Fantasian Neo Dimension’s launch on PS5 is set to dazzle both new players and seasoned Final Fantasy enthusiasts. It was written and produced by the famous Hironobu Sakaguchi and features a fascinating report from Nobuo Uematsu. Fantasian is a full-scale JRPG with apparent attraction, despite being originally developed for smart in 2021. Leo, Kina, and Cheryl were in my group when I just had the opportunity to watch an earlier preview of the Ancient Hill neighborhood. This category included a couple voiced cutscenes, a small place to explore, and a handful of fights, including an intriguing unique experience and a traditional boss battle. Here’s what stood up.
With the PS5 transfer, Fantasian Neo Dimension brings a number of interesting improvements. The most impressive aspect of the perfectly crafted world is the spectacular 4K resolution, which explodes with stunning clarity in every detail. Another pleasant contrast is the dual-language words acting. Fantasian Neo Dimension offers a completely voiced knowledge that brings its put to life, whether you prefer the integrity of Chinese speech or the availability of English. Despite the traditional JRPG problems, those who are new to the genre will have a harder time understanding the title thanks to the addition of an easier problems option.
The ability to change the music is one of the most intriguing new capabilities. Players can choose between the Fantasian original music, which is naturally excellent considering its author, and mixing it up with classic tracks from a number of older Final Fantasy games for battles. You can pick a specific title or select a randomly generated music to accompany each fight.
Fantasian Neo Dimension’s art direction is little short of amazing. The show’s world is built entirely from hand-crafted dioramas, which have been online recreated using robots equipped with 3D monitoring systems. This careful process resulted in over 150 dioramas that form the show’s different situations, each one replete with hand painted information.
The dioramas are crafted with an unprecedented level of care, with contributions from renowned artists, including Akira Toriyama, the architect behind Dragon Ball, and veterans from Japan’s Tokusatsu market, known for their labor on sensible effects in films and television.
Exploring these diorama-based environments has the feel of entering a work of art, with layers of textures and intricate details that I wished I could touch and reach through the screen. The physical craftsmanship produces a visual experience that is entirely unrelated to the title.
Fantasian Neo Dimension masterfully combines classic JRPG elements with some novel gameplay mechanics, which is one of its most impressive features. The familiar turn-based combat system, complete with your classic spells and elemental weaknesses, will appeal to fans of traditional JRPGs. The game introduces a quick twist, though, by allowing players to manually aim the attack and spell trajectory, allowing them to ricochet off multiple enemies. Some of these attacks will be your standard single-target slash or area-of-effect spell, but others will be precise attacks that will strike specific enemies in its path. This added layer of strategy is super satisfying, particularly during large-scale battles.
Additionally, the Dimengeon system guarantees larger-scale battles, which addresses one of the most prevalent flaws of traditional JRPGs: the occasionally repetitive random encounters. Fantasian allows you to store these encounters in the Dimengeon, an alternate dimension, where you can record them all at once, rather than having to battle the same foes over the same overworld. There are a few caveats to this: any enemy you have n’t yet encountered will still start an instant battle, and you can only store a certain number of enemies before you have to dip your toes in the Dimengeon and clear the queue.
This gameplay system simplifies gameplay, allowing for some lovely uninterrupted exploration stages, and facilitating excellent fights. When you enter the Dimengeon, you’ll find various bonuses scattered throughout letting you steal an enemy’s turn or buff your party’s attacks. Picking these up by aiming your attacks through the bonuses turns these mass battles into thrilling, high-stakes encounters. Because it allowed for more inventive combat strategies, I particularly enjoyed this system. Due to the sheer volume of enemies in these Dimengeon battles, which have a cap of 30 in a single fight, I had the chance to experiment with different spells and tactics, keeping each encounter new and exciting.
Fantasian Neo Dimension is a masterfully crafted love letter to the classic JRPGs, enhanced with modern improvements to give it a fresh and creative vibe. An experience that is both nostalgic and novel is created by the combination of stunning handcrafted diorama environments, classic gameplay elements, and new mechanics like the Dimengeon system. My interest in Fantasian Neo Dimension left me unyielding as a fan of the genre.
Fantasian Neo Dimension on PS5 – hands-on review
