Final Fantasy creator’s beloved RPG is coming to Steam

Fantasia is a type of RPG games that I’ve had my eye on because it was first introduced. Sadly, the Last Fantasy creator’s new title launched as an Apple Arcade unique, with no phrase on a PC launch. It appears to be like like we potential Fantasian followers might lastly get to play it, although, as an eagle-eyed fan has noticed a Steam database entry with the sport’s identify listed. Whereas the entry doesn’t give out an excessive amount of details about the sport or its PC launch, the itemizing’s accuracy might imply that Fantasian is nicely on its means to us non-mobile gamers.

The primary a part of Fantasian debuted on Apple Arcade again within the spring of 2021, whereas the second half got here later that 12 months in the summertime. If it’s coming to PC now, then it doubtless had an exclusivity contract with Apple lasting two years. Fantasian was developed by Last Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s personal studio, Mistwalker, in what seemed to be a return to extra conventional turn-based JRPG gameplay.

Its distinctive artwork type is one among Fantasian’s most alluring options, with settings comprised of real-life dioramas created by individuals with expertise as particular results artists on iconic movies like Godzilla. After the artists hand-crafted the dioramas, they have been scanned and positioned in-game as environments. Because of this, Fantasian has among the most stunningly lifelike scenes discovered within the JRPG style.

The Steam itemizing was noticed by Twitter consumer ‘Knoebel’ in keeping with VGC. If the entry proves to be official, then Fantasian’s exclusivity cope with Apple Arcade is coming to an finish and the sport will quickly be accessible on PC. Sakaguchi just lately mentioned the sport coming to PC, stating, “We now have obtained many requests to launch the sport on PC too, and there have additionally been requests for a sequel.”

He went on to say that the builders “want to proceed working as exhausting as doable to fulfill their expectations,” so it’s not unlikely that Fantasian might be playable through Steam quickly. With no new phrase but on the Final Fantasy 16 PC release date, I’m excited to no less than get to dive into Fantasian in the intervening time on the platform I’m most comfy with.

When you’re simply as enthusiastic about Fantasian as I’m, then you might wish to flick thru a number of of those different enjoyable fantasy games. Alternatively, take a look at among the best PC games this 12 months if you happen to want one thing new to play that isn’t essentially inside the fantastical, magical realms.