The main objective remains, as is often the case “improve the quality of the final product“As producer Takuma Shiraishi explains in a message to the community.”While we love that we can deliver an engaging standalone experience without the need for a constant internet connection, the scale of the game means we need more time to make sure the game is ready to go.“
As a result, the release of the first DLC covering the history of the first expansion, The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Sworn Friend, also switches from spring 2022 to fall 2022. The Japanese publisher plans to retrace the various contents published with updates through massive downloadable content, just to inflate the base price of the game (8,580 yen / 66 €) – two Deluxe editions automatically including a download code for the extension will make elsewhere part of the program.
For the rest, remember that this “Offline” version involves a change of scale, with a distorted visual style to make the regions of Astoltia fit without inflating the game data too much. The battles will preserve the logic of turn by turn. with a choice of commands typical of the series – some techniques will also be specific and exclusive to this offline version.