History VideoGame / FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance

On the gameplay side, ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'' returns the class system of the previous game, but adds a new twist: races. Unlike in the first game, where characters could theoretically learn almost any skill, given enough time and the right gender, certain abilities and classes are available only to certain species: The brutish, [[BerserkButton lizardlike]] Bangaa; the magical, mild-mannered Nu Mou; the lithe, [[OneGenderRace all-female]] Viera; ''Final Fantasy'' series staple Moogles; and, of course, ([[OneGenderRace all-male]]) Humans ([[HumansAreAverage guess what they]] [[JackOfAllStats are]]). Additionally, skills are learned by having certain weapons and armour equipped, instead of the ''Tactics'''s JP system.

The game saw a rerelase on the UsefulNotes/WiiU UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole in 2015.

* DraconicHumanoid: Ordinarily the bangaa are described as LizardFolk, but their dragoon job plays on their tangential relationship to dragons, giving them BreathWeapon abilities.

This game was also built an AudioAdaptation, named ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition''. It's exclusively in Japan, and since they're probably rare now, try going through [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuWyTUo8pU3FXIrI4Reh_lIjWoKLphsOD this playlist]] to fulfill your satisfaction.

This game was also built an AudioAdaptation, named ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition''. It's exclusively in Japan, and since they're probably rare now, try watching [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZTxT0nNP4 this]] to fullify your satisfication.

A sequel (''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2: Grimoire of the Rift'') is out, and while it too is a bit of a NonLinearSequel, there are quite a few [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]] that suggest that the protagonist, Luso Clemens, is from the same world as the characters in ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'', even if the world he finds himself spirited to is quite different from the one in this game.

* ShoutOut: One of the pubs in the game is called [[Literature/{{TheLordOfTheRings}} The Prancing Chocobo.]]

!!This game provides examples of:

* CrapsaccharineWorld: The Japanese version makes it pretty clear that most of the people in Ivalice are suffering under a combination of Mewt's tyranny and the clans' complete indifference to whether innocents get hurt in their turf wars. Most of this is dropped in the official English translation, but see FridgeHorror.

* ForegoneVictory: One of the Totema bosses becomes this if you defeat [[spoiler:Babus]] first--the destruction of the other Crystals has left it too weakened to defend itself, so when the boss goes down you've won--but the battle doesn't end until you've smashed every single crystal one at a time. Alternatively, if you equip an item that lets you absorb Fire, he can't harm you.

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* {{Sidequest}}: Out of 300 missions, only ''24'' are mandatory to complete the game.
** The Clan Borzoi sidequests are especially noteworthy. It lasts for 20 missions (Almost as long as the main story itself!) and starts with you fighting a chicken thief and builds up continuously until the finale, where you fight the leader, Gukko/Gutskor, who's been (somehow) transformed into a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics Lucavi]].

* WorthyOpponent: Cid

Its AudioAdaptation, ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition'', has the same Tropes as above (except for the tropes on gameplay) with these addition Tropes:

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Llednar Twem was originally just the EvilCoutnerpart to Mewt (hence [[SdrawkcabName the name]]), but in the radio show he's [[spoiler:the manifestation of all the children's dreams, including Marche's]].

* ImNoHeroIm: Marche is called a goody two shoes for wanting to return the world back to normal, something he always awkwardly deflects. [[spoiler:That's because he has a ton of his own doubts.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: While she understood and accepted his motivations, game Ritz opposed Marche's attempts to restore the world until the very end, but radio Ritz preforms a HeelFaceTurn and joins him about halfway through the show.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Game Llednar wasn't really any worse than any other antagonist, but radio Llednar a full-blown villain. He's looking to kill Marche, and nearly murders Babus just for saying they should try capturing Marche instead.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Game Llednar wasn't really any worse than any other antagonist, but radio Llednar is much more openly hostile. He taunts Babus, is willing to attack anyone who gets in his way, and is facsinated by Doned's anger at his own brother.

* FurryEarDissonance: All the non Human playable races have floppy rabbit like ears. This even includes the reptillian Bangaa!

