

Tying in to the release of Final Fantasy VII that year, Cloud Strife is also a playable character in the game and able to become a permanent party member. Characters from Tactics have also gone on to make appearances in other Final Fantasy games including Dissidia, Theatrhythm, Record Keeper, and Brave Exvius. Elements from the main games include the appearance of chocobos, job classes, the theme of zodiac signs, the appearance of a character named Cid, as well as Biggs and Wedge, and the use of a Moogle as a summon. That year also saw the release of Final Fantasy Tactics, a strategy RPG spin-off from the main series of games and the first entry in the Ivalice Alliance sub-series.įollowing on the heels of Square’s 1996 strategy game Bahamut Lagoon, Tactics used many more elements typical to a main Final Fantasy game and was classified as a direct spin-off. It was the tenth anniversary of the release of the first game in the series in Japan, and it also saw the release of Final Fantasy VII, which is arguably still the most popular Final Fantasy game even 20 years on.
