{"id":15824,"date":"2025-10-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-metaphor-refantazio-anniversary-event-was-just-atlus-trying-to-sell-a-new-digital-edition\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T11:00:00","slug":"the-metaphor-refantazio-anniversary-event-was-just-atlus-trying-to-sell-a-new-digital-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-metaphor-refantazio-anniversary-event-was-just-atlus-trying-to-sell-a-new-digital-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-metaphor-refantazio-anniversary-event-was-just-atlus-trying-to-sell-a-new-digital-edition\/#The_Metaphor_ReFantazio_Anniversary_Event_Was_Just_Atlus_Trying_to_Sell_a_New_Digital_Edition\" >The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Metaphor_ReFantazio_Anniversary_Event_Was_Just_Atlus_Trying_to_Sell_a_New_Digital_Edition\"><\/span>The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"z2DO_nqwmq8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2DO_nqwmq8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metaphor: ReFantazio \u2014 1-Year Anniversary Livestream\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2DO_nqwmq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">163k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Atlus celebrated the first anniversary of Metaphor: ReFantazio overnight, and quite frankly, we&#8217;re glad that we didn&#8217;t stay up until 5am to watch its 15-minute video.<\/p>\n<p>As is always the case with stuff like this, some eager fans were expecting a big announcement. DLC, an expanded re-release, a Nintendo Switch 2 port&#8230; But no, the only thing they got was a new digital edition of the game.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Guidebook Edition&#8217; is due out early next year, and it&#8217;ll include the RPG&#8217;s official strategy guide, artbook, and soundtrack \u2014 all in digital form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"upw7cT5Awxw\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/upw7cT5Awxw?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=upw7cT5Awxw\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/upw7cT5Awxw\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/upw7cT5Awxw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/upw7cT5Awxw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">163k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Said strategy guide <em>isn&#8217;t<\/em> the full thing, either \u2014 it&#8217;s a &#8216;condensed&#8217; version of the physical product.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, if you&#8217;ve already bought Metaphor&#8217;s Atlus 35th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition (phew), then you&#8217;ll get the aforementioned strategy guide for free. A nice little bonus, we suppose.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/atlus_west\/status\/1976868042417008838 @ 2025-10-11T11:56:51+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition! \ud83e\udded<\/p>\n<p>This set includes the digital base game, a 55-page Essential Digital Strategy Guide (curated &amp; reedited by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturePress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@futurepress<\/a> from their printed 592-page complete official game guide), &amp; more.<\/p>\n<p>Coming early next year! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0axDKr8wow\">pic.twitter.com\/0axDKr8wow<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Atlus_West\/status\/1976868042417008838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, the video also covers messages of gratitude from both the development team and the game&#8217;s English voice cast. It&#8217;s at least nice to see such a quality game get some additional time in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Were you expecting anything more from this anniversary event? Surf your sword into the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/x.com\/Atlus_West\/status\/1976868042417008838\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Atlus_West\/status\/1976868042417008838\">x.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/16c4d891265de428433a472b8cc19c1e @ 1760185998 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio Guide: Character Progression, Side Content, and Collectibles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/10\/the-metaphor-refantazio-anniversary-event-was-just-atlus-trying-to-sell-a-new-digital-edition\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Metaphor: ReFantazio Anniversary Event Was Just Atlus Trying to Sell a New Digital Edition Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube163k Atlus celebrated the first anniversary of Metaphor: ReFantazio overnight, and quite frankly, we&#8217;re glad that we didn&#8217;t stay up until 5am to watch its 15-minute video. 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