The game takes place in and around Neo Tokyo after a new Great Depression of 2010 (future at the time of the game's release) and after Mount Fuji erupts in a catastrophic manner in the year 2020.
The game takes place in and around Neo Tokyo following a new global recession in 2010, which was considered the future at the time of its release, and after a catastrophic eruption of Mount Fuji in 2020.