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!
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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)
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