The best RPG of 2024 just got portable and cheaper on the same day. Metaphor: ReFantazio, ATLUS' fantasy RPG from the team behind Persona 5, is out now on Nintendo Switch 2, and the base game now sells for $39.99 for good on every platform it was already on.
A kingdom on the brink, and plenty of people to meet along the way.
If you skipped it the first time, here's the pitch. You're thrust into a kingdom on the precipice of ruin, a vast fantasy world fraught with unsettling mystery, and you'll need to forge bonds with allies to control your own destiny. Director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima and composer Shoji Meguro led the team, which is about as close to Persona as you can get without a school uniform.
Critics loved it. Metaphor earned a 94 on Metacritic and took home Best Role-Playing Game, Best Narrative and Best Art Direction at The Game Awards 2024.
How it plays on Switch 2
Switch 2 players get three display modes. Performance lowers the rendering resolution for a steadier frame rate, Graphics goes for the richest, most detailed picture, and Balanced splits the difference. ATLUS says both Handheld and TV Mode are tuned to hold 30 FPS or higher under normal conditions, though busy moments can still dip.
Not sure you have a giant RPG in you? The free Prologue demo is available on every platform, and your progress carries over to the full game, so the bonds you build in the United Kingdom of Euchronia aren't wasted. The display modes are full-version only, though.
The Standard Edition is $39.99, digital or physical. The digital Guidebook Edition runs $49.99 and adds a strategy guide, artbook, soundtrack, battle music and, funnily enough, the Shujin Academy and Jouin High School uniforms. The $69.99 35th Digital Anniversary Edition piles on a digital history book and eight collaboration costume and battle BGM sets, while the $49.99 physical SteelBook Edition brings a SteelBook, sticker sheets, an Archetype EXP Chest Set and the Adventurer's Journey Pack.
Already beat it? New Game+ carries over your items and Archetypes, and unlocks the highest difficulty, REGICIDE. Subtle, ATLUS.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, as well as Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC through Windows and Steam. You can find where to buy it here. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!
