#will metaphor refantazio

[nuesora]

He's. So damn cute. I'm constantly in tears😭😭😭

[lilac-cat-draws]

Nothing brings people together like fighting for equality and a collective deep hatred for one man

[deeryaku]

i had the metaphor-themed drinks from kung fu tea the other day

[stormieislurking]

I am but a simple man of simple tastes and I think they should kiss. It would be funny.

[strangersyndrome]

short rest

[sublimerences]

Whose cat is this ‼️‼️

[meowsticmarvels]

metaphor rephantazio is really funny because while it does recycle persona mechanics i am very glad it also carries over the archetype of "guy who meets the protagonist and then immediately desides he'll die for him in the span of a day or two" with strohl. it takes SO little time for him to decide this and tells him his tragic backstory not long after. okay dude

[tentavision]

Metaphor Refantazio is peak.

[spurious]

Just two bros, polishing our swords together 😊

[persona-game-info]

Famitsu magazine cover featuring Metaphor Refantazio

[spiritboxart713]

hello, I really like the metaphor protagonist

[milkteamiki]

NAMING MINE RENE WHEN IT COMES OUT 🙏🙏🙏

[rezakiofficial]

Why dis 👑 so mad 💀💀

[arkus-rhapsode]

Refantazio and a lack of Romance

So I’m sure I’m not the only person to have joked that Metaphor Refantazio is fantasy persona. But as many have come to lament-unlike Persona you can’t hook up with anyone. Now according to director this was so that this more adult centric story could focus on deepening bonds based on their different lifestyles and communities rather than teenage romance.

Now there were (and are) plenty of memes about feeling robbed that you can’t marry the goth, elf, knight lady. But I think I’ve come to appreciate how this has allowed for Metaphor to avoid certain writing tropes Persona falls into. The obvious one is they don’t feel like they need to make every interaction with the protagonist and most if not all the female characters contrive some romantic or sexual tension. This more platonic approach allows the characters relationship to feel more than “hey you’re this cool guy” and “can we fake date for our support link?” It actually makes it stand out when they try to throw in some sexual tension like with Junah.

Another thing Is highlight is that Hoshino is right, the vibe of this story is more mature and adult. With a cast of mostly adults they deal with subjects that allow for character exploration in more emotionally and thematically complex way. Yet many of these characters approach their issues with a level of maturity that Persona is more about working a character up to that state of mind.

And yet they still manage to walk this line of maturity while keeping all the characters feeling human but able to care about one another in charming platonic ways. And it makes me happy knowing that this is the level of character writing we can get when there’s a more focused scope of maturing the characters without some type of player romantic gratification.

Now obviously I dont want Persona to lose that about their identity. I want it to still focus on teenagers working through their emotions. I want it to still have its tropey but charming romances in between all the high concept otherworldliness. I love my Japanese high schooler sim for what it is. I’m just saying that I’m glad that Metaphor is allowed to be what it is and not feel like Persona in fantasy cosplay. It’s offering unique experiences in ways that are different but familiar.

And besides-There’s always fanfiction and fanart.

[stormieislurking]

Just a normal amount of fantasy village razing, it's great bonding experience. They could kiss maybe idk.

[strangersyndrome]

what i got so far