Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
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About the Game
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is a single-player turn-based tactical role-playing game. Set in the kingdom of Ivalice during a succession crisis known as the War of the Lions, the story follows Ramza Beoulve, a young noble who becomes entangled in the conflict between rival banners and the church that seeks to guide events from the shadows. Told as a historical chronicle, the narrative traces Ramza’s path from a cadet on border patrols to a commander forced to question his family’s loyalties and the cost of stability in a war-torn realm. Battles take place on isometric, grid-based maps where elevation, terrain, and facing determine movement, accuracy, and damage.
Story & Setting
Optional encounters, hidden items on maps, and repeatable training fights allow players to refine builds and assemble equipment sets before advancing the plot. This edition features a revised script presented in archaic-flavored English, animated cutscenes that bookend major chapters, and additional side content. These modes are accessed from taverns and use the same core rules as story battles.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Positioning to strike from the side or back increases hit rates, and height advantages affect the range of bows and spells. Party building centers on the Job System. Units gain Job Points by acting in combat and spend them to learn abilities in more than twenty jobs, from Squire and Chemist to Ninja, Dragoon, and Summoner. Each character equips one primary action set and one secondary set, along with Reaction, Support, and Movement abilities that reshape their role. Zodiac compatibility between combatants further modifies damage and hit chances.
Standout Features
- Victory conditions vary by encounter, including defeating all foes, protecting a target, or reaching an objective, and defeated allies can be revived or lost permanently if their countdown expires and they crystallize.
- Progress between story battles includes recruiting soldiers at towns, outfitting the party with weapons and armor, and accepting propositions at taverns that send idle units on timed errands for gil, experience, and items.
- Monsters can be persuaded to join with specific abilities, then bred or poached for rare materials.
- Luso: Two new guest characters can join the party, Luso from Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift and Balthier from Final Fantasy XII , each with unique abilities tied to their origins.
- Onion Knight: New jobs expand progression options, with Onion Knight as a flexible but equipment-driven role and Dark Knight as a late-game discipline that rewards mastery of other martial jobs.
- Multiplayer options become available after reaching the world map.
- Melee mode allows head-to-head skirmishes on selected maps with customizable squads.
- Rendezvous mode offers cooperative missions against preset enemy teams, with treasure chests and rare rewards that can be brought back into the single-player campaign.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Ad Hoc, Co-Op, and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Later releases on mobile platforms retain the campaign and job systems while offering interface adjustments suited to touch controls, quick-saving between turns, and widescreen presentation.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | PlayStation Portable | PSP.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft France SAS | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Ltd | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Koch Media GmbH (Germany) | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Tose Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | UMD | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Ad Hoc | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | PSP | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PSP | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via Wi-Fi | 2 Players | PSP | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | RPG | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Square Enix | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Square Enix | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Square Enix | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-10 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2007-05-10 | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-05 | France | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-05 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-09 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-10-09 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2009-07-30 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| 2011-07-19 | United States, Canada; PSN release | MobyGames |
| 2007-05-10 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2007-10-05 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-10-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 9, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 10, 2007 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| October 5, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4988601005074 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULJM-05194 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 111146873 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | UCAS-40148 | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4948872640152 | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 111146873 | Hong Kong | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121822054 | France | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00850 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 57230262 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121822085 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULES-00850 | Germany | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248907116 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULUS-10297 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000SSPH3E | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1900361756 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248907116 | Canada | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULUS-10297 | Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000SSPH3E | Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1900361756 | Canada | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988601006088 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | ULJM-05516 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B002C1ADLQ | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1000390304 | Japan; Ultimate Hits release | MobyGames |
| upc | 662248907116 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000SSPH3E | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 57230262 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988601005074 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5060121822054 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988601005074 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5060121822054 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
