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Nintendo Direct RECAP — The Legend of Zelda confirmed, Switch Sports Resort, Xenoblade Genesis, Kingdom Hearts IV and more

Nintendo has unveiled a ton of new Switch and Switch 2 news at today's Direct, including a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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Metaphor: ReFantazio lead says "the desire is still there" to make a fantasy game, but the team's more interested in "how we can evolve our JRPG and what it looks like"

"It's coming to a turning point where we want to really take it to the next level in terms of how our JRPGs are"

GamesRadar

Fan theory that links Metaphor: ReFantazio, the modern Persona games, and Catherine together is correct but completely unintentional, says director: "I didn't plan it at all"

The connection between all of Hashino's games are in the heart of the cards

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Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio creator says he wants to create "JRPG 3.0," fundamentally changing the genre's "structure and presentation"

JRPGs could see a complete overhaul in the near future

GamesRadar

‘It changed my idea of what games can be’ – the 31 games readers couldn’t put down in 2024

From the grisly Space Marine 2 to the glorious Metaphor: ReFantazio, it’s time for Pushing Buttons subscribers to share their games of the year

The Guardian - UK

I saved myself and you $70 by simply modding Skyrim to be indistinguishable from Metaphor: ReFantazio, the year's best RPG

You can't even tell the difference.

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age, Astro Bot and an indie wave lead the top AP video games of 2024

Associated Press writer Lou Kesten has chosen his top 10 video games of 2024

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Metaphor: ReFantazio's success is further proof that politics are good in videogames, actually—no matter what reactionaries tell you

Metaphor: ReFantazi-go to the polls.

PC Gamer

I've not stopped thinking about Metaphor: ReFantazio's perfect ending since I rolled credits, and I'm not sure I ever will

Opinion | Metaphor: ReFantazio's ending makes the JRPG's story truly phenomenal

GamesRadar

Metaphor: ReFantazio breathes new life into Atlus’ tried and true RPG formula — and it's the perfect post-Persona 5 evolution

Atlus took a lot of risks veering off the beaten path with Metaphor: ReFantazio but its bold, fantasy-inspired experiment has managed to pay off.

Tom’s Guide

Metaphor: ReFantazio's director does the smart thing, avoids reading comments as much as possible: 'Constantly looking at reactions isn’t good for your mental health'

Everything in moderation.

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio lets you snag thousands in fantasy dosh pretty early on, all you have to do is smack some dogs and worms around with an abacus

Makin' that Merchant moolah.

PC Gamer

How to unlock (and use) every archetype in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio are a lot like personas. In fact, one of them is literally called "Persona Master".

PC Gamer

Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio director "tries not to be that conscious" of feedback, as "looking at reactions isn’t good for your mental health"

He stays off social media, too

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All 14 followers in Metaphor: ReFantazio and how to complete their bonds

Whoever said "diamonds are a girl's best friend" had clearly never met Strohl.

GamesRadar

One of Metaphor: ReFantazio's best upgrades over Persona isn't just a time saver, it's becoming my go-to get-rich-quick scheme

The JRPG's Merchant Archetype isn't one to miss

PC Gamer

Metaphor: ReFantazio's turn-based combat excels, but its brief action-based fights are what's made me fall in love with the JRPG grind all over again

I forgot how fun it was to kick back and wail on weaklings in the same dungeon for hours on end.

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.

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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.

GamesRadar

Metaphor: ReFantazio is shaping up to be far larger than Persona, and I've already fallen in love with its high fantasy twist on traditional RPGs

Preview | Archetypes are developer Atlus' answer to the genre's usual job systems

PC Gamer

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?

Windows Central

Metaphor: ReFantazio for Xbox and PC — Story, gameplay trailers, launch date, and more

ReFantazio is a brand new JRPG from the creators behind the popular Persona and Shin Megami Tensei franchises. Here is everything you need to know about this bizarre and wild new undertaking from Atlus.

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