A Final Fantasy Tactics remake is all well and good, but another game by Hironobu Sakaguchi might be more deserving of the remake treatment. First released for the PlayStation in 1997, FF Tactics is a bit of an outlier among Final Fantasy spinoffs in its quality and success. Tactics is typically considered one of the best Final Fantasy games of all time - it's got a powerful, mature, politically relevant story, and unique gameplay that adds a strategic twist to classic turn-based FF combat. It was only a matter of time until Tactics got a remake. 3i612f

While the rumors about Final Fantasy 9 Remake are more intense than ever, as the game celebrates its 25th anniversary, there’s yet another installment in the series that’s deserving of a remake – and it’s not Final Fantasy 6, which also requires some attention. FF9 celebrates its anniversary on July 7, but developer and publisher Square Enix has been putting the classic 2000 game under the spotlight for months on end. The title’s anniversary has received a special website, and there have been several new points of attention, leading to the speculation that the long-rumored FF9 remake may be true.

The long-awaited remake is real, and it's been given the title Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, but there's a big problem. Rumors of an FF Tactics remake have been floating around for years now, along with remakes and remasters for several other major Square Enix games. Earlier this week, at least one of those rumors came true when Square announced FF Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles at the PlayStation State of Play ahead of Summer Game Fest. In a minute-long trailer, Tactics showed off its new UI, its voice-acted dialogue, and various other improvements to this old favorite.

The long-rumored remake is real - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is coming out later this year. First released in 1997, FF Tactics takes the immersive worldbuilding and dramatic storytelling Final Fantasy games are known for, and brings them to an entirely new setting. In the world of Ivalice, a complex, mature, political drama unfolds in a series of strategic battles, in which your choice of units and positioning matters every bit as much as the attacks you choose to use, and the enemies you target with them.

A fan-favorite Final Fantasy title from 1997 is finally getting a remaster, with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesannounced for September 30. The original title introduced the high-stakes, conflict-riddled world of Ivalice. The game told the tale of The Lion War through the point of view of a cadet, and gained many fans for its deep storytelling and memorable cast of characters.

After years of fans hoping and plenty of rumors swirling, Final Fantasy Tactics is finally making a comeback. The new game was unveiled at the June 4 PlayStation State of Play, and will be released later this year. The series has long been a fan favorite, but has only ever received two games, with the latest being Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the Game Boy Advance.

Don't dismiss the entirety of Final Fantasy's mobile game output - there are actually one or two bright spots among that fairly dull bunch. Final Fantasy - and Square Enix as a whole - has a spotty history with mobile games. From the recent reveal that Square's mobile games are greatly underperforming compared to money-makers like Final Fantasy XIVto the sudden shutdown of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, they've had an especially bad run lately. Except for the Pixel Remasters and the occasional mobile port of something like Final Fantasy Tactics, FF on mobile leaves a lot to be desired.

Several highly anticipated Final Fantasy games may finally make their way to current-generation Xbox consoles soon, according to speculation about an event this Summer. Notably, there are various games in the franchise that have not made it to Microsoft’s hardware due to temporary exclusivity clauses over the years, though most of the recent contracts have already ended. Because of the end of these exclusivity clauses, Square Enix has released Final Fantasy 16 on PC, for example, as well as Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth.

Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, has an unexpected pick for his favorite game in the franchise - at least when it comes to how he weighs his own achievements. A longtime employee of Square (back before it merged with Enix), he was inspired by Dragon Quest to develop his own RPG. Thus Final Fantasy was born. Although the series has reinvented itself and changed creative hands multiple times over the years, you can still clearly see Sakaguchi's influence in the kinds of places, ideas, and characters Final Fantasy chooses to portray.

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, and 16Magic: The Gathering is continuing to preview its Final Fantasy set, which has so far done a great job adapting the video games. Not only are standalone cards good representations of the game's characters and items, but the cards also work well together to recreate iconic moments from the series. The designs are so well-done, that some Magic players may find themselves recreating iconic Final Fantasy moments, even if they don't realize it, or have never played the games.