Fantasian Neo Dimension out December 5: Hironobu Sakaguchi talks bringing his RPG to PS5

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For many fans of the RPG genre, Hironobu Sakaguchi is considered a household name. Known fondly as the “father of Final Fantasy” thanks to his work on the first 10 mainline titles, Sakaguchi has created many other games with cult followings, including Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and Terra Battle, developed by his company, Mistwalker Corporation.  

Fantasian Neo Dimension serves as Sakaguchi’s next upcoming title that brings his critically acclaimed game, Fantasian, to wider audiences through PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It will launch with new features such as English and Japanese voice acting, an added difficulty option, and 4K support on PlayStation 5. It also signals a return partnership for Sakaguchi with Square Enix after almost 20 years apart.  

A multi-dimensional adventure

For the uninitiated, Fantasian Neo Dimension follows the protagonist Leo, who embarks on a multi-dimensional adventure to recover his lost memories and discover the secrets behind a strange mechanical infection that threatens to destroy his world.  

Set across the backdrop of over 150 vibrant and beautiful hand-crafted dioramas, the game features a unique artistic style with a fun, strategic twist on traditional turn-based battle mechanics. It also features music from composer Nobuo Uematsu, famously known for his works in the Final Fantasy franchise. 

Fantasian Neo Dimension was announced to be launching on December 5, 2024 during today’s State of Play. Ahead of this release, we sat down with Sakaguchi who acts as Producer for this title, to discuss the journey of working on the game and what fans can look forward to. 

Chat with Producer Hironobu Sakaguchi

How did the partnership between Mistwalker and Square Enix come about? What’s it like working with Naoki Yoshida on this release? 

Sakaguchi: The initial partnership of Square Enix happened five years ago when Yoshida san and I were supposed to do a panel discussion interview, and I thought it would be rude to show up not having