Writer ATLUS and developer Studio Zero have revealed new details about the upcoming fantasy JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. The data contains the tribes, gameplay mechanics, the story, and extra. A brand new creator’s voice deep dive video was additionally launched. Metaphor: ReFantazio will launch in fall 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC through Steam and Microsoft Retailer.
The small print through the writer:
Story Setting
A world separate from our personal, inhabited by eight tribes.
On this world is a land often called the UK of Euchronia.
The union, based by the heroic first king and dominated by a robust royal household that inherited highly effective magic, has regularly succumbed to corruption through the years, and is descending right into a “virtueless nation” torn aside by inequality and discrimination.
Within the huge realm, harmful animals and mysterious monsters often called “People” run rampant, making the lands exterior metropolis partitions seldom protected. And the assassinations of Euchronia’s prince and king have unleashed additional chaos and unrest unto a kingdom now with out a ruler.
The Eight Tribes
Clemar
A tribe characterised by the horns on both sides of their heads. Their physique and bodily capabilities are common. They occupy quite a few essential positions within the royal household and monarchy, and are sometimes thought-about the central tribe of the dominion. They themselves are likely to subconsciously internalize the sense that that is true.
Roussainte
A tribe characterised by their lengthy, protruding ears. With a exceptional physique and bodily capabilities, lots of them are troopers or occupy essential positions within the army. Many possess a combative nature, fixated on victory versus defeat and looking for to find out the inferiority or superiority of something and all the pieces.
Ichthyia (spelling to be confirmed)
A tribe characterised by the elegant wings on numerous components of their our bodies. They possess higher mind than different tribes. Many maintain excessive positions in mental labor, equivalent to students and clergymen, and plenty of are rich. Coupled with their look, they’re a tribe that’s generally admired, however as there are additionally those that are likely to look down upon others, they’re equally despised.
Rogue (spelling to be confirmed)
A tribe characterised by their lengthy lifespan. Some reside greater than twice the typical life expectancy of different tribes. Their growing older is exclusive, with center and outdated ages occupying the vast majority of their lifetime. In historically seniority-based positions, they consequently have a tendency to carry larger positions. Their tradition emphasizes nice worth in “passing down” data and goal.
Nydia (spelling to be confirmed)
A tribe characterised by their giant eyes and eye colour. Regardless of missing any notably extraordinary traits, many are stated to be sociable and charismatic. Nevertheless, their nature is usually taken negatively by some, who contemplate them “untrustworthy easy talkers” or “weirdos.”
Palipas (spelling to be confirmed)
A tribe characterised by their beast-like ears and tail. Whereas bodily very robust, their senses are additionally bodily, and they’re for higher or worse pleasure seekers. Whereas their love for feasting and liveliness, and their carefree cheerfulness can at occasions be a energy, it might additionally manifest as an impulsiveness that doesn’t favor deep contemplation. They lack political dominance and are regarded down upon by different tribes.
Eugief
A tribe characterised by their bat-like wings and ears. As a consequence of their distinction in look and talents in comparison with the humanoid tribes, they’re usually seen as creepy and discriminated towards. For that motive, the bulk reside life with out wealth and are decrease in rank among the many different tribes. They’re typically mild-mannered and cooperative. Nevertheless, they aren’t good at making huge choices and have a tendency to hesitate attributable to their fixed concern for others.
Mutsutari (spelling to be confirmed)
A tribe characterised by the “third eye” on their foreheads. They’re usually considered as unusual attributable to their distinctive masks and conventional apparel. Since they observe their very own religion separate from the state faith, they’re usually persecuted as “heretics” within the mainland, and are considerably mysterious.
The Monstrosities Referred to as “People”
Unidentifiable creatures with weird appearances in contrast to some other recognized animal. Each harbors a considerable quantity of rampant Magra of their techniques, prompting them to indiscriminately assault all the pieces round them. Whereas typically unintelligent and aggressive, their biology is a thriller, equivalent to their use of a magic far too superior for individuals to simply deal with. Their our bodies are strong, and the bigger ones are able to annihilating even complete armies.
Prologue
A boy and his fairy set out on a journey to interrupt a course…
The protagonist is a boy of the elda tribe, a detested tribe few in quantity. Collectively along with his associate, the fairy Galica, he should discover a solution to break the curse that has been positioned on the prince.
The one solution to break the demise curse consuming the prince—“to take the lifetime of the sorcerer who cursed him.”
As he travels throughout the huge continent, the boy will meet and kind bonds with many individuals, and finally come to study the true nature of the dominion.
The boy’s journey begins with a serious incident that shakes your entire kingdom.
Introduction
A battle for the throne breaks out by means of “election-enforcing magic”…
The king falls to an murderer’s blade, and the UK of Euchronia loses its ruler with out a successor. Who will turn into the following king? Within the midst of the chaos, a “magic” that nobody might have seen coming is invoked on the king’s funeral.
“On Hero’s Day within the tenth Month… by the day my soul really departs this world, the one who has gathered probably the most belief from the individuals of the land will turn into the following king.”
The sky had instantly echoed with the voice of a king supposedly lifeless. In trade for his life, the king devised a grand magic that will permit the nation to compete for the throne through nationwide ballet.
To hold out his mission, the protagonist throws himself into the good race for the throne that can envelop your entire kingdom.
Distinctive Gameplay Mechanics
Battle
Level 1: A singular battle system advanced from Persona 5 that mixes motion and command-based mechanics. Whereas command-based mechanics are the core battle system, lower-ranked enemies on the sphere might be defeated with action-based mechanics.
Level 2: All get together members might be custom-made, permitting for all kinds of get together formations.
Journey
Level 1: The life like “each day life” mechanics of the Persona collection have advanced! Get pleasure from a practical each day life expertise as in the event you had been really planning a journey.
Level 2: Journey all over the world aboard your Gauntlet Runner. Transfer between a number of bases and set off on a worldwide journey!
ATLUS’s thirty fifth Anniversary
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