Metaphor: ReFantazio's director, Katsura Hashino, confirmed the length of the upcoming JRPG, comparing it to other entries in Atlus' library like Persona 5. Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand-new RPG by Studio Zero, a subsidiary of Atlus led by former Shin Megami Tensei and Persona developers. This includes the likes of Katsura Hashino, the director and producer of many modern Persona games, who is now the lead director on Metaphor: ReFantazio. Unlike the Persona series, Metaphor: ReFantazio is an action-based RPG instead of a traditional turn-based one.
It's likely not surprising that comparisons between Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona have cropped up before the game's October launch. The most obvious parallel is Metaphor: ReFantazio's archetypes, which are essentially an RPG job system enhanced by the social simulation gameplay from Persona by building bonds with the protagonist's followers. The player can also engage in a variety of activities to boost their social stats, such as making speeches. Since games like Persona 5 are quite robust, having a nearly 100-hour playtime average, some players had been wondering if Metaphor will have the same amount of content, which Hashino recently addressed.
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