Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is an expanded version of the tactical RPG Final Fantasy Tactics. You follow Ramza Beoulve through a power struggle in the kingdom of Ivalice, form a party of fighters and mages, and decide battles with smart positioning and suitable abilities.

The game adds animated cutscenes, additional jobs and more story elements to the 1997 PlayStation classic. The 2007 version was first developed for PlayStation Portable and later adapted for smartphones and tablets.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions was released for PlayStation Portable in 2007. The iPhone version followed on Aug 4, 2011, and a separate iPad app came out in 2012. The game arrived on Android via Google Play in June 2015.

The later re-release Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a different edition. It does not replace the PSP and mobile versions.

War of the Lions was released natively for PlayStation Portable, iOS and Android. On iPhone and iPad, two separately sold apps are offered. The Android version is a standalone product on the Google Play Store.

The PSP version uses the handheld's buttons. On mobile devices, you select units on the screen and rotate or zoom maps with gestures.

In battles, you move your units across tiles with different heights and terrain. Position, range and turn order determine which attacks, spells or support abilities make sense.

Between battles, you develop your characters further and adjust their roles in the group. This lets you tackle familiar maps with very different strategies.

In Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, you develop characters with different jobs. Fighters take the front lines, while mages attack from a distance or support allies.

You can combine unlocked abilities and change your party for difficult battles.

The story follows Ramza Beoulve and his childhood friend Delita during a power struggle over the throne of Ivalice. Noble families fight for control, while political and personal interests drift further apart.

Ramza looks into the background of the conflict. Delita follows his own path through the kingdom's social divisions.

Your characters' positions are especially important in Final Fantasy Tactics. Raised tiles, obstacles and the range of abilities affect your options each turn.

A balanced party combines sturdy fighters with spellcasters and characters who support allies. Before the next fight, you can change your formation.

The War of the Lions adds new animated scenes, extra story elements and more jobs to the original Final Fantasy Tactics. The English translation has also been reworked.

The 2007 PlayStation Portable release forms the basis of the later versions for iPhone, iPad and Android.

Since Oct 2026, the mobile versions of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions support gamepads and a switchable fast-forward. Square Enix has also reworked the battle display, made the text easier to read and designed the display for up to 60 frames per second.

On Google Play, the Android version shows an update date of Oct 14, 2026. For iPhone and iPad, the improvements have been available since version 2.6.0 from Oct 19. The campaign and job system remain unchanged.

The iPad version of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is playable with English text and requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. Square Enix also offers the game for iPhone and Android.

The mobile versions are designed for single-player. On iPad, the game supports Game Center and compatible gamepads.

War of the Lions can be played on mobile devices with a touchscreen or gamepad. Tap the screen to select units and menus. The map view can be rotated and zoomed with gestures.

The newer mobile versions also support compatible controllers. Battles remain turn-based.