Every feature confirmed for Fantasian Neo Dimension so far

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Fantasia: Neo Dimension is an upcoming re-release of a critically acclaimed RPG from 2021 called Fantastic. It is being developed by Mistwalker, the Japanese-American company best known for its work on cult classic JRPGs such as Blue dragon, Lost Odysseyand The last story. The original Fantastic came out exclusively on iOS and macOS via the Apple Arcade subscription service, but this new version of the game will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC on December 5, 2024. Interestingly, Fantasia: Neo Dimension will be the first Mistwalker game to be released on a PlayStation console in the company's 20-year history.




Unlike other JRPG re-releases like Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance and Persona 5 Royal, Fantasia: Neo Dimension stays relatively close to its source material. This definitive edition of Mistwalker's latest JRPG makes only a few minor changes to the base game. In other words, it does not include additional story content and important gameplay features not found in the original Fantastic. That being said, the few new improvements that Fantasia: Neo Dimension contains are worth mentioning.

A player using the track to target an attack in Fantasian: Neo Dimension

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Fantasian: Neo Dimension makes a handful of notable changes to the original game


Fantasian: Neo Dimension supports up to 4K resolutions on PlayStation, Xbox and PC

One of the big selling points for Fantasia: Neo Dimension is its improved resolution support. Since the original Fantastic was designed with mobile devices in mind, it couldn't run at high resolutions, at least not on iPhones. But now that it's coming to consoles, it will finally be able to take full advantage of the current hardware. On PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, Fantasia: Neo Dimension will support 4K images on compatible displays. The game will also run at 60 FPS, but Square Enix has not clarified whether the latest generation PS4 and the low-spec Xbox Series S will be able to support 4K and 60 FPS simultaneously.

English and Japanese Voiceovers are some of the highlights of Fantasian: Neo Dimension

Unlike its predecessor, Fantasia: Neo Dimension will also have voiceovers. Every cutscene in the game will now feature full voice acting. The majority of the optional dialogue will also get the voiceover treatment, but there are still some scenes that will remain unvoiced. The game will be dubbed in both English and Japanese, and players will have the option to choose between both languages. The lack of voice acting was a major point of criticism in the original game; this probably happened due to budgetary or technical constraints. Now that Fantastic gets a proper voice over, its story is likely to be more immersive.


Fantasian: Neo Dimension features music from the Final Fantasy series

Fantasia: Neo Dimension is published by Square Enix, and both Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu are involved in the game. It should therefore come as no surprise that the upcoming re-release will include a little something extra Final Fantasy-related content. IN Fantasia: Neo Dimensionplayers will be able to customize the game's soundtrack and choose from an assortment of Final Fantasy songs to listen to during battle. Square Enix has revealed that the music from FF16, FF7 Remake, FF7 Rebirth, FF14: Endwalker, FF14: Dawntrailand FF Pixel Remasters will be present in the game.


Players will have the option to lower the difficulty in Fantasian: Neo Dimension

Last but certainly not least, Fantasia: Neo Dimension will include an easy mode. The original Fantastic was a very old-school 90s JRPG, and like many games from that era, it was surprisingly difficult. Many of the boss battles in the game could wipe out a player's entire party in moments if they weren't adequately prepared. Fortunately those who weren't a fan of Fantastics challenging gameplay can now select a new “normal” difficulty option in its enhanced re-release. Players who prefer challenging battles, on the other hand, can activate Fantasia: Neo Dimensions “Hard” mode to maintain game difficulty.

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