Marvelous has revealed Eternal Anima, a time travel JRPG launching March 4 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC. Formerly known as Project Life is RPG, the game pairs veteran talent including Kazushige Nojima and Katsuhisa Higuchi with a tactical combat system built around predicting enemy turns. A physical Switch 2 edition carries the full game on the card at 59.99 dollars alongside a 79.99 dollar Limited Edition.
Quick Facts
- Game: Eternal Anima, a time travel JRPG from Marvelous, formerly Project Life is RPG
- Launch: March 4 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC
- Combat: Future Sight predicts enemy turns, delay or cancel attacks to change outcomes
- Lead: Wade uses Psychometry to unlock artifact memories and pass classes across generations
- Story: an era spanning journey to stop historical catastrophes in the kingdom of Urvis Ael
- Editions: physical Switch 2 card at 59.99 dollars, Limited Edition with soundtrack and art book at 79.99 dollars
Future Sight combat rewards planning ahead
Combat centers on a mechanic called Future Sight that shows upcoming enemy turns before they happen. Players can delay or cancel those attacks to rewrite the outcome of a round, which turns each encounter into a puzzle about order and timing as much as raw damage. It is a distinctive hook for a turn based battler and it gives defensive play the same weight as offense.
Wade anchors the party as the lead character. His Psychometry ability unlocks memories stored inside artifacts, and those memories let party members inherit classes and abilities across ancestral generations. The result is a progression system where the past directly powers the present, since each generation passes its strengths forward to the next. Check the official Eternal Anima site for the reveal trailer and first screenshots.
The generational angle also shapes party building. Because classes and abilities flow across bloodlines, players will think in terms of long term inheritance rather than single character builds. Marvelous has a long record with the genre, and that experience shows in how cleanly the systems connect.
A journey across eras in the kingdom of Urvis Ael
The story follows Wade on an era spanning journey across time to stop historical catastrophes and expose the truth behind events in the kingdom of Urvis Ael. Time travel frames both the plot and the mechanics, with Psychometry tying the narrative idea of inherited memory to the way the party grows stronger. It is a neat loop where story and systems reinforce each other.
Details on the full cast and the length of the campaign remain under wraps, but the premise leaves room for multiple eras to visit and multiple crises to untangle. Fans of classic JRPG storytelling should keep this one on their radar as more character reveals arrive.
Physical Switch 2 card and Limited Edition contents
The physical Switch 2 release carries the full game on the card at 59.99 dollars, good news for collectors who prefer complete cartridges over download codes. The 79.99 dollar Limited Edition bundles the game with a two disc soundtrack, an art book and nine character art cards with a display stand.
Digital editions land the same day on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC, so every platform gets the March 4 2027 launch together. Pricing for the standard digital edition follows the usual platform listings, and preorder details should appear on the official pages as the date nears.
Between the veteran staff, the Future Sight system and the generational class inheritance, Eternal Anima shapes up as one of the more ambitious JRPG reveals of the year. Watch the trailer above and wishlist it ahead of launch.
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Eternal Anima release date and platforms
Eternal Anima launches March 4 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC. The physical Switch 2 edition includes the full game on the card, and digital editions arrive the same day on every platform.
Future Sight combat in Eternal Anima
Future Sight reveals upcoming enemy turns so players can delay or cancel attacks and change the outcome of a round. The system rewards planning and timing alongside damage output in turn based battles.
Psychometry and class inheritance
Lead character Wade uses Psychometry to unlock memories inside artifacts, letting party members inherit classes and abilities across ancestral generations. Each generation passes its strengths to the next.
Eternal Anima Limited Edition contents
The 79.99 dollar Limited Edition includes the game, a two disc soundtrack, an art book and nine character art cards with a display stand. The standard physical Switch 2 card costs 59.99 dollars.
Who is making Eternal Anima
Eternal Anima comes from Marvelous and was formerly known as Project Life is RPG. Veteran talent attached to the project includes Kazushige Nojima and Katsuhisa Higuchi.
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