A failed assassination attempt only gives the populist candidate more fuel for his fire — a new momentum that surges him to the top of the most important election the world has ever seen. This could describe the 2024 election in the United States of America, but instead it is part of the plot for the Japanese role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio, released in October but written long before the ticket of either American political party was set.
On one hand, it’s a complete coincidence Metaphor came out in such a politically-charged year. On the other hand, there’s an intentionality to the game’s design that makes it a biting piece of criticism for the modern age — not just America, but the world at large.
