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Metaphor: ReFantazio tried to make you love turn-based combat again, but it almost broke the game during development

Hack, slash.

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio had to dial back an early battle system inspired by a notoriously brutal 2003 JRPG, because 20 years later, players found it "irrational" and "just not fun"

Some people online called Atlus's battle planners "sadists or the devil himself"

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Metaphor: ReFantazio wanted to fix the JRPG grinding problem, but Atlus went too far at one point and accidentally broke the whole combat system

"We made it clear within the team that action only exists to smoothly get the player into the heart of the game, which is the turn-based battles."

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The lead UI designer on Metaphor: ReFantazio had never designed for a game before – he just rolled up and made some of the best UI I've ever seen in a JRPG

"Hyper stylish" became the guiding light for Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Raidou Remastered is finally bringing the historical Shin Megami Tensei supernatural sleuth spinoff to PC this June

Taisho, hee-ho!

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Shin Megami Tensei's overlooked action spin-off is coming back this summer after almost 20 years, and the OG JRPG's director hopes "things don’t end here"

Raidou Remastered is coming to all consoles and PC later this year

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Today's RPG fans are 'very sensitive to feeling like they wasted time' when they die, says Metaphor: ReFantazio battle planner—but Atlus still made combat hard anyway

Tough battles are key to Atlus RPGs, but Metaphor offers multiple ways to avoid frustration after dying.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio dev once thought turn-based JRPG combat "was starting to get outdated," but now thinks the format has a "long future ahead"

Lead battle planner Kenichi Goto says there's a perception that the turn-based genre is now "old-fashioned"

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Metaphor: ReFantazio battle director says turn-based RPGs can still be just as popular as action RPGs: 'I personally believe turn-based games have a long future ahead of them'

Atlus's Kenichi Goto worried turn-based battles were beginning to feel outdated, but developing Metaphor brought him back around.

PC Gamer

Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio's UI designer is open to accessibility options for players who find the stylish menus overstimulating: 'That is something we understand we'll need to work on and provide in the future'

Most players love Koji Ise's signature interface designs, but they're also a barrier for a few.

PC Gamer

Persona 4 fans are in shambles as website domain for "p4re" appears, potentially following in the footsteps of the Persona 3 Reload announcement

Could Atlus be gearing up for an official reveal?

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After 31 years in games, Persona director Katsura Hashino just got a 'Newcomer Award' and $5,000 from the Japanese government

Maybe time works differently in Japan.

PC Gamer

After dominating 2024 with Sonic, Persona, Yakuza, and Metaphor, Sega is the first company to become the year's best-rated publisher 3 times

Atlus did some heavy lifting, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Sonic X Shadow held their own too

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Your Favorite RPGs May Be Coming Out Sooner Than You Think

Sega has had a busy few years of releases, and while the number of games might not keep up, the it's doubling down on key studios behind Persona and Yakuza.

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Sega outlines plan to "strengthen" Persona, Yakuza, and Sonic studios, says "Atlus is an important studio for us to expand Japanese IPs overseas"

The company expects its volume of new games will decrease in the next fiscal year

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With remake rumours swirling, Persona 4 fans are ecstatic while P1 and 2 fans have crossed the horizon of despair

Some folk have all the luck.

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Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer's new JRPG gets a Steam Next Fest demo, and it's basically a turn-based Metal Gear Solid

Guns Undarkness is a stealth game while on the field and a turn-based RPG when the fighting starts

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This month's PC Game Pass offering features sweet RPGs and brutal actioners from the Far East

It's time to get Persona-l.

Tom’s Hardware

Sega launches new Sega Account online system — benefits and rewards for Sega and Atlus titles

Sega introduces Sega accounts.

TechRadar

Metaphor: ReFantazio's latest patch makes improvements to its main menu by adding a new party formation option

Metaphor: ReFantazio's new patch adds a new way for players to change their party formation.

Windows Central

The 8 best Pokémon-like titles you can catch right now on PC

If you’re a Pokémon fan looking for a fresh take on the monster-catcher genre or want to play Pokémon on PC, here are the 8 best Pokemon-like PC titles.

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Best RPG 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Atlus graduates from high school and brings us its best JRPG yet.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio director wants to turn it into "Atlus' third RPG series after Shin Megami Tensei and Persona"

A Metaphor sequel gets more likely every day

Tom’s Guide

13 best video games of 2024 — our favorites on PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PC

It's been another fantastic year for new video games and these are the 13 must-play titles released in 2024 across platforms according to the Tom's Guide staff.

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