Matsuno says that he is actually bad at starting with characters, and has to first think of the history of the world, and then decide on which part of that history to write about, which is how he handled working on the Ogre Battle Saga. The interviewer begins with pointing out how the first proposal document already had a drawing of island of Valeria, and asks Matsuno about his creation process: Whether he starts with the world, or the characters. Quest was purchased by Square in 2002, and Final Fantasy has included references that suggest that the world of Final Fantasy Tactics (Ivalice Alliance) might be connected to that of Tactics Ogre (Ogre Battle Saga).Īlso see: Final Fantasy Tactics’ Ending Explained: Ramza’s Fate and the Return to Ivalice Conception

Core members of the development team went on to create Final Fantasy Tactics, which was released two years later, and is a spiritual successor to Tactics Ogre. Tactics Ogre saw great popularity, and became a defining game for the genre. Originally released in 1995, Tactics Ogre was an SRPG created by Quest for the SNES.

Though unable to participate in the interview, illustrator Yoshida Akihiko also answered several questions outside of it. The 5 November 2020 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes a 25th anniversary commemorative interview on Tactics Ogre with some of the original developers who worked on the game: Director, writer and game designer Matsuno Yasumi, art director Minagawa Hiroshi, and music composer Sakimoto Hitoshi.

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