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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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First release
Feb 14, 2003
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Fantasy
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U

Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance trails the story of a young boy named Marche who is magically transported from his sleepy modern-time home to a strange kingdom where magic and adventure reign supreme. Players control a set of troops who specialize in various fighting, healing, magic, and archery skills (or job classes). Strategically positioning characters on the battle map, and calculating offensive advances are the keys to success. Two players can battle and trade items with the aid of the GBA link cable.

Also known as FFTA

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Release dates
Game Boy Advance
Feb 14, 2003
Game Boy Advance
Sep 08, 2003
Game Boy Advance
Oct 24, 2003
All 7 release dates
Game Boy Advance
2003
Wii U
Jan 28, 2016
Wii U
Jan 29, 2016
Wii U
Mar 30, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
35h
Main + Extras
45h
Completionist
70h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
ninja, magic, grinding, turn-based, summoning support
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At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main Story (IGDB)
35h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
45h
Completionist (IGDB)
70h
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  • Englishinterface
  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026
Also in 3 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 26 Oct 2026