Level-5's New Fantasy Life Game Has Been Delayed Until 2024

It's pretty obvious that Decapolice and Inazuma have also been delayed to 2024.

Not a good look to have 3 games for 2023 and then all of them get delayed. Although I had a feeling this would be the case when no release dates were given at the Tokyo Game Show.

Why were they so adamant about sticking to 2023 release windows for upcoming projects...in, like, September

Ni No Kuni III is more urgent!!

Its good they're delaying the games. Not much time left in the year, and it wouldn't have gone down well if they released three games back to back near the holidays with minimal advertising.

Did anyone believe any of the Level 5 titles would be released this year? Lol.
I'm personally looking forward to Fantasy Life. I loved the 3DS game!

Looks interesting, but if it needs a bit time in the oven, so be it

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Double noooooooooooo

It looked a bit rough when the presented it, I hope it gets the polish it deserves

I thought this was going to be cancelled because I've not only heard nothing from Level 5, but I feel like there is very little fanfare for this game. Level 5 really has gone down hill. From making Ni no Kuni and Dragon Quest 8, and now, hm. Maybe Professor Layton will be good though.

@imadeanaccount The game got news at TGS back in September. Level 5 is struggling due to a variety of factors. In the West it was because they never could get a proper foothold. COVID did a number on their western branches, and the failure of Yokai Watch also caused suffering. They've been fine in Japan from what I've heard, but it'll take them a while because they're starting to release games simultaneously in both the West and Japan from now on.

No kidding it’s delayed. It’s November with no release date, there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that this comes out this year

Yeah, I wasn't smelling 2023 from this game given the little info and footage released for it.

Either way, I can wait. Games like Mario Golf: Super Rush and Myastere -Ruins of Deazniff- showed me prime examples of rushed games that are still so to this day, in my opinion.

One of my most anticipated games. Oh well, take the time to make it right.

my wildest dream is that somehow level 5 realised this game was shaping up to be lifeless so they got the originals creative team back together to work on story and character design...
but yeah not surprised at the delay, it would be really nice if they realised the game needed a refresh before release though because it did not look good when they showed it off

I think it was pretty obvious their major releases for 2023 were being delayed. It's November now lol

Nooooo! Ah well I can wait. Make it good, make it right.

As expected. No way Level-5's upcoming '2023' games are coming this year.

As expected.. but take your time Level-5. Delayed and polished game is better than rushed game.

@UltimateOtaku91

A delayed game is delayed for a while, a bad game is bad forever.

I mean there was once a game that actually scheduled a physical release party, with live TV coverage, over 100 press outlets invited, synced with the released on a new video card that included a copy of the game for free. The event happened, and at the event, they told everyone (including their publishing partner and that video card manufacture, who were keep in the dark until that point) they were delaying the game. For over a year.

Now THAT'S a bad look. But Valve did okay in the long run, and that's not really what people remember about Half-Life 2 now. They remember the finished product.

Oooooh... sad noiseees, well, this year has plenty of games already so we'll live. But it would've been nice to play this during the Holidays.

As pumped as I was to dive into a new Fantasy Life; I'm more than happy to wait it out if it means we'll be getting a more polished release

Fantasy Life is game that I'd be happy to wait for. I would rather have a great complete game rather than Fantasy Life: Scarlet and Violet.

Honestly, it's a bit of a relief. November is packed and my backlog is huge. Gives me time to properly finish the first game, too.

Always happy to hear about a delay. Get it right rather than pushing out a broken game.

This games looks like Zelda Awaking character designs is what this reminds me of. And haven't finished that one yet on backlogs.

This is an unpopular take, but - do the characters in this franchise have to look like that?

I put 135 hours into the original on the 3DS (maxed out all skills at least once) and I could understand the chibi thing back then, but man I miss the days of Level-5's Dark Cloud 1/2 and Rogue Galaxy when the characters actually had necks, elbows, kneecaps, and normal sized heads!

I know I sound like a grumpy old man, and maybe I'll change my mind on this later if it's really good, but I just don't think I can do another chibi game

I thought they weren't releasing games in the West anymore.

Yes, please take all the time you need to make a great game.

I think whilst waiting I may have to downlaod the 3DS game and give that another play through, never got round to completing it and it seems I will have atleast 3 months to get it done before the new game comes out.

@Astral-Grain Decapolice is for you.

TBF that makes Switch 2024 releases look even better?

I'm glad more developers are delaying games rather than struggling for the deadline. And I have to say it, but maybe they're saving it for the Switch 2....

Look, I understand that the first game was not received exceedingly well. BUT, I loved that damn game. I played through it at least 15x, leveling up everything. I kept my shabby old 3DS to replay that and a couple other titles.

So, I'm really excited... But, if that bun needs more time in the oven, please give it what it needs. I'm so excited, but I'm excited for a well-planned, fully thought out, addicting, repayable experience. Take your time. 🙏🏻

@Magician
No one I know has even heard of the previous game. I'm glad to see others waiting expectantly! 😅 I played through the first game many, many times, and I'm hyped for the next one, too!

I just hope it's actually good. 🙏🏻

I had the worrying feeling this game will massively underwhelm and this just underlines that.

Well, I mean, I didn't expect it to launch in 2023 with the lack of news anyway.

This is one of my most anticipated games right now, but I'm actually OK with this and maybe even glad or at least relieved (already have a few other games I'd like to get/play right now). I'd much rather they take extra time to make the game better.

I've been playing the original 3DS game and still have a few things to finish up, and this will give me time to do that, too.

Ive been waiting for a new Fantasy life for 10 years. So another 6 months is no worry.

I'm crying over here! lol hope this old man doesn't die before it's release. Love the 3ds version

I guess this means I have more time to play everything under the sun on my Anbernic.

I kinda figured it would be delayed when they didn't announce a release date at the Tokyo Game show. Hopefully, we get to see a little more in English about the game. I am still really looking forward to the game.

This works out fine for me. There's been too many game releases lately that I want, and this gives me more time to actually finish some of them before something new drops from the sky.

Tin foil hat on! They are delaying it and making it a Switch 2 launch title!

Which a lot of devs are probably thinking about, not having to cripple their games to get them to run on the age:ing Switch.