Armed Fantasia

Armed Fantasia (Japanese:アームドファンタジア)^[1] is an upcoming game by Wild Bunch Productions, with a given release date of 2025 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC^[2]. The game has a number of alumni from the Wild Arms franchise involved in its production, including lead game designer and screenwriter Akifumi Kaneko, veteran musical composer Michiko Naruke, Wild Arms 5 character designer Tomomi Sasaki, Wild Arms 5 musical composer Noriyasu Agematsu and vocalist Kaori Asoh.^[3] This would make it similar to Rapid Reload in that, while it is not a direct sequel or prequel, it contains homages paid to the series in its signature whistling leitmotif, a Western steampunk aesthetic, and blatant allusions to "arms" and the "wilderness" in its title and subtitle respectively. Its main theme is "Limitless", sung by Kaori Asoh^[4].

Story[]

The story takes places on a world called Londenium, rather than the series' staple Filgaia, though it shares the similarity of being a dying planet infested with monsters, known as Anomalies. These desolate lands are governed by the Order of the Sacred Key, who provide law and order as well as technology, and give their support to adventures dubbed Pathfinders, who are Drifters all but in name.

Gameplay[]

Armed Fantasia aims for that old-school JRPG style that allows the player to experience the spirit of adventure; crossing the great expanse and using their wits to cross any obstacle in their path. Armed Fantasia is founded on a concept that is becoming harder to find in recent games: a gigantic World Map. Race, leap and solve puzzles, or feel the momentum of crossing the land, sea and air in high-speed vehicles. The World Map of Armed Fantasia will be packed with things to do, beautifully rendered with a unique look not seen in other titles.

The Dungeon exploration is similar to the one found in the Wild Arms series, utilizing the characters' Gadgets to solve obstacles and puzzles standing in the player's way and embrace that sense of catharsis when they finally open a particularly picky path.

The battles in Armed Fantasia may be turn-based but they maintain a quick tempo thanks to the Cross Order Tactics system. Successive character actions play a key role in the Order Chain, and disruptive Force Breaks that interrupt enemy turn order make for engagements filled with tension and suspense that will push the player to seriously consider their battle strategy.

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Supporting characters[]

Agnija Hagentaph

Development[]

In the original kickstarter campaign for Armed Fantasia^[6], the developers had stated a tentative release for March 2025, but due to the current progress of the project, the team has decided to review and postpone the launch date to a later point.^[7]

Music[]

The first few songs for the soundtrack were made available for listening on SoundCloud. CDs and vinyls were produced as part of the Kickstarter campaign and were eventually released to the Japanese public. The albums are slated for official release in March of 2025^[8]^[9] (although this will likely be delayed as the game release date has been altered).

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References[]

[1] 『アームドファンタジア』麻生かほ里さんによる『Limitless』日本語版歌唱映像が公開。なるけみちこさん＆上松範康さんのインタビュー映像も | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com (Japanese)

[2] Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood Smash Kickstarter Stretch Goal, Officially Coming to PS5 | Push Square

[3] ARMED FANTASIA | ARMED FANTASIA project

[4] Armed Fantasia - Limitless - YouTube

[5] ARMED FANTASIA | ARMED FANTASIA project (Japanese)

[6] ttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublekickstarter/armed-fantasia-and-penny-blood

[7] ttps://wildbunchproductions.co.jp/eng/2025/03/15/march-2025-update/

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