Fantasian, the critically acclaimed JRPG from Mistwalker, is reportedly set to expand beyond its Apple Arcade exclusivity. According to a well-known leaker, the Switch version will be announced at the upcoming June 18 Nintendo Direct, with additional ports for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox also on the horizon. Originally released in two parts throughout 2021, Fantasian has remained an Apple Arcade exclusive until now.
This multi-platform release promises to bring the beloved game to a broader audience, exciting fans of the genre and followers of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series.
Highlights
- Fantasian is reportedly about to go multi-platform.
- Originally released in two parts over the course of 2021, Fantasian remains an Apple Arcade exclusive to this day.
- Its Switch port is rumored to be announced at the June 18 Nintendo Direct, but the acclaimed JRPG is also said to be coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Fantasian is about to go multi-platform, a well-known leaker has said. The Switch version of the critically acclaimed JRPG will supposedly be announced during the next Nintendo Direct, but more Fantasian ports are also said to be on the way.
Fantasian is the latest game from Mistwalker, a Honolulu, Hawaii-based studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, an industry veteran best known as the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise. The game was released in two parts over the course of 2021, exclusively for iOS and macOS. It has never been available for purchase, instead requiring an Apple Arcade subscription to play.
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Mistwalker”s Fantasian is highly derivative of other JRPGs, but is perfectly serviceable and has a rather striking art style.
Fantasian”s Apple Arcade Exclusivity Is Reportedly Coming To an End
Its three-year period of Apple Arcade exclusivity is now said to be coming to an end, according to long-time leaker Nate the Hate. During the latest episode of his YouTube podcast, the insider reported that the Switch version of Fantasian will be revealed at the next Nintendo Direct. The upcoming showcase was announced a few hours prior to this report, with Nintendo scheduling it for June 18, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 4pm CET.
The leaker said that the Switch isn”t the only platform set to receive Fantasian in the near future, noting that the highly rated JRPG is also on its way to PC, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. That claim matches an August 2023 leak that suggested Mistwalker has started testing a PC version of Fantasian on Steam. The game”s leaked Steam repository is still active as of June 2024 but was last updated back in February and still doesn”t have a public store listing. Given how the RPG isn”t particularly resource-intensive, it”s plausible that its rumored PlayStation and Xbox ports won”t just target the current-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft but their immediate predecessors as well.Close
Rumored Fantasian Ports Will Reportedly be Handled by Square Enix
Nate the Hate has also reported that the upcoming Fantasian ports will all be published by Square Enix. That claim is notable because Hironobu Sakaguchi founded Mistwalker in 2004 precisely because he was growing dissatisfied with Square”s management, eventually deciding he wanted to make games independently. His departure wasn”t particularly amicable, with Square reportedly going as far as to forbid its employees from communicating with him. This was all around the time when the Japanese gaming giant merged with Enix. Although Sakaguchi never worked with his former employer again, he did appear on stage at the March 2016 Uncovered: Final Fantasy 15 event.
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Square Enix publishing Fantasian would suggest that Sakaguchi has fully reconciled with the company. Regardless of the game”s distributor, its rumored multi-platform foray should serve as welcome news for JRPG fans, not least because Fantasian has been widely regarded as one of the best Apple Arcade games ever since its debut.
Fantasian
Fantasian is an Apple Arcade-exclusive RPG developed and published by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi”s Mistwalker studio. The score comes courtesy of longtime Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, with Takuto Nakamura serving as the game”s director. It was released in two parts, both of which arrived in 2021.
Platform(s)
iOS
, macOS
Released
April 2, 2021
Developer(s)
Mistwalker
Publisher(s)
Mistwalker
Genre(s)
RPG
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