The next project from the Final Fantasy XVI developer, Square Enix's CBU 3, will likely be more lighthearted, as Yoshi-P seems to be done with dark fantasy for the time being.
Final Fantasy 16 Clive Actor Comments on Calls for FF Tactics Remake
14.04.2024 - 01:39 / gamerant.com / Naoki Yoshida / Square Enix / Clive Rosfield / Trumann Tu
Ben Starr, the voice actor of Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield, has joined fans in calling for a brand-new entry in the Final Fantasy Tactics spin-off subseries. The first Final Fantasy Tactics game was first released in 1997 for the PS1 as a tactical RPG spin-off to the mainline games. The original game got plenty of critical acclaim and would become one of the franchise's most well-regarded spin-offs, which eventually created a mini-franchise. While the series hasn't had a new title since the 2007 remake of the first game on PSP, there are still a number of fans who are hoping the series will make a comeback one day, with Ben Starr being one of them.
Ben Starr not only plays the protagonist of Final Fantasy 16, but he himself has been a huge fan of the franchise ever since the eighth mainline game. Starr has also previously stated that portraying Clive Rosfield was a big honor. Being not only a fan of the game he worked on but also the entire franchise, Starr believes that the Final Fantasy Tactics spin-off series has a lot to offer and that it is high time for a new entry.
Speaking with TheGamer at the BAFTA Games Awards this past week, Starr calls the Final Fantasy Tactics games «iconic,» believing it is time for a new game. These calls for a new game in this series aren't entirely new, as there were a number of rumors spread of a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster in 2023, though nothing has materialized yet, with the rumors themselves also being dispelled by series creator Yasumi Matsuno. These inquires have reached Starr himself, as he reveals he'd been asked about a new Tactics game, and admits he'd love a new game in the series himself. «All I've heard over the past year is 'When's Tactics?' I would love it. Absolutely, it's time for Tactics,» says Starr.
Starr then praised the stories of the previous Final Fantasy Tactics games, stating that they have the ability to tell stories that even Final Fantasy 16 wouldn't be able to do. He notes that Final Fantasy fans likely want to see more of what the Tactics series had, between its engaging storylines and complex characters.
All I've heard over the past year is 'When's Tactics?' I would love it. Absolutely, it's time for Tactics.
Questions regarding a new Final Fantasy Tactics game have also reached Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida, who comments that he and the other developers at Square Enix would love to make a new one as well. That said, Yoshida doesn't believe a Tactics game using Final Fantasy 16's action-heavy gameplay would be a good template to work off of if they are considering making a new entry, and there has been no solid confirmation of a new Tactics game being in production at this time either.
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