Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Fun Facts

1) Although its title could be a bit misleading, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is not another remake of Final Fantasy Tactics.

2) Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is the second installment in the Final Fantasy Tactics series.

3) Unlike its predecessor which only features human as a single race, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance introduced five playable races in the series that are retained in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.

4) Although Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is a sequel, it has fewer Jobs available when compared to the original game.

5) Final Fantasy Tactics Advance also belongs to the Ivalice Alliance games just like its predecessor. The story takes place in the fictional world of Ivalice.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

6) Biggs, who have been present in various Final Fantasy titles also made a cameo in the game. He is seen as a former business subordinate of Cid in the real world.

7) The name Biggs and Wedge are also seen in random character names. Both names are reference to Star Wars characters Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles.

8) One of the five Totema in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is Ultima. She is called the "High Seraph" or "Holy Angel" in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Oddly, her name is Altima the "Bloody Angel" in the original game, which utterly describes the alter-ego of the former.

9) Did you know that in Final Fantasy Tactics S, Ultima is both seen in her High Seraph and Arch Seraph forms? The former depicted her as a winged angel, while the latter depicted her as a winged skeleton.

10) The Zodiac signs are always associated with summon creatures in Final Fantasy series. Adrammelech, for example, represents the Totema of the bangaa race. He represents Capricorn in other Final Fantasy titles.

11) The number of Totema is similar to the number of races present in Ivalice. There are about five Totema in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance but there are actually six races present in the game if the Seeq are included.

12) The Seeq race is canonically among the unique races in Final Fantasy Tactics series. The reason why they are not included as playable characters in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is still unknown.

13) Square-Enix finally gave the Seeq race a place among the playable characters in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. They can now have Jobs but only limited to 4 choices: Lanista, Berserker, Ranger, and Viking.

14) Have you ever wondered why the Totema Famfrit is depicted carrying a large jug on his shoulder? This is due to the fact that he is associated with the Water element. In some Final Fantasy games, he represents the Zodiac sign Virgo the Water-bearer.

15) Have you seen a playable male Viera in the game? If so, then you are gravely mistaken. All Viera featured in the game are female.

16) Are there male Viera in Ivalice? Yes, there are male Viera in Ivalice, but they tend to separate themselves with the females. They only made contact with them when the need arises.

17) Have you noticed that the name Llednar Twem is actually Mewt Randell spelled backwards? That is why he is the alter-ego of Mewt in the game.

18) One of the minor bosses in the quests is a seer named Godeye. He claimed to have the ability to see a glimpse of future events through his third eye. His name is probably a portmanteau word for "god" and "eye".

19) The Magus Sister Three are the Lamia bosses encountered by Marche's clan in Baguba Port. They are Sandy, Cindy and Mindy. The trio is most likely a reference to the characters in Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy X who shares the same group name and individual names with them.

20) In case you haven't noticed, the three zombies encountered by Marche and Ritz in the quest "Mortal Snow" have the same names with the three boys who bullied Mewt at the school ground. These kids are Lyle, Colin and Guinness. After the battle, Ritz will eventually say, "We won! This snowball fight's over, OK?". Obviously, it is a reference to their snowball fight back in the real world.