Atlus has produced many great games like Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, both showcasing rich and immersive stories. Their newest game, Metaphor: Re:Fantazio, is similar to the other games Atlus made in some aspects like game theme, skill names, and its dense story that takes quite a while to finish.
The game offers to take the players in a wonder filled adventure, it has that unique taste of fantasy to role play. As a game with a loaded story, how long does Metaphor Re:Fantazio take to complete? We will find out the amount of time one can expect to invest should they choose to finish the game’s main quest or achieve a 100% completion.
How Many Missions Does The Game Offer?
Since Metaphor Re:Fantazio is a game that revolves around telling the story of its world, it comes naturally that it will contain many interactive quests that will allow for a smooth progression of storytelling.
The game has around a total of 78 missions, 11 of these are the main quests and 67 side quests. If your goal is to simply beat the game and not complete it, you would only have to take on the 11 main quests, which will be about 50-65 hours depending on whether you like skipping cutscenes or still immersing yourself in the main story. Should you be the type of player who would like to collect and explore every bit the game has to offer, you will have to tackle all main and side quests, which will take a lot longer.
Main Quests:
- Prologue/Tutorial Phase
- Necromancer Takedown
- Thwart Zorba’s Plan
- Apprehend the Real Kidnapper
- Infiltrate Charadrius
- Obtain the Drakodios
- Ancestral Solution
- Eliminate Virga Island’s Threat
- Prepare for the Final Battle
- The Skybound Avatar Conquest
- Save the Country
The many side quests in the game are divided in 6 categories, these are: Favor, Search, Hunt, Bounty, Trials, and Retrieval. This diversity allows for a mixture of flavor in doing missions instead of sticking to one type that gets boring over time.
Favor Quests:
- Pagan’s Dilemma
- Help the Hushed Honeybee
- A Friend in Need
- Hatching a Plan
- The Queen of Cuisine: Heart
- A Noble’s Legacy
- Deeds and Diversions
- Efflorescent Youth
- Dental Distress
- The Price of Hope
- Warmth in Winter
- A Rake’s Last Wish
- The Queen of Cuisine: Soul
- Deliver Hot Spring Water
Search Quests:
- More’s Task Chapter One: Ordeal
- Promising Returns
- Providing a Spark
- A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake
- More’s Task: Foreword and Prologue
- Soldier’s Solace
- Relic Search: Youth’s Folly
- The Chalice vs. The Brew
- Obtain Master Sergeant Glechom’s Key
- Obtain Maintenance Chief Ceiba’s Key
- Obtain Sergeant Xanth’s Key
- Relic Search: Dregs of Destiny
- More’s Task Chapter Two: Solitude
- Skullduggery
- More’s Task Chapter Three: Drifting
- More’s Task Chapter Four: Turmoil
- Relic Search: Inventor’s Bequest
- Ancestral Solution
- More’s Task Chapter Five: Resolve
- A Guiding Gift
- Relic Search: Engineer’s Destiny
- More’s Task Chapter Six: The End
- Relic Search: Bitter Memories
- The Edge of Glory
- Relic Search: A Dream’s Origin
Hunt Quests:
- A Bullish Embargo
- Superior Scrimshaw
- Defeat the Coliseum Monster
- The Right to Rule
- Peak Curiosity
- Save the Mourning Snakes
- The Trial of Malnova
- Wayward Shepard
- Proof of Power
- Defeat Milo
- A Brother’s Mercy
- Petty Thief
- Become Champion of the Coliseum
Bounty Quests:
- Man’s Not-So Best Friend
- The Old Castle Town Kidnapper
- The New King of the Imps
- The Man-Eater in the Mine
- Grieving Ghost of the Goblet
- The Greater-One Eyed Scoundrel
- The Fiend in the Frozen Forest
- The Incarnate in the Woods
- The Apostles of the Apocalypse
- The Cockatrice in the Clouds
Trial Quests:
- Trial of the Dragon: Bygone Legacy
- Trial of the Dragon: Heroes’ Rest
- Trial of the Dragon: Mad Mischief
- Trial of the Dragon: Essence of Power
Retrieval Quests:
- A Haunted Heirloom
Conclusion
The game offers a massive story that will take quite the investment of time, nevertheless, if you enjoy these types of games—it will be a worthwhile experience. So with all that main and side quests, how long does Metaphor Re:Fantazio take to complete? According to the average of several player’s experience, it will take around 65 hours for the main quest and if you’re aiming to complete the game, it will take about 150 hours.
Whether you are a casual gamer or a completionist, taking on the challenge of games like these will require you to offer lots of your time. It will be a long journey that will surely be memorable and in the end—would leave you satisfied.
