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[Gexxy1]

Big oof.

 

[Danjin44]

Big oof.

Why? Not every game needs to have "romantic relation sim" The story is not about that.

 

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Developer Interview on Protagonist's Goals, Archetypes, 'Fast & Squad' System - Persona Central

Weekly Famitsu magazine #1847 includes a Metaphor: ReFantazio developer interview with Katsura Hashino about the protagonist and systems.

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In development since 2019.

 

[Gexxy1]

Why?

Because I like romance? And I'm hardly the only one. Atlus has had a habit of putting it into a lot of their games, not just Persona.

Not every game needs to have "romantic relation sim"

I agree.

The story is not about that.

I disagree. A large part of the game is about forging bonds. Romance is one form of a bond, one of the most significant ones at that.

 

[Danjin44]

Because I like romance? And I'm hardly the only one. Atlus has had a habit of putting it into a lot of their games, not just Persona.

I love Persona but there is not actual romance because your character silence and there is not much chemistry between and MC and romantic partners, especially compare to something like Tifa and Cloud or Yuna and Tidus.

I disagree. A large part of the game is about forging bonds. Romance is one form of a bond, one of the most significant ones at that.

In this game the bond is mostly their support for election to take the throne, that one of the big reason why in this you are traveling between cities to increase your popularly and get support, basically similar to our election campaign.

In fact in this world they think our world is paradise, I wouldn't be surprised they took out election system applied to their own.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Okay, I guess we'll be using this thread for info dump going forward.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

I put in my preorder at GameStop and they said it is some sort of limited edition.

 

[EDMIX]

Pre-ordered the special edition...I did my part lol

 

[Elios83]

Looking forward to this game but I must say that the art style they chose is really difficult to be transposed effectively with the huge technical limitations their engine has.
The game looks like a brown mess a lot of times. For now I'll wait to preorder.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I love Midori's banter lol.

 

[tamago84]

really sets the bar on UI design and transitions.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Metaphor ReFantazio Japanese display box via Genki

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Pre-ordered the standard edition.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Atlus announced their plans for the Anime Expo 2024. The company has revealed a panel with details surrounding their upcoming JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. Further, Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima, known for their work on the Persona series, will also be in attendance as Guests of Honor to talk about the game. Anime Expo will take place in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 4 through July 7, 2024.

ATLUS Presents: The World of Metaphor: ReFantazio featuring Katsura Hashino & Shigenori Soejima​

• Date & Time: Friday, July 5, 2024 from 10:30AM to 11:20AM PT
• Location: Petree Hall
• Description: Travel beyond Fantasy with Metaphor: ReFantazio! Join Director Katsura Hashino & Character Designer Shigenori Soejima for an exciting panel revealing exclusive characters and unseen footage. Explore game development, character designing, and world-building magic.

Earlier this month, Anime Expo announced that it will recognize both Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima as Guests of Honor at Anime Expo 2024. Katsura Hashino is a game director and producer working at ATLUS, responsible for notable titles, including Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, and Catherine. After launching his production unit “Studio Zero” within ATLUS, he is presently immersed in developing the highly anticipated new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio.

 

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