ReFantazio and the Persona games at Atlus, wants to create "JRPG 3.0" as the next evolutionary step of the genre.

Each of the games, from Persona to Metaphor: ReFantazio, created and directed by Katsura Hashino can be linked to one of the ...

It seems, though, at least according to series director Katsura Hashino, that any connection between those two series, alongside Catherine, is by chance, saying that "it just happened," rather than ...

Katsura Hashino wants to help usher in a new era of role-playing games that 'change the genre's structure and presentation at ...

ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino claims Japanese role-playing games — often categorized as JRPGs — are entering a new age, ...

Hashino, who's spearheaded the Persona series and the aforementioned Metaphor, believes that the genre is now on the cusp of evolution — something he calls "JRPG 3.0".

STAR 2025,” there was a booth that JRPG fans were very pleased to see. It was the Sega Atlus booth, which showcased an art ...

In both cases, the Prime 1 Studio Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor: ReFantazio figure reveals were quite vague. Only the game logos appeared. Each one did note that “collectibles” would be made, which ...

When faced with enemies in Metaphor: ReFantazio's overworld, players have the opportunity to assess their situation and gain preemptive combat advantage, depending on their approach and archetype ...

ATLUS’ Persona series is known for its memorable characters but also for its brutally difficult combat. This was also the case with Metaphor: ReFantazio, the Persona-like RPG developed by ATLUS’ ...

Stan owes their love of turn-based RPGs and all other things gaming to a second-hand Game Boy Advance SP and Wario Land 3. Persona, Zelda, and Pokemon rank among their all-time franchises, but they ...

No problems that couldn't be patched it seems, which made me put it on the "wait" pile rather than the "play immediately" ...