FANTASIAN first launched for Apple Arcade in two parts: the first part on April 1, 2021, and the second on August 13, 2021.
Here is an overview of the game, via Square Enix:
■ What Is FANTASIAN Neo Dimension?
The father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story. Experience an enhanced version of FANTASTIAN, initially released for Apple Arcade in 2021, with brand-new features, including English and Japanese voiceovers and an additional difficulty option. In FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, assume the role of Leo, as he journeys to recover his memories and solve the mystery of a strange mechanical infection destroying his world.
Experience an original and modern take on the beloved turn-based battle system, with a wealth of unique mechanics and strategic combat that shake up the classic RPG formula, and explore a multi-dimensional universe come to life set against the backdrop of over 150 charming hand-crafted dioramas.
■ 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.
■ Characters
Leo
A young man in search of his past and purpose. After waking up om a strange world dominated by machines, he discovers his memory gone with only a hazy vison of a young woman in a faraway land to guide him. Using a mysterious hightech device, he travels to her and sets out on a journey to reclaim his memories and seek his future. Along the way he encounters new companions, new worlds, and new enemies…
Kina
A young woman from the Frontier Town of En. A cheerful, and somewhat eccentric, orphan from a remote town with a high aptitude for the magic art. After reuniting with Leo, she joins him on his quest in order to seek her own identity.
Cheryl
The heiress to the Queendom of Vibra. An elegant and strong-willed princess who decides to accompany Leo on his journey after discovering he forgot all about their past encounter. Determined and capable, she fights by summoning the sprits of knight and casting magic from her ring.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
