Square Enix and developer Mistwalker have announced that the upcoming console port of Fantasian: Neo Dimension will be released on December 5th, 2024 for PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. The announcement came during the September 2024 State of Play alongside a new stylish trailer showcasing key features, turn-based battle, and story snippets. Check it out below!
Fantasian: Neo Dimension – Release Date Announcement Trailer
Fantasian: Neo Dimension will provide players with full English and Japanese voiceover, 4K graphical support, and an adjusted ‘Normal’ difficulty mode to allow easier immersion into both its story and combat system.
It was originally released as Fantasian, a two-part Apple Arcade-exclusive title in 2021. Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game fuses computer-generated imagery with 150+ meticulous hand-crafted dioramas, anchoring it with an extensive soundtrack by Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu.
The game puts players in the role of amnesiac Leo who wakes up possessed of his name and a single memory in a world of machines. With that memory to guide him, he witnesses tragedy caused by a virus named mechteria that is destroying the lives, emotions, and stability of the world. In both pursuing knowledge of himself and a way to cure mechteria, he will embark on a journey across myriad dimensions. For a deeper synopsis, check out below:
About Fantasian: Neo Dimension
The Father of FINAL FANTASY, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story.
Mechteria—a deathly mechanical infection that robs humans of their emotions and lives—is slowly engulfing the world.
The protagonist Leo awakens with only one memory left to him in a strange land abundant with machines.
The human world, threatened by mechteria… a machine world, filled with mysteries… and the unseen dimensions that lie beyond both.
Using the Warp Device that was left behind, Leo must now embark on an interdimensional journey to reclaim his lost memories and save the world from the mechteria infection.
■ Battles
The key to battle is to manipulate skill trajectories. Draw in as many enemies as you can to efficiently defeat them all!
You’ll face all kinds of unique, powerful foes with a whole range of tricks at their disposal.
■ Field areas
Encounter a myriad of quests and uncover hidden items in the over 150 beautiful field areas that blend handmade dioramas with CG graphics.
Fantasian: Neo Dimension Screenshots
If you’re curious about what RPGFan thought of Fantasian‘s initial release, check out our reviews for both part one and part two, penned by Caitlin Argyros. If musicality is more your style, Caitlin also has you covered with her Fantasian soundtrack review. Finally, Square Enix PR Manager Kat Prodromou conducted an interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi about Neo Dimension today in honor of this reveal, over at the PlayStation Blog!
Stay tuned to RPGFan for all news on Fantasian: Neo Dimension and RPG!
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