Regardless of the quality of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the project was initiated as a way for its developer, Studio Zero, to create a third JRPG series of its own to stand alongside Shin Megami Tensei and Persona – two series the studio had been working on.
Now that ReFantazio is out and everyone has had time to play it, love it, and nominate it as game of the year, it’s clear that this first game was a success. However, whether there will be a sequel is another story.
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This week’s issue of the Japanese magazine Famitsu (no. 1880) published an interview with Katsura Hashino, director of Studio Zero, creators of Metaphor: ReFantazio. In an interview that was leaked, among others, ryokutya2089 (By Central Person), Hashino touched on his views and hopes for a future sequel.
The studio executive revealed that he would like the next game to have a different setting, hinting that it could be a historical setting, such as the Sengoku period in Japan.
“If I decide that the best place for a future title is the Sengoku period, it could turn into a JRPG with a world similar to the Basara series (laughter),” Hashino said.
That being said, however, a sequel to ReFantazio is not in the works and there do not appear to be any concrete plans to produce one. However, Hashino and the team would like to see Metaphor become a series.
Considering Metaphor: ReFantazio is Atlus’ fastest-selling game ever – selling over 1 million copies at launch – it’s very likely there will be a sequel, or maybe even several. It’s also worth noting that ReFantazio was a success on PC, and Atlus’ Persona series hasn’t always been good at it.
Check out our 5-star review of Metaphor: ReFantazio to find out why everyone is raving about this game, in case you missed all the madness last October. And no, this game is more than just “adult persona”.
