Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles (Nintendo Switch) is a tactical role-playing game developed by Square Enix, bringing the legendary strategy RPG to modern Nintendo hardware with enhanced visuals, voice acting, and quality-of-life improvements.
Set in the war-torn kingdom of Ivalice, the story follows Ramza Beoulve, a young noble caught in the political and military conflict known as the War of the Lions. As noble houses clash for control of the throne, Ramza becomes entangled in a larger conspiracy that reshapes the fate of the entire kingdom.
The game features deep grid-based tactical combat where positioning, terrain, and strategy are essential to victory. Players command a customizable party across challenging battles that reward careful planning and smart ability use.
A defining system is the job system, allowing characters to switch between more than 20 classes such as Knight, Black Mage, Dragoon, and Summoner. Each job has unique abilities, enabling highly flexible team building and strategic experimentation.
This edition includes both a modern enhanced version and a classic version. The enhanced mode features fully voiced dialogue, improved UI, updated visuals, and accessibility options, while the classic mode preserves the original experience with modern conveniences like auto-save.
On Nintendo Switch, the game supports both handheld and docked play, making it ideal for portable tactical RPG sessions while preserving the full depth of the original experience.
Core features include:
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | Tactical RPG / Strategy RPG |
| Game Modes | Single-player |
| Players | 1 Player |
| Developer | Square Enix |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Release Date | September 30, 2025 |
| Perspective | Isometric tactical view |
| Core Gameplay | Turn-based tactics, job system, party management, strategic combat |
| World Setting | Kingdom of Ivalice (medieval fantasy world) |
| Nintendo Switch Features | Handheld & docked play, portable tactical gameplay, improved UI options |
| Rating | Teen (Fantasy Violence) |
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| Works with | Nintendo Switch |
| Genre | RPG, Strategy |