Yasumi Matsuno

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Ramza Beoulve (Shinnosuke Tachibana) and Delita Heiral (Kôki Uchiyama) prepare to change history in Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (2025), Square Enix
June 27, 2025

‘Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles’ Makes “Tweaks To Almost The Entire Script”, But Not Because Of “Current Events Or The Zeitgest”

'Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles' makes "tweaks" to its script, but Yasumi Matsuno says they're unrelated to "current events".
June 27, 2025

‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ Director Laments How Ramza’s Story Still Relevant 30 Years Later: “Economic Disparity Is Still Prevalent, And In Terms Of Division, The Situation Hasn’t Gotten Any Better”

Square Enix vet Yasumi Matsuno says the 30-years since 'Final Fantasy Tactics' release have only made Ramza's story more and…
Scarlett (Hina Suguta) confesses her love for Alain (Kazuki Ura) in Unicorn Overlord (2024), Atlus
March 9, 2024

‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ Director Responds To Western Localization Discourse Surrounding ‘Unicorn Overlord’: “It Is Unacceptable For Someone To Alter A Work Without Considering The Original Author’s Intent”

Criticism towards the English localization of 'Unicorn Overlord' has prompted a response from 'Final Fantasy Tactics' director Tasumi Matsuno.
The player's party fights off foes- human and monster alike- within a village via Tactics Ogre: Reborn (2022), Square Enix
January 25, 2023

‘Tactics Ogre: Reborn’ Producer Sets The Example For How To Create An Awesome Remake: “All The Developers Involved Played” The Original PSP Game

Tactics Ogre: Reborn's producer has revealed that the developers played the original game, before any work on the remake began.