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Limited MP and challenging bosses aren’t a problem in Metaphor Refantazio, in fact they’re part of the RPG’s lasting appeal

Limited MP and challenging…

I beat Metaphor Refantazio in under a week. Not for work, not on some arbitrary deadline, but because the…
Metaphor: ReFantazio director avoids fan feedback to protect his mental health

Metaphor: ReFantazio director avoids…

Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona director Katsura Hashino has said he avoids reading fan feedback to protect his mental health.…
What we’ve been playing – “I then made fishcakes and fed them to a time-frozen lad called Pirate Pete”

What we’ve been playing…

Hello and Happy New Year – is it okay to say that now? I’m not sure where the cut-off…
Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Lord of the Rings influence thrown out as originality “defines” Atlus, says director

Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Lord of…

Atlus’ Metaphor: ReFantazio was initially inspired by classic fantasy like Lords of the Rings, but the developer “threw out”…
Forget Persona, Metaphor: ReFantazio is Atlus’ fastest-selling game of all time, as well as its most-played game of the year

Forget Persona, Metaphor: ReFantazio…

Atlus is clearly on to a winner with Metaphor: ReFantazio, as the game is now the developer’s fastest selling…
Celebrating Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Greatness, Criticizing Its Faults, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

Celebrating Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Greatness,…

This week saw the release of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the long-awaited new release from the folks behind Persona. It’s a…
Metaphor: ReFantazio surpasses 1m sales on launch day to become fastest-selling Atlus game

Metaphor: ReFantazio surpasses 1m…

Metaphor: ReFantazio, released by Atlus today, has already surpassed a million units sold. Read more Source
Metaphor: ReFantazio – a sublime game let down by bizarre technical choices

Metaphor: ReFantazio – a…

A fantasy Persona game – that’s the back of a napkin pitch for Metaphor: ReFantazio, the upcoming Atlus RPG…
Stylish menus in Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio “really annoying to do”, says director

Stylish menus in Persona…

Atlus’ RPGs – the likes of the Persona series and this week’s Metaphor: ReFantazio – are well known for…
Metaphor Refantazio review: moreish, subversive RPG excellence that’s fit for a king

Metaphor Refantazio review: moreish,…

Have you ever seen ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights‘ by Renaissance painter Hieronymus Bosch? It’s a messed up little…