Fantasy Life

So I'm now 20 hours into the game, and I absolutely love it. It's become my new addiction! Fantasy life is mainly a cross between animal crossing/pokemon/final fantasy. The animal crossing side being that you can move into your new home, and also purchase other homes in different areas, buy furniture and customise your home, help villagers by completing quests for them, shaking trees, etc. The pokemon/final fantasy side is mainly the fighting, it has an RPG style very similar to these and it's great fun. You first start by creating your character, and there are plenty of options to choose and change like hair, colour, facial features and voice etc. then you pick a "life" to begin with (eg magician, hunter, cook, miner, woodworker etc), there are a total of 12 to choose, and you can swap about anytime you like! For example, I started out as a magician, I'm now on expert level but I've also been playing with other lives.. I'm also an expert miner and adept tailor, and I can be these any time I choose and don't lose any progress in each life! The game itself is great fun, you start off in castele and quest and venture all around that area, and as you progress in the story you unlock new areas! You can pick up quests from villagers and go out into the big world killing monsters and exploring dungeons, gather materials for each life and craft new items... There is so much to do you'll always be busy! There are 3 currencies in the game: dosh, bliss and stars. Dosh is basically money, you use this to buy items such as potions, furniture, food, weapons, clothes etc. Bliss is earned from doing the main quest line and various other things such as playing for x amount of hours, reaching certain levels in each life, earning x amount of money .... Think of bliss like badges from animal crossing. Once you get so much bliss, you can obtain upgrades like bigger bags, bigger storage in your home, better furniture to buy in shops, horse riding, have up to 3 pets in your home (which also by the way, can go along with you in your adventures and help you fight enemies!) And finally stars... Stars are obtained by completely certain challenges in each life and these help you level up to the next rank. For example, you get 200 stars for mining x amount of ore as a miner, it's 500 stars to the next rank, so you need to complete other challenges in order to get the stars and level up! You can gather plenty of loot from monsters and dungeons to sell or keep for crafting. There are also "bounties" in the game... Bounties are big enemies with crowns on their heads, if you manage to kill them, you collect the bounty and drag it to the bounty collector who give you money for it! You can carry along up to 3 bounties at a time, but be warned, enemies you pass will attack any bounty you have, so don't let them get destroyed or all that had work will have been for nothing! All in all it's a great game! Give it a go!

An attempt to merge multiple game play-styles, great attempt level 5 just next time perfect it a tad more and add more content. (The Story can be completed in 3 1/2 hours)

This game seems to be more of a time-killer than any sort of in-depth narrative, however it is brilliant! The storyline is not the most gripping or interesting part of this game, and I get the feeling that this is almost intentional. The main focus of the game seems to be on advancing different vocations known as 'Lives' in order to get better materials and crafting recipes. The quests to get these vocational advancements seem to be more of an MMO approach, with no real cutscenes and a few actions that could be seen as 'grindy'. What they do allow, however, is a decent set of goals top work towards for half an hour a day whenever you get the time. Despite this game seeming like it is used to kill time, it is good enough so that you can just sit and play it all day (which I am guilty of on a couple of occasions) without getting bored unless you do the same things over and over. The five stars for this review, despite the little things I found wrong with it is in how the game is as good as you make it. If you are capable of sitting for five minutes chopping trees down, only to run over to the nearest town and play crafting mini-games, then this is perfect for you, because you will be doing a lot of that. As I said, it's rather similar to an MMO in some aspects. If this game was made as an MMO, it would be an amazing game. If you bore easily of simple tasks to work towards a goal, then this is not for you. Content-wise, this game has a lot for you to do. I have played the storyline to the end, half completed a few of the lives and started all of the others, and this has taken me a few weeks of play. I did get a little distracted at times, although most hand-held console games don't have this sort of playability for me, making this game one of my favourite DS titles. If you get bored of doing one thing, you can switch vocation whenever you want, and do something completely different. The different 'lives' are quite varied when you think of how many there are. Some of the lives focus on different combat techniques, some are material gathering and others are mainly focussed on crafting. There is not a single one required to complete the main story that I noticed, nor are they required to complete most of the other vocational tasks. You can easily just buy metals and ore for blacksmithing if mining is not for you, for example. I will not go into what each of these lives are, since a lot of other reviews have probably already done that, and their reasons alongside my own to buy this game (assuming you have not bought this yet) should be sufficient for you to break out the bank card. All in all, a brilliant title from Level 5, and one that is completely recommended!

This game is very fun and lighthearted, and overall an enjoyable and relaxed RPG. While the overly simple and cartoonish style might be off putting at first, once you meet some of the characters and explore the world it only enhances the charm this game overflows with. Anyone who is a fan of Harvest Moon, Rune Factory or "cute" RPGs in general should definitely give this game a try, and for those who like RPGs and want to have a languorous adventure need look no further. POSITIVES: Lots of customisation options. Very long game time (over 100 hours (probably) to max out every job). Tons of objectives and quests to keep you invested and busy. Enjoyable and eccentric NPCs. Play the game at your own pace, complete quests when you feel like it and progress the story when you're ready. Loads of places to explore and numerous enemies to battle. Optional bosses are actually surprisingly challenging. Lots of jobs (well, "lifes") that can be changed around whenever you want keep the game fresh nearly at all times. Travel between towns is instantaneous and easy. A very pretty game to look at. NEGATIVES: The game can be quite "grind-y", which can be off putting to those that dislike repetition. Overly simplistic battle system can feel dull at times. Changing and leveling lifes can be tedious. Travelling to far away dungeons can take a very long time, even with the horse upgrade. The music selection is limited, and can get annoying after a while. Sub par main story.

