Final Fantasy Tactics

Final Fantasy Tactics (ファイナルファンタジータクティクス, Fainaru Fantajī Takutikusu) est un jeu de rôle tactique développé et publié par Squaresoft (devenu par la suite Square et maintenant Square Enix) pour la console de jeux vidéo Sony PlayStation. C'est le premier jeu de la série Final Fantasy Tactics et il a été publié au Japon en juin 1997 et aux États-Unis en janvier 1998. Le jeu combine des éléments thématiques de la série de jeux vidéo Final Fantasy avec un moteur de jeu et un système de combat différents de ceux précédemment vus dans la franchise. Contrairement aux autres titres Final Fantasy de l'ère 32 bits, Final Fantasy Tactics utilise un champ de jeu 3D, isométrique et rotatable, avec des personnages en sprites bitmap. Final Fantasy Tactics se déroule dans un royaume fictif inspiré du Moyen Âge appelé Ivalice, créé par Yasumi Matsuno. L'histoire du jeu suit Ramza Beoulve, un cadet de haute naissance qui se retrouve plongé au cœur d'un conflit militaire complexe connu sous le nom de La Guerre des Lions, où deux factions nobles opposées convoitent le trône du royaume. Au fur et à mesure que l'histoire progresse, Ramza et ses alliés découvrent un complot sinistre derrière la guerre. Un titre dérivé, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, a été publié pour la Nintendo Game Boy Advance en 2003 et une suite à ce titre, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, a été publiée en 2007 pour la Nintendo DS. Divers autres jeux ont également utilisé le cadre d'Ivalice, y compris Vagrant Story pour la PlayStation et Final Fantasy XII pour la PlayStation 2. Un port amélioré de Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, a été publié en 2007 dans le cadre du projet Ivalice Alliance de Square Enix. Dans l'ensemble, le jeu a reçu des critiques positives de la part des magazines et sites web de jeux vidéo et est devenu un classique culte depuis sa sortie.

The story takes place in the kingdom of Ivalice, inspired by the Middle Ages. The kingdom is located in a peninsula surrounded by sea on the north, west and south, with a headland south of the landmass. 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 the past populace had relied on machinery, such as airships and robots. Ivalice's neighbors are the kingdom of Ordalia in the east and Romanda, a military nation to the north. While the three nations share common royal bloodlines, major wars have taken place between them. An influential religious institution known as the Glabados Church heads the dominant faith, centering around a religious figure known as Saint Ajora. After Ivalice ended its war with the two nations in what is known as the Fifty Years War, and facing economic problems and political strife, the king of Ivalice has recently died and his heir is an infant, so a regent is needed to rule in place of the prince. The kingdom is split between two candidates named Prince Goltana, represented by the Black Lion, and Prince Larg, symbolized by the White Lion. The conflict leads to what is known in the game as the Lion War. Behind this backdrop is a revelation by the game's historian Alazlam J. Durai, who seeks to reveal the story of an unknown character whose role in the Lion War was major but was covered up by the kingdom's church. The story is presented as a historical account by Alazlam J. Durai based on recently-discovered documents dubbed the "Durai Report", written by his ancestor Olan Durai. Ivalice is recovering from the Fifty Year War against Ordalia. After the death of its ruler, Princess Ovelia and Prince Orinas are both candidates for the throne. The former is supported by Prince Goltana of the Black Lion, and the latter by Queen Ruvelia and her brother, Prince Larg of the White Lion. The two groups engage in battles in the Lion War. Nobles and commoners regard each other negatively and many commoners joined the Corpse Brigade to fight against the nobles' soldiers. Ramza, part of the noble Beoulve family of knights, and Delita, his childhood friend who was an ordinary commoner, witness the murder of Delita's sister during an uprising. This causes Delita and Ramza to abandon their ties to the nobility. Ramza joins a mercenary group, led by Gafgarion, who protects Princess Ovelia from being hunted by both sides of the Lion War. Delita joins Goltana's forces. They are reunited when Gafgarion attempts to take Ovelia to Prince Larg. Agrias suggests visiting Cardinal Delacroix of the Glabados Church to protect Ovelia. Along the way, Ramza meets Mustadio, a machinist in possession of a holy relic called the Zodiac Stone. Hunted by a trading company for the power it contains, Mustadio also seeks Delacroix's intervention.

• 

  Trailer

• 

  Trailer