6 Cool Moments From Four Hours of RPG

A lot of Metaphor: ReFantazioThe structure of seems reminiscent of the modern Persona games. This includes the journey of the party, where each member goes through an “awakening”, similar to how Joker and the rest of the Phantom Thieves do when they gain supernatural powers. In MetaphorThese awakenings occur when they gain their Archetype ability, a transformation that essentially functions as a malleable job system, granting characters different powers and roles in combat.

These awakenings occur during dramatic, character-defining moments, and the scenes are pretty hardcore. The band members rip out their own hearts and scream into them like a megaphone. We saw two of them during the demo, including Strohl’s, and it was easily one of the best moments of the four hours. Strohl is a warrior from a noble family, and without giving too much away, he’s a bit dejected about the state of affairs. When he finally awakens, he rips out his heart and then screams into it while whipping up a crowd. It’s somewhat derivative of Personasure, but it’s also fucking metal. I was immediately energized by the scene and am excited to see how the game plays into this as we meet new band members.