Editing Final Fantasy Tactics (section)

===Music===
{{Main|Music of the Final Fantasy Tactics series}}
During its preplanning phase, the music was going to be in an upbeat style in line with the mainline ''Final Fantasy'' series. Due to its portrayal of people fighting each other rather than fighting monsters, Matsuno felt upbeat music was wrong.<ref name="FFTinterviews" /> The original score was written by [[Hitoshi Sakimoto]] and [[Masaharu Iwata]], both veterans of the ''Ogre Battle'' series.<ref name="MusicNotes">{{cite web|url=http://shmuplations.com/fftmusic/|title=Final Fantasy Tactics – 1997 Composer Commentary|website=Shumplations|access-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729163241/http://shmuplations.com/fftmusic/|archive-date=July 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Iwata" /> Sakimoto, who was brought on board the project by Matsuno, was advised by both Matsuno and established ''Final Fantasy'' composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]] not to worry about keeping to the style of the main ''Final Fantasy'' series.<ref name="Sakimoto" /> Iwata described the game as a "giant project" to work on, and he received a lot of help from other staff members at Square.<ref name="Iwata">{{cite web|url=http://www.rocketbaby.net/interviews_masaharu_iwata.html|title=Interview with Masaharu Iwata|year=2002|website=RocketBaby|access-date=January 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813094855/http://www.rocketbaby.net/interviews_masaharu_iwata.html|archive-date=August 13, 2006}}</ref> Several tracks were inspired by the game's storyline and concept art, with some track names being chosen by Sakimoto based on first impressions of relevant characters.<ref name="MusicNotes" /> Sakimoto described his music for the game as "bright and cheerful tunes", carrying themes of hope and love. Sakimoto and Iwata worked separately on their own tracks.<ref name="Sakimoto">{{cite web|url=https://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/sakimoto/apr01interview.shtml|title=Interview with Hitoshi Sakimoto|website=Square Enix Music Online|access-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121184611/https://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/sakimoto/apr01interview.shtml|archive-date=January 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album was first released on two [[compact disc]]s by [[DigiCube]] on June 21, 1997, and was re-released by Square Enix on March 24, 2006.<ref>{{cite web | author=Gann, Patrick | year=1997 | title=Final Fantasy Tactics Original Soundtrack Review | publisher = RPGFan | url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/fft/index.html | access-date=April 14, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116222037/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/fft/index.html | archive-date=January 16, 2013 | url-status=live}}</ref>