Fantasy Life General Thread

[JCnator]

So far, I clocked 4 hours on the game and I already finished more than half of the main story. Guess I'll stop playing for now. The remaining chapters I have to do is Al Majik, the forest village and that secret location. After that, I can officially let you guys meet me in my own world via multiplayer while I attempt to complete the various Star tasks along with exp grind. At the very moment, I'm currently sitting at Level 11, which should be technically enough to beat the main story and see the first credits rolling in.

If you're wondering why I rush through the game, it's because I already beat the whole story in my playthrough of my Japanese version and I just skip dialogues by mashing A button as fast as possible.


By the way, the multiplayer works much better in this game compared to Animal Crossing: New Leaf. If you end up disconnecting, you won't lose your unsaved progress unlike the latter. Then, there's more opportunities for strategy than simply doing-Leeroy-Jenkins-on-a-monster tactics that even the strongest NPCs tended to do. You can also trade the items between you and the friends via the red box in Castele's Guild Office. Overall, I recommend to connect with your friends as often as possible especially when you're simply completing the Star tasks and even exp grinding.

 

[Justin]

If you're wondering why I rush through the game, it's because I already beat the whole story in my playthrough of my Japanese version and I just skip dialogues by mashing A button as fast as possible.

X button is my favourite feature of this game so far.

 

[Punchyleaf]

I have to say I really love the DLC. 8)

 

[Justin]

DLC makes me extremely conflicted... It looks great but.. it's basically on disc DLC. :\

 

[Punchyleaf]

Eh, I enjoy tons of customization so having a lot more of it to work with, and new pets, and other things make me happy, I'm not too fond of the actual requirements for it >___>

 

[DrewDiddy1996]

This game is much better than I expected! I was worried it would be like a Disney Magical World knockoff but not at all!! Disney Magical world sucked and Fantasy Life is amazing! The graphics, the story the gameplay the characters even the dialogue is great!!
I chose to live as a cook and it's a blast. Anyone considering this game should definitely get it!!

 

[JCnator]

X button is my favourite feature of this game so far.

I never heard of that before. So, I only had to hold the X button and the game will automatically scroll the dialog until we get to prompt. Good to know.

I did bought the DLC in my North American version. Fortunately, it's only priced $9, rather than $19 like in the Japanese version. In the latter version, the online functions (including playing with your friends) weren't initially on the early version of Fantasy Life. You had to get the LINK! DLC kit to gain the online functions along with the Origin Island enhancements, provided your copy of the game isn't Fantasy Life LINK!.

What's even more interesting is, there are more things you could buy with your real life money from the Japanese game's DLC shop that makes the game easier to play. For example, you could get a Devil Mirror that basically let you reset your bonus stats to zero and re-attribute them without costing you a ridiculous amount of Dosh. You even get a certain amount of gold Lunares coins by purchasing these game-enhancing DLCs. Though, I'm not sure if they're in North American and European versions as well without paying money for them.

 

[Cuppycakez]

Ughghhgh I want it but if you guys are saying it takes like 4 hours to beat I don't know if it's worth $40 for 4 hours.

 

[Ponyu]

Ughghhgh I want it but if you guys are saying it takes like 4 hours to beat I don't know if it's worth $40 for 4 hours.

If you're interested in the game and unsure, maybe watch some gameplay videos to see if the game is for you, but you really don't have to worry about lack of content. With Fantasy Life, completing the main story chapters is NOT beating the game. There is so much more to do, mainly exploration, levelling up etc. I'm currently on level 48 and have clocked almost 60 hours, and I'm nowhere near done. I'm currently trying to get to level 50 to unlock the new areas and tasks of the DLC content. I haven't even tried multiplayer. Honestly, I love the game even more than I expected to

 

[Peoki]

Ughghhgh I want it but if you guys are saying it takes like 4 hours to beat I don't know if it's worth $40 for 4 hours.

If you're judging your decision based off of @TheBigJC7777777's earlier post, he's said he rushed through the main story because he's played the Japanese version already. Fantasy Life is one of those play-at-your-own-pace games. And as @Ponyu stated, 4 hours isn't nearly enough to flesh out what the game has to offer. I'd imagine double/triple digit hours if you're aiming to master each Life.

On another note, my game has reached my city! Is it possible to retrieve it at the post office with the tracking and reference numbers? If so, I'll definitely try picking it up tomorrow since Canada doesn't get deliveries over the weekend...

 

[Kitsuneko]

I bought the game this morning, and I've already put in several hours into the game. I'm mostly doing random side quests, and not really continuing on the plot.

So far, I am enjoying the game for the most part. The graphics, world, and atmosphere feels pretty colorful and upbeat. The downside is that... in a way you can't take the story very seriously. The butterfly friend of yours reminds me of a certain fairy from another game if you know what I mean. I haven't read or have done anything ahead that would spoil it for me. A few of my friends also bought the game along with the DLC expansion pack, so we can play together eventually...

I don't know if it's just me, but I just don't like how the typing/keyboard layout works in the game. I'm so used to typing on a qwerty keyboard like animal crossing has as opposed to this.

