Is Anyone Playing Fantasy Life?

[The Apple BOOM]

This little gem was finally localized and released last Friday, but I don't really see much about it other than obligatory reviews from big gaming sites and the occasional banner ad. I thought everyone loved Elder Scrolls like sandboxes and Level 5. Is this just another case of a Nintendo exclusive falling flat due to poor marketing? They at least gave it a few hours at E3.

 

[Mezahmay]

Is this just another case of a Nintendo exclusive falling flat due to poor marketing?

I think this is the case. I had to Google what this game was since I think the only thing I've heard about it is one video ad on The Escapist or YouTube or something, which I promptly muted.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Us Brits actually got the game a week before Super Smash Bro which is a bad thing due to the fact that SSBB overshadow it and everybody ignore that game in favour of Smash. I kind of find it somehat funny since that game was in the ad papers of other Nintendo games inside SSBB case!

Seriously it was bad move, I bought it on day release and a week played before SSBB was not enough to dive deep into the game. In saying so the start of the game was far too overwhelming due to introducing each "life" as an tutorial levels/ quest meaning I skip the majority of the tutorial dialogues just trying to finish the quest itself!

I admit I regret buying it on day release as at the moment, I have not played anymore of due to Smash and some other games (it's hard to get into). I should of waited some time later when it's on sale and I had finish playing my other games.

 

[WhiteTigerShiro]

It's a game that got overshadowed by Smash Bros 3DS, and the fact that a number of people probably bought Animal Crossing during the pre-SSB sale on the eShop and didn't want to buy a second life sim so soon.

 

[liza01]

Is this just another case of a Nintendo exclusive falling flat due to poor marketing?

I think this is the case. I had to Google what this game was since I think the only thing I've heard about it is one video ad on The Escapist or YouTube or something, which I promptly muted.

played this game trice twice? i cant barely remember. so maybe this the reason why i got bored and played little on this game.

 

[Weaver]

I feel like every day for me is a sort of a fantasy life

 

[Shoggoth2588]

It looks like an interesting game but I don't really have any money at the moment...and there are a ton of other games I have my eyes on from earlier this year, last year, the previous year...s...I like the concept of playing a fantasy game that lets me just fish or, bake though. I do plan on getting this eventually.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Elder Scrolls like sandboxes?
Mate this is by the book JRPG, themed for people up to the age of 10, not a single word is ever spoken, all character interactions are a straight message box scroll, and it looks like something that would be considered new 8 years ago on Wii. Except now they made it a 3DS exclusive.
The only advancements they made is that enemies actually exist in the world and real-time battles.

That is a far far cry from TES games.