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Here’s everything you need to know before you decide to buy the newest game released by ATLUS, Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is the newest game developed by Studio Zero and ATLUS, the team behind the Persona series, and published by Sega. It won the Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best RPG awards at the 2024 edition of The Game Awards.
What is Metaphor: ReFantazio About?
Metaphor is a standalone JRPG set in a unique fantasy world where your protagonist will set out on a journey with his allies to lift a curse from the kingdom’s prince. This spirals into a race for the throne against various other candidates, each with their own agendas.
The game contains many of the traditional elements of a JRPG, such as:
- A Job System (called Archetypes)
- Party Members
- Turn Based Combat (with some elements of real-time combat)
- Weapons and Equipment
When Does Metaphor: ReFantazio Release?
Metaphor: ReFantazio was released on October 11, 2024. It is available on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X/S.
You can experience the introductory chapter of the game by playing the free demo, which was released on September 25, 2024, for all platforms. If you want to get a feel for the game before buying it, consider giving the demo a try.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Gameplay
Metaphor: ReFantazio is a turn-based JRPG that also makes use of real-time combat elements. As with many JRPGs, the combat takes place within one of the game’s numerous dungeons. The non-combat encounters, meanwhile, take place in towns and cities. You have the freedom to travel between dungeons and cities as per your own desire.
The game’s combat makes use of the ‘press turn’ system, previously used in the Shin Megami Tensei games. This system allows you to perform more actions through exploiting enemy weaknesses. Furthermore, enemy weaknesses are based around an elemental system, and strategic use of different elements according to the scenario is crucial for victory.
Another feature in common with the traditional JRPG is a party and job system. As you progress through the main story, you will get to meet and recruit six steadfast allies who will assist you in combat.
Although the party members have their own specialties, you can also have them take on a different role via the job system, allowing you to assign different jobs by the name of ‘Archetypes’ to each character. Each Archetype has its own style of combat and elemental affinity. Some are support-based, while others deal physical or elemental damage.
Fans of the Persona series will be glad to know that the social link feature makes a return in Metaphor: ReFantazio. You can meet friends and forge bonds with a large number of characters all over the game. Although not all of these characters join your party, they do give benefits without exception. These benefits make your life easier both inside and outside of combat and also unlock new Archetypes for you to use.
What Are the System Requirements for Metaphor: ReFantazio?
| Hardware/Software | Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-6300 | Intel Core i5-7600 or Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 6GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 4GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4GB or Intel Arc A380, 6GB |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 93 GB | 93 GB |
| Extra Information | CPU with AVX is required. 720p @30 FPS | CPU with AVX is required. 1080p @60 FPS |
These were all the things you should know about Metaphor: Refantazio’s release.
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