Anyway, this game is also pretty similar to how the Rune Factory games play (one of my top favorite series) minus the relationships and farming aspects.

 

[BiggKitty]

I bought the game this morning, and I've already put in several hours into the game. I'm mostly doing random side quests, and not really continuing on the plot.

So far, I am enjoying the game for the most part. The graphics, world, and atmosphere feels pretty colorful and upbeat. The downside is that... in a way you can't take the story very seriously. The butterfly friend of yours reminds me of a certain fairy from another game if you know what I mean. I haven't read or have done anything ahead that would spoil it for me. A few of my friends also bought the game along with the DLC expansion pack, so we can play together eventually...

I don't know if it's just me, but I just don't like how the typing/keyboard layout works in the game. I'm so used to typing on a qwerty keyboard like animal crossing has as opposed to this.

Anyway, this game is also pretty similar to how the Rune Factory games play (one of my top favorite series) minus the relationships and farming aspects.

We have all criticised the alphabetic keyboard as one of the very few negative points in this game, also the long distance map on the top screen is rubbish, but the short distance one on the bottom screen is brilliant

- - - Post Merge - - -

There is a main story to the game that I was quite pleased to finish and can be done with in relatively few hours if you are of a mind to rush things. Once you have that under your belt the game can really take off, you have 12 lives to complete to God level status, all lives interact with one another so to get maximum fun out of FL you really do need to complete all 12. Then once you reach God status on each life you get an extra task to complete and in the case of the fighting lives, incredibly difficult. The DLC adds a further dimension with another couple chapters of storyline which when completed opens an Ancient Tower comprising several floors of the most difficult monsters yet.

I have played 135 hours so far and completed only 2 lives minus the difficult task. I envisage an untold number hours of further enjoyment before I will feel I have completed this game.

- - - Post Merge - - -

X button is my favourite feature of this game so far.

The storyline is a bit long winded on chat, I don't think I was alone to be glad to get it over with, would have been useful knowing about the x button at the time.

 

[Mentlegen]

Ughghhgh I want it but if you guys are saying it takes like 4 hours to beat I don't know if it's worth $40 for 4 hours.

I have played 135 hours so far and completed only 2 lives minus the difficult task. I envisage an untold number hours of further enjoyment before I will feel I have completed this game.

Just like BiggKitty, i have clocked around 135 hours in this game at the moment, i've finished the main story line, currently getting all of my life to god mode, only have 1 to go, currently at lvl 175 and am farming some coins so i can gear up my crappy gear.

All in all, you'll probably end up having more than 200+ playing hours if you're an perfectionist like the rest of us, or just really enjoy the game play, and doing the end-game stuff

X button is my favourite feature of this game so far.

Good god, wish i've know this earlier.... The A on my A button is almost gone by now

 

[BiggKitty]

Just like BiggKitty, i have clocked around 135 hours in this game at the moment, i've finished the main story line, currently getting all of my life to god mode, only have 1 to go, currently at lvl 175 and am farming some coins so i can gear up my crappy gear.

All in all, you'll probably end up having more than 200+ playing hours if you're an perfectionist like the rest of us, or just really enjoy the game play, and doing the end-game stuff



Good god, wish i've know this earlier.... The A on my A button is almost gone by now

Gosh! I am a dreadful slowcoach, I am only at level 80, think the game will last me a lot longer than 200 hrs

 

[Manah]

What's even more interesting is, there are more things you could buy with your real life money from the Japanese game's DLC shop that makes the game easier to play. For example, you could get a Devil Mirror that basically let you reset your bonus stats to zero and re-attribute them without costing you a ridiculous amount of Dosh. You even get a certain amount of gold Lunares coins by purchasing these game-enhancing DLCs. Though, I'm not sure if they're in North American and European versions as well without paying money for them.

The European version (and probably the NA version as well) has a special shop where you can buy those items with Lunares coins. No real money required.

 

[mags]

Can someone help me please?
I just chose flutters gift of a fairy you can buy items off. It said she was in the East grassy plains under a pink tree, I can't find a pink tree anywhere in the East grassy plains?

Also I don't know how to complete flutters request: 'The sky's the limit' it says take Grace and Dogu to my home to see my father, I have Grace and Dogu but can't find flutters home or father?
HELP! please

 

[Mentlegen]

Can someone help me please?
I just chose flutters gift of a fairy you can buy items off. It said she was in the East grassy plains under a pink tree, I can't find a pink tree anywhere in the East grassy plains?

Also I don't know how to complete flutters request: 'The sky's the limit' it says take Grace and Dogu to my home to see my father, I have Grace and Dogu but can't find flutters home or father?
HELP! please

The tree is in the west grassy plain S/E of the house where you can change your hair

And take grace and dogu to Divinus

 

[mags]

The tree is in the west grassy plain S/E of the house where you can change your hair

And take grace and dogu to Divinus

Thank you, you are a life saver.

 

[dollydaydream]

Does anybody have a list of all the bliss rewards please?

 

[oath2order]

Started as Paladin got to Adept.

Now Im a Miner and Ill do blacksmith after I get Adept Miner