* TitleTheAdaptation: The AudioAdaptation is tittled ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition''.

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* CatchAndReturn: The Return Fire reaction ability.

a revive spell /Phoenix Down or one of several class skills that specifically counter this.

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The Character Sheet can be found [[Characters/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance here.]]

* BattleButler: Babus

* CosmicKeystone: Marche has to destroy these.

* {{Expy}}: Marche's overworld/battle sprite looks a lot like Ramza.
** The Nu Mou are the most mystical of the FiveRaces and look suspiciously like the [[Film/TheDarkCrystal urRu]].

* FiveManBand: Clan Nutsy at the start.
** TheHero: Marche.
** TheLancer: Montblanc.
** TheSmartGuy: The Nu Mou.
** TheBigGuy: The Bangaa.
** TheChick: The Viera.
** TagalongKid: The Hume, after Marche replaces him.
* FiveRaces
** Stout: Bangaa.
** Fairy: Nu Mou.
** Mundane: Human.
** High Men: Viera.
** Cute: Moogle.

* NonLethalKO: The Judges keep anyone from dying in battle, except in...
** FinalDeath: ... The "Jagds", where death is permanent for characters still dead at battle's end.
* NonHumanSidekick: Montblanc, Shara, and Babus

* OptionalPartyMember: Everyone to an extent, but especially the hidden characters.

* RandomlyDrops: ... Don't ask.

* ReviveKillsZombie: More so as usual as Zombies will revive 3 turns after they are killed unless prevented by a revive spell /Phoenix Down or one of several class skills that specifically counter this.
** AllThereInTheManual[=/=]GuideDangIt: The Revive skill/Phoenix Down clause for preventing undead from coming back to life is never mentioned in the game; in fact, it's never mentioned at ''all'' until the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 sequel]]. The game apparently figures you'll figure it out on your own.

* {{Sidequest}}: Out of 300 missions, ''24'' are mandatory to complete the game.

* SpoonyBard: Gadgeteers are completely useless, save for the rubbishy Black Ingot/Fortune Ring combo. Templars are only nice for their equipment and not for their abilities. Illusionists are only situationally useful at best. It can also be very difficult to build a Blue Mage into a viable character, and Time Mages aren't so hot, either. It's not all that uncommon to just let Montblanc fall behind because of that. The Soldier class is also usually changed as soon as possible.
** MagikarpPower: Many classes get poor equipment choices early on, and as equipment teaches skills, end up nigh useless until more items are found; in turn, some of these classes can become quite overpowered.

* StandardStatusEffects: Not worthless, though.
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: According to Marche; Ivalice is not real. According to Marche; there will be a different Ivalice that will continue to exist. [[FridgeLogic If it's not real, why justify that there's a real one that will continue existing?]]

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* UnbreakableWeapons
** Unbreakable in normal combat, certainly, but the Sniper ability Aim:Weapon will happily destroy your only Zeus Mace if you're not careful.

* UselessUsefulSpell: Status ailments are actually ''quite'' useful in this game given that a lot of trash mobs don't have debuff immunity. So make your moogle a gunner and that's perhaps one of the best things you can do. You don't even need Ultima from a Mog Knight; you can just have them use stopshot to slow down your enemies or stopshot.

** Normally bosses are immune/highly resistant to status ailments; but you can actually inflict blind on the [[spoiler:Li-Grim]].
** Buffs are also useful. One of the most useful is Auto Life.

* PettingZooPeople: Bangaa are reptilian, Viera are rabbit-like [[LittleBitBeastly kemonomimi]], Nu Mou resemble a cross between a Rabbit and Kangaroo, and... and then there are Moogles who appear like a mash up between a bunny stuffed animal and a bat.

** This got such an InternetBackdraft that the AudioAdaptation had to address this much more; for tropes for that, see below.

A sequel (''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2: Grimoire of the Rift'') is out, and while it too is a bit of a NonLinearSequel, there are quite a few [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]] that suggest that the protagonist, Luso Clemens, is from the same world as the characters in ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'', even if the world he finds himself spirited to is quite different from the one in this game. [[spoiler: Its ending proves that Marche did not destroy the Ivalice from this game when he left, and that Mewt, at least, turned out just fine.]]

