ATLUS is bringing one of its most acclaimed RPGs of recent years to another platform, with Metaphor: ReFantazio officially launching on Nintendo Switch 2 today. The release gives Nintendo players an opportunity to experience the award-winning fantasy adventure for the first time, while ATLUS is also making the game more accessible to newcomers with a permanent price reduction across its previously released platforms.
To coincide with the launch, ATLUS has released a new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer showcasing the fantasy RPG on Nintendo’s latest hardware. The game is now available on Switch 2, while the base game has received a permanent price reduction to $39.99 across its previously released platforms.
Developed by a team led by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro, Metaphor: ReFantazio marked a major departure from ATLUS’s familiar modern-day RPG settings. Instead, players are transported to a sprawling fantasy world filled with political intrigue, unsettling mysteries, and a kingdom facing the prospect of collapse. As the protagonist, players must confront the fears dividing the kingdom, build relationships with allies, and fight to determine the country’s future.
The game’s critical reception helped establish it as one of 2024’s biggest RPG releases. It earned a 94 Metacritic score and took home three awards at The Game Awards, including Best Role-Playing Game, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. Its arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 now gives an entirely new audience the opportunity to experience what made the game such a standout release.
The Switch 2 version includes three graphical presets, allowing players to adjust the experience depending on whether they prefer performance, visual quality, or something in between. Performance mode lowers the rendering resolution to prioritize a more stable frame rate, Balanced mode aims to split the difference, and Graphics mode prioritizes visual fidelity for a more detailed presentation.
Both handheld and TV modes have also been optimized, with ATLUS stating that the game is designed to maintain a stable frame rate of 30 FPS or higher under normal gameplay conditions. However, the actual frame rate may fluctuate depending on what is happening on screen.
Those who would rather try the adventure before committing to a purchase can also take advantage of the free Prologue Demo, which is available across all platforms. The demo offers a substantial introduction to the game’s opening narrative, and perhaps more importantly, players can carry their progression over to the full release. That means there is no need to start over after experiencing the opening chapters.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. A physical SteelBook Edition is also available. With its new platform release and permanent price reduction elsewhere, ATLUS is giving players another opportunity to discover one of its most celebrated RPGs.