{
    "title": "The Nintendo Switch 2 Demo for the Critically Acclaimed Metaphor: ReFantazio Now Live",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-14 08:29:25",
    "published_at": "2026-10-14 08:29:00",
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    "body": "<p>ATLUS released the Nintendo Switch 2 Prologue Demo for its acclaimed fantasy RPG <a href=\"https://www.sega.com/metaphor/metaphor-refantazio\"><em>Metaphor: ReFantazio</em></a>, available now on <a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metaphor-refantazio-switch-2/\">the game&rsquo;s Nintendo Store page</a>.</p><p>In the demo, players can experience some of the early-game narrative, explore social elements and discover the United Kingdom of Euchronia. Progression from the demo will carry over to the launch version, so Nintendo Switch 2 players can treat this as a head start on their adventures ahead of the game&rsquo;s launch on November 12.</p><p>The Prologue Demo includes:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>The beginning of the journey to lift the curse of the prince.</span></li><li><span>The first four dungeons.</span></li><li><span>The ability to unlock seven of the 40+ classes called &ldquo;Archetypes&rdquo;.</span></li><li><span>Meet six followers, including party members who will support the Protagonist&rsquo;s journey.</span></li><li><span>And much more!</span></li></ul><p><em>Metaphor: ReFantazio</em>&rsquo;s marked its second anniversary this past weekend on October 11. In 2024, <em>Metaphor: ReFantazio</em> received rave reviews and sold one million units on launch day, making it ATLUS&rsquo; fastest-selling game to date. The RPG was one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2024, with a 94 Metacritic score and The Game Awards wins for Best Role-Playing Game, Best Narrative and Best Art Direction. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metaphor-refantazio-switch-2/\">Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are available now</a>. <em>Metaphor: ReFantazio</em> launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026, and it is currently available on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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