Metaphor: ReFantazio wanted to fix the JRPG grinding problem, but Atlus went too far at one point and accidentally broke the whole combat system
"We made it clear within the team that action only exists to smoothly get the player into the heart of the game, which is the ...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio developer explains why ATLUS games are hard
ATLUS knows that players find their RPGs difficult, but it's all part of their design philosophy.