Not only that, it would do well enough to spiral out into its own full-fledged subseries thereafter. Led by Yasumi Matsuno, mastermind behind the Ogre Battle series, Tactics would release in 1997 to universal acclaim, quickly becoming a favorite among the RPG community and easily attaining the “Greatest Hits” label on the original Playstation. For many, Final Fantasy Tactics was the first real taste of the tactical RPG subgenre.