Eternal Anima 2027

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Yearning for a better future is considered a capital offense in the kingdom of Urvis Ael. After Wade questions this key tenet of his society, he finds himself on the run in an era-spanning adventure that challenges his core beliefs and reveals an unknown world filled with hidden truths. Alongside an eclectic group of new allies trying to survive a dangerous journey, Wade must travel through time to save civilizations of the past from catastrophes and unravel the secrets of a lost history.

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Eternal Anima is a time-travel RPG from Marvelous featuring a creative take on the HD-2D visual style, set in a world dominated by ocean. The game brings together several Square Enix veterans, including director Katsuhisa Higuchi and writer Kazushige Nojima, who worked on Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger. It's designed as a love letter to classic late-1990s and early-2000s JRPGs, built around turn-based combat with new mechanics layered into the traditional formula. The game launched across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 4, 2027, following its initial announcement under the working title Project Life is RPG. Coverage has positioned it as a notable entry in the 2027 JRPG landscape, with particular interest in its attempt to recapture the narrative and mechanical spirit of that formative era in the genre.