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"One wrong move and everything's lost": Metaphor: ReFantazio battle lead explains why turn-based JRPGs rule and why they absolutely have to be hard

Kenichi Goto doesn't want players to get careless

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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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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.

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The latest Metaphor: ReFantazio patch added a feature that I really wanted in my 100-hour playthrough of this massive JRPG

All that menu time adds up, people

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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

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Former Atlus artist raises a glass to Metaphor: ReFantazio character designer and their mastery of 'sex appeal' that transcends stereotypes

"When I saw Soejima’s character designs, it was the first time I found male characters sexy."

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After dominating The Game Awards in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is in the running for even more gold in 2024

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead The Game Awards 2024 nominations, but Larian's magnum opus is still in the fight.

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Before Persona veterans decided Metaphor: ReFantazio had to be a fantasy JRPG, they had "talks about making a science-fiction universe"

We could've had Metaphor: ReSci-Fitazio

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Metaphor: ReFantazio has the ultimate solution to JRPG grinding, and all you need to do is cook a bunch of noodles

Hope you're hungry

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Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino is already working on a new game

Atlus' Studio Zero knows no rest.

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'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Has 'Very Positive' Reviews on Steam, 4.7 Stars on Google

Find out what gamers have to say on Steam and Google Reviews about Metaphor: ReFantazio, which was released on October 11, 2024.

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Just one week after Metaphor: ReFantazio's release, Persona director Katsura Hashino says he's already cooking up his next JRPG

It's not Persona 6, though

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How to clear every Varmareno Coliseum ranked battle in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Prove you're a rank above the rest by beating every challenge at the Varmareno Coliseum in Port Brilehaven.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio review: truly a turn-based RPG for the ages

With Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus builds on its challenging turn-based combat formula amidst the backdrop of a politically-charged fantasy world, and it rules.

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Director of stylish JRPGs Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona 5 isn't excited by "highly polished games that look like they were designed by a bunch of people in a CEO boardroom"

Atlus' Katsura Hashino clearly values originality and creativity

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Metaphor: ReFantazio's director looked to classic fantasy like Lord of the Rings before deciding doing that 'would lack that originality that defines us'

Atlus decided to "abandon" its fantasy research during development.

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Metaphor ReFantazio review: "An evolution of Atlus' best RPGs"

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Persona studio realized it "didn't need to be so strict" about medieval conventions when making its new fantasy JRPG

Metaphor: ReFantazio's world is more in service of its story rather than historical conventions

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Persona studio "working to address" problems plaguing Metaphor: ReFantazio's PC performance in the weeks before launch

The Prologue demo had problems with stuttering and framerate dips

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Metaphor: ReFantazio's Prologue demo is rolling out now, and save data will carry over into the Persona developer's new JRPG

The demo shows Metaphor's opening hours and can be "played repeatedly"

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Metaphor: ReFantazio devs say the JRPG's high-stakes elections are just like driving a race car, which is why they're sponsoring F1's most lovable losers

Yes, they're putting Hulkenberg on Nico Hülkenburg's car

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I've never been interested in Persona, but after playing Metaphor: ReFantazio, I'm actually excited for Atlus' next game

I've never played an Atlus game like Persona or even been interested, but going hands-on with Metaphor: ReFantazio changed my mind a little.

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10 Games like Final Fantasy to play today if you love JRPGs and unforgettable stories

From Chrono Trigger to Metaphor: ReFantazio, these are the best games like Final Fantasy to play today

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