Tactics Ogre being remade for PSP by original staff

Square Enix is remaking the original Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, for PSP, under the (non-Queen lyric!) title Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune. According to Siliconera's summary of the Famitsu article announcing it, it's more than a simple port, with many of the original Quest staff returning to work on it -- including director Yasumi Matsuno, who basically disappeared after leaving Final Fantasy XII's development, only to show up as a writer for MadWorld in 2009.

Akihiko Yoshida, most recently behind the character designs forFinal Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, is doing new design work for Tactics Ogre, and composers Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata are once again providing the soundtrack. The game is being expanded and redesigned, with new characters, storyline elements, and upgrades to the battle system. The ten-on-ten battles can now support up to 12 party members against 18 enemies.

Siliconera notes that the English title "Wheel of Fortune" was trademarked in Japan, suggesting plans for an international release.

Reader Comments (34)

I need a towel, and a new pair of shorts.

ASAP.

Being able to play a somewhat-less-antiquated version of a classic game: good

Square-Enix adding in "new elements" and "upgrades:" - quite possibly bad, in light of the pathetic Chrono Trigger add-ons and FF Tactics Advance.

New title: awful.

@Aerothorn
Yea but the cut scenes they added in War of the Lions and other 'new elements' turned out pretty well in my opinion. And The March of The Black Queen would of been a great sub title!

@Aerothorn War of the lions was awesome.. get the hell out of here.

@Shiv Thrice
You're both right. War of the Lions was awesome, but FFT Advance was terrible. : ) Either way, its great to see another TO game. Maybe if there is enough interest they will release Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis for PSN/XBLA.

@Aerothorn
Hey, I loved FFTA.

Wasn't so keen on the horrid slowdown in War of the Lions, though. I really hope there's nothing even remotely like that in this game.

@Aerothorn I'm boggled that this got downvoted. Apparently you're not supposed to question Square-Enix?

@Shiv Thrice Um, who said it wasn't? But that was a port, not a remake.

@Aerothorn

No people on joystiq just hate negative opinions on...anything.

And War of the Lions was good, but the port itself was terrible. The severe lag in animation is flat out uncalled for.

@Aerothorn

I think it was more the attack on War of the Lions than anything else. And Chrono Trigger too. It is good to know that Square Enix can still hit the fans with good content.

I absolutely loved this game on the Playstation.

@monster215 But I never attacked, nor mentioned, War of the Lions, so I'm a little confused as to where that's coming from.

As far as Chrono Trigger - did anyone other than me play the new content? It was awful cookie-cutter dungeons that paled in comparison to the rest of the game.

@Aerothorn
Yeah, the Chrono Trigger DS dungeons were exceedingly forgettable, and the Lost Sanctum was just excruciating. I did like the new ending, though.

Did i just dream or there was a post announcing a new CEO for Square-Enix america that i should comment on somenthing like "maybe now someone can get FF back to its tracks (yeah i'm THAT desperade)"?

@Barry Burton

*desperado

@Barry Burton

I'll admit to not liking XII and XIII anywhere near as much as VII-IX (the first ones I ever played), but they were still fun, interesting games with memorable and unique game mechanics.

I sometimes feel like I'm the only one in the world that appreciates a change of pace in a game series what with people apparently wanting a return to 10-15 year-old game mechanics and structures all the time. I'd rather learn something new than re-teach myself the same lesson I already committed to heart a hundred times.

@Acosta02

Thanks! =]

@(Unverified)

It's not that. I enjoyed the new combat system, but the game is lacking in so many things to do. Anything extra that deviates from the linear path + battles. I'm not a "nostalgia guy", and the thing i like most about FF series is their courage to change everything each chapter.

It's just that are many many wrong design decisions with the game, and the story is just weak.

XII i haven't played yet.

WANT. NOW.

Times like this that I really enjoy having a psp, sure the DS gets a ton of games but the DS doesn't get things like Birth By Sleep or this, can't wait till release

@Loucetios My heart is warmed by your PSP love.

I think it's time for a new Ogre Battle! Tactics was great and all, but I didn't enjoy them as much.

@GiantGamer This! I want a new Ogre Battle.

FFT for the PSP was awesome but pledged by slow down and the DS version has dumbed down. Hopefully this will be a better tactics game.

Cannot waaaait!

So which one of them is an ogre?.. Sorry, not familiar with the game.

@ybfelix You are. You monster.

ORGASM! oh shi... i need new pants!

A SEQUAL TO OGRE BATTLE 64 PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

@TheMainProtagonist SEQUEL****

@TheMainProtagonist

Didn't even see your comment before I posted mine, glad I'm not the only one thinkin of that game.

@kevin949 It's one of my favourite games. I still play it on my computer now and then since my N64 crapped out (damn sister and her glass of orange juice lol)

Another Japanese game, once again with women wearing REALLY REALLY short skirts and shorts!

Now if they'll just work on porting over the N64 ogre battle game, I'll be a happy camper.

Best news ever! Wherever I mention it—campus, coworkers, even the unaware GameStop employees—there's a lot of love and excitement for this classic to return to us. Can't wait! FFT practically *never* leaves my PSP!

@A11smart

Well, poo. I couldn't see the comment on a refresh—and not even when reloading the page in Ie, and then I ended up double-posting in error. Apologies; I can't seem to find a way to undo or delete this second post.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

Tactics Ogre being remade for PSP by original staff

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