![]() While I played through the game on an Apple TV, one would normally assume that a game exclusive to mostly mobile platforms would have a much more forgiving difficulty curve.īut enough talking around it – Fantasian is a very, very difficult RPG. Fantasian is an Apple Arcade exclusive, only playable on Apple devices – primarily mobile platforms, like iPhone and iPad. It’s a weird situation for a game to be in, and even more baffling considering the platforms that it has released on. The problem, instead, comes from how much of Fantasian might seem to appeal to a wider audience, only for one or two key design philosophies to severely limit who will end up enjoying the title as a whole. How do you tackle a game where aspects of its core design will be poison for a wider audience, even if those decisions aren’t inherently poor– and, in fact, might even be welcomed by a specific type of player? Challenge on its own doesn’t make a game bad, and I believe there’s a space in the industry for RPGs of all types. The following images and photographs have been collected from Famitsu, Sakaguchi's Twitter feed, and localization editor Jessica Chavez's Twitter feed.That’s maybe a bit of an odd start for a review, I must admit, but that’s the same challenge I’ve run headfirst into when attempting to articulate my thoughts on what might well be industry legend Hironobu Sakaguchi’s final project. I would like to say "I think I did a really good job on Fantasian," but whether it was a "good job" or not is for the users to judge. The work on Fantasian may be the beginning of a new self for me. Sakaguchi who inspired me to create again. Sakaguchi who said, "I'd like to go with Uematsu," when the president at the time said, "Let's ask Yumin or Southern to do the music."Īnd in 2019, when I was thinking of retiring from the game music business, it was Mr. When I was working on the first Final Fantasy, it was Mr. Sakaguchi has been involved in many of the milestones in my life. Sakaguchi offered me a job for Fantasian. "Maybe it's important for people to give up." "I can't make up my mind to take action." "There are still so many things I haven't done." "Am I satisfied with the music I've made?" Nobuo Uematsu offered the following comment to Famitsu:Īs we get older, our physical strength begins to decline, and along with that, we begin to evaluate how much time we have left in our lives, something we never thought about when we were younger. Sakaguchi was moved to tears when listening to some of the music, and you will be able to enjoy Mr. Nobuo Uematsu has created all of the more than 60 tracks included in Fantasian. Its features are still yet to be known, but it may also have some secrets. It seems like Leo will ride the Uzra with Captain Zinikr to go on his journeys. ![]() The pride of the Queendom of Vibra, the luxury liner also acts like an airship. The adventure unfolds as the player travels to never-before-seen dimensions, unraveling the mysteries of this world's structure. Leo and Kina set out on a journey to find their own destiny and reclaim Leo's memories. The keywords in this multidimensional world is "chaos and order," and those who are called "evil gods" are active in this world. He is reunited with a woman named Kina, who is the only person he remembers. ![]() At the beginning of the story, he awakens with no memories from a massive explosion in a strange world that he caused in another world ruled by machines. ![]() In order to find his missing father, the protagonist, Leo, explores the multidimensional world by making use of various "things" he has discovered around the world. Fantasian is set to release in 2021 for Apple Arcade. You can check out many new screenshots, artwork from character artist Takatoshi Goto & concept artist Manabu Kusunoki, and more in the bottom galleries. Our translation of the Famitsu story and character details can be found below, alongside Uematsu's comment about working on Fantasian. Famitsu has also published a new article today with more behind-the-scenes looks at the development of Fantasian, which includes comments from various diorama craftsmen and a statement from longtime Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, who is providing the full soundtrack for Fantasian. ![]()
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