The narrative for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will feature a substantially expanded storyline compared to the 1997 PlayStation edition, with developers confirming a notable increase in written content. Director Yasumi Matsuno stated via X that the Japanese script’s character count has grown by approximately 60% over the original, excluding system-related text, spell incantations, or cinematic sequences. While exact word-for-word comparisons remain challenging, Matsuno emphasized the revisions enhance narrative depth through extended dialogues and lore additions.

Despite these narrative expansions, the remaster prioritizes fidelity to its roots. In a Square Enix interview, project lead Kazutoyo Maehiro clarified that content introduced in the PSP’s War of the Lions edition—including multiplayer features and cutscenes—will not appear, as the team focused on recreating the original vision. Maehiro also highlighted development hurdles, such as reconstructing the game without access to original source files, which were reportedly lost. Engineers reverse-engineered code by analyzing prior releases and refining mechanics through extensive playtesting.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles arrives September 30th across Xbox platforms, PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch, and its successor model, alongside PC via digital storefronts.