Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 lands on Thursday, November 12, and Atlus is pricing the award-winning RPG at $39.99 digital for the standard edition. That is $30 under the $69.99 Steam still charges for the original release, when we checked on November 10. If you have been waiting for a cheaper way into Studio Zero’s royal tournament, the Nintendo version is it, and pre-orders still carry two bonus item packs until Wednesday night.
Three Editions, From $39.99 to $69.99
Atlus listed three digital versions on the Nintendo eShop when pre-orders opened on September 1:
- Standard, $39.99: the base game.
- Guidebook Edition, $49.99: the game plus the Essential Digital Strategy Guide and a few digital extras.
- Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition, $69.99: the game plus the artbook and soundtrack, an Atlus 35th anniversary history book and soundtrack, and a stack of costume and battle-music sets based on past Atlus games.
If you only want the story and the fights, the standard edition has everything that matters. The eShop also sells the costume sets one at a time at $4.99 each, so you can grab a single Persona uniform later instead of paying for a bundle up front.
Two Bonus Packs Until 8:59pm PT Wednesday
Nintendo’s store page lists the pre-order bonus as two item sets. The Archetype EXP Chest Set hands over 10 Hero’s Incenses and 5 Hero’s Fruits to speed up class levels. The Adventurer’s Journey Pack adds 30,000 Reeve (the in-game currency), healing and revival items, Magical Breads for MP in dungeons and a pair of Stale Blackbreads that hit one enemy for 300 Almighty damage. The offer ends November 11 at 8:59pm PT, and the items unlock at the Akademeia facility in the game.
None of it changes the story. It just makes the first dozen hours a little smoother.
A Royal Tournament Built on a Calendar
The pitch comes from the team behind Persona 3, 4 and 5. A king is assassinated, his magic declares that the next ruler will be chosen by the people, and you are thrown into the race for the throne while trying to lift a curse on the prince everyone believes is dead. Days are for quests, dungeons and treasure hunting, nights are for building bonds and raising virtues, and the calendar decides how much you can fit in before each deadline.
Combat blends real-time action in the field with turn-based battles, and the Archetype system lets each party member switch classes as you unlock them. You travel between far-off towns and dungeons in the gauntlet runner, a giant walking vehicle. Atlus points to a Metascore of 94 and Best RPG at The Game Awards 2024, and it holds an ESRB Teen rating.
A 62.1GB Install and a Demo That Carries Over
Nintendo’s listing estimates the download at 62.1GB, so check your free space or microSD Express card before Thursday. The game plays in TV, tabletop and handheld modes, supports touch controls, works with Nintendo Account family-group lending and backs up saves through Nintendo Switch Online’s Save Data Cloud.
The Switch 2 Prologue Demo has been on the eShop since October 13, and SEGA says that save data moves into the full game. Play the opening tonight and you will not have to repeat it on launch day. Atlus has not announced any way to move a save from the PS5, Xbox or PC versions to Switch 2, so starting there means starting fresh. This week’s Switch 2 slate also includes Shrek 2 Remastered, and Stellar Blade landed on the platform last week.
Japan Cuts the Digital Price on November 12
Atlus Japan is going further. On November 12, the digital PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Steam versions drop to ¥3,990 in Japan to match the new Switch 2 price, with the Anniversary Edition falling to ¥5,990. Atlus has not announced a matching cut for North America, so the $39.99 Switch 2 version is the cheapest standard edition here for now. On PC, the Steam version uses Denuvo anti-tamper and the game is not on GOG.
At $39.99 with a demo that keeps your progress, Switch 2 owners have a very easy decision. Clear 62GB, grab the bonus packs before Wednesday night, and the election for the throne starts Thursday.