tactical role playing game developed published square square enix spin popular final_fantasy series game shares traits direct sequel player clan characters controls actions grid like players free decide classes abilities statistics characters game story centers children live small town named children transported realm town discovering ancient magical book story focuses exploits attempts return real world facing opposition initial products cooperation square nintendo game boy advance console developed team brought game company following release themed merchandise introduced game positively received sequel rift nintendo released nintendo wii virtual console january japan march gameplay turn based tactical battles place dimensional field player takes role clan leader organize clan members advance status missions offered player competes computer team turn based play unlike characters execute actions instantly missions tasks undertaken clan types missions regular encounter dispatch area regular missions entire party ventures particular location battle missions advance story encounter missions group battles rival mercenary clan purchasing mission meeting map dispatch missions involve battle temporarily sends away member party area missions usually dispatch mission clan liberate certain regions obtain bonuses shops missions typically dispatch missions require special item possession order accept mission require dispatch character specific job class regards items mean mission item allow perform later mission world map initially starting location player wins location certain missions represent different settlements plains mountains forests towns placed slots world map items rewarded player depending placement introduces areas called judges avoid german word means hunt places game character die protected death judges simply knocked offers multiplayer capability players players cooperate compete link cable peripheral trade items party members additional missions items offered players link job system jobs govern character stats equipment abilities items equipped abilities assigned available use characters certain job item equipped battle completed characters receive distributed currently equipped weapons items armor target accumulated given ability character master ability allowing character use time regardless items equipped job chosen mastery abilities different jobs eventually allow character access jobs example human unit wishes change jobs needs master action abilities soldier job units primary job determines receive level attributes associated class unit secondary job set abilities use abilities selected job profile primary job example assassin sniper secondary job use abilities jobs profile appearance assassin primary job deny use abilities depending equipped weapon previous example abilities require possession great bow allowed use character equipped introduces playable races humans small strong like rabbit like skilled certain jobs available certain races abilities obtained experience race guardian beast called represent summoned aid member race judge points clan defeated main story line laws arbitrary game mechanic laws system laws set judges invincible present battle exceptions laws use certain weapons items spells status changes breaking law results punishment red yellow card imprisonment happens character law twice knocks unit forbidden ability weapon judges laws units knocked die permanently leave clan revived end battle offset difficulty having things forbidden use certain things recommended judges grant judge points judge points carry nearby allies summon received knocking opponent later game player gains ability use law cards add laws anti law cards laws effect plot characters story revolves primary characters main character battles dream worlds friends girl speaks mind changes sides struggle self acceptance boy mother died discovers magical entity changes world world secondary characters little brother desire return real world sick real world healthy dream father characters help advance plot characters befriended self proclaimed genius archer befriends characters including service mysterious replaces judges independent palace ruler form modeled deceased mother story world created ordinary children new student resident school shy boy attached memory late mother outspoken classmate younger handicapped brother big fan fantasy novels video games comes dusty old local wishes friends unaware book legendary brings book house old book written language seen single inscription reads morning wakes world fantasy supposedly memories final_fantasy game separated immediately begins quest return home realizing better life new believes real determined return home realizes town dragged dream suffering rule slaughtered clans world children father slowly realize efforts world shaped according wishes longer teased reunited deceased mother longer white hair instead having silky red hair wanted walk longer suddenly athletic popular highest ranking official nation live final_fantasy video game children love eventually succeeds quest return normal destroying crystals world threads defeating manifestation negative emotions killing grim physical manifestation book wish based magic mother teaches children process live fantasy learn live reality children experience ending reveals happy addition main plot plots judge arc centers clan foreign crime ring subordinate clan smuggled foreign monsters judge arc beating main missions serves alternative ending goes quest stays corrupt judges line judge sword development rumors game development began square announced publishing agreement nintendo later confirmed producer development team square product development division constructed employees work began february comes quest announced software development team square famed tactics series initially thought port developed entirely new storyline setting received significant changes user friendly handheld console quick save function uses gameplay introduced certain changes map world built game boy advance graphics colored extensively detailed environments characters wholly based facial expressions easily identifiable motion frames given create smooth animation game introduced option switch display modes modes gameplay game boy advance new game boy advance respectively mode better color display playing game television screen game boy player attached game cube work japan story expanded broadcast japanese radio stations radio drama entitled broadcast radio stations japan early january late march music music primarily composed additional music contributed provided main theme album released february spans tracks duration disk includes song game sounds game boy advance hardware second disk contains fully orchestrated versions tracks new age arrangement album entitled white melodies selection musical tracks game arranged released february white spans tracks duration game classical themed soundtrack compressed file format simple sound effects battles voices speech game reception sold copies year release japan nearly units sold week august million units game sold north_america europe game received gaming community widely regarded feature outstanding combination music graphics gameplay storyline won best handheld game 7th annual interactive achievement awards rated outstanding ign given gamespy named 14th best game boy advance game time ign feature reflecting game boy advance long lifespan rated best game nintendo system nintendo_power games list reviewers pleased graphics visuals gamespot adding battles clear colorful character jobs easily identified gameplay slow character sprites screen gameplay lauded retaining elements offers freedom players develop characters wish said game lives legacy called easily best games criticism thrown game menu complicated options organizing clan members detail statistics characters equipment reviewers thought character jobs jobs overlap certain abilities redundant legacy sequel released nintendo rift story focuses different characters advance characters game appear cameo roles appears leader commemorate release japan pieces merchandise introduced exclusive region web money cards posters character card collections set pin square nintendo announced limited edition game boy advance package commemorate game console launching february japanese exclusive adaptation game story radio drama form released aired january march series released separate parts changes plot details
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance