Underplayed Gems

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (2003)

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance cover
Developer
Square Product Development Division 4
Publisher
Nintendo, Square Enix, Square
Platforms
Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Rating
4.1 of 5, 146 player ratings
Main story
about 45 hours
Completionist
about 70 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A wistful coming-of-age tactics tale where careful squad strategy unfolds inside a dreamlike fantasy kingdom.

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About

Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance trails the story of a young boy named Marche who is magically transported from his sleepy modern-time home to a strange kingdom where magic and adventure reign supreme. Players control a set of troops who specialize in various fighting, healing, magic, and archery skills (or job classes). Strategically positioning characters on the battle map, and calculating offensive advances are the keys to success. Two players can battle and trade items with the aid of the GBA link cable.

Trailer

Screenshots

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