Atlus has shared the details on Metaphor: ReFantazio’s release.
As reported by Gematsu, Metaphor: ReFantazio will be releasing on October 11, 2024. The game is releasing on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows, on Steam and the Microsoft Store.
There will be a $ 69.99 standard edition, on digital and physical, and a $ 149.99 physical only Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition of Metaphor: ReFantazio will come for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
This Collector’s Edition will come bundled with a SteelBook, the official soundtrack, an art book, Homo Tenta metallic pins, a sticker sheet, a Kingdom of Euchronia cloth map, a “Costume and Battle Background Music Set” downloadable content voucher, the ATLUS 35th Anniversary Digital History Book, the ATLUS 35th Anniversary 35th Digital All-Time Best Soundtrack, and a voucher for the pre-order bonuses.
Speaking of the pre-order bonuses, pre-orders will come with these two items, that also come with these respective bonuses:
Archetype EXP Chest Set
- 10x Hero’s Incenses (Increases Archetype Experiences by 100)
- 5x Hero’s Fruits (Increases Archetype Experiences by 500)
Adventurer’s Journey Pack
- 30,000 Reeve (In-game currency)
- 5x Expensive Medicines (Restores 200 HP to one ally)
- 5x Revival Medicines (Revives an ally)
- 3x Magical Breads (Gradually recover MP while in dungeon)
- 2x Stale Blackbreads (Deals 300 Almighty damage to one enemy)
We will get into the gameplay details in a different article, but here’s how this title is different from Persona: it’s a fantasy game that collages together elements from high fantasy, steampunk, historical fiction, etc.
Inverting things around, our real world is their idea of what a fantasy is. And in their world, the assassination of their king sets in motion a mad chase to become the next ruler. Your character gets caught up with this rush for the throne, but he also has his own quest to save a cursed prince as well.
And instead of collecting monsters or demons, you build up party members, who fight alongside you like an old school traditional RPG. It’s certainly fascinating to find out that the former Persona team, now known as Studio Zero, decided that their next big idea after the monster collecting action of Persona, was to actually go back to traditional RPGs.
It’s also clear, even as it’s also available on PlayStation, that Atlus is marketing this title as an Xbox game, perhaps as their own belated response to Final Fantasy.
You can watch the Metaphor: ReFantazio King’s Trial trailer below.
