Atlus has introduced that its newest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, will launch on October 11 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X|S.
In a recent livestream, director Katsura Hashino states that he labored on earlier Atlus titles corresponding to Shin Megami Tensei III, Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5. Persona composer Shoji Meguro is returning to do ReFantazio’s soundtrack and Nier: Automata idea artist Koda Kazuma is contributing as a visitor artist.
ReFantazio’s story follows the protagonist as he fights for the throne after the dominion’s ruler will get assassinated. Anybody of any social class is ready to turn out to be the following king so long as they get the folks’s assist. The kingdom is full of equipment and autos designed by Ikuto Yamashita, who additionally labored on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
ReFantazio additionally introduces Archetypes, which act equally to Personas as they supply characters with numerous lessons. Some examples embody the all-arounder referred to as seeker, the mage, and thief. Characters may also remodel into totally different heroic figures and struggle.
When it comes to mixing real-time motion and turn-based gameplay, it appears like you’ll be able to harm enemies utilizing sword strikes, particularly weaker ones. Nevertheless, when you name your teammates you’ll be able to band collectively to provoke a turn-based battle to deal with tougher foes.
Like Persona’s Social Hyperlink system, ReFantazio implements one thing related referred to as the Follower system. The protagonist can meet totally different folks all through the sport, and preventing alongside them unlocks new Archetypes.
A Collector’s Version is on the market for buy, which prices $150. Metaphor: ReFantazio can also be Atlus’s thirty fifth anniversary title since its first launch, 1989’s Puzzle Boy for the Recreation Boy.