Metaphor: ReFantazio
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Metaphor: ReFantazio dev once thought turn-based JRPG combat "was starting to get outdated," but now thinks the format has a "long future ahead"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Lead battle planner Kenichi Goto says there's a perception that the turn-based genre is now "old-fashioned"

2024's best single-player game Metaphor: ReFantazio threatens to be 2025's best multiplayer game as one modder works to add online co-op to the JRPG
By Catherine Lewis published
News The mod is still a work in progress, but it's looking very promising

After dominating 2024 with Sonic, Persona, Yakuza, and Metaphor, Sega is the first company to become the year's best-rated publisher 3 times
By Kaan Serin published
News Atlus did some heavy lifting, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Sonic X Shadow held their own too

Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer's new JRPG gets a Steam Next Fest demo, and it's basically a turn-based Metal Gear Solid
By Kaan Serin published
News Guns Undarkness is a stealth game while on the field and a turn-based RPG when the fighting starts

The latest Metaphor: ReFantazio patch added a feature that I really wanted in my 100-hour playthrough of this massive JRPG
By Austin Wood published
News All that menu time adds up, people

Metaphor: ReFantazio director wants to turn it into "Atlus' third RPG series after Shin Megami Tensei and Persona"
By Kaan Serin published
News A Metaphor sequel gets more likely every day

With Sonic, Persona, and Yakuza under its belt, Sega thinks making a subscription service like Xbox Game Pass would be "very interesting"
By Kaan Serin published
News How many subscriptions is too much?

From Dragon Age: The Veilguard to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, here's the best RPGs of 2024
By Alan Wen published
Year in Review Year in Review | The new golden age has some royal welcomes and returns – here’s the must-play RPGs of the year

How Metaphor ReFantazio pulled Atlus out of its Persona rut
By Joe Chivers published
Year in Review Year in Review | With fewer similes, for starters

What do co-op candy Space Marine 2, action RPG breakout Black Myth: Wukong, and JRPG hit Metaphor: ReFantazio have in common? This busy director worked on them all
By Andrew Brown published
Interview Interview | Beth Park discusses the "nuts" year that's seen her name on credits for three of this year's biggest games
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