While a lot of turn based RPGs have tried to bring the experience closer to real time a la Yakuza 7 or Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Fantasian fully embraces its turn-based nature while looking towards a different genre- tactics games. That being said, while the base of the combat is steeped in Final Fantasy, the comparisons end there.
It’s got the works- a turn order chart telling you how everyone’s going to attack, characters with suspiciously familiar archetypes, as well as a 3-man party system. Suffice to say, Fantasian definitely feels like a Final Fantasy game. Not every JRPG has to push the boundaries of storytelling, and Fantasian’s is actually a pretty fun romp if you don’t think about the world succumbing to a robot virus. I think Fantasian’s strength is just how predictable it is, because that’s the best way to see all the new stuff. Honestly, it’s a highly generic RPG plot, and I’m not even mad. What follows is a pretty basic JRPG plot as he travels the world, slowly collecting friends and party members as they look for a way to stop the Mechteria infestation that’s corrupting the world. After making friends with some robots and defeating a giant robot, he returns to his home alone and learns that he’s some sort of genius adventurer, making cool gadgets and going on wild adventures. The story starts with Leo, who wakes up in the Machine realm having lost his memory. The lack of voice acting certainly doesn’t help either, since it really does just feel like I’m playing a lost Final Fantasy game from the PS1 games, except the graphics look amazing.
The only exception is Leo, who looks like a Nier protagonist instead, down to his more techno-approach against the rest of the world’s fantasy.Įven the game’s UI gives off a very Final Fantasy vibe, and I’m almost expecting the FF8-style pointers at the bottom of every speech bubble. Even though the game isn’t affiliated with Final Fantasy, many of the characters have what I like to call “Final Fantasy-isms”, with Kina straight-up looking like an alternate take on Aerith. Follow thing that should be noted is the character design in this game is laughably familiar.
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