159: Metaphor: ReFantazio (with Scott White)

Only one studio out there can inspire the following sentence- the first time I saw the menu UI in Metaphor: ReFantazio, I knew that Atlus and Studio Zero were cooking. They've mastered the art of making menu-based RPGs flashy and stylish, as well as mastering the "Persona" calendar-based structure in general. On several fronts, this is the best game this studio has made, but left us wanting in a few areas as well. Listen in to this deep dive discussion and let us know what you think!

Guest info: Scott White

• Check out his writing: https://linktr.ee/scottwhite
• Check out RPG University podcast: https://linktr.ee/RPGU_IP
• Follow on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/professorrpg.bsky.social

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:35 Intro/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
• 10:43 Story Setup
• 35:05 Presentation
• 46:25 Combat/Archetype System
• 59:47 Life Sim Gameplay
• 1:15:43 SPOILER WALL, Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:17:37 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to ATLUS Sound Team. Tracks used:

• Call of Magic (Shoji Meguro)
• A Brief Respite (Shoji Meguro)
• Castle of Dread (Maiko Katagiri, Shoji Meguro)
• Warriors in Valour (Keisuke Honryo, Shoji Meguro)
• Journey's Legs (Shoji Meguro)
• Ode to Heroes (Shoji Meguro)
• Hero's Awakening (Shoji Meguro)
• Formidable Foe (Shoji Meguro)
• King's Verdict (Shoji Meguro)

Check out Dave's guest appearance on Pixelated Playgrounds about Persona 4 Golden: https://www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub

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