During Gamescom 2024, ATLUS released the new “Travel Beyond Fantasy” trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio, highlighting the journey for the Royal Tournament. The protagonist will travel around the United Kingdom of Euchronia in hopes of being elected as their new King.
Along with the Travel Beyond Fantasy trailer, ATLUS and Xbox hosted an interview with Stewart Clarke and Kristin Atherton, the voice actors for Strohl and Hulkenberg in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This interview may be watched in the Xbox @ Gamescom VOD on YouTube.
Watch the new trailer below:
The fifth Metaphor: ReFantazio ATLUS Exclusive Showcase livestream is set for August 28 at 8:00 a.m. ET / August 29 at 9:00 p.m. JST. During the broadcast, director Katsura Hashino will reveal more details about the game’s journey.
Metaphor: ReFantazio players must strike enemy weaknesses to gain additional turns in command battles, similarly to the press turn system in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. This may be achieved by equipping one of 40 Archetypes and analyzing foes to find their weakness.
Metaphor: ReFantazio launches October 11 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Final Weapon had the opportunity to play and preview Metaphor: ReFantazio at Summer Game Fest 2024. In addition, we have exclusive gameplay footage on our official YouTube channel.
Lastly, here’s an overview via ATLUS:
Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipice. Now, you must embark on a journey, overcoming obstacles and forging bonds with friends.
From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Metaphor: ReFantazio is developed by Studio Zero.
