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PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 3 report: Square Enix, Bandai Namco and Sega booth deep dives

Here's what Bandai Namco, Sega, and Square Enix are showing off at TGS 2024

Metaphor: ReFantazio leads thought it would be shorter than Persona 5 but just kept adding content, so now we're matching the fan-favorite JRPG's 100-hour runtime

Metaphor: ReFantazio leads thought it would be shorter than Persona 5 but just kept adding content, so now we're matching the fan-favorite JRPG's 100-hour runtime

A (welcome) war on my free time it is, then

Metaphor: ReFantazio preview: an interesting setup but a slow-paced opening act

Metaphor: ReFantazio preview: an interesting setup but a slow-paced opening act

I went hands-on with the first hour Metaphor: ReFantazio at Gamescom 2024. While the opening of the game isn’t exactly action-packed, it sets up an intriguing mystery.

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Atlus' new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio won't include romance, but its bonding system will "give you a new experience unlike any you have had" in the Persona series

Some Archetypes only unlock via the bond system

Metaphor: ReFantazio is one of the few JRPGs I want more than Persona 6, and it might have one of the coolest job systems in years

Hands-on | Shin Megami Tensei and Persona creators take on a JRPG staple with unsurprising style

Persona and Shin Megami Tensei lead reveals you won't be able to see every dungeon in Metaphor: ReFantazio in just one playthrough as the new JRPG offers "a lot more freedom"

You simply "can't do it all"

"It's not like we wanted to distance ourselves from Persona": How Metaphor ReFantazio turned years of work on JRPG icons into what's now my most-wanted game of 2024

Interview | Director Katsura Hashino and character designer Shigenori Soejima, both Persona 5 veterans, dive deep on Metaphor: ReFantazio

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You can't date your friends in the new JRPG from the Persona 5 devs because it isn't a game about flirty teenagers: "It's part of the realism of the setting"

You can't date your friends in the new JRPG from the Persona 5 devs because it isn't a game about flirty teenagers: "It's part of the realism of the setting"

Metaphor: ReFantazio brings a different tone to your party

"It's definitely harder than Persona": Shin Megami Tensei lead explains that his new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio needed more challenge or else "it won't feel right"

"It's definitely harder than Persona": Shin Megami Tensei lead explains that his new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio needed more challenge or else "it won't feel right"

Buckle up, gamers

How did Persona 5, Persona 3, and now Metaphor: ReFantazio achieve some of the best UI in JRPG history? Its veteran Atlus director stresses "unity" and support for dev teams

How did Persona 5, Persona 3, and now Metaphor: ReFantazio achieve some of the best UI in JRPG history? Its veteran Atlus director stresses "unity" and support for dev teams

"We, the entire team, have been really focused on making really good UI since Persona 3"

I finally spoke to the director of the 21-year-old JRPG that kicked my teeth in, and I didn't expect an apology: "Shin Megami Tensei 3 is the hardest game I think I've ever made"

I finally spoke to the director of the 21-year-old JRPG that kicked my teeth in, and I didn't expect an apology: "Shin Megami Tensei 3 is the hardest game I think I've ever made"

Katsura Hashino explains Nocturne's reputation

Is JRPG a good word? Persona 5 director and character designer weigh in ahead of their new game Metaphor ReFantazio: "You can call this a JRPG if you want"

Is JRPG a good word? Persona 5 director and character designer weigh in ahead of their new game Metaphor ReFantazio: "You can call this a JRPG if you want"

"For me, as a creator, it's a positive"

Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a fantasy Persona where no one was allowed to say no to the art team

Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a fantasy Persona where no one was allowed to say no to the art team

Atlus finally asks itself the most powerful question in gaming: What if we made it British?

Metaphor: ReFantazio boasts over 40 jobs that will transform your characters over the course of the huge RPG

Metaphor: ReFantazio boasts over 40 jobs that will transform your characters over the course of the huge RPG

This could have huge implications for combat

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Persona veterans are giving their new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio an exclusive showcase following Summer Game Fest to give everyone a "closer look"

It's already my GOTY

Persona devs' new JPRG has got everyone hyped about its menus: "This is why you invest in UI"

Atlus has continued its trend of stunning JRPG menus in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Persona veterans' new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio bumps a major series staple by excluding romance

It's worth remembering this isn't made by P-Studio

Persona veteran's new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio attempts to bridge real-time and turn-based combat in a move Final Fantasy has tried to make work for years, and it's out in October

Persona's long-time composer is also pushing himself into new territory

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Persona 3 Reload's UI goes hard, and one indie dev reckons they've figured out why

It all boils down to how Atlus approaches and treats its UI staffers

Metaphor: ReFantazio dazzles with seamless switching between exploration and JRPG combat

Atlus also reveals a new way of dealing with low-level enemies

Persona creators reveal new gameplay and release window for fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio

You can expect the game some time in fall 2024

Persona dev's next wild JRPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is coming to PS5 too

Atlus fans can rest easy

Persona 5 director says his new fantasy JRPG "will be a fresh new challenge"

Metaphor: ReFantazio is billed as a brand-new fantasy experience

Persona 5 director talks combat systems, defends turn-based games

Persona director Katsura Hashino spills some of his game design secrets in brand new interview.

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