When you engage with monsters, theyвЂ™re scattered on the diorama battlefield rather than standing in straight lines or groups. While it is a fairly standard turn-based RPG, FantasianвЂ™s combat has two elements that craft an identity of its own. The visual disconnect between the locations and the character designs wilted away quickly as I opened up more of this enchanting place and engaged in its magnificent combat system.

And while they donвЂ™t exactly look like they belong in this diorama world, they donвЂ™t really look out of place either. The overworld map is a traditional 3D map, and all of the characters, NPCs, and monsters that you encounter are 3D models. Not everything in Fantasian has been handcrafted and scanned into the game. There is so much detail in each space, and itвЂ™s a bit mind-boggling to see how intricate of a world its artists could create on such a small scale. These sets and locations are brilliantly designed with Mistwalker employing several model shops to bring the game to life. And let me just get this out of the way right now: this game is stunning. Dubbed a вЂњDiorama Adventure RPG,вЂќ it uses more than 150 handmade dioramas to create most of its world.

If youвЂ™ve been paying attention to Fantasian at all over the past few weeks, itвЂ™s probably because Mistwalker has been dropping absolutely gorgeous screenshots of the title in the lead-up to its launch.

MSRP: Part of Apple Arcade ($4.99 a month) I donвЂ™t know if that will change with these new titles, but if there is any game that will get people paying attention to it again, itвЂ™s probably this stunning RPG from the father of Final Fantasy. Then, out of the blue, it dropped last week alongside a slew of new titles for Apple Arcade.ДЇor many people, this was the first time they read the words вЂњApple ArcadeвЂќ in months as the subscription service has more or less dropped out of the spotlight since its high-profile launch. After getting announced back in 2019, it flew under the radar until right around New YearвЂ™s when developer Mistwalker confirmed the JRPG would release this year. The launch of FantasianВ really snuck up on us.

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