The original Fantavision was the most (unfairly) dunked-on game at the the PS2’s North American launch. It may not have been the “next gen” experience people were looking for, but it was a fun, chaotic, get-in-the-zone puzzle game with a cool aesthetic. It’s not terribly surprising that the multiplayer-focused sequel, Futari no Fantavision didn’t release in North America. While third parties would go wild releasing all manner of Japanese games on PS2, Sony was weirdly reserved about first party releases- it’s honestly a wonder that the original Fantavision released in the West at all.
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