Vagrant Story
RPGs That Deserve the Zodiac Age Treatment
Vagrant Story would be an oddly fitting title to see get an update, considering the links it holds to both Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics. Although it’s not immediately obvious, Vagrant Story was later on retconned to be set in Ivalice. It makes sense considering the title is made by Yasumi Matsuno, the creator of both FFXII and Tactics.
Vagrant Story takes place in Valendia, a location that shares the name of a continent from Final Fantasy XII. It’s not really a Final Fantasy game, however, as it features semi real-time combat that has you selecting different moves and abilities. It takes place almost entirely in an underground catacomb, as the Riskbreaker Ashley Graham tries to stop a political plot. Vagrant Story remains a wholly unique title for both its storytelling and gameplay, but an HD update would be more than welcome. It would be great to see the title done more in the style of Final Fantasy XII, and receive some big gameplay updates to make things play smoother. Considering the links it holds to other games, it would only make sense to see it get an update at some point.
