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Persona series director says Atlus's flashy menus are 'actually really annoying' to design

Sometimes we suffer for our craft.

PC Gamer

To mark the launch of Metaphor: ReFantazio, Sega is going to make someone a real-life noble, but there's a catch—you'll be joining the nobility of an illegitimate nation in the North Sea with only one resident

At least you get a fancy title.

PC Gamer

Hungry for Metaphor: ReFantazio, I spent 97 minutes fighting a single godforsaken boss that the JRPG's director made 21 years ago

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Bold, bizarre, brilliant – Metaphor: Refantazio is everything I adore about Japanese RPGs

In this week’s newsletter: JRPGs can be an acquired taste – but fortunately it’s one I can’t get enough of. Plus, a bumper crop of games for horror fans

The Guardian - UK

Metaphor: ReFantazio borrows Persona's iconic calendar system, but devs say players don't need to "worry about missing out on activities due to time constraints"

The team "didn't want players to feel limited by time"

GamesRadar

For fantasy JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona director gave himself a crash course featuring classics like The Lord of the Rings, but "if we tried to copy that it would just be a copy"

Director Katsura Hashino wasn't as familiar making fantasy worlds, so he studied the best

GamesRadar

'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Is a Revolutionary RPG, When It Steps Out of Persona's Shadow

'Metaphor: ReFantazio' is a bold and surprisingly progressive RPG from Atlus that shines in its storytelling and combat, but can't get out of Persona's shadow.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio review

Atlus Persona-lly reimagines its perfect RPG.

PC Gamer

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

GamesRadar

Certain gamers won't like one thing, but Metaphor: ReFantazio is absolutely game of the year material

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand-new original IP and RPG from the creators of Persona, and it's absolutely one of the best games of the year.

Windows Central

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

GamesRadar

Persona director explains why Metaphor: ReFantazio's cast awakens their powers in the most brutal way: "The big theme of this game is anxiety"

The JRPG continues Atlus' trend of brutal battle animations

GamesRadar

Persona's modern high school setting is "sort of limited," but going medieval fantasy with Metaphor: ReFantazio gave the JRPG's devs "a lot of freedom to explore"

Atlus has created "a whole new world" for its upcoming JRPG

GamesRadar

"We had a great discussion with the Xbox team at Square Enix." Xbox leads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond share pics from their Japanese game dev charm offensive at the Tokyo Game Show

Microsoft's consistency when delivering for Japanese and other Asian gaming markets has been middling at best. However, the firm has maintained a presence at the big Tokyo Game Show for several years now. Is progress finally being made?

Windows Central

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'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Release Time, File Size, and Collector's Edition Info

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest massive RPG from the maker of Persona, and you'll lots of time to get through it. Here's exactly when you can start playing.

GamesRadar

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

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio's demo reveals the most vitally important information: The protagonist's canonical name

If the system setting language options are anything to go by, anyway.

PC Gamer

How to get the most out of the Metaphor: ReFantazio demo and prep your save file before release

Don't rush through this surprisingly long demo—you've got plenty of time to make your opening hours with Metaphor count.

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The best Xbox games to play on your phone

Through the power of the Cloud and Game Pass, there's plenty of great Xbox games with touch controls you just can't miss

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio releases a meaty prologue demo that spans the game's 'first 4 dungeons'—plus, your save data will carry over to the full game

24 gigabytes of confidence.

Windows Central

Atlus' upcoming high-fantasy JRPG epic, Metaphor: ReFantazio, has a playable demo available right now for Xbox and PC

Atlus has recently released a playable demo for the highly anticipated, Metaphor: ReFantazio to the public where players can experience the first few hours and transfer their progress to the full game.

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

Rare PS2 Shin Megami Tensei spin-offs that'll normally cost you over $150 could be coming back as the Persona publisher accidentally uploads Steam achievements

Atlus has three unannounced projects set for Tokyo Game Show 2024

GamesRadar

Persona dev says splitting the Atlus team to work on Metaphor: ReFantazio was "for the better" and will help the studio's future JRPGs stay "on the right track"

The future looks bright for Persona 6

PC Gamer

Atlus lead says he'd like to do Persona 1 and 2 remakes, but you're not getting them any time soon

I say just release some light-touch remasters in all their glorious jank.

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