Square Enix Announces New Antique Carnevale Project

Square Enix is usually known for popularizing its recognizable franchises, including titles like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. So when the publisher actually introduces something new, it's worth noticing.

And that's exactly what happened when the company unveiled a new mystery project called Antique Carnevale, an entirely new game that definitely looks to be on the role-playing side of things, though we'll likely get more gameplay in the months ahead to flesh out what the game is about.

The debut trailer is above, and while it's hard to decipher based on its Japanese dialect, it's a fantasy-based game with some sort of mysterious power source.

The publisher provided some first details about the game, which can be found below. (Don't look for a lot of detail, it's just as cryptic.)

Have you ever thought about the difference between "things" and "living things?"
Or the difference between a "doll" and a "person."
If you ask, people will probably answer "they're not able to move on their own."
However, after entering the labyrinth…
Is a "doll" really a thing that can't move on its own?
Is a "person" really someone who moves the doll of his own volition?
Wandering about while seeking an exit, the traveler gets completely lost…
And the one boy who visited the labyrinth…
He will listen. The lingering cry of that "person" who decayed in the labyrinth.
He will know. The wishes of the "doll" trapped in the labyrinth.
To that young man standing between the "person" and the "doll"…
We pray.

The company noted that it will be introducing new characters from the game with trailers set to debut throughout the month, including on the 7th, the 10th, the 12th and the 14th, with a full reveal set to arrive on July 18th.

For now, we don't know what the game is about, as details are minimal. It doesn't even have a list of platforms that it's coming out for yet, so it could very well be a mobile title, or even a AAA release for consoles and PC. Whatever the case, we'll know more in just a couple weeks' time. We'll let you know if it's anything to keep a look-out for!