Final Fantasy Tactics Writer Yasumi Matsuno Just Found Out About The Game’s Most Famous False Quote

“It certainly sounds like something I would have written”.

The internet is supposed to be the font of all knowledge and a tremendous educator for mankind, but it’s also responsible for many incorrect memories and outright falsehoods, as Final Fantasy Tactics‘ most quotable piece of dialogue attests.

Many people on the internet would have you believe that the line, “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class,” is taken directly from the game. However, as this excellent piece of reporting by Aftermath proves, the quotation is an invention (albeit one that is perfectly in keeping with the game’s tone and narrative).

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“It certainly sounds like something I would have written”.

The internet is supposed to be the font of all knowledge and a tremendous educator for mankind, but it’s also responsible for many incorrect memories and outright falsehoods, as Final Fantasy Tactics‘ most quotable piece of dialogue attests.

Many people on the internet would have you believe that the line, “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class,” is taken directly from the game. However, as this excellent piece of reporting by Aftermath proves, the quotation is an invention (albeit one that is perfectly in keeping with the game’s tone and narrative).

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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