Apple Arcade Finally Releases Fantasian and Wonderbox
Apple Arcade had a big Friday. The gaming service, which costs $5 per month, launched Fantasian, a brand new RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sachaguchi and Mistwalker as well as Wonderbox The Adventure Maker from Aquiris. Both games were announced at Apple Arcade's launch in September of this year. The platform also included NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition. i'm bonnie and you are The service also revealed 30 more titles that are now available.
Both Wonderbox and Fantasian launched in select countries just before reaching the US for Apple Arcade subscribers. Sakaguchi tweeted that Fantasian shares its launch date with Final Fantasy VI 27-years ago. Sakaguchi claimed that Fantasian was inspired by Final Fantasy VI.
Sakaguchi, a legend in the Fantasian RPG has kept fans fed over the years with updates on the development of Fantasian as well as screenshots and concept artwork on his social media pages. In January, Sakaguchi and Mistwalker began giving hints that the new mobile RPG game would be released this year.
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Fantasian's story focuses on Leo the protagonist who is a young boy who lost his memory after an explosion at a hybrid magic-tech factory. Leo wakes up in an environment controlled by machines and sets out to locate his father. He has one clue: A repeated vision of a young girl. Leo encounters Kina, the woman whom he had wanted to meet when the time comes to En, a dusty frontier village.
The two embark on an adventure to find Leo's memories and discover their fates. As Leo's past unravels as well as other mysteries revealed in the multidimensional adventure, the equilibrium between chaos and order becomes more difficult to keep.
Fantasian features over 150 handcrafted dioramas that form the game's world as well as a gorgeous soundtrack by legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu.
Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker Brazilian gaming studio Aquiris' Wonderbox. The Adventure Maker, formerly known as the Box Project, joined Apple Arcade's extensive games catalog on Friday. Wonderbox is an 3D adventure video game that allows players to explore the world via "boxes" or portals. If you're a fan Minecraft or Monument Valley, this is definitely a game worth checking out.
The controls are simple to master using simple swipe and tap mechanics. Straight out, you'll encounter the village matriarch who has tasked you with finding the Heart of Adventure to restore the area. As you pass through portals and explore various boxes -- think floating islands, you can swipe on the screen to rotate the area, alter the angle of your view, and fully explore.
Wonderbox lets you participate in campaigns that unlock a series adventure for gamers as well as a discovery mode that allows you to seek out an adventure, and multiplayer which allows you to host or join a group with up to four players. You can also choose to Create and build your adventure. You can continue adding adventures to the game.
This imaginative adventure game allows players to take on enemies, make coins, and solve puzzles. You can also design new environments.
You can view the trailer for Aquiris here.
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