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Ephemeral Fantasia

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Ephemeral Fantasia

Aug 10, 2000

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3.08 average rating based on 13 ratings

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In this game, the player controls Mouse, a silent musician who travels with his talking guitar Pattimo. One day Mouse is invited to play at a royal wedding on an island called Pandule. But soon he discovers that the groom Xelpherpolis has put an awful time-looping spell on the island, and intends to destroy this way the entire population. Mouse has to stop the villain and, most importantly, recruit other people to help him break the spell. Ephemeral Fantasia is a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based combat. Several characters can be recruited to the party. The game's stand-out feature is … More
In this game, the player controls Mouse, a silent musician who travels with his talking guitar Pattimo. One day Mouse is invited to play at a royal wedding on an island called Pandule. But soon he discovers that the groom Xelpherpolis has put an awful time-looping spell on the island, and intends to destroy this way the entire population. Mouse has to stop the villain and, most importantly, recruit other people to help him break the spell. Ephemeral Fantasia is a Japanese-style role-playing game with turn-based combat. Several characters can be recruited to the party. The game's stand-out feature is the time-looping system, which is somewhat similar to the one implemented in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The game has an internal clock, and the first five days repeat themselves until Mouse finds a way to stop it. Certain events occur only if Mouse travels to a specific location at a specific time. Less
Release Dates
Aug 10, 2000 Full Release (Japan)
PlayStation 2
Jul 09, 2001 Full Release (North_America)
PlayStation 2
Sep 07, 2001 Full Release (Europe)
PlayStation 2
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There's so many problems with this game. It's nearly impossible to beat without guides, grossly sexualizes female characters, and the leveling balance is off-kilter, not to mention the dreaded loading screen between map tiles.

That said, it has one of the most fascinating plot lines of any RPG I've ever played. There is a seemingly endless amount of detail to explore in the world that changes throughout five repeating days. The world and music is vibrant and colorful, and the party recruitment mechanic of waking them up from their time loop amnesia is hauntingly satisfying. It's worth a shot if you can make peace with its flaws. (Use. Guides.)