News

Fantasy Life i Switch Game Delayed Again Indefinitely

Level 5 announced on Monday that it is delaying the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game for Nintendo Switch indefinitely. The game was originally scheduled to launch on October 10, following several delays. The company will reveal more details about the new release timing during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN" online event, which is scheduled for this summer after a delay from April.

The game was initially slated for 2023, before getting a delay to this summer, and then to October 10.

The game takes place on Mysteria Island. As in the previous titles, players create their own avatars, and can battle, gather, and craft. Lives, which are the in-game professions, include paladin, woodcutter, and cook.

Nintendo describes the game:

Embark on a grand adventure into the past and transcend time in a completely new entry in the Fantasy Life series! Gather friends, craft, and build your own city as you explore the island with whatever Life suits you. Travel between the past and present to unravel the mysteries of this ruined island!

Nintendo released the first Fantasy Life Nintendo 3DS game in North America in October 2014. The game originally launched in Japan in 2012.

Level 5 first revealed Fantasy Life Online as Fantasy Life 2: Futatsu no Tsuki to Kamisama no Mura (Fantasy Life 2 Twin Moons and the Sacred Village) in 2015, and the company held a closed beta in July 2016. Level 5 then changed the title to Fantasy Life Online in October 2016, with a planned release in 2016. Level 5 then delayed the game several times before releasing the game in July 2018. Boltrend Games released the game worldwide in December 2021. The game ended service in Japan in December 2021. The game ended worldwide service in February 2023.

Source: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game's website