Square Enix has released Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the iPhone and iPod touch worldwide. The iPad version will be available for download later this month. The original Final Fantasy Tactics game was first released in Japan for the PlayStation in 1997 and ended up selling over 2.4 million copies worldwide. The game’s popularity expanded when it was re-released in 2007 as Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions for the PSP. the PSP game added features such as new cut scenes, scenarios and jobs. Now players can enjoy the world of Ivalice and tactical battles once again on the iPhone and iPod touch.

In this new iOS game, players use the touch-panel interface to fine-tune the control of the game. Game characters are now controlled simply by tapping units and menus. Instead of switching fixed map views – players can now rotate, move and change the size of maps by sliding and pinching. The loading times have also improved and certain cut scenes can be skipped so the player can dive straight into the battles.

You can find out more about the game by checking out dlgames.square-enix.com/fft/ .