Square have officially confirmed that Final Fantasy Tactics A2: The Grimoire of the Rift for the DS will be releasing in the Summer/mid-year for Europe and other PAL players.
Players can expect this around the time of the American release, which is on the 24th of June. We'll update you with any changes to this.
Yes fans, you read right, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift for Nintendo's DS will be available across North America on June 24, 2008. Only a few months left!
The game takes place in the same fictional Ivalice that the original Final Fantasy Tactics Advance took place in, although older characters do not play any major roles within this new story arc.
Keep checking her at Final Fantasy Insider for English media on Final Fantasy Tactics A2!
This month's issue of Game Informer has confirmed that Final Fantasy Tactics A2: The Sealed Grimoire will make its way to North American Nintendo DSs in the Summer of 2008!
In other words, less than six months until it is release Stateside!
Check back for further updates to Final Fantasy Tactics A2, most notably an official release date in the coming months.
So, rater, we decided to issue you with a reminder - tomorrow, as in October 25, will see the Japanese release of the long-awaited DS sequel Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Fuuketsu no Grimoire! Fans who have been eagerly awaiting whether Marche and co. will have some impact on the story, or any at all for that matter, have only to wait until tomorrow's reports begin to leak out.
The game's primary focus though is to centre around a new cast that find a book which transports them to the magical world of Ivalice... a familiar tale? The cast, led by newbie Lusso, will then have a series of trials and dramas to overcome in a similar fashion to the original GBA smash-hit.
Stick with us here at Final Fantasy Insider for more news in the coming days!
Yep, as of yesterday (Tuesday, October 9), Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for PlayStation Portable has been available store-wide in North America!
The first of these two videos is the TGS 2007 trailer for the game - finally released online in its fully glory! The game is looking excellent, and will be a worthy sequel to the highly acclaimed GBA original. The second of these videos simply showcases the ability to summon in the game, and how that plays out.
Not much more to point out here folks - keep checking in for more updates on this massive sequel! The game will be releasing on October 25 in Japan, so stay tuned for more info!!
As for a US release, it will probably be hitting shelves under the title 'Final Fantasy Tactics A2: The Sealed Grimoire', but no word yet on a release.
Yep, today is October 5, and you know what that means? Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for PSP is available now in the UK, EU and AUS regions! Enjoy the game, guys! Don't forget to check out the official site here!
As for you American players, I'm afraid you'll be waiting until Tuesday the 9th - sorry guys, four more days! Check back here then for an official update.
The trailer is a great teaser for what players who adopt the English version will be in for - Hitoshi Sakimoto's sweeping score, English narration and an updated translation after the infamously poor translation of the original Final Fantasy Tactics.
Players in America will be able to pick up this PlayStation remastering on October 9, but more importantly, PAL players (who have never experienced the title before), will have the chance earlier! Those across Europe will be getting the game on October 5, and Australians will also receive the title in October, most likely October 4.
Will keep you updated in case any of this changes!
We can now confirm that Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for PSP will be releasing across Europe on the 5th of October, 2007! But there's more yet - Australian fans get just over 24 hours more with the title, as the release date is officially set as October 4!
This is in contrast to the North American release, whch is schedueled for the 9th of October. European fans should note the official website is also up now, and you can check it out here! There are a few spoilers there, so beware - including confirmation that Balthier and Cloud do indeed both feature as secret characters, not just one or the other!
Keep checking here for huge updates over the next few days with the imminent TGS, including a possible new entrance into the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII!
The new images show of a couple of new characters, some new locations, maps and the like - everything we expected really. In fact, the only thing we're still unsure about when it comes to this title is the connection(s) to its predecessor - will Marche and friends re-appear in some form, or have they been long forgotten? Only time will tell...
In related news, Square just recently confirmed that fan-favourites Vaan and Penelo from Final Fantasy 12 and its spin-off sequel, Revenant Wings, will indeed be making guest appearances in this title (think Cloud in FF Tactics, or Balthier in The War of the Lions). Look out for more on this soon as the game's October 25th Japanese release draws closer.
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