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Metaphor: ReFantazio to Launch Fall 2024; ‘The Royal Tournament’ Trailer Released

by on December 8, 2023
A screenshot of Metaphor: ReFantazio depicting the protagonist flying through through a marketplace on a slim hoverboard. A fairy flying above is speaking with a speech bubble stating "Yes, yes, yes! This is how it should be! The night market's so much more alive!"

Atlus and developer Studio Zero have released the second trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio, titled “The Royal Tournament”. Revealed at the Game Awards 2023, the preview not only doubles down on the game’s high-fantasy premise and confirms an autumn 2024 release window for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Check it out in its near-overwhelming glory below!

The trailer deepens what we understand of the story that anchors Metaphor: ReFantazio, focusing specifically on the fallout of the assassination of a prominent king and the power vacuum it leaves in its wake. In that vacuum, a Royal Tournament is called for those willing to claim the throne for themselves, including the game’s unnamed blue-haired protagonist.

Beyond that, it looks as if Metaphor: ReFantazio is set on tackling the themes of kinship, reclamation, unity, and corruption within its world alongside a mix of stunning locales, minigames, and turn-based battles.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Screenshots, Artwork

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  • A screenshot of Metaphor: ReFantazio depicting the protagonist flying through through a marketplace on a slim hoverboard. A fairy flying above is speaking with a speech bubble stating "Yes, yes, yes! This is how it should be! The night market's so much more alive!"
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Initially announced as Project Re: Fantasy in 2016, Metaphor: ReFantazio was revealed in full earlier this year. Its development is led by key, high-profile staff at Atlus, including director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro, who helped bring players Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5. As seen in the trailer above, they are also joined by concept artist Koda Kazuma (Nier: Automata) and mechanical designer Ikuto Yamashita (Neon Genesis Evangelion) alongside the development staff at Studio Zero.

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Trent Argirov

Trent Argirov

Trent is a news editor for RPGFan. If not writing news or lending a voice to the odd podcast, he can be seen, in the Australian wild, drinking copious amounts of iced coffee, working on various manuscripts, and keeping the occasional wandering cat company. His video game backlog stretches far and wide, and sources swear he's slowly working on it, one day at a time.

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