If you asked us for our opinion on the most stylish game in existence, we'd be very tempted to say Persona 5 takes the cake. We'd maybe argue that the more recent Persona 3 Reload is up there too. But Atlus might well have topped its own masterworks with the upcoming Metaphor: ReFantazio, which just looks ridiculously good in these new screenshots.
The artistry on display here is astounding. In now typical Atlus fashion, even the menus are jaw-dropping, adorned with immaculate character art and perfectly weighted fonts. A sight to behold.
Granted, it's not quite as... dynamic as the bright colours and attractive angles of the Persona games, but we're not sure we've ever seen a fantasy adventure ooze so much style.
Metaphor is still scheduled to release on the 11th October. It's being spearheaded by the Persona team, and so we're well on track to believing that this will be one of the year's standout RPGs. Let's hope it plays as good as it looks!
Are you as taken with Metaphor's art direction as we are? Imagine walking through a gallery in the comments section below.
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@Shaunholio takes credit for the tagline. I wasn't going to miss a second time.
Atlus is legitimately the only dev I can think of where I can tell it's an Atlus game just by looking at it. They got a very unique style that easily gets people's attention. Top-tier art team over there for sure.
@Korgon Vanillaware is the only other dev I can think of. Published by Atlus, of course!
I know basically nothing about this game, but I'm keeping an incredibly close eye on it. If reviews are good, I'm gonna dive in blind. I've been waiting for a meaty JRPG to dive into
Level 5 also got that art style also.yeah metaphor refantazio does look really good.word up son
Between P3 Reload, SMT V: Vengeance, and now this, Atlus is having one heck of a year!
Love the art direction they're going for this.
I’m hoping this is a little bit of a leaner Atlus experience. I always struggle to stick to their games because they’re so lengthy, but I’m honestly looking forward to this one.
@ShogunRok
Oh yeah! How did I forget Vanillaware? Now that I think of it I'd also throw Arc System Works in there as well so nevermind there's a few out there!
It seems the UX team is having fun with this one, it looks different but nice at the same time, glad to see these kind of bold approaches in gaming industry.
Still waiting to preorder the collectors edition before they get eaten up by scalpers 😥
The game looks superb. Addressing the title of the piece, I think only after spending some time with the game will I be able to tell if I prefer this one to Persona 5's. Which is to say a lot as Persona 5's UI and art direction is pretty much unrivaled for me.
Yep yep definitely.
Might get this just for the name Hulkenberg
@Cloud39472 Where will the preorders open? On the official Atlus site or some retailers? I'm from Europe so importing from US is not an option due to taxes and shipping
Is this game connected to Persona/ Shin Megami or can I play it ignoring all that?
@Czar_Khastik I've been watching the UK version of the official metaphor site for a couple weeks now which you can change to wherever you're located.
https://metaphor.atlus.com/index.html?lang=uk
It should hopefully update there but I've also been checking Amazon every so often since the P3 Reload Aigis Edition was sold on there.
@TheAmbienWalrus It's a new IP so no strings attached.
Collectors edition available on GAME right now for anyone in the UK who sees this. Standard is available at HMV and ShopTo.
Is this release date for Japan only? Do we have to endure months of waiting for the translation?
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