Ultimate Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his workforce at Mistwalker, together with legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu, mixed forces as soon as once more to unleash Fantasian on Apple Arcade in two components in 2021. Naturally, which means the viewers was inherently restricted, however now that it’s lastly increasing to different platforms, Sakaguchi shared some ideas. 

In a assertion on Fantasian‘s official English social accounts, Sakaguchi began off by saying that he at all times needed Fantasian to be an “particularly long-standing title,” and he cites that longevity as one of many strengths of digital video games. “I developed Fantasian pondering that it might turn out to be my last work earlier than retiring, so it has a particular place in my coronary heart,” he continued. 

Sakaguchi added that having the ability to rebuild Fantasian at Sq. Enix and supply it to a wider viewers is “actually a blessing.” Past the exploration and turn-based fight, numerous the attraction of Fantasian comes all the way down to its superbly bespoke nature. The backgrounds encompass hand-crafted dioramas, over 150 of which have been scanned into the sport. Sakaguchi closed out his assertion with a nod to all this loving, laborious work, saying, “This title is an amalgamation of the souls of the diorama craftsmen, Uematsu compositions, and naturally, the sport builders.” 

The soul of fantasy

Sq. Enix helps Sakaguchi and his workforce revitalize the RPG as Fantasian Neo Dimension. The brand new model retains the story and gameplay intact whereas including in some extra options, together with English and Japanese voiceovers and extra issue choices. It’s at present set for a 2024 launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, Nintendo Change, and PC.

As nice as exclusives might be, it’s even higher when extra folks have an opportunity to get pleasure from a recreation you’ve labored so exhausting on through the years. Right here’s hoping that is removed from Sakaguchi’s last fantasy.