Long-awaited sequel Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been postponed again and will no longer be released on October 10, 2024 as planned. There is currently no new date for the game, but Nintendo has promised more information later, suggesting that it will appear in a future Nintendo Direct.

For those who have followed the development on Fantasy life I, the news will come as a huge blow. The game was originally scheduled to release in 2023 before being pushed back to 2024. When it finally launched in October 2024, there was a great deal of relief among fans of the franchise, especially those who had been waiting for a proper release. Fantasy life Continued since 2012 (or 2014 worldwide).

Unfortunately, it seems The girl who steals time – quite ironically – needs more time. At this point, the circumstances of the game’s delay are unclear and it is unknown if the delay is due to more development time or if it is related to the Nintendo Switch’s life cycle.

Historically, games released in the final years of a console’s life cycle have not sold particularly well, as consumers are generally ready to move on to new horizons by this point. The Nintendo Switch is now seven years old, and while new games continue to be released, it’s fair to say that interest and enthusiasm for the console is waning.

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Why has Fantasy life i was something delayed?

Those who talk about the Nintendo Switch in 2024 tend to discuss it in the context of the next Nintendo console and how it will change the game. Given this, we could speculate that Fantasy life i is being delayed so that it can be reworked for this console.

However, it might just need some more time in development, as it is expected to be a huge game with numerous interconnected systems and game mechanics, all of which will require plenty of time to develop.

Be that as it may, Fantasy life i has now officially come out of October, one of the busiest months of the year for game releases. Anyone with a massive list of games to play can now breathe a sigh of relief and potentially have something to look forward to in the near future. We’ll probably hear more about it Fantasy life i in the next Nintendo Direct, whenever that may be.