2023 was an amazing year forRPGs, as it saw the release of critically-acclaimed games likeBaldur’s Gate 3,Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LIberty, andHogwarts Legacy. So far, 2024 has arguably been just as good for fans of the genre. Publishers like Sega, Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and Atlus have shown up in full force this year and have launched some great Japanese role-playing games, includingPersona 3 Reload,Metaphor: ReFantazio,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, andLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. On the Western side of things, American publishers like EA and Blizzard have released well-receivedRPGssuch asDragon Age: The VeilguardandDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, respectively.
Even though 2024 is almost over, there are still a handful of noteworthy RPGs coming out later this year.Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remakeis set to launchon all current-gen platforms on November 14, andFairy Tail 2is planned to debut on PlayStation, Switch, and PC on December 13. A few more role-playing games are also going to release in the last month of the year, including the turn-based JRPGFantasian: Neo Dimension, which will come out on December 5. According to a new leak, the upcoming dress-up gameInfinity Nikkiwill launch on the same day as well, which, if true, means that December 5 is going to be a pretty stacked day for RPG enthusiasts.
Fantasian: Neo Dimension and Infinity Nikki May Both Launch on December 5
Fantasian: Neo Dimension is a Re-Release of an Apple Arcade Exclusive for Modern Platforms
At the moment, the only RPG we know for sure is coming out on the fifth of December isFantasian: Neo Dimension. This upcoming JRPG technically isn’t a new title, but is instead a re-release of a 2021 role-playing game calledFantasian, which launchedexclusively on Apple Arcadeback in the day. Despite the extra subheader, there aren’t many major differences betweenFantasianandFantasian: Neo Dimensionother than the platforms they’re available on. While the original game was only accessible on iOS and macOS, theNeo Dimensionversion will be playable on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Fantasian: Neo Dimensionis being developed by Mistwalker, the Hawaiian-based company best known for its work on Xbox 360 exclusives likeLost OdysseyandBlue Dragon.Final Fantasycreator Hironobu Sakaguchi andfamed composer Nobuo Uematsuare both heavily involved with the game.Since Square Enix is the publisher of the title, this is the first time Sakaguchi has collaborated with theFFowner after the debut of2003’sFinal Fantasy X-2. In addition, given that Mistwalker has exclusively released mobile games in the last decade,Fantasian: Neo Dimension’s release on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo will mark the first console launch for the developer in over 10 years.
Infinity Nikki is a Unique Open-World Dress-Up Game With a Focus on Exploration
Infinity Nikkiis the fifth entry in the long-runningNikkiseries, a dress-up game franchise that’s primarily targetedtoward female audiences. TheNikkigames, which are being developed by the Chinese studio Papergames and its Singaporean subsidiary InFold Pte. Ltd., haven’t gained muchtraction in the West, but they are fairly popular in Asia.Infinity Nikki, however, could be the first installment in the franchise to appeal to an internationalmarket, given that it’s in a significantly more mainstream genre compared to its predecessors. While early entries in theNikkiseries are mostly traditional dress-up games,Infinity Nikkiis an open-world adventure RPGwith dress-up gameplay mechanics and an emphasis on exploration.
Currently,Infinity Nikkidoesn’t have an exact release date, but it is set to launch sometime in 2024 for PS5, iOS, Android, and PC via Epic Games Store. A recent listing on the PlayStation Store suggests that the game will be released on December 4 or 5, depending on the timezone players live in, though this hasn’t been officially confirmed yet.IfInfinity Nikkidoes launch on the fifthof the month, it will debut alongsideFantasian: Neo Dimensionand come out only a day before the fellowRPGPath of Exile 2enters early access.
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
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The Father of FINAL FANTASY, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu return to deliver an original RPG story.Mechteria—a deathly mechanical infection that robs humans of their emotions and lives—is slowly engulfing the world. The protagonist Leo awakens with only one memory left to him in a strange land abundant with machines. The human world, threatened by mechteria… a machine world, filled with mysteries… and the unseen dimensions that lie beyond both.Using the Warp Device that was left behind, Leo must now embark on an interdimensional journey to reclaim his lost memories and save the world from the mechteria infection.
