Alright, so I stumbled across this article about Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and honestly, I was kind of intrigued. So, this Japanese magazine, Weekly Famitsu, or something, apparently just dropped their review bomb on it. They have this crew of four reviewers, and — boom — they gave it this massive score of 36 out of 40. That’s like four people high-fiving each other in a row with nines. Nice, right?
Anyway, the game lets you start fresh on this janky island called Mysteria. Sounds mysterious. You get to hop into the past, fix up the place, craft stuff — pretty much be the local hero. Not sure why fixing the past changes the future, but hey, game logic. It’s like building your town from scratch and hanging out with friends sounds easy peasy.
Oh, and here’s the cool part: you get to make your own avatar. Want a funky hairstyle? Go for it. It’s all about living this other life in Reveria. You’ve got all these “Lives” to choose from. Kind of like switching jobs, I guess, except it’s a game, so fun’s baked in, apparently.
And shaping the island? You collect stuff from a thousand years ago (wild) to make this awesome place today. So, if you’re into multiplayer, you and your crew can raid the island for resources together. It’s not just you staring at a screen alone while the world turns. Multiplayer vibes, right?
Now, about these “Strangelings” — creepy name, right? They’re these weird things from the past that you have to figure out. Are they ghosty people or what? No clue, but that’s your problem to solve. Adds a bit of mystery, which I dig.
The game hits shelves and the digital ether on 21 May 2025. That’s when you can peep it on your Switch and disappear into this quirky new world. Oh, and there’s word of some fancy Nintendo Switch 2 Edition sneaking in later. No rush — the current one seems packed with enough whimsy and time-stealing shenanigans to keep you busy.
And there it is, a slice of fantasy life where you turn back time, craft a life, and maybe catch some thrills — if that’s your jam.
