News2026-05-25

Final Fantasy Tactics beat Pokemon when the Mewgenics creators were trying to figure out how combat should work: "One has depth, and the other has the illusion of depth"

SM
Scott McCrae GamesRadar+
1.7k articlessince 2022Active
Read original article →
Worth reading?
Be the first to weigh in
Filed in Week of May 25, 2026 →
Writer
Top genres
AdventureFPSRPG
Writes forGame Informer · GamesRadar+ · Push Square View profile →
Mewgenics
GAMESubject
Mewgenics
Genres · rpg
Release · Feb 10, 2026
Developer · Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
PC
119 articles 75 writers 8 reviews
Final Fantasy Tactics
SERIESSubject
Final Fantasy Tactics
Active · 2003–2025
Latest · Final Fantasy Tactics S
Top genres · rpg, tactical, tbs
164 articles 96 writers 6 games
Edmund McMillen
COMPANYSubject
Edmund McMillen
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2008–2026
Latest · Mewgenics
Top genres · fps, platformer, puzzle
179 articles 110 writers 10 games
Tyler Glaiel
COMPANYSubject
Tyler Glaiel
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2017–2026
Latest · Mewgenics
Top genres · rpg, platformer
137 articles 83 writers 2 games
Pokémon
SERIESCompared
Pokémon
Active · 1996–2027
Latest · Pokémon Champions
Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
4255 articles 471 writers 132 games
Also covering

Other writers on Final Fantasy Tactics

All writers →
EG

Ethan Gach

Kotaku · 17 Jun
11
Pieces
CL

Catherine Lewis

GamesRadar+ · 29 Sept
7
Pieces
LD

Liam Doolan

Nintendo Life · 14 Jul
6
Pieces
KS

Kaan Serin

GamesRadar+ · 10 Jul
6
Pieces
LD

Lee D'Amato

Screen Rant · 28 Aug
6
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Mewgenics

All writers →
KH

Kyle Hilliard

Game Informer · 11 Sept
12
Pieces
RV

Robin Valentine

29 Apr
8
Pieces
CM

Connor Makar

Eurogamer · 11 Feb
4
Pieces
VP

Victoria Phillips Kennedy

17 Feb
4
Pieces
AC

Andy Chalk

PC Gamer · 17 Feb
4
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Edmund McMillen

All writers →
MW

Mark Warren

Rock Paper Shotgun · 16 Feb
5
Pieces
AJ

Ali Jones

GamesRadar+ · 17 Feb
4
Pieces
RN

Rory Norris

PC Gamer · 16 Feb
4
Pieces
FR

Fran Ruiz

Eurogamer · 29 Jun
3
Pieces
AB

Ashley Bardhan

GamesRadar+ · 11 Mar
3
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Tyler Glaiel

All writers →
MS

Marcus Stewart

Game Informer · 25 Aug
3
Pieces
AW

Austin Wood

GamesRadar+ · 26 May
2
Pieces
VB

Vikki Blake

Eurogamer · 21 Feb
2
Pieces
SP

Shaun Prescott

PC Gamer · 24 Feb
2
Pieces
TW

Tyler Wilde

PC Gamer · 30 Jul
2
Pieces
Also covering

Other writers on Pokémon

All writers →
KS

Kenneth Shepard

Kotaku · 7 Oct
168
Pieces
TP

Tom Phillips

IGN · 28 Sept
141
Pieces
CC

Chris Carter

Screen Rant · 11 Oct
113
Pieces
AK

Austin King

Screen Rant · 12 Oct
95
Pieces
PH

Patricia Hernandez

Polygon · 10 Oct
92
Pieces
More from Scott McCrae

Other recent pieces

All by Scott McCrae →
GamesRadar+·13 Oct
Ben Affleck says "all I did was stay home for 3 years and play StarCraft" after finding fame, but nowadays he's on Valorant getting cussed out by 11-year-olds
newsonStarCraft
GamesRadar+·13 Oct
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Metacritic score is only behind 5 of the series' most beloved entries
newsonCastlevania: Belmont's Curse
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
GamesRadar+·12 Oct
After Burnout, Star Wars: Galactic Racer studio lead says "games should challenge players"
newsonStar Wars
Star Wars
GamesRadar+·12 Oct
Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam developers create up to 20 builds a day
newsonUbisoft Montreal
GamesRadar+·12 Oct
Dragon Quest creator continues love affair with AI as he releases a game he generated in 30 minutes
newsonQuest, Chunsoft
Community

What readers think of this piece

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to add a comment.