Bold, bizarre, brilliant Metaphor: Refantazio is everything I adore about Japanese RPGs
Briefly

Metaphor ReFantazio is a lavishly over-the-top Japanese role-playing game that doesn't shy away from grandiosity, intertwining genres like science fiction, mythology, and psychology.
The game introduces a world divided by a monarchy and religion into strict racial hierarchies, challenging players to dismantle systems of oppression through an expansive narrative.
The characters have the ability to transform into robotic manifestations of their inner power by pulling out and engraving their metal hearts, visually representing their struggles.
Engaging with monstrous, chimeric foes that are depicted as humans, the game intricately explores themes of power and cruelty in a highly stylized manner.
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