As a diehard fan of gaming, I can tell you that Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles might seem like just another standard re-release to some. After all, it’s essentially the PS1 game with improved widescreen and voice acting. But what really takes the cake is that this updated version was essentially remade from scratch! Square Enix admitted they had lost the original source code, so they painstakingly recreated the game from the ground up, which is nothing short of amazing!
It’s not surprising, given that Square Enix has unfortunately misplaced the original coding for several of their highly-regarded games. Frankly, it’s disheartening how routine such incidents have become in the industry, involving cherished game titles like these.
During an in-depth conversation with The PlayStation Blog, Director Kazutoyo Maehiro explained that preserving older game codes wasn’t common practice at the time due to lack of appropriate tools and methods. He mentioned that even simple tasks like fixing bugs often led to overwriting the original game code because of this.
Maehiro mentions they initially pondered over merely mimicking the initial game, but eventually opted to reverse-engineer this project and produce Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles instead. This approach allows for added refinement and features that wouldn’t be achievable through simple emulation. Those who appreciate Sonic Unleashed Recompiled will likely concur with this methodology.
Despite neither Square Enix nor any other company being responsible for this issue, it’s regrettable that such situations have become prevalent. The primary reason Bandai Namco has been unable to re-release Tales of Symphonia at 60 FPS is due to the fact that recent releases are based on the original PS2 version, which ran at only half the frame rate. Similarly, Konami’s Silent Hill HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360 has subpar quality because they worked with an incomplete source code, forcing new developers to fill in the gaps that were missing.
It’s likely because Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles doesn’t include PSP content as including it would have required extra development time. The current mobile device version seems to be a replica of the older one. Despite this, not having the War of the Lions content is still unfortunate, even though we now comprehend why it’s missing.
With gamers increasingly discussing the importance of game preservation, it seems likely that titles like The Ivalice Chronicles, despite not receiving ideal treatment in the past, will remain relevant for quite some time. We’re confident that fans will rejoice when they can finally play this game, which is set to release on September 30th.
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2025-07-24 16:42