The game saw a rerelase on the WiiU UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole in 2015.

The game is the first (and only) game in the series to use the RecursiveCanon conceit. It begins when four outcast kids discover a mysterious grimoire that whisks them away from their boring town and into the fantastic world of [[Franchise/IvaliceAlliance Ivalice]]: a strange MedievalEuropeanFantasy world populated by creatures from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' franchise of which the children are huge fans.

The game is the first (and only) game in the series to use the RecursiveCanon conceit. It begins when four outcast kids discover a mysterious grimoire that whisks them away from their boring town and into the fantastic world of [[VideoGame/IvaliceAlliance Ivalice]]: a strange MedievalEuropeanFantasy world populated by creatures from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' franchise of which the children are huge fans.

* NonLinearSequel
** Of course, there's the fact that this probably wasn't even ''intended'' to be a sequel.

* ThePinIsMightierThanTheSword: Some characters can wear military badges that make them exempt from laws.

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* SquishyWizard: The Nu Mou race is this in all of their job classes except for a select few. Magic based job classes in general also fit into the trope.
* StandardStatusEffects: Not worthless, though.

** Even more annoying are the quest items. There are certain missions that require quest items to complete. Add in the fact that you can only carry 20 of those items, which means you might accidentally delete a necessary one, which makes a mission uncompletable. Rule of thumb, Chocobo Eggs, Adamantites and Materites are good to dump away, given their missions' constant availability.

A sequel (''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2: Grimoire of the Rift'') is out, and while it too is a bit of a NonLinearSequel, there are quite a few [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]] that suggest that the protagonist, Luso Clemens, is from the same world as the characters in ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'', even if the world he finds himself spirited to is quite different from the one in this game. [[spoiler: Its ending proves that Marche did not destroy the Ivalice from this game when he left, and that Mewt, at least, turned out just fine. However, WordOfGod contradicts this (see YMMV).]]

A GaidenGame in the [[RunningGag unfathomably popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'' was released for the GameBoyAdvance in the fall of 2003. While it inherited its [[RPGElements RPG-flavored]] TurnBasedStrategy engine from its predecessor, the original ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'', its setting and plot are entirely new. With its good graphics, excellent soundtrack, and staggering depth of gameplay, the game is one of the standouts of the [=GBA's=] impressive library.

* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Ritz and Marche; the former is a tomboy who stands up to bullies while the latter starts out unable to introduce himself without prompting. The distinction is less apparent after Marche [[TookALevelInBadass takes levels in badass]], and Ritz notes how much he has changed after he [[spoiler:defeats her and her clan]].

* PrankDate: [[spoiler:"Moogle Bride"]]

On the gameplay side, ''Final Fantasy Tactics Advance'' returns the class system of the previous game, but adds a new twist: races. Unlike in the first game, where characters could theoretically learn almost any skill, given enough time and the right gender, certain abilities and classes are available only to certain species: The brutish, lizardlike Bangaa; the magical, mild-mannered Nu Mou; the lithe, [[OneGenderRace all-female]] Viera; ''Final Fantasy'' series staple Moogles; and, of course, ([[OneGenderRace all-male]]) Humans ([[HumansAreAverage guess what they]] [[JackOfAllStats are]]). Additionally, skills are learned by having certain weapons and armour equipped, instead of the ''Tactics'''s JP system.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A couple of the [[OneGenderRace Viera]]-only armors are... surprisingly curvaceous. See the [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFTA_Minerva_Plate.PNG Minerva]] [[BreastPlate Plate]] and [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFTA_Rubber_Suit.PNG Rubber]] [[DressedAllInRubber Suit]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A couple of the [[OneGenderRace Viera]]-only armors are... surprisingly curvaceous. See the [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFTA_Minerva_Plate.PNG Minerva]] [[BreastPlate Plate]] and [[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/File:FFTA_Rubber_Suit.PNG Rubber]] [[DressedInAllRubber Suit]].