Atlus’ most recent JRPG,Metaphor: ReFantazio, comes out today on October 11 and yet it still managed to sell so many copies that it broke an unexpected record for the company.
On both its official websiteandits social media accounts, Atlus revealed thatMetaphor: ReFantaziohas sold more than 1 million units worldwide. The company also thanked their fans for all their support and celebrated this huge milestone with an adorable new illustration of one of the main characters of the game, Gallica the fairy.
This is a monumental achievement, not only because of the speed in whichMetaphor: ReFantazioreached these sales numbers, but also because it cemented it as the fastest selling video game in Atlus’ history.This record was previously held byPersona 3 Reload,which sold the same amount of copies in one week back in February. That’s right, Atlus broke its own record twice within the same year, meaning that 2024 has been extremely successful for the company.
Metaphor ReFantazio is shaping up to be one of 2024’s best JRPGs
In its official announcement, Atlus also boasted about the positive reviews thatMetaphor: ReFantaziohas been receiving, withits PlayStation 5 versionandits Xbox Versioncurrently sharing a score of 93 points on MetaCritic,while its PC versionholds a score of 91 points in the same aggregator website. The company also reported that this game received the award for “Future Category” in both the 2023 and 2024 editions ofthe Japan Game Awards.
On the other hand, JRPG fans are excited about the release ofMetaphor: ReFantazio, with many players who got early copies claiming thatit’s the closest thing to a hypotheticalPersona 6they have played in years. This is not surprising, considering that several key figures who are famous for their involvement on both theShin Megami Tenseiand thePersonaseries also worked onMetaphor: ReFantazio, like director Katsura Hashino, character artist Shigenori Soejima and music composer Shoji Meguro.
