The creative team behind the Persona games revealed its next project at Sunday’s Xbox Game Showcase, Metaphor: ReFantazio, the first game from Atlus’ Studio Zero. On Thursday, Atlus confirmed that, in addition to Windows PC and Xbox Series X versions of Metaphor: ReFantaziothe fantasy role-playing game is also on its way to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Confirmation of Metaphor: ReFantazio seems to have come sooner than Atlus (or Microsoft) expected. Atlus has since deleted a tweet spotted by Gematsuwhich released the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is being pitched as Atlus’ “first-ever, full-scale fantasy RPG” and was first teased over six years ago under the name Project Re Fantasy. That project was originally announced in 2016 as “a complete departure from the [Shin Megami Tensei] and Persona series, and a return to the origins of where the Japanese game industry began with fantasy role-playing games.” Atlus and Studio Zero said they were developing a “traditional fantasy RPG with a signature Atlus flavour”.
Game director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima and composer Shoji Meguro lead the development of Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Based on Metaphor: ReFantazio‘s first trailer, that “Atlus flavor” is certainly obvious, but whether it’s a “complete departure” from SMT and Persona seems moot. Metaphor looks like a Persona game, at least in terms of its stylish playable characters, bizarre-looking creatures, and graceful UI.
Metaphor: ReFantazio appears to put players in control of a blue-haired character named Traveling Boy, who leads a party that includes characters such as Strohl, Hulkenberg, the fennec fox-like creature Heismay, and the fairy Gallica. Each character seems to have a role – or archetype – such as knight, hunter, thief or seeker. Like Persona, the main character appears to bond with others, perhaps to advance story elements and level up teammates.
Here’s Atlus’ rather vague official description of what players can expect Metaphor: ReFantazio:
Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world you’ve never seen before. Burdened with a disturbing mystery, the kingdom is on an abyss. Now you must go on a journey, overcome obstacles and forge bonds with friends.
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In a separate videosaid game director Katsura Hashino: “Taking on high fantasy will be a fresh new challenge for Atlus. We are excited to share our unique vision of the genre and create a fantasy experience like no other.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is scheduled for release in 2024.