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Metaphor: ReFantazio did surprisingly well on PC, says director, and that the number of desktop-based JRPG enjoyers is on the rise: 'The trend is evident'
We've even seen an increase in Japanese developers gunning for simultaneous console and PC releases—Capcom's Monster Hunter ...
Metaphor: ReFantazio smashed Atlus' expectations on PC - another reminder that PC gamers really want more JRPGs and Japanese games
Metaphor: ReFantazio sold way better on PC than its developers expected, again proving gamers on the platform have a growing ...
We asked Metaphor: ReFantazio's lead UI designer about RPGs that inspire him, and he name dropped a surprise PS2 sleeper hit from 25 years ago
Speaking to GamesRadar+ after GDC 2025, Metaphor's lead UI designer Koji Ise said he was at least partly inspired by another ...
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Using Metaphor in Psychotherapy
There was a time when metaphor was considered primarily an advanced language skill, a tool mainly used by poets and speakers well-trained in rhetoric. Modern linguistic science has overthrown that ...
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Steam Deck’s greatest RPG just hit an all-time low price for a short time
Metaphor ReFantazio was my favorite RPG from last year, and this Steam Deck hit is now at an incredible price for a very ...
Ryan Coogler Sums Up 'Sinners' Early Success With Fantastic Metaphor
The debut of Ryan Coogler’s movie Sinners has not only exceeded the expectations of many, but it’s been a force at the box ...
NFL Coach Uses Weird Hollywood Metaphor to Describe Shallowness of 2025 Draft Class
NFL draft class's lack of depth has not gone unnoticed. Sure, there are some studs—Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter and ...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio tried to make you love turn-based combat again, but it almost broke the game during development
Some people just want to get on with things, and that's why Atlus—the guys who make Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio—has been finding new ways to make its combat a little less of a chore in ...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Junah Figure Pre-Orders Open
The new Kotobukiya figure of Junah from Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available to pre-order until June 3, 2025. The figure is expected to appear in Japan on November 2025, and it costs 24,200 yen (or ...