A brand new blog post from Degree-5 has confirmed that Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time has seen an enormous overhaul over the previous a number of months, following “harsh” suggestions and the departure of Keiji Inafune from the Japanese firm.
Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time was introduced over two years in the past and is the successor to a preferred RPG for the Nintendo 3DS, the place gamers may tackle completely different jobs inside a fantasy world. This follow-up has been delayed a number of occasions. It initially had a 2023 launch window, however now will not be popping out till Might 21 of this yr. Degree-5 CEO Akihirio Hiro has now publicly mentioned the event difficulties Fantasy Life i has encountered.
He revealed that producer Keiji Inafune left Degree-5 final summer time amid “harsh” suggestions from inner playtests. Inafune is well-known for his storied historical past engaged on franchises like Mega Man at Capcom and spearheading the now-infamous Kickstarter sport Mighty No. 9. Degree-5 acquired Comcept, Inafune’s firm, round a yr after the critically bashed launch of Mighty No. 9. Inafune has served on a producer of a number of Degree-5 tasks since then, together with Fantasy Life i.
Inafune’s departure and poor playtest suggestions allowed Hiro to simply accept that “main revisions have been vital” to enhance Fantasy Life i. Hiro explains that growth on the undertaking shifted to incorporate Degree-5 studios from all throughout Japan, not simply the Osaka studio that was initially engaged on the sport. The addition of options like open-world exploration, parkour, cross-play, and cross-save to Fantasy Life i adopted, in accordance with Hiro. The UI, story, and development programs of the sport have additionally been refined.
Now, Degree-5 believes that it “enhanced what was already nice in regards to the sport, making the expertise considerably extra fulfilling” and has gotten extra optimistic suggestions from inner testing. Consequently, Hiro confirmed that Fantasy Life i is now in “its remaining stage of growth” and may make that Might launch date. Degree-5 will barely delay the discharge of Inazuma Eleven Victory Street as a result of “ripple results” of what has gone on with Fantasy Life i, however will reveal its launch date throughout a livestream on April 11.
Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time shall be launched for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Collection X|S, and Nintendo Swap on Might 21.