Today, Atlus and Studio Zero Game Director Katsura Hashino revealed that the next installment in the highly-anticipated fantasy RPG series Persona, titled Metaphor: ReFantazio, has an official demo that is available now. The demo can be played on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC and progression from will carry over to the game when it launches on October 11, 2024.
The demo is set to include the following content:
- The beginning of the journey to lift the curse of the prince.
- The first four dungeons.
- The ability to unlock seven of the 40+ classes called “Archetypes”.
- Meet six followers, including party members that will support the Protagonist’s journey.
- And much more!
Metaphor: ReFantazio will place players into the world of the United Kingdom of Euchronia, where they fight their fears in order to come out on top in a perilous race for the throne. The title shares the same core gameplay mechanics and style as the previous three Persona releases, though the story and local is considerably different.
Earlier this month, Sega commented on the potential of Metaphor: ReFantazio, stating they have “very high expectations” and that they are “very confident” about its quality. You can read more about these expectations and other news surrounding the company here.
Alongside the demo release announcement, it was also confirmed that Jack Frost would be in the game. While they won’t show up in the demo, we do know the character shows up as an Archetype from the Summoner lineage can summon.
