The fantasy journey Metaphor: ReFantazio has a launch date locked in. Atlus has confirmed that its contest for the throne will kick off on October 11, 2024.

Proven off in at the moment’s showcase, Metaphor: ReFantazio would possibly appear and feel a bit acquainted to followers of different Atlus RPGs like Shin Megami Tensei or its spin-off sequence, Persona. The workforce engaged on it consists of SMT 3 and Persona 3 by way of 5 director Katsura Hoshino (Persona 3 and 5), composer Shoji Meguro, and character artist Shigenori Soejima. Whereas it’s a brand new IP, you’ll be able to undoubtedly see the SMT and Persona influences at play right here.

Alongside the trailer, we received an enormous showcase, detailing simply how this role-playing journey will play out.

Competing for the dominion

The story follows your name-able protagonist, who turns into a candidate within the race for the throne of this fantasy land. With a fairy helper, a touring base known as the Gauntlet Runner, and a full get together, you’ll ultimately construct up each a powerful drive for preventing enemies and a loyal crew to bolster your marketing campaign.

Travelling between cities hyperlinks in some fascinating time administration issues, and the participant appears to have some freedom in how they strategy varied quests and challenges. After all, there are additionally alternatives to hang around together with your allies whereas getting world wide. It looks like there’s undoubtedly some room for socializing of some variety.

In a stunning departure from the norm, Metaphor: ReFantazio mixes motion and turn-based role-playing mechanics. You may strike and dodge on the overworld, then hit a button to leap into full-on turn-based fight. Getting a “Squad” strike with out an enemy noticing you permits a first-strike spherical. It’s an fascinating combine, however one I’m actually eager to take a look at.

Every get together member can confront their anxieties to achieve Archetypes, that are basically traditional RPG jobs that additionally permit the fighter to remodel for larger energy. Like a Persona, basically. Add in some flashy particular strikes, and the Metaphor workforce looks like it’s received some fascinating concepts on learn how to sort out an evolution of its non secular predecessors’ types.

There’s additionally a completely attractive UI and a few nice character artwork, plus loads of bonds to kind, this actually does appear to be an fascinating twist on a well-known basis. Even when it finally ends up simply being a darkish fantasy setting for an SMT-like RPG, I’m fairly okay with that.

Metaphor: ReFantazio heads to Xbox Sequence X|S, PC, and PlayStation 4 and 5 on October 11, 2024.