Metaphor: ReFantazio: Complete Guide & Walkthrough

Getting Started

If you’ve never played a game under the ATLUS umbrella, the intricately designed JRPG systems and the life-sim mechanics may be a little bit unnerving, to say the least. However, with these helpful guides below, you should be able to acclimatise with this new fantasy world fast and hit the ground running: 

Royal Virtues

If you’re wondering how Royal Virtues work within Metaphor: ReFantazio, and the best way to go about raising each one of these while managing your time carefully, then you’ll want to take a look at these guides on how to raise each Royal Virtue: 

Archetypes

Metaphor ReFantazio does away with the creature-taming mechanics of Persona in favor of a class system akin to more traditional JRPGs, complete with Healers, Knights, Mages, and others. However, this approach, known as the Archetype system, is still is quite tricky to get your head around, so here are some helpful guides to aid you in doing just that: 

Operations

As you work through the main story of Metaphor: ReFantazio, this narrative will be punctuated by a series of mandatory dungeons with tight deadlines you’ll need to adhere to unless you want to be hit with a Game Over. 

These Dungeons are the most fleshed out of those within the game and, as a result, have a lot of unique gimmicks to get your head around. So, to help you do that, here are some guides helping you through the various main quest dungeons in Metaphor: ReFantazio: 

Bounties & Requests

Saving the world is important and all, but in Metaphor: ReFantazio, like every good JRPG, there’s always time to go off the beaten track and do some side content.

This is usually a way of increasing your Royal Virtues, getting some amazing rewards, and getting some more Reeve to buy items in the various shops dotted around the map. But if you’re struggling to make it through any of the associated Dungeons, then these guide below may be of use to you: 

Bonds

As you meet the various key characters that make up Metaphor: ReFantazio, you’ll have the opportunity to nurture these relationships, and unlock cool new Archetypes and abilities through doing so. However, certain Royal Virtue checks and related quests can make this a tough ask. So to make it a little easier, here are some Bond walkthroughs: 

Side Content

As any good JRPG should, there are plenty of things aside from dungeons, quests and the main story to occupy yourself with in Metaphor, but that doesn’t mean these pursuits aren’t worthwhile. So be sure to check out these fun little asides: