ReFantazio Unveils Major Content Update for January 2025

Metaphor: ReFantazio receives Update 1.11, enhancing menu navigation and addressing PC-specific bugs. This follows the game's incredibly successful launch in October 2024, achieving million-unit sales on its first day and garnering widespread critical acclaim.

The update, version 1.11, introduces improved menu functionality across all platforms. Players can now adjust battle formations and swap party members directly from the main menu and equipment screen. A new "jump to category" feature on the item screen streamlines inventory management. PC players benefit from additional bug fixes targeting camera control, frame rate inconsistencies, and controller responsiveness.

While a sequel isn't currently in development, director Katsura Hashino expressed his hope for a future Metaphor: ReFantazio series, envisioning it alongside Persona and Shin Megami Tensei as a major JRPG franchise. This desire, coupled with Atlus's recent success, fuels fan speculation about a potential announcement, particularly given the upcoming ninth anniversary of Persona 5.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Update 1.11 Patch Notes

All Platforms:

• Enhanced party management: Change formations and swap party members from the main menu and equipment screen.
• Streamlined item access: New "jump to category" function added to the item screen.
• Resolved menu-related progression blockers.
• Minor bug fixes implemented.

Windows and Steam Versions:

• Improved analog stick controls for characters and cursors.
• Addressed slow mouse-controlled camera movement issues.
• Fixed frame rate locking during specific actions.
• Resolved command battle progression issues.
• Resolved Magura Hole progression issues.
• Corrected controller input problems on Windows 11.