The Ivalice Chronicles workforce needed to remake the unique Last Fantasy Techniques’ supply code from scratch

The Sq. Enix workforce behind Final Fantasy Tactics — The Ivalice Chronicles did not simply remaster the enduring technique RPG, they needed to undergo the difficulty of remaking the supply code from scratch, in response to Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier, the sport’s director Kazutoyo Maehiro defined the arduous means of designing The Ivalice Chronicles, which is ready to launch on the finish of the month.

When attending to work on the remake, Maehiro and his workforce found they needed to rebuild the supply code from the bottom up because it was misplaced due to the trade’s unstandardized practices within the ’90s, in response to Bloomberg. When translating Last Fantasy Techniques from Japanese to English for the worldwide launch, the corporate would overwrite the unique Japanese model’s code. For Maehiro, that meant the workforce needed to undertake a ground-up overhaul and recreate the supply code by taking part in the unique recreation that launched in 1997, consulting the sport’s grasp disc and looking out on the 2011 model known as Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, in response to Bloomberg. Maehiro additionally stated throughout a PAX West 2025 panel that the workforce gleaned lots of misplaced information from fan-made databases.

Revealing extra of the behind-the-scenes selections for The Ivalice Chronicles, Maehiro advised Bloomberg concerning the debate surrounding Depend Cidolfus Orlandeau. Higher often called Cid, and appropriately nicknamed Thunder God Cid, this overtuned character joins you later within the recreation, however many followers complained about him being overpowered. As an alternative of nerfing Cid, Maehiro advised Bloomberg that preserving this character’s energy degree the identical would higher signify the storyline since “his function within the story is being that very highly effective character who joins your celebration.” To quell any considerations of Cid being too damaged, Maehiro advised Bloomberg that the workforce determined to buff the opposite characters to even issues out. Trying forward, Maehiro additionally hinted at exploring sequels for the Last Fantasy Techniques franchise and even model new video games within the technique RPG style, on condition that The Ivalice Chronicles does nicely, in response to Bloomberg.