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Okay, so, something weird happened with this game. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – seriously, that title already, right? – apparently sold 800,000 copies in less than two weeks. I mean, wow, did anybody see that coming? It dropped on May 21 on a bunch of platforms: Switch, PC, PS5, PS4, you name it.
Now, there’s this little quirky detail I love – it’s a sequel to a game from 2012. Yeah, a full-on sequel, after a decade, kinda like finding a mixtape from middle school and still loving it. Anyway, they first sold the original only in Japan for the 3DS. Fast forward, and boom, it’s hitting a global audience. Even my grandma knows about it now, I think. And okay, I might be exaggerating, but you get the drift.
So, the folks at Level-5 must’ve been on some kind of high-speed train of creativity. They thought, hey, let’s make sure everyone can play this. It launched all over, which I guess was a smart move. You can thank or curse this move when you’re binging hours into this cozy world.
Oh, let’s not forget Twitter – the place where all chaotic announcements happen. The Fantasy Life account, like, happily yelled about selling over 800,000 copies. Just picture the little dance they must have done. And they’re already thinking about hitting the million mark before the end of June. Dream big, right? But for a game that took a nap for too many years, racing to these numbers is kinda like waking up to a surprise snow day. Who knows, maybe it’s nostalgia’s powerful pull.
When it rolled out in May, this game hit half a million in what, a few days? That’s like, blink and it’s gone. Yet, the next 300,000 took a bit more time, naturally. Most games start slowing down after the initial rush. Seems the new kid on the block has a shot at reaching the OG’s lifetime sales of 1.11 million units. The numbers say so – thanks to this report thingy from CESA Games.
Now, mark June 5 on your calendars or don’t, but the game’s landing on Switch 2. It’s expected to give them sales a bit of a nudge. Fingers crossed, maybe they’ll hit their ambitious goalpost. But you know, only time will tell if it’s all glitz or just another blip.
Catch you later, or whenever I get stuck in another random game discussion!
