Earlier this evening ATLUS hosted a developer livestream which offered viewers an expanded look at the upcoming full-scale fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. The stream, hosted by Director Katsura Hashino, explored the game’s rich systems with a focus on Archetypes – the special character powers which awaken in a variety of ways and give players many options for customizing their party.
You can watch a VOD of the livestream here. In case you missed it, Metaphor: ReFantazio was also featured in today’s Summer Game Fest show; you can find the trailer from earlier today below!
During the stream, Hashino-san explained how Archetypes branch and evolve throughout the player’s journey. The game’s 14 basic Archetypes – which include the Magician, the Thief, the Seeker and the Monk – each have a lineage which contains more Archetypes that unlock as the game progresses. In all, Metaphor: ReFantazio features more than 40 archetypes, including the Masked Dancer, the Summoner, the Berserker and many, many more.
Hashino-san also offered insights on the team’s design goals and how they are reflected in the way Archetypes interact with the rest of the game. Metaphor: ReFantazio’s dungeons encourage players to think creatively and strategically about which Archetypes they use and how they use them. Metaphor: ReFantazio’s dungeons also feature a network function which offers players insights on what party formations others are using to conquer that dungeon.
In Metaphor: ReFantazio, players will write their destiny and rise above fear as they step into a fantasy world unlike any other. Metaphor: ReFantazio will launch on October 11, 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Steam. Physical and digital pre-orders are now live. For more information and for links to pre-order the game, visit metaphor.atlus.com.