Hashino, when discussing future projects, expressed a strong interest in developing a game set during Japan's Sengoku period. He envisions this historical setting as ideal for a new Japanese role-playing game (JRPG), potentially drawing inspiration from the Basara series.
Regarding Metaphor: ReFantazio's future as a franchise, Hashino confirmed there are no concrete plans for a sequel. His focus remains on completing the current project, a title he originally conceived as the third major JRPG series following Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, aiming for it to become a flagship Atlus title.
While a Metaphor: ReFantazio sequel is unlikely, Hashino revealed the team is already working on their next project. However, an anime adaptation is being considered. Metaphor: ReFantazio has already achieved remarkable success for Atlus, boasting the company's most successful platform launch to date.
The game's peak concurrent player count soared past 85,961, significantly outperforming Persona 5 Royal (35,474 players) and Persona 3 Reload (45,002 players). Metaphor: ReFantazio is available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
