![]() ![]() Fantasian wouldn’t be the first game to escape the Apple Arcade dimension as Lego Brawls was ported to PC and consoles last year, and the chill city-builder Outlanders (also very good) is coming to Steam next week. Dive into the Dioramas Explore the nearly 160 different hand-crafted dioramas in Fantasian, with particular attention to detail. Mix in another all-time OST from legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu, and you have a JRPG that’s on par with the classics and deserves a port to other systems. Fantasian is an exciting, new RPG set against a spectacular backdrop made from nearly 160 handmade dioramas that blends physical environments and 3D characters. That’s all without mentioning how fun battling could actually be here enemy positions and the trajectory of spells were all important factors to consider, so taking on waves of baddies was always a priority. Fantasian was originally announced as an Apple Arcade exclusive in late 2019, but we hadn’t heard much about it since until a month ago, when Sakaguchi started tweeting out images of the dioramas. This procrastination feature was called “Dimengeon Battles”, a smart move for the game’s portable nature that also opened up exploration and negated the grind found in other RPGs. At the start of every turn-based battle you can choose to send enemy monsters into an alternate dimension, delay the fight, and take on waves of interdimensional monsters another time. Every area had this uncanny, fairytale resemblance to the real world, but it also worked as a throwback to the pre-rendered painterly backgrounds of older Final Fantasies.įantasian wasn’t just a looker though, its combat thoughtfully remixed the tropes we’re all familiar with. Fantasian’s most instantly striking quality was its environments, which were mini dioramas, sculpted in real life and then scanned into the game. ![]() Within this multi-dimensional universe, the balance of 'Chaos and Order' becomes a key factor in the struggle for these realms and the machinations. The tale begins in a realm governed by machines. Speaking of Fantasian, Sakaguchi said, “We have received many requests to release the game on PC too, and there have also been requests for a sequel,” before adding, “so we would like to continue working as hard as possible to meet their expectations.” It’s not clear if he was referring to sequel requests or a PC port, but I’d be happy with either.įantasian was a delightful JRPG with tons of contemporary twists. Fantasian is a new RPG set against a spectacular backdrop made from over 150 handmade dioramas that blends physical environments and 3D characters. ![]()
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