{"id":72279,"date":"2026-09-10T12:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T03:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=72279"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:17:08","slug":"marvelous-new-time-travelling-jrpg-eternal-anima-is-headed-by-final-fantasy-and-chrono-trigger-dev-katsuhisa-higuchi-among-other-square-enix-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/marvelous-new-time-travelling-jrpg-eternal-anima-is-headed-by-final-fantasy-and-chrono-trigger-dev-katsuhisa-higuchi-among-other-square-enix-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvelous\u2019 new time travelling JRPG Eternal Anima is headed by Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger dev Katsuhisa Higuchi among other Square Enix veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the September 9 Nintendo Direct, Marvelous announced <strong>Eternal Anima<\/strong>, a brand-new turn-based JRPG set to release on March 4, 2027 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3781790\/Eternal_Anima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Previously codenamed \u201cProject Life is an RPG,\u201d the game boasts a rather star-studded development team, headed by Square Enix veteran Katsuhisa Higuchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"729\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-001.jpg 1299w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eternal Anima follows protagonist Wade \u2013 who possesses the ability to read the memories of objects \u2013 as he journeys between the past and present to alter the course of events and uncover the truth behind the world\u2019s lost history. Reading the memories of objects allows Wade to inherit classes and abilities, which the player can combine to create a custom battle style. Battles play out in a turn-based format, with a Future Sight mechanic that lets you forsee the enemy\u2019s actions and strategically rewrite the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eternal Anima\u2019s director, Katsuhisa Higuchi, is best known for his programming roles in Final Fantasy II, III, IV, and V, as well as Chrono Trigger, Xenogears and Chrono Cross. He was also the technical director of 2007\u2019s Lost Odyssey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game\u2019s scenario is penned by Kazushige Nojima, who was the scenario writer for Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and X, the Kingdom Hearts series, and most recently, the FVII Remake trilogy. The scenario is based on an original concept pitched by Japanese novelist Keisuke Makino, known for his contributions to the stories of Persona 5 and Metaphor: ReFantazio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-002.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-002-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260910-72279-002-768x429.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, Eternal Anima\u2019s music is produced by Hitoshi Sakimoto, the composer behind the OSTs of Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII. With a team like this, Marvelous\u2019 new title has garnered much attention from Japanese gamers and RPG fans, and expectations for the final product are high. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8yq9s1eRIDA?si=L5FnZOdwHruP-23B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promotional clip<\/a> released by Marvelous following the game\u2019s announcement, director Higuchi talked about the game\u2019s time travelling system in a dialogue with Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who praised the team for committing to such a complex mechanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eternal Anima is scheduled to release on March 4, 2027 for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3781790\/Eternal_Anima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scenario is penned by Final Fantasy VII writer Kazushige Nojima.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":72280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-09-10T03:59:50+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mv55zxgdvu2g","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mv55zxgdvu2g\",\"cid\":\"bafyreidweg7oi5hgql3lt6kqfz4toafdbwksk5cd2n76ert3ecoedoanhm\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreifo4ja2che2yscjotvfkutocbq5wquyaeo7ri4brwo25bpep7jz3e\",\"rev\":\"3mv55zxghsu2g\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-72279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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