Upon reading the reviews on here and other websites, I was unsure if getting the game would be worth it because I was seeing so many reviews which mentioned that the overall story was short and boring to complete. Then there was the lack of videos and helpful information on sites many of us tend to go to, an example of which being YT. There were walk-through videos, but straight down to it guides were almost non-existant, of course excluding the few which were helpful, but seemed slightly unresearched. However, upon gathering as much information as I could find about this game, I decided to treat myself and I'm glad I did, even though I'm around 20 hours in and I've completed the main story(which is an average time for long-term Pokémon players, a game which is VERY popular). There is still so much more to do, I am yet to master a single class, and have barely divulged into the side quests as of yet, of which there are many. I'm not so sure about the comparison between 'Animal Crossing'(AC) and this game, yes, there are similar features such as customization, but if I'm fairly honest, after putting a large amount of time into AC, this game is quite different and stands on its own. I found the gameplay to be quite cute and often amusing, your companion who you meet at the beginning of the game comes up with some quirky one liners which at times made me look quite silly as I found myself laughing out loud to the bemusement of those around me. A potential spoiler alert here so skip to the next paragraph if you don't want to know, but it is only a minimal one as I try to keep my game reviews as spoiler free as possible. Okay, you're still here, don't blame me if this ruins the story for you, as unlikely as that will be. Later on in the game, you cross paths with someone from your companions past and then the real comedy begins as they arguments ensue and I found myself wondering what I would do if I was there myself. This rarely being the case as I found the game to be quite immersive so felt like I was there already. The combat is quite similar to that of 'Happy Wars' in my opinion, it's cute and funny, but a wrong move could be the difference between you having to revive your comrades, using a 'Life Potion'(Which will revive you), starting from your house, or returning to the time you last saved the game, and I don't mean going back in time to warn yourself not to make the mistake, I mean you literally start again from where you saved which depending on how long ago you saved could be quite tedious. I will mention one thing though, there are many save spots in the game so if you take advantage of them, you shouldn't lose any more than 10 minutes of gameplay. I personally stock up on LP's though because I'm impatient like that. I found the animation to be quite intriguing and the text surprising and amusing. I want to elaborate as to why, but trust me, you'll find out near the end game when you meet the... Fluffy... Cloud... Little help people of which I've ironically forgot the name of, my apologies for that. The cinematic scenes within the game are well made and I found myself turning on the 3D effect during each one to take full advantage of them because they looked absolutely beautiful. If you gain enough 'Bliss' points, you can purchase an in-game bonus which will allow you to watch these at your leisure, you can also listen to music from the game as well. Now, a warning to those who are purchasing this game for a younger audience, or those who dislike reading or may find it difficult, this game is heavily text based, and while you can skip the text as the game practically points you in the right direction for the most part, if you dislike reading, then you're going to be missing out on a lot of the story and the cute comedy which has made me love this game. That being said, the words are fairly simple and there's nothing to complex in there. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase and this game is one of the best I've ever played and a true favorite of mine, if not my favorite. It's a 10/10 from me, there's so much to do and I haven't mentioned the DLC as of yet because I'm only level 20 and that isn't completely accessible until level 50. Now, 20 hours in, mainly doing the main story-line and I'm 30 levels from the DLC. Trust me, there's a LOT of content in this game and I highly recommend it and have been recommending it in fact to the majority of people I know who own a 3DS. It's epic cutscenes, character interaction and their backstories have made this a game I am yet to put down and find it unlikely that I will, even if I am slightly unsure what to do now I won't have their interaction each time I go out into the land of Riveria unless I recruit them to my party. NOTE: IF YOU PURCHASE THE DLC, YOU CAN ONLY PLAY WITH OTHERS WHO ALSO HAVE THE DLC, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE ACTIVATED IT OR NOT. Should you buy this game?.. In my opinion, if you're here looking at the reviews, you're already considering it. So, give it a try and if you dislike it, you can always return it and purchase something else. I know many that have got rid of the game and came to regret it. I hope you found this helpful, I apologise I was unable to mention many downfalls to the game, but if you have any questions, I'd be happy to try answering them. Thank you for reading. :) :)

Love the game but hate the saving . Save file is on your sd card and not on the game cartridge . I have sold my 3ds and got a new one and lost all the saves . Unbelievable

5-6 hours in. Unique, interesting concept, average execution. This child oriented game is interesting, but feels lacking and simple, even considering the market it's geared towards. Character customisation is nice. Also suitable for very young children that want to burrow their brother/sisters console, but can't play much more complicated games like Bravely Default or even Pokemon. Not a fan of the music, which gets dreadfully repetitive 10 minutes in. No voicing, and a lot of text to skip through at first (half hour+ of pressing A and going to a different area) which doesn't bring much to the story line and can be very off putting for younger gamers. Art style is ok, but not unique or great in my opinion. I would recommend watching a playthrough on youtube before making a decision.

For me, personally, I didn't enjoy it. Unlike Animal Crossing, I didn't feel there was much heart to this game. It was very repetitive and didn't grab my attention, which these 'Life Sim' games need to do. Such a shame as it had so much potential.

The game cartridge is not recognized by the console. Huge disappointment for Christmas.

Arrivied in perfect condition. Fast delivery. 👍 Fun game with lots to do + acnl aesthetic and very customizable player character

cadeau

(In the video, the first game is Fantasy Life) I ordered this about a month ago and it just barely finally arrived, I was super stoked to play it as I’ve been waiting a while to get my hands on this game. It came packaged nicely but when I took the cartridge out it felt a bit different compared to my others. Nonetheless, I put it in but unfortunately nothing happened. I tried multiples times and cleaned both my console and the game but nothing helped. This cartridge compared to the other is much lighter and cheaper feeling. I’m not sure if it’s fake or just faulty but it does not work at all. So bummed :(

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