Whatever the high quality of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the undertaking was began as a approach for its developer, Studio Zero, to create a 3rd JRPG franchise of its personal, to face alongside Shin Megami Tensei, and Persona – two sequence the studio labored on.

Now that ReFantazio is out and everybody’s had time to play it, adore it and nominate it as their sport of the yr, it’s clear this primary sport was a hit. Whether or not or not it will get a sequel, nonetheless, is one other story.

On this week’s problem of Japanese journal Famitsu (#1880), there’s an interview with Katsura Hashino, the director of Studio Zero, the makers of Metaphor: ReFantazio. Within the interview, which was leaked by ryokutya2089 (through Persona Central), Hashino touched on his views and hopes for future sequel.

The studio director revealed that he would love the subsequent sport to have a unique setting, hinting that it may very well be a historic one, comparable to Japan’s Sengoku interval.

“If I determine that the perfect setting for a future title is the Sengoku interval, it would flip right into a JRPG with a world just like the Basara sequence (laughs),” stated Hashino.

With that in thoughts, nonetheless, a sequel to ReFantazio isn’t truly within the works, and there do not seem like any concrete plans to provide one, both. Hashino and workforce would love Metaphor to turn out to be a sequence, although.

Contemplating Metaphor: ReFantazio is Atlus’ fastest-selling sport ever – shifting over 1 million copies at launch – there’s a really seemingly probability it’s going to get a sequel, even perhaps a number of. It’s additionally price noting that ReFantazio broke large on PC, one thing Atlus’ Persona sequence hasn’t at all times been good at it.

Make amends for our 5 star Metaphor: ReFantazio assessment to see why everybody has been raving about this one, simply in case you missed all of the frenzy final October. And no, the sport is extra than simply ‘grown-up Persona’.