Tactics Ogre: Reborn Arrives Later This Year From Square Enix

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 04, 2022

News: This classic tactical RPG is being remade and fans will be able to get their hands on it this holiday season.

Square Enix has announced that Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a reimagined edition of the beloved tactical RPG, will release on November 11, 2022, on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Xbox is weirdly absent from the list and there is no word on whether Tactics Ogre: Reborn will eventually arrive on that platform. The game is available to pre-order now on all announced platforms.

Tactics Ogre: Reborn delivers beautifully converted high-definition graphics, updated battle systems and vast sound improvements including fully-voiced cutscenes (English and Japanese), recreated sound effects and re-recorded live background music composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto – all bringing to life a new experience that Tactics Ogre veterans and a new generation of gamers alike will enjoy.

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is set in The Valerian Isles, jewels of the Obero Sea. Following many years of conflict, there finally rose a man to put an end to this: Dorgalua Oberyth. Known as the "Dynast-King,” he brought peace and prosperity to Valeria for half a century. After his death, a civil war erupts and throws the isles of Valeria into a bloody struggle for power between three warring factions. In Tactics Ogre: Reborn, players follow the story of a young man, Denam Pavel, caught in the center of the bloodshed. Although he seeks a path of freedom and justice, players will soon discover that even the noblest of goals requires impossibly difficult decisions to be made.

This classic tactical role-playing adventure enables players to fully immerse themselves in the world and intrigue of Tactics Ogre. In Tactics Ogre: Reborn, players will take control of a team of units on the battlefield and utilize the turn-based combat system to act strategically and gain the upper hand over their enemy. As players progress, they can recruit additional party members, experiment with various classes, weapons, magic and abilities, and make key decisions at several instances in the story that will ultimately impact how events unfold.

New updates and features include:

Beautifully remastered graphics that enhance yet maintain the original distinctive visual style

Fully voiced cutscenes in English & Japanese

Full orchestral re-recording of the game’s soundtrack

Assorted quality of life updates, such as a redesigned battle system, adjusted level management system, reworked AI, and a simplified and improved UI

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is available to pre-order now in a Standard Digital Edition for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and a Standard Physical Edition for PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. A Digital Premium Edition is also available to pre-order now on PS5, PS4 and Steam.

The Standard Digital Edition and The Digital Premium Edition include the following content:

The Standard Digital Edition

Tactics Ogre: Reborn Standard Edition Game

Anyone who pre-orders Tactics Ogre: Reborn Standard Edition will receive a Tactics Ogre: Reborn Digital Mini Soundtrack Download Code, which includes a selection of three songs from the Tactics Ogre: Reborn Original Soundtrack, all composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and recorded live.

The Digital Premium Edition

Tactics Ogre: Reborn Standard Edition Game

Full Tactics Ogre: Reborn Original Soundtrack

Anyone who pre-orders Tactics Ogre: Reborn Digital Premium Edition will receive a Tactics Ogre (1995) Digital Mini Soundtrack Download Code, which includes a selection of ten chiptune songs from the original Tactics Ogre, released in 1995. Perfected back in the day, these chiptune originals have a slightly different feel from the re-recorded live music found in Tactics Ogre: Reborn.

Finally, the Tactics Ogre: Reborn Tarot Card Set is now available to pre-order. This three-piece tarot card set is otherwise only available in Japan as part of the game’s Collector’s Edition and contains a tarot card deck, a storage pouch, and a mat. Fans can pre-order exclusively through the Square Enix Store.

Tactics Ogre: Reborn will be available on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.