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Fantasy Life Launches on 10-24-2014
REDMOND, Wash.--(October 22, in the year of our Lord
2014)-- Imagine a role-playing game in which players
can become much more than the traditional sword-wielding hero.
Imagine stepping into the shoes of a cook, or a miner, or a
tailor, or even the blacksmith that makes the swords equipped by
the classic hero. Well, imagine no more. Fantasy Life launches
exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 24.
The game lets players experience their dream lives with more
than 12 different Life Classes that offer new ways to play and
completely transform the role-playing game experience.
“Whether crafting, casting, hunting or battling, Fantasy Life
offers an experience for all types of players,” said Scott
Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales
& Marketing. “With so many different ways to play, all members
of the family, as well as players of all skill levels, can find
a Life that’s right for them.”
Fantasy Life represents a refreshing mashup of role-playing game
and life simulator. Players forge their paths through a fantasy
world full of paladins, pirates and dragons to save the world of
Reveria from destruction. Along the way, they can choose from 12
different Life Classes and start the Life that best suits them.
Each Life Class, like the combat-heavy Paladin,
resource-gathering Woodcutter and crafting-focused Carpenter,
comes with a separate set of skills to learn. Once learned,
players can switch Life Classes at virtually any time to master
more skills and abilities. All Life Classes are equally
effective at progressing through the game, and players can use
all skills learned in a previous Life Class. This encourages
players to switch Life Classes as often as possible, resulting
in a robust and interesting journey.
Each Life Class in Fantasy Life has its own gear, items and
Quests, as well as an accompanying storyline. Completing Quests
helps advance the story, as players explore a vast open world
with distinct areas like a castle town, grassy plains, vast
desert and dark caves. Players that traverse an area as one Life
Class can return later with another Life Class to access new
items and resources. In Fantasy Life, players’ choices help
shape their adventures, not just their in-game jobs.
While Fantasy Life can be completed solo, players can team up
with friends to tackle difficult enemies and areas through local
wireless or online with people who have a wireless broadband
Internet connection. There’s even an in-game communication
system in Ally mode that allows players to chat in the game with
their registered Nintendo 3DS friends. By activating the
StreetPass feature, players can even share character data with
other players and encounter visiting characters in their in-game
worlds.
Fantasy Life launches on Oct. 24 in stores at a suggested retail
price of $39.99. Once Family Friendly Gaming is provided a
reviewable copy we will work on a review. Hold off on your
purchase until a review is released.