<s>
is	O
a	O
2003	O
tactical	O
role-playing	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
(	O
now	O
Square	O
Enix	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
shares	O
several	O
traits	O
with	O
1997	O
's	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
,	O
although	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
initial	O
products	O
from	O
the	O
cooperation	O
of	O
Square	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
console	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
team	O
brought	O
over	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
company	O
Quest	O
Corporation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
A2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Grimoire	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rift	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Wii	I-Device
U	I-Device
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
2016	O
;	O
on	O
January	O
28	O
for	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
with	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
,	O
turn-based	B-Application
tactical	I-Application
battles	O
take	O
place	O
on	O
a	O
three-dimensional	O
isometric	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
competes	O
against	O
the	O
computer	O
's	O
team	O
in	O
turn-based	O
play	O
,	O
although	O
unlike	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
characters	O
execute	O
their	O
actions	O
instantly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
also	O
offers	O
multiplayer	O
capability	O
for	O
two	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
34	O
"	O
jobs	O
"	O
in	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
that	O
govern	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
stats	O
,	O
equipment	O
,	O
and	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
five	O
playable	O
races	O
:	O
Humans	O
,	O
the	O
small	O
rodentlike	O
Moogles	O
,	O
the	O
strong	O
lizard-like	O
Bangaa	O
,	O
the	O
agile	O
rabbit-like	O
Viera	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
magically-skilled	O
Nu	O
Mou	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
arbitrary	O
game	O
mechanic	O
of	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
is	O
the	O
Laws	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
revolves	O
around	O
three	O
primary	O
characters	O
:	O
Marche	O
Radiuju	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
who	O
battles	O
the	O
dream	O
worlds	O
of	O
his	O
friends	O
;	O
Ritz	O
Malheur	O
,	O
a	O
stubborn	O
girl	O
who	O
speaks	O
her	O
mind	O
and	O
changes	O
sides	O
in	O
her	O
struggle	O
for	O
self-acceptance	O
;	O
and	O
Mewt	O
Randell	O
,	O
a	O
boy	O
whose	O
mother	O
died	O
that	O
discovers	O
a	O
magical	O
entity	O
that	O
changes	O
the	O
world	O
into	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Ivalice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fantasy	O
Ivalice	O
is	O
supposedly	O
a	O
reincarnation	O
of	O
Mewt	O
's	O
memories	O
from	O
a	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mewt	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
being	O
teased	O
,	O
is	O
reunited	O
with	O
his	O
deceased	O
mother	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
now	O
the	O
Prince	O
of	O
Ivalice	O
;	O
Ritz	O
no	O
longer	O
has	O
her	O
white	O
albinic	O
hair	O
,	O
instead	O
having	O
the	O
silky	O
red	O
hair	O
which	O
she	O
always	O
wanted	O
;	O
Doned	O
can	O
now	O
walk	O
and	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
sickly	O
;	O
Marche	O
is	O
suddenly	O
athletic	O
and	O
popular	O
;	O
Cid	O
is	O
the	O
highest-ranking	O
official	O
in	O
the	O
nation	O
;	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
now	O
live	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
the	O
children	O
all	O
love	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
of	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
,	O
Square	O
's	O
Product	O
Development	O
Division	O
4	O
,	O
was	O
constructed	O
from	O
employees	O
of	O
Quest	O
Corporation	O
,	O
and	O
work	O
began	O
in	O
February	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
comes	O
after	O
Quest	O
announced	O
the	O
handover	O
of	O
its	O
software	O
development	O
team	O
to	O
Square	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
the	O
former	O
is	O
famed	O
for	O
its	O
Tactics	B-Application
Ogre	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
thought	O
of	O
as	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
,	O
Tactics	B-Application
Advance	I-Application
is	O
developed	O
with	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
storyline	O
and	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
significant	O
changes	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
user-friendly	O
for	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
handheld	O
console	O
;	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
uses	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
,	O
but	O
introduced	O
certain	O
changes	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
customizable	O
map	O
for	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Ivalice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
built	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
graphics	O
are	O
vibrantly	O
colored	O
and	O
extensively	O
detailed	O
,	O
and	O
though	O
environments	O
and	O
characters	O
are	O
wholly	O
sprite-based	O
,	O
facial	O
expressions	O
are	O
easily	O
identifiable	O
and	O
many	O
