JAPAN GAME AWARDS2013

ceremony「Games of the Year Division」

General Description


Title FANTSY LIFE
Release Dec 27, 2012
Price 5800yen(tax included)
Platform Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL
Distributor LEVEL-5 Inc.
Publisher LEVEL-5 Inc.
Developer LEVEL-5 Inc.
URL http://www.fantasylife.jp/
Copyright (C)2013 LEVEL-5 Inc.
ILLUSTRATION/(C)YOSHITAKA AMANO

Reason for the Award for Excellence

This game offers a friendly world view and stories, battles with strong opponents, aspects amid nature, and a life with the ability to change settings in the middle of the adventure, etc.
This title was selected for the award based on the high evaluation of many users such as the open world that can be expanded without limit and the fun of living your life freely.

Work Introdution


Fantasy Life is a powerful RPG from Level-5 that was developed by a talented staff with music by Nobuo Uematsu and illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano.

The game takes place in the beautiful fantasy world of Fantasyl where you create your own avatar and select from a wide range of lives (jobs) to enjoy living as you want to. You can change your life freely in the middle of the adventure.

You can go on an adventure to save the world or enjoy a relaxing life fishing or cooking. Whatever you do is up to you.

In addition, a large for-charge update “Link! Kit” supports the much anticipated Internet multiplayer action.
Up to 3 widely separated friends can enjoy the multiplayer action. Also appearing are new stories, new maps, large monsters, and the licenses “God” that exceeds even the legendary reputation to let you see just how far you can expand the Fantasy Life world.

Comment of the game producer

I am sincerely grateful for this prestigious award.
During development we made a major change in direction by switching from 2D to 3D. It was a big decision fraught with worry at the time, but the staff worked enthusiastically without compromise with the goal of “absolutely providing an interesting title,” which they successfully did.

I am very happy that users have highly appreciated this challenge taken by Level-5.

Thank you very much.

Level-5 Inc.
President & CEO
Akihiro Hino


All of the staff worked right up to the deadline on this title to create a game with a nostalgic RPG feel and interesting new elements where users would like and want to live in the world of Fantasyl. I am very happy if we have received this award because the users agree with our vision and like this world. Thank you very much!

Director
Atsushi Sugano

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Games of the Year Division
Game Designers Award
Future Division
Amateur Division