war lions final fantasy tactics war lions tactical role playing game developed published square enix originally playstation portable game updated version playstation originally released war lions second announced game square_enix alliance promotional campaign video games set fictional world sequel rift released nintendo setting game technology line late medieval era human history typical magic supernatural abilities found final_fantasy games players control mercenary named finds embroiled civil war ancient demonic evil begun hold world noble birth forced evaluate opinion best friend starts revolution ruling powers game overhauled development advantage screen ratio technical abilities resulted new cutscenes capacity multiplayer features war lions includes new playable characters final_fantasy titles final fantasy vii rift war lions received strong reviews release adapted mobile tablet audiences gameplay war lions turn based tactical game compared board games chess piece corresponding party member current roster fighters fighter grid like board accordance attack enemy fighters activate complex abilities terrain map range mobility warriors soldiers equip job final_fantasy tradition standard magic specialists exotic positions like dancer fulfilling actions battle grants experience job points character purchase new abilities jobs available war lions character learned skill job permanent access primary group skills available time job dependent abilities related movement struck enemy equipped character later changes jobs game features character excessive damage healed turns permanently dead battle outside battles players map free movement like final_fantasy games instead point point map crossing wilderness location lead random battle cities towns players buy new equipment recruit fresh soldiers send party members automated missions earn cash rewards later game player earn additional rewards creatures battles addition game wireless multiplayer mode operative competitive play competitive play opposing teams place traps battlefield traps hidden opponent ease identification teams assigned colors battle ends set number rounds team remaining declared winner winner receive item randomly generated treasure multiplayer included ios version plot setting war lions retains setting playstation version fictional kingdom ended lengthy conflict dubbed years war neighbor version complete changed location character names addition overall tone dialogue plot game revolves war lions conflict occurring death monarch king heir throne prince infant regent selected rule prince loyalists crown choose candidate serve conjunction power hungry queen nobles council backs ascension men served distinguished generals years war banner respectively characters playstation version war lions possesses large cast supporting deep complex story political drama serving backdrop game follows story friends youngest noble house son common farmer companions childhood eventual sister death creates lasting rift leads different paths surrounding nobles conflict names afforded new translation sister changing addition war lions contains new characters including final said important role branded search joins protagonist searches sister new character monster hunter named rift joins story war lions retained original storyline game told framing device historian seeking shed light era history specifically war lions king rise power contention man true hero era prove game flashes day finding mercenary employed bodyguard princess prepares leave companions defend monastery apparent attack knights rogue makes princess future king best friend game chapter depicts past friendship noble born cadets enrolled moral conflict order command brothers seeks brigade peasant soldiers successive battles leadership faith purpose aspiring cadets harsh reality world social finally obvious sister sacrificed quell remaining element peasant uprising turn order swearing direct wrath nobles immediate vengeance satisfied turning family disillusioned stripped seemingly killed fiery aftermath order purge second chapter opens outside immediately kidnapping mercenary captain personal bodyguard catch helping save princess revealing ultimately hired facilitate assassination removing obstacle declaration regent agree escort cardinal province controlled powerful authority white dare route encounter run possession mystical artifact known eventually reaching cardinal capital explains relics ancient tale heroes defeated demon summoned king ambition sense promises end actually faction trying collect purposes faction manipulating entire war secretly provoking effort destroy men orders witnessing active encounter pursuit cardinal forces informs pair executed rushing intervene instead led trap laid captain escapes finally puts end stronghold confronting cardinal true power merging demonic known defeats brands cut scenes depict war rise power means manipulation chapter seeks answers help estranged family capital sister alma believes tales deeper corruption accompanies pair surprised discover military wing monastery confronts makes piece recovered library converts escapes dying monk gives thing church ambitions manipulate war lions ancient scriptures biography life text discovers legend supposedly divine nature shortly confronted agent claiming possession alma kidnapped fleeing pursuing sister assassins duke employ defects travel meets commander presenting captured son entire plan threatening expose church elevate throne merely transforms sets castle inhabitants arrives devastation defeats demonic castle roof protects possessed assassins dispatched appeals succeeds fallen brother demon question gateway realm merely window human heart final chapter game involves fight leadership revealed conspiracy war lions having faction controlled attempting