motion	O
frames	O
have	O
been	O
given	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
smooth	O
animation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
of	O
the	O
modes	O
are	O
optimized	O
for	O
gameplay	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
the	O
new	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
's	O
also	O
a	O
TV	O
mode	O
for	O
better	O
color	O
display	O
while	O
playing	O
this	O
game	O
into	O
a	O
television	O
screen	O
by	O
using	O
a	O
Game	O
Boy	O
Player	O
which	O
,	O
must	O
be	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
for	O
this	O
to	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
story	O
was	O
expanded	O
and	O
broadcast	O
in	O
Japanese	O
radio	O
stations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
radio	O
drama	O
entitled	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
Radio	O
Edition	O
was	O
broadcast	O
in	O
four	O
radio	O
stations	O
within	O
Japan	O
from	O
early	O
January	O
to	O
late	O
March	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
was	O
primarily	O
composed	O
by	O
Hitoshi	O
Sakimoto	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
music	O
contributed	O
by	O
Kaori	O
Ohkoshi	O
and	O
Ayako	O
Saso	O
;	O
Nobuo	O
Uematsu	O
provided	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
album	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
DigiCube	O
on	O
February	O
19	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
disk	O
includes	O
every	O
song	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
sounds	O
through	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
age	O
arrangement	O
album	O
entitled	O
White	O
:	O
Melodies	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
,	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
musical	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
arranged	O
by	O
Yo	O
Yamazaki	O
,	O
Akira	O
Sasaki	O
,	O
and	O
Satoshi	O
Henmi	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
SME	O
Visual	O
Works	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
440,000	O
copies	O
during	O
its	O
year	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
nearly	O
225,000	O
units	O
being	O
sold	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
period	O
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
August	O
2006	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
40th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
or	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
that	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
won	O
Best	O
Handheld	O
Game	O
at	O
the	O
7th	O
Annual	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
of	O
September	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
was	O
named	O
14th	O
best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
feature	O
reflecting	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
's	O
long	O
lifespan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
rated	O
the	O
67th	O
best	O
game	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
System	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
NAVGTR	O
Award	O
for	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
of	O
The	O
Year	O
Category	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
:	I-Application
Generals	I-Application
for	O
Windows	O
9x	O
compatible-PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
were	O
pleased	O
with	O
graphics	O
and	O
visuals	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
;	O
GameSpot	O
added	O
that	O
the	O
battles	O
are	O
"	O
clear	O
and	O
colorful	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
jobs	O
are	O
easily	O
identified	O
,	O
though	O
gameplay	O
becomes	O
slow	O
when	O
too	O
many	O
character	O
sprites	O
are	O
in	O
one	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
also	O
lauded	O
for	O
retaining	O
the	O
elements	O
of	O
Tactics	B-Application
Ogre	I-Application
yet	O
offers	O
freedom	O
to	O
players	O
to	O
develop	O
characters	O
as	O
they	O
wish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameNOW	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
lives	O
up	O
to	O
its	O
legacy	O
—	O
and	O
then	O
some	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
easily	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
GBA	B-Device
games	O
around	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Ivalice	O
Alliance	O
series	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
A2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Grimoire	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rift	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Montblanc	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	O
as	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
Clan	O
Centurio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
commemorate	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
Advance	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
several	O
pieces	O
of	O
merchandise	O
were	O
introduced	O
exclusive	O
for	O
the	O
region	O
:	O
web	O
money	O
cards	O
,	O
posters	O
,	O
character	O
card	O
collections	O
and	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
twenty	O
pin	O
badges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
Tactics	O
Advance-themed	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	O
package	O
to	O
commemorate	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
launching	O
in	O
February	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
