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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XII is getting an update, with a planned release in 2017. While the game, now subtitled “The Zodiac Age,” is only announced for Japan at this point, it’s a safe bet that we’ll be seeing it in the West.
Currently, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is only planned for PlayStation 4, though Square Enix has been slowly porting its back catalog to PC. A translation of the YouTube description suggests that this version is based on the tweaked International Zodiac Job System edition that was released in Japan.
Originally released in 2006, Final Fantasy XII borrowed a bit from massively multiplayer RPGs. Players didn’t directly control their party in active time combat. Rather, a “gambit” system allowed players to program behaviors for their team.
A remake was hinted at in August 2015, though a correction seemed to dash fans’ hopes. Whether that was actually an error or a premature announcement hastily covered up isn’t clear yet.
We’ll update (hopefully later today) when this is confirmed for a Western release. For now, you can check out a conversation between editors Matt Kato and Dan Tack discussing the game’s merits.
Update: Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for a western release on PlayStation 4 in 2017.
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