JRPG Metaphor ReFantazio Sounds a Lot Like Persona in Reverse
Combat in the day, relationships at night.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is the next huge JRPG from Shin Megami Tensei developer Atlus, and if new PS Store pages are anything to go by, then the game's structure will be like Persona, but in reverse. Wishlist pages for the title in Japan and Asia claim you'll "go on quests, dungeon dive, and hunt for treasures by day". Then, during the night, you will "strengthen relationships, build bonds, & increase virtues".
Since all the Persona games follow a group of high school students, the series is generally structured around attending classes during the day and fighting demons in dungeons at night. As a new fantasy IP, Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn't need to subscribe to that structure, so instead you'll be taking part in fights with the sun still in the sky and then dealing with social links once it sets.
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