Fantasian Neo Dimensionwas planned to be the farewell title for some industry icons.

If you loved Fantasian Neo Dimension, there are a lot more JRPG adventures where that came from.

Here are some of the best Easter eggs, callbacks and hidden details in the game.

Split image of Lara Croft, Dante (rebooted design) and Lightning from Final Fantasy 13.

In fact, the creation of Fantasian was spurred by Sakaguchi’s fond memories of FF6.

Due to this, the game is packed with FF references.

One of the most notable Easter eggs: a wine bottle in Vence is labelled Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.

split image of Baten Kaitos background with 2 characters on a bridge, Jill in the Spencer Manor in Resident Evil 1, Snowy background from Disco Elysium, left to right

7Chrono Cross Callback

What do Fantasian and Chrono Cross have in common?

They’re not as bad as you might remember them being.

The Cinderella Tri-Stars are expies of Karsh, Solt and Peppor from Chrono Cross.

Celes from Final Fantasy 6 in the opera house, Yuna from Final Fantasy X performing a Sending, and Aerith from Final Fantasy 7 Remake at Wall Market

They’re not too challenging and endearing to boot, and often fall victim to their own devices.

Notably, this is the only time so far that Leo is the solo member of the party.

Talk about ludonarrative cohesion.

Split image of Zinikir, Leo and Kina from Fantasian Neo Dimension.

If you take too long to fork them over, it ends up attacking you - brutally.

Expect your party to be wiped out if you make it unhappy.

Pre-rendered backgrounds in games can create beautiful environments that can’t be replicated in triple-A titles.

A screenshot showing characters in Fantasian

It’s charming, inventive and full of soul.

The dialogue even makes direct references to its unique shape and size.

Was the girl reading a Final Fantasy 7 novelization?

A house with wine bottles in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

If so, let’s hope it was better than the Final Fantasy 10 novel.

2Nobuo Uematsu’s Unheard Composition

In the city of Vence, the references become rather direct.

Apparently Leo is not a big JRPG fan, as he has no reaction to this information.

Folt the Bravo in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

Final Fantasy is a RPG series known for so much among these awesome aspects being its beautiful soundtracks.

We’ve ranked them all!

The piece is titled The Slime’s Great Escape.

Cheryl scolds Leo for snooping in a lady’s room in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

Maybe Uematsu is just a Slime Rancher fan.

Though now deceased, his legacy in video games and anime will continue for a long time.

And in a small way, his name will be preserved in this game forever.

The Funi enemy asks for an item in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

In the city of Vibra, you might explore a house where a book is signed Akira Toriyama.

It’s implied that the resident NPC there is, in fact, the creator of Dragon Ball himself.

Akira Toriyama worked on a diorama for Fantasian Neo Dimension, though it’s unknown which one.

A screenshot showing how dioramas fade in in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

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A weapon shop with the Buster Sword on a wall in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

A score composed by Uematsu is spotted in-game in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

Leo encounters a book signed by Akira Toriyama in Fantasian Neo Dimension.

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