I remember when Atlus’s Project Re Fantasy was a mysterious title whispered about with the worry that we might never actually see it.

But at last year’s Xbox Showcase, it was officially unveiled as Metaphor: ReFantazio, and the game that was once a mystery became one of the most-anticipated games of 2024.

On Monday evening, Atlus had a special Metaphor: ReFantazio showcase live stream to show off more of this upcoming JRPG.

This included the release date announcement. Metaphor: ReFantazio will be out on October 11.

Right now I’m drowning in a backlog of great games, so I hope I’ve made a bit more progress by October, because Metaphor looks like the sort of game I definitely want to play at launch. I even preordered the Collector’s Edition, which includes a steelbook case, a soundtrack, an art book, a set of pins, a set of stickers, a cloth map, and several digital bonuses along with the game itself.

Metaphor definitely has Persona-esque trappings – including the passage of time and deadlines, although it’s not clear yet if missing a deadline will lead to a game over or if there’s more flexibility.

The combat system also seems interesting. You can use action combat to defeat weak enemies and gain an advantage over stronger enemies, which you then fight in a turn-based combat system. Like I mentioned once before, this sounds quite similar to the combat system in the upcoming Trails Through Daybreak.

Social interactions are here in Metaphor as well, and forging bonds with these characters will unlock new “Archetypes” for you to use, which are basically jobs or classes.

Overall, Metaphor sounds like it’s going to be a really cool game with a lot of features. The story is the part I feel I know the least about at this point, but I have my fingers crossed that it will be great. I can’t wait to play Metaphor: ReFantazio when it comes out and find out for myself.

What you do think of the latest information about Metaphor: ReFantazio?