Was Metaphor Actually Good?

Is Metaphor really that good? Well... Here's my review of Metaphor: ReFantazio. I was in the hospital, so I'm really late on this. I hope you enjoy it. Support me: 🐸☕Buy Frog a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ashenoneee 🐸💻Frog Patreon: https://patreon.com/chroniclesofashhh Join the discord: https://discord.gg/pTMEzuKTWc If you resonate at all with Metaphor's foundations, messages or beliefs then you should take the time to educate yourself about the conflicts taking place across the world. I'm certainly not as educated as I should be, but it doesn't take long to inform yourself and others. If you can donate to anyone in need, please do. Israeli-Palestine Conflict: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict#Background-0 https://www.map.org.uk/the-issues/the-issues https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/report-israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory/ Humanitarian Crisis in Congo: https://www.savethechildren.net/stories/whats-happening-democratic-republic-congo https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/africa/east-africa-the-horn-and-great-lakes/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/report-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ Relevant Educators/Journalists: https://www.instagram.com/wizard_bisan1/ https://www.instagram.com/lealishalabi/ https://www.instagram.com/hiilanilily/ https://www.instagram.com/focuscongo/ Ways to help: https://linktr.ee/opolivebranch https://friendsofthecongo.org/campaigns/ Please don't limit yourself to my links/sources/info. Make sure to do your own research also. Sources for video: Archipel (2024) A Metaphor in Fantasy. Available at: https://youtu.be/-eFkMJzc6ow?si=sVP-gHavVKyW4t2P (Accessed: 1 March 2025) More, T., Logan, G.M. & Adams, R.M. (2002) More: Utopia (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought). 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Tassi, P. (2024) ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ Just Set A First Day Sales Record For Atlus. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/10/11/metaphor-refantazio-just-set-a-first-day-sales-record-for-atlus/ (Accessed: 07 March 2025) Vjestica, A. (2025) Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino receives Japanese government award for remarkable contribution to art Available at: https://automaton-media.com/en/news/metaphor-refantazio-director-katsura-hashino-receives-japanese-government-award-for-remarkable-contribution-to-art/ (Accessed: 13 March 2025) Utopia Book Cover that I used: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Utopia-Thomas-More/dp/1512093386 Image of Hieronymous Bosch is from ‘Pictorum aliquot celebrium Germaniae inferioris effigies published in 1572.’ From the Courtauld Institute of Art website: https://sites.courtauld.ac.uk/netherlandish-canon/side-by-side/hieronymus-bosch/ (Accessed: 29 March 2025) Hieronymus Bosch Art was taken from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Judgment_(Bosch,_Vienna) Anxiety being felt in the heart: [TGS24] Katsura Hashino & Koji Ise Share Insights on Crafting a New Fantasy World with Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) Available at: https://www.gamerbraves.com/tgs24-katsura-hashino-koji-ise-share-insights-on-crafting-a-new-fantasy-world-with-metaphor-refantazio/ (Accessed: 07 March 2025) TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - SPOILER WARNING 01:31 - Prologue 13:04 - Martira 17:14 - Brilehaven 22:31 - Virga Island 28:21 - Altabury 37:27 - Elda Sanctum 40:42 - The Endgame 44:11 - Story Conclusion 44:58 - Combat 48:38 - Dungeons 49:27 - Bonds and Characters 54:03 - Louis Guiabern 57:21 - Awakenings 59:21 - Music and Sound Design 01:01:15 - Free Time and Exploration 01:02:45 - The Final Verdict #metaphorrefantazio #metaphor #persona #smt