Final Fantasy Tactics manifesto

On the announcement of the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster (The Ivalice Chronicles), Yasumi Matsuno, the original script scenario writer and editor, made the following statement:

Nearly 30 years ago, the collapse of Japan's bubble economy engulfed the nation's financial institutions in mountains of bad debt, triggering a wave of corporate bankruptcies, a sudden and extreme rise in unemployment rates, and stagnation of Japanese society as a whole. It was an era when many were robbed of hope, when dreams were measured by their price tag.

Against this historical backdrop, I crafted a story. It was the story of Ramza, a young man who fought tirelessly against the entrenched social class system. It was the story of Delita, who sought to take advantage of this confusion and despair to advance his own social position. It was a story of a peculiar destiny, in which friendship and betrayal intertwine.

And now in 2025 - a time when inequality and division are still deeply rooted in our society - I offer this story once again.

The will to resist is in your hands.