Fantasy Life Message Board

- take on jobs like miner, fisherman, lumberjack, magician, hunter 'n other RPG classes
- elements be: Riches, Happiness 'n Stars
- Riches be the currency used in Fantasy Life
- sell bottles a rum ye've created or earned from defeating monsters
- generous rewards for taking out stronger monsters.
- Happiness points be acquired by doing good deeds 'n completing certain achievements
- some include visiting the King, leveling up for the first time, raising 1,000 Riches
- upon acquiring a certain amount a Happiness points, players be rewarded with bonuses
- various quests t' complete
- finishing them gets ye Star points
- rank up after getting enough Star Points 'n will be able t' take on new quests
- dungeons will features caves, lakes 'n all sorts a terrains

Kiritachi Mountain:

- surrounded by waterfalls
- obtain a big bottle a rum by defeating a tough monster.
- mysterious hole located on the icy mountain top
- ice fishing activity

Mabarappa Archipelago:

- features caves, sunken pirate ships, 'n all kinds a hidden treasures
- explore the island
- enjoy the resort aspect

Sun Sun Desert:

- once belonged t' an ancient civilization
- now a vast empty desert, full a mysterious objects 'n treasures

Desert Town
- Pick up rare alchemy materials
- Learn from Alchemy Research Institute

Craft Town
- made for crafters like the tailor, carpenter 'n blacksmith

Devil Town
- Become a master magician
- Magic libary with valuable books
- Marketplace with fresh food
- Ruled by King Luser Daimon with the Dark Knight Odeon

Battles
- Specific jobs for fighting
- Soldiers swiftly attack monsters with one-handed sword
- Hunters have bows
- Can pillage enchanted t' poison enemies or them fall asleep
- Magicians can use four elements: fire, water, wind 'n earth

- choose a hairstyle, eyes, nose, mouth, 'n more
- first mission as a miner t' find yer mentor, Deldas
- visit the main map with Deldas 'n start looking for gems
- field has monsters like bees 'n angry carrots
- miner be armed with a sword
- t' extract gems, ye have t' pull out yer pickaxe
- hit A while standing next t' a rock
- when the rock’s life bar be empty, it shatters 'n turns into a gemstone
- walk on top a t' collect
- press the Y button t' do a heavy strike
- this be a rhythm based move
- tap Y again on queue t' hit the rock otherwise ye miss
- heavy strikes take more SP while weak attacks only take a little SP
- energy meter recharges over time
- ye can still use the weak mining strike even if the meter be empty
- fisherman job has players "battle" with fish
- toss yer lure in water by pressing A
- when a fish bites it ye have t' press A t' lure it in until the fish’s HP be zero
- watch the line tension strength by using the slide pad

Carpenter: Make many goods. Job be 'taught' by master Rikku. He 'n his younger sister Hoippu will assist ye. Create strong bottles a rum for adventuring or just cool furniture for yer house. Collecting materials for building will sometimes require help from lumberjacks 'n seamstresses.

Seamstress: Make clothes. Master be Maimu, who be famous not only in the starting town a Kuruburuku, but all over the world. If ye make clothes unlike those seen before, ye can request rare materials that ye may need t' assist ye on yer adventure.

Blacksmith: Master be Barukan, he seems tough but underneath he be kind.

Chef: Master be Kongasu. He's an owner a a 5-star restaurant.

Alchemist: Master be Yaaku. If ye work hard, maybe ye will be able t' create bottles a rum only possible in legends. Better at battling than ye might think.

- open world RPG
- start the game by picking a job
- includes jobs like postman 'n street entertainer
- opt for a traditional RPG class like hunter or mercenary
- a Soldier's job will be keeping peace 'n harmony in the village
- Soldiers have t' chase criminals, defeat monsters, 'n protect the village
- Wizards specialize in magic
- they can create fireballs 'n heal friendly characters
- each job has a different mentor
- if ye pick this job, a black cat named Krome teaches ye the ways a the wizard
- Hunters be one with nature 'n can attack enemies from afar using a bow
- they can also gather fruits 'n vegetables on the field 'n bring them back t' town
- Mercenaries don’t belong t' any country
- They travel from place t' place as a hired sword looking for their next job
- Mercenaries live life without ties

More screens 'n art here
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The official website for Fantasy Life has opened up, 'n it brings with it a bunch a new screens 'n art. Hit up the link below t' have a look!

- set in the world a "Fantazeel"
- select one a twenty job
- main city a "Kulburk" which will serve as players' base
- city be divided into three sections: The main street, the craftsman's ward, 'n the downtown area
- main street houses Kulburk Castle, the library, barracks 'n various shops
- craftsman's ward contains the workshops for the different crafters in the city
- downtown area serves as an entertainment district, marketplace 'n a social gathering location

- take on jobs like miner, carpenter, tailor, chef, alchemist 'n more
- includes a day-t'-night transition
- game be about “finding yer own way a life”
- fighting be optional

- the world be panicked when a shadow passes over the moon
- at least 20 jobs for players t' choose from
- this includes Pilot, carpenter, miner, chef, magician, lumberjack, scholar, merchant, fortune teller, blacksmith, soldier, hunter, postman, royal guard, alchemist, farmer, treasure hunter, tailor, fisherman, 'n street entertainer

Level-5 showed strong support for the 3DS platform at it be Level-5 Vision event. In addition t' revealing Professor Layton vs. Gyakuten Saiban, showing off Professor Layton 'n the Mask a Miracle, 'n announcing Time Travelers' migration t' the 3D handheld, the developer also showcased two other 3DS games, both recently moved t' 3DS from other platforms.

Fantasy Life, Brownie Brown's game about performing various jobs in an RPG-style town verging on apocalypse, be first announced for DS last year, but will now be released on 3DS, with a new polygonal art style, in 2011. It features contributions from Final Fantasy vets Yoshitaka Amano (doing illustrations) 'n Nobuo Uematsu (composing).

Level-5 also announced a 3DS version a Kyaba Joppi, a hostess simulator originally for the mobile game service ROID. Andriasang has screens a this adorable game -- which, we expect, won't sail away Japan. It features guest customers like Lupin III.