chosen host leader high traverses pursuit agenda overt cause increasing chaos resurrection requires sacrifice magnitude slain battle sister alma retained anticipation fate body container death high priest party travel long sunken rescue alma defeat saving destruction epilogue reveals confirmed survived battle epilogue sees alma riding confirmed truly later records church preparing publish tale captured burned stake records papers lay centuries release church descendant game narrator final scene accuses having manipulated stabs anger kills backwards questioning pursuits yielded end truly desired development war lions revealed december weekly magazine playstation portable port magazine stated additions shaded motion videos extra job classes new features title originally playstation console remakes game producer said square_enix decided game decade later extensive gameplay deep storyline playstation version players spend hours playing cited system main reasons square chose develop playstation portable subtitle war lions chosen describes backdrop story main characters illustrating multiplayer gameplay following trend final_fantasy video games playstation systems war lions features motion video certain scenes videos rendered technique giving illusion hand drawn animation playstation portable screen size game features aspect ratio opposed previous developers added sequences visual arts illustrated game complete new episodes cutscenes original title developers wanted game suit new players players experienced original title cut scenes added help players immersed culture history war lions battle system international release games taking place world war lions battle director international release liked combat system rift added connect game alliance game series new character classes chosen beginning development staff member loved original tactics title assigned balance new jobs game new classes taken dark knight previously available character dark knight remake additional abilities original class renamed fell knight class unique north american localization war lions audio voice acting video sequences game sound acknowledged priority fix stated hands reviewers differing opinions issue addressed previews north american version claims reduced stating technical issues par minor exhibited release longer distracting stated occur performing attacks spells battle vocal criticism original english language translation new translation commissioned remake playstation portable producer described game having incredible text versus ordinary rpg translating game script assigned pulled fellow translator impressed internal work square enix worked game alternating translating scenes leave project work head translator translation work took seven days week thirteen hour stretches incorporate game deeper world new english translation changed words standard final_fantasy terms mystic help address controversy game plot criticism christianity retained game opening prayer directed gods separating church christian faith platforms playstation network version released march japan north_america july response players requests square enix release catalogue mobile phones project port war lions commenced rebuilding game touch interface having playstation shoulder buttons took time trial error relying work adapt previous final_fantasy titles certain ios features supported including game inherently competitive war lions ios announced released iphone version released august version released february android port released square enix market february japan featuring enhanced graphics higher draw speed controls ios update promised released included multiple save slot support android version globally launched google play june reception war lions reached japanese gaming charts sold copies month release united_states game 53rd best selling game japan copies according famitsu edition sold additional copies japan december war lions score aggregate review site metacritic based reviews gamerankings based reviews comparison original scored reviews metacritic critics general pleased game remade considered cult hit original incarnation copies difficult find war lion tactical gameplay widely praised deep engaging battles proceed number lines depending party composition player strategy reviewers liked focus player choice battlefield approaching engagement defense mind alternatively hitting enemies hard fast kind job system especially complexity ability influence battles commended wrote job structure best genre seen feature rich flexible system matched equally complex battle engine new jobs appreciated war lions new translation frequently commented reviewers felt narrative improvement original described confusing convoluted story lauded depth maturity commentators note large cast characters occasionally difficult follow new shaded cutscenes popular described magical beautiful outstanding comments sprites textures environmental visuals general improved exception new spell animations sound praised criticized observations beautiful music camera sound effects negative comments war lions focused game battles difficulty party actions slow game decrease audio quality apparent casting spells special abilities require different lighting effects despite disc option playing download remains confirmed playstation lifestyle review difficulty widely considered new players eurogamer said game difficulty curve somewhat peculiar certainly encountered battles easy couple especially early hard equip fight random battles trying ios version received edition reviewers echoed positive comments storyline gameplay displeased removal multiplayer graphical issues fixed importantly price point initial release time expensive game released operating system gamer hand listed remake best
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