Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Receives Story Trailer

Square Enix has shared a new story trailer for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, which is out on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch next month.

Widely regarded as one of gaming’s greatest stories, in this standalone game, players will step into the Kingdom of Ivalice – a medieval world steeped in political conflict – in which players uncover the truth behind the young noble Ramza Beoulve, whose role on history’s stage has been buried from view.

This genre-defining tactical RPG will include both enhanced and classic versions. The enhanced version has modern upgrades and quality-of-life changes, including fully voiced characters, a ground-up graphical overhaul and an updated user interface. Whereas the classic version is a more nostalgic recreation of the game, developed for players who want to experience the original Final Fantasy Tactics.

The English voice cast includes new and returning Final Fantasy cast members, 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).

Legendary developers from the original game have made their return, including Kazutoyo Maehiro (Director), Hiroshi Minagawa (Art Director), and Yasumi Matsuno (Original Script, Scenario Writer and Editor).

The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:

Challenging, Tactical Turn-Based Battles: Experience the addictive tactical turn-based combat and deep character progression system that made the game an instant Tactical RPG classic. Players will test their battle acumen against a host of powerful enemies, and use the various terrains, characters and customisations, as well as their strategic thinking, to achieve victory.
Customizable Job System with Dynamic Character Progression: Players can master a robust roster of over 20 jobs—including black mage, dragoon, geomancer (who can use the environment against foes), summoner (who can call forth the iconic FINAL FANTASY moogle and other espers), time mage (who uses time magick), thief, and more—and over 300 character abilities to strategically build endless party combinations.
Enhanced Gameplay Features and a Faithful Classic Version: The enhanced version features a revised script and fully voiced dialogue, offering a new level of enjoyment to this classic story. Additionally, a brand-new UI, improved graphics, as well as additional character conversations and dialogue create a new level of immersion. Additionally, many new features have been added to make the game even more approachable including the ability to confirm unit turn order with the press of a button, scout the battlefield from afar with the tactical view feature, speed up battles with fast forward, auto save during battles, adjust game difficulty to match your play style, and more. The classic version faithfully recreates the 1997 release of FINAL FANTASY TACTICS alongside the acclaimed War of the Lions translation—perfect for fans who wish to relive the original experience.

Those who pre-order Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicle will receive the following bonuses:

White Equipment for Ramza
Weapon: Mythril Knife
Accessory: Spiked Boots (Increase a unit’s Jump attribute while equipped)
Consumable items: High Potion x10
Consumable items: Ether x10

Those who pre-order the Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicle Deluxe Edition will receive the following bonuses, which includes a valuable accessory that increases the speed at which characters can learn abilities:

Weapon: Akademy Blade (Raises a unit’s speed attribute slightly while equipped)
Headwear: Akademy Beret (Prevents the Charmed status while equipped)
Combat Garb: Akademy Tunic (Grants Shell while equipped)
Accessory: Ring of Aptitude (Boosts JP earned while equipped)
Consumable Items: Phoenix Down x10
Black Equipment for Ramza
Red Equipment for Ramza

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch worldwide on 30 September 2025.