"As Yasumi Matsuno, the creator of the original game, wrote in a moving Twitter post, Tactics comes to players in a time much like when the original was released--a time fraught with "inequality and division" that may leave many feeling "robbed of hope." While Tactics is a fantasy story set in a fictional setting, developers did take a page or two out of real historical events, such as England's War of the Roses in the mid to late 1400s."
"Although Israel and Palestine were also making headlines in 1997, the recent dramatic escalation of the situation has become a prominent global conversation today. With this escalation comes an uptick in anti-Arab sentiment, making Rapha and Marach's involvement in The Ivalice Chronicles that much more special to South West Asian and North African (SWANA) gamers like me. It's also very refreshing to hear actors Elham Ehsas and Lara Sawalha bringing these characters to life so authentically."
Final Fantasy Tactics returned after 28 years as The Ivalice Chronicles to widespread critical acclaim, featuring improved gameplay and performances unavailable in 1997. The narrative centers on evergreen themes of inequality, division, and lost hope, with developers drawing on historical events like England's War of the Roses. Recent real-world escalations around Israel and Palestine heighten the game's relevance and make SWANA-coded characters Rapha and Marach especially meaningful to South West Asian and North African players. Historically stereotyped in games, SWANA-coded characters gain nuance here, aided by authentic voice performances from Elham Ehsas and Lara Sawalha that humanize the characters.
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