{"id":1003521,"date":"2026-01-10T00:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=466514"},"modified":"2026-01-10T00:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:41:23","slug":"is-there-romance-in-metaphor-refantazio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/is-there-romance-in-metaphor-refantazio\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there romance in Metaphor: ReFantazio?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Romance<\/strong> has become a staple in the Persona series, but Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/a><\/em> takes things in a bit of a different direction.<\/p>\n

This Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/em> guide covers everything you need to know about romance in the game, and why the question as to whether or not you can romance Followers<\/a> is more complex than just \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can you romance Followers in Metaphor: ReFantazio?<\/h2>\n

Can your protagonist, the hopeful king, choose a king-consort or queen-consort for himself in Metaphor: Refantazio<\/em>? The short answer is no, there is no romance system with Followers or other NPCs in Metaphor<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The protagonist is a little busy trying to defeat Count Louis, resurrect the prince, and bring peace to the nation. Instead, many of the companions in this game take on more of a friend or mentor role in Metaphor<\/em>, which gets rid of the occasionally extremely awkward or inappropriate sexual undertones with your very underage characters in the Persona series (looking at you Kawakami, Joker\u2019s high school teacher).<\/p>\n

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However, the answer is a little complex. Beware of spoilers <\/strong>for some late-game character interactions below.<\/p>\n

Does Metaphor: ReFantazio have a forced romance?<\/h2>\n

Kind of.<\/p>\n

While some Followers (namely Junah) will flirt a bit with your protagonist, Eupha <\/strong>\u2014 your penultimate companion \u2014 is the only one to outright profess her love for you.<\/p>\n

While she hints at her feelings for you in previous scenes, the confession happens as you finish Eupha\u2019s Follower bond, when she asks to speak with you on the Gauntlet Runner. You can play dumb and buck her affections, but even if you say yes, it\u2019s only implied. You basically stand on the deck of the Gauntlet Runner, hold hands, and talk about how meaningful your relationship is.<\/p>\n

While not much, this is the only relationship in the game that pushes the romance angle between your protagonist and another character. And it goes just far enough that it\u2019ll mess with your head canon if you\u2019d prefer your character end up with someone else after the story (or nobody at all).<\/p>\n

If you like Eupha, I would recommend responding positively to her affections, as the scene is rather precious.<\/p>\n

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Next, see how to unlock all\u00a0Archetypes<\/a> and Followers<\/a>, how to increase\u00a0Eloquence<\/a>, and how to see all\u00a0endings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Romance has become a staple in the Persona series, but Metaphor: ReFantazio takes things in a bit of a different direction. This Metaphor: ReFantazio guide covers everything you need to know about romance in the game, and why the question as to whether or not you can romance Followers is more complex than just \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d Can you romance Followers in Metaphor: ReFantazio? Can your protagonist, the hopeful king, choose a king-consort or queen-consort for himself in Metaphor: Refantazio? The short answer is no, there is no romance system with Followers or other NPCs in Metaphor. The protagonist is a little busy trying to defeat Count Louis, resurrect the prince, and bring peace to the nation. Instead, many of the companions in this game…<\/p>\n

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