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Chrono Trigger (2011)

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Chrono Trigger
Game
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Look for Square Enix’s paid Chrono Trigger Upgrade Ver. on iPhone. Characters can combine techniques when more than one is ready, so party combinations matter even in a short session. The battles use readiness gauges, with a Wait setting if you want more time to choose a technique or item.
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XCOM 2 Collection (2018)

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XCOM 2 Collection
Game
8.9/10on IGDB
Released
Feral’s XCOM 2 Collection is a paid mobile package with War of the Chosen and its included add-ons. Take one mission at a time, spending actions on movement and cover while the strategic campaign changes what your team can bring. Check device compatibility and download requirements before buying.
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Ticket to Earth (2017)

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Ticket to Earth
Game
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Buy the paid mobile app for a campaign that uses the same grid for movement and setting up powers. Follow a path through matching colors to strengthen what the character will do after moving. Its clear puzzle boards work well on smaller screens.
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Caves of Lore (2023)

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Caves of Lore
Game
Released
Play the paid iPhone edition for a party RPG that shifts into turn-based encounters on a square grid. Conversation, exploration, and spell experiments give you things to do between fights. It’s a good choice if you like discovering what a tool can do outside its obvious job.
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5

Final Fantasy (2021)

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Final Fantasy
Game
7.7/10on IGDB
Released
Choose the paid Pixel Remaster app. It starts by letting you choose the whole group, so the decisions about who can heal and who can survive an attack come before the story. A good fit if you want to begin with simple command battles and a party you chose yourself.
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Final Fantasy II (2021)

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Final Fantasy II
Game
6.8/10on IGDB
Released
Choose the paid Pixel Remaster. Your characters improve through using weapons and magic, so the commands you choose in ordinary encounters help define what they can do later. Take this one if experimenting with equipment and spells sounds more interesting than locking in a class at the beginning.
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Final Fantasy III (2021)

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Final Fantasy III
Game
8.8/10on IGDB
Released
Look for the paid 2D Pixel Remaster app. Change jobs as characters grow so the same party can take on different roles. Square Enix also sold a 3D remake, so check the store description for the format you want before buying.
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Final Fantasy IV (2021)

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Final Fantasy IV
Game
8.5/10on IGDB
Released
The paid Pixel Remaster puts the story of Cecil’s changing loyalties in a 2D version. Enemies and characters act around readiness gauges. Pick it for a story with a shifting group instead of a version centered on building all your characters from the start.
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Final Fantasy V (2021)

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Final Fantasy V
Game
7.6/10on IGDB
Released
Buy the Pixel Remaster if you want to spend fights trying combinations of jobs and abilities. The group can learn a skill in one job and use it as part of a different plan later. Battles still use readiness gauges, so it suits players who like command selection at a quicker pace.
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Final Fantasy VI (2022)

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Final Fantasy VI
Game
8.2/10on IGDB
Released
The paid Pixel Remaster puts a large, changing group of heroes in a story about an empire called Gestahl’s. Character commands differ enough to make changing the party feel substantial. This mobile edition uses the timed readiness system common to the later games in the collection.
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Final Fantasy VII (2015)

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Final Fantasy VII
Game
Released
Buy the paid mobile port of the original adventure, then slot Materia to decide what kinds of spells and support the party can take into a fight. The app uses touch controls and offers a setting to turn off many random encounters. The original’s readiness gauges remain.
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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (2019)

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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Game
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
The paid mobile Remastered release keeps the Junction system, where stocked magic can affect character stats. It’s an unusually good choice if character setup is the part of a turn-based game you think about between sessions. The battles use readiness gauges and the port offers speed and encounter boosts.
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Final Fantasy IX (2016)

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Final Fantasy IX
Game
8.8/10on IGDB
Released
Equip different items to teach each character abilities in the paid mobile edition. The app’s interface and optional boosts suit a trip where you don’t want every random encounter. It uses readiness gauges in fights, with a cast built around distinct roles.
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (2007)

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Game
8.9/10on IGDB
Released
Buy The War of the Lions for touch-controlled grid tactics and an intricate job system. The classes you train govern the skills you can carry into later battles, so making a good squad takes more than learning one formation. The paid iPhone and separate iPad listings are different apps.
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Final Fantasy Dimensions (2012)

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Final Fantasy Dimensions
Game
Released
Look for Square Enix’s paid Android edition if you want the complete campaign as a single download. This is the original Dimensions, with job changes and the 2D style of the older Final Fantasy games. The iPhone download starts with a free prologue and takes a different approach to selling the remaining story.
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Chaos Rings III (2014)

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Chaos Rings III
Game
Released
Buy Square Enix’s paid iPhone app for a party adventure designed for mobile. Between trips to Marble Blue, go back to the floating city of New Paleo and plan the next expedition. Choose it if you want a full JRPG that gives a short play session a clear starting point.
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Dragon Warrior (1986)

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Dragon Warrior
Game
7.5/10on IGDB
Released
Look for the paid mobile app called Dragon Quest, the first game originally localized as Dragon Warrior. You travel and fight as one hero. Its vertical touch layout and small set of commands make it a straightforward way to see where the series began.
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Final Fantasy: Dimensions II (2015)

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Final Fantasy: Dimensions II
Game
Released
The paid app sends characters through separate eras and builds their kits around Signets you collect and develop. Use the change of time period as a stopping point if you like your mobile RPG in clearly marked chapters. It’s a separate game from the original Dimensions.
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Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (2014)

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Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Game
Released
Square Enix’s paid app adds a traveling party to the formula of the first Dragon Quest. Pick it for manageable turn-by-turn commands and an older adventure that expects you to work out where to go next. The layout runs in a portrait orientation on mobile.
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (2009)

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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Game
8.9/10on IGDB
Released
Choose the paid mobile Dragon Quest III, listed without the HD-2D branding. Build a party with different vocations at the tavern, then decide whether a companion should change jobs when your group needs a different kind of help. The mobile interface is designed to play vertically.
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (2014)

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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Game
Released
Buy the mobile edition to make a separate journey with several members of the eventual party before the stories come together. This version includes Party Chat, a reason to talk to companions when the map is quiet. It’s a good classic pick for readers who want to see a large group introduced slowly.
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