Summary
While it does maintain some semblance ofPersona’s core concepts, the high-fantasy RPGMetaphor: ReFantaziois quite a departure from Atlus' longstanding modern-day series in many ways. Some ofMetaphor: ReFantazio’s most significant differences fromPersonaare found in its combat, asMetaphor’s combat takes on more of a free-form style than anyPersonagame before it, with its difficulty even increasing as a result. Apart from rumors and supposed leaks, not much is yet known about the next game in thePersonaseries, currently known only as “Persona 6.” However, one useful combat skill inMetaphor: ReFantaziowould be highly beneficial toPersona 6if it were added.
Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation skill isn’t necessarily the most powerful skill in the game, but it does have a useful ability that would carry weighty implications if something similar were implemented intoPersona 6’s combat. More specifically, the ability ofMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation skill to effectively make the character using it a tank would turnPersona 6’s combat on its head if it were somehow added, potentially making the nextPersonagame’s combat system one of the most distinctive in the series.
Knight’s Proclamation’s Tank Effect Would Be Perfect for Persona 6
How Knight’s Proclamation Works in Metaphor: ReFantazio
Essentially,Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation skillfunctions as a tanking ability, which is something thePersonaseries has never done before. It is first introduced whenMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Hulkenberg awakens to her Knight Archetype, but it can be used by any character who learns the Knight Archetype thereafter. When Knight’s Proclamation is used, the character who uses it “draws enemy attention and takes attacks for allies for one turn.” While it only lasts for a single turn, it can be highly useful when the rest of the party is severely weakened and needs a moment to recover.
Persona 6’s Use of a Similar Skill to Knight’s Proclamation Would Make It the First Persona Game to Feature a True Tank Class
The reasonMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation skill would be such a perfect fit forPersona 6is because it would makePersona 6the first game in the seriesto feature a true tank class. In the traditional RPG sense,Personahas never featured a true tank class, although it has featured characters with high defense stats — like Kanji Tatsumi inPersona 4and Ryuji Sakamoto inPersona 5— as well as support skills that can be used to reduce incoming damage to a character and their allies — like Makarakarn, a magic shield, and Tetrakarn, a physical shield.
Additionally, inPersona 5, party members can develop an ability through the Confidant system that allows them to take a hit for an ally, adding a layer of protection and letting them act somewhat like a tank.
Despite the characters and skills with tank-like abilities that have been featured throughout thePersonaseries, never has there been a true tanking Persona. That’s whereMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation ability would come in, as it transforms the character using it into a tank for the whole party. The idea goes beyond simply having a tank class inPersona 6, however, as it would potentially mean a much more challenging combat system inPersona 6than the series has ever seen before.Metaphor: ReFantaziois quite a bit more challengingthan anyPersonagame before it, and Knight’s Proclamation helps to ward off that challenge at times.
It’s just as uncertain whetherPersona 6will include a skillsimilar toMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation ability as whetherPersona 6is even happening. However, assumingPersona 6is happening (and it most likely is), featuring an ability akin toMetaphor: ReFantazio’s Knight’s Proclamation would set it apart from the rest of the series and potentially introduce a whole new level of strategy to its combat system.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
WHERE TO PLAY
From the creative minds behind Persona 3, 4, and 5 comes Metaphor: ReFantazio, a unique fantasy world, where your protagonist will journey alongside his fairy companion, Gallica, to lift the curse from the kingdom’s lost prince.Control your destiny, face your fears, and awaken magical Archetype powers that lie dormant in your heart. By awakening to an Archetype, you will unlock the power to channel and combine the abilities of unique job classes. Strengthen your bonds and build your party to take down powerful foes and discover the kingdom’s true nature.
