata]], [[Nobuo Uematsu]], [[Kaori Ohkoshi]], and [[Ayako Saso]]. The ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Original Soundtrack]]'', a compilation of almost all of the music in the [[Final Fantasy Tactics|original game]], was released by [[DigiCube]] in 1997, and re-released by [[Square Enix]] in 2006. As of 2008, no separate soundtrack has been released for ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]]''. The soundtrack was well received by critics, who found it to be astounding and one of the best video game music soundtracks in existence at the time of its release. The ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Original Soundtrack]]'', a compilation of almost all of the music in the ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', was released by DigiCube in 2003. This soundtrack was well received by critics, who praised the album's composition. A [[new age]] arrangement album entitled ''[[White: Melodies of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', a selection of musical tracks from the game arranged by [[Yo Yamazaki]], [[Akira Sasaki]], and [[Satoshi Henmi]], was released by [[SME Visual Works]] in 2003. However, critics did not react as well to this album, finding it to be a mediocre with poor arrangements. The music for ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'' was also composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto, this time with the assistance of composers from his company [[Basiscape]]. The music was released as ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift Original Soundtrack]]'' by Square Enix in 2007. It was enjoyed by reviewers, who found it to be pleasant and rewarding. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Wikipedia-info}} {{Final Fantasy series}} [[Category:Final Fantasy Tactics| ]] [[Category:Video game franchises]]
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