Last week was the first time I picked up Final Fantasy Tactics since finishing it back in 1998. One infamous boss battle scarred me so badly that I never went back -- and given its reputation among fans, I know I'm not alone. So when I had the chance to talk with Kazutoyo Maehiro, part of the original dev team and now director of the upcoming remaster, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles , I jumped at it. I needed to know why they made that one fight so brutal.

My question for Maehiro: "Back then -- 28 years ago -- what was the original team even thinking with this fight?"

He laughed, as did the Square Enix PR team and interpreter in the room, clearly familiar with this question. Though it isn't his favorite or the hardest fight -- that honor goes to the Zeirchele Falls battle,

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