BREAKING: A highly-regarded tactical RPG has arrived on the Nintendo Switch 2, and early reviews are praising its accessibility and enduring quality. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles-a port of the 2007 remake-offers “an excellent port of a truly fantastic tactical RPG,” according to Nintendo Life.
The review highlights the gameS thrilling turn-based combat, improved user experience, and flexible job system, featuring classes like Thief, Samurai, lancer, Dancer, and Geomancer. Returning to the game eight years after a previous playthrough, the reviewer was “thoroughly impressed…by the flexibility, and replayability” built into the game.
The reviewer recommends the title to newcomers, placing it alongside genre staples such as Triangle Strategy, valkyria Chronicles, and XCOM as a “must-play.” However,the port does omit content added in the War of the Lions edition,specifically characters and new jobs,which may disappoint returning players.Despite this,the reviewer concludes,”what a game though,eh.” The game was tested on a Nintendo Switch 2 in handheld/undocked mode.