Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona share a lot of similarities, which isn't surprising given that it's made by the same team behind Persona 5. However, a lot of the elements from Persona have been tweaked and altered to match Metaphor: ReFantazio's new world and characters, and the game's take on Persona's Social Links has one key difference that will make those of you scared of saying stupid things to your party members breathe a sigh of relief.
When hanging out with your besties in the Persona games, your bond will grow with them depending on the things you say. In earlier titles, you could even fail and break Social Links if you said the wrong thing, permanently stopping you from bonding with said character. Thankfully, more modern Persona games have done away with this over time, and you won't have to think twice about the comments you make in Metaphor: ReFantazio either.
However, unlike Persona, every time you engage in a rank-up event with a Follower, you will succeed no matter what you say, moving you on to the next stage of the relationship. That means you don't have to worry about saying the right things to raise that person's rank,...
