Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift Fun Facts

1) Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift is the third game in Final Fantasy Tactics series and the only one ported for Nintendo DS.

2) The Job system in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is retained in the game, but there are more Jobs available than ever before.

3) In Final Fantasy Tactics, only humans is the available race, while 5 more playable races are added in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. In Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift, on the other hand, two more playable races were added, namely: the Seeq and Gria.

4) The Seeq race was introduced in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance but it is not even part of the playable races. Seeq are mostly depicted as merchants in the game nonetheless.

5) The newest addition to the roster of races in Final Fantasy Tactics series are the Gria. The fact that they are only seen in Jylland in Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift may have been the reason why they are not even present in previous titles.

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6) Did you know that the Seeq also appeared in Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings? They mostly appear as sky pirates and thieves in these games.

7) Have you ever wondered if there are male Viera in Ivalice? Yes, there are male Viera, but they don't usually live together with female Viera. At least, not until when the need arises for them to do so. This goes to show why only female Viera are seen in both Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift.

8) Just like the Viera before them, Gria are also depicted as all-female race in Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift.

9) Did you know that the Humes are simply called humans in Final Fantasy Tactics? This utterly changed after the introduction of additional races in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. A feature that is retained in Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift.

10) Flintlock is the ultimate Job that a Moogle can learn in Final Fantasy Tactics A-2: Grimoire of the Rift. But did you know that Flintlock is not actually a job title but rather a type of gun in real world? It's a name of a famous 17th century firearm.

11) The name Flintlock is derived from the flintlock mechanism which replaces the old firearm ignition technologies such as the matchlock, doglock and wheellock.

12) The main protagonist, Luso, also appeared as a playable guest in Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions together with Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII and Balthier from Final Fantasy XII.

13) Adelle is fond of accessories and clothing especially those made by either Brint Mea or Galmia Pepe. Did you know that both fashion giants are also mentioned in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance? They are the most famous product lines that treat each other as rivals in fashion world.

14) The name "Nono" is briefly mentioned by Hurdy and Vaan in one cutscene of the game. Although, he never appeared in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, yet he is a recurring character in the series. He is actually one of the minor character in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.