Final Fantasy collaborates with the series creator's new game

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Important takeaways

  • Final Fantasy lends some of its music to series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's upcoming Fantasian Neo Dimension.
  • Fantasian, developed by Sakaguchi's studio Mistwalker, was originally released in two parts on Apple Arcade with a unique turn-based battle system.
  • Final Fantasy themes from various titles will be included in Fantasian Neo Dimension.



During Tokyo Game Show 2024, Final Fantasy producer and director Naoki Yoshida said the franchise is collaborating with its creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, to provide more music to Fantastic Neo Dimension. Choose Final Fantasy battle themes from titles including Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail will be able to be played in Fantastic Neo Dimension.

After Sakaguchi's departure from Square Enix in 2004, he formed an independent studio based in Honolulu called Mistwalker and released Blue dragon and Lost Odyssey on the Xbox 360. After that, Mistwalker focused on developing games like Terra Battle for mobile platforms. Fantastic was originally released in two parts in 2021 on the Apple Arcade subscription service for iOS devices. Fantastics turn-based combat system included a lane mechanic that could turn the tide of a fight. Three years later, Mistwalker announced a partnership with Square Enix Creative Studio 3 to bring Fantastic to multiple platforms, with the subtitle Neo Dimension is added to differentiate the upcoming port from the original release.


Although Sakaguchi once decided not to work with Square Enix after his departure, a new collaboration between Final Fantasy franchise and its creators are on their way. During Tokyo Game Show 2024, Yoshida took the stage alongside Sakaguchi and legendary video game composer Nobuo Uematsu. Via a transcript by Twitter user Genki_JPN, Yoshida confirmed it Final Fantasy battle themes would be included Fantastic Neo Dimensionhowever, a track list was not revealed at the time of writing. But that one Final Fantasy playlist that will be included Fantastic Neo Dimension includes Creative Studio 3's work from Final Fantasy 14pp End walker and Dawnrail expansions, along with tracks from Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, Final Fantasy 16and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection. This is in addition Fantasticoriginal soundtrack, which Uematsu stated may be his final output due to ongoing health issues.



Which Final Fantasy soundtracks will be included in Fantasian Neo Dimension?

  • Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker
  • Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail
  • Final Fantasy 16

Even if this is the first time Final Fantasy collaborates openly with Fantastic Neo DimensioIn this capacity, Sakaguchi and Yoshida have worked together before. Just before the launch of Dawnrail, Final Fantasy 14 fulfilled a personal request from Sakaguchi to include an Imp outfit based on Final Fantasy 6s water mascot, which Sakaguchi also wore at Japan Fan Fest 2024 months before. As one Final Fantasy 14 gamer himself, Sakaguchi has previously stated that he spends some of his time in Eorzea when not working on other projects.


Given that Final Fantasy the series is known for emotional songs, the musical collaboration with Fantastic Neo Dimension will be one for fans to remember. Only time will tell what appears Final Fantasy track list will be.

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Final Fantasy

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Square Enix

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Square Enix

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