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Update 3:

The demo is live now on all applicable platforms in all regions.


Update 2:

The demo has been officially announced, is already live in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong etc.

Western pages not live yet but expected to go live in a few hours.

A Hong Kong version with English support can be downloaded from its store links here:






Update:

Demo tile also discovered

Original:


Translated info from Era.

The tweet has now been deleted, looks like someone jumped the gun early.

Korean official Atlus account posted info on the Metaphor:ReFantazio prologue demo early before it got deleted. Thankfully I was able to see it before it got deleted
There is Atlus TGS media briefing for Metaphor in about 2 hours and I assume the demo will be announced there.
According to the post, the demo is coming out:

MS - 9/25 3PM
Playstation - 9/25 4PM
Steam - 9/26 1AM
the time may be different for western reelase.

 

[Barakov]

 

[Danjin44]

Wow that unexpected, but Hashino also did released demo for Catherine.

 

[nikos]

Yoko Taro also mentioned a "demo" in the interview video.

 

[adamsapple]

The demo is already on up Korean XBL.

Western demo should be launching soon too, hopefully.


60GB DEMO, btw.

 

[adamsapple]

Demo should be going live 'now' on all platforms per this tweet.

60GB. Covers the prologue of the game. Save data will carry over to the final game as well.

Spoiler

 

[bender]

60GB.

 

[adamsapple]

Remember when Dead Rising 3's 10GB patch caused an uproar?

Good times.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Don't see the need to play the demo this close to release personally!

 

[HRK69]

Very nice

 

[MMaRsu]

Is the demo on Steam?

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

No need, media blackout continues right up until release, so close now

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Skifi28]

I love the trend of carrying progress to the main game in most recent demos.

 

[GymWolf]

Great news, i need to see if the world, characters and lore are intruiguing or not.

 

[Draugoth]

 

[Nankatsu]

Already pre-ordered it.

Still will try the demo out.

 

[Buggy Loop]

What?? But I'm at work!

 

[RavenSan]

will the demo progress carry over?

 

[Mister Wolf]

will the demo progress carry over?

Yes

 

[saintjules]

will the demo progress carry over?

Yeah the save will carry over.

 

[Cornbread78]

Already pre-ordered it.



Still will try the demo out.

Same here!

 

[sigmaZ]

What time in Japan I wonder? Hmm...

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

What time in Japan I wonder? Hmm...

The demo for XBS and PS5 should be already up in Japan, as for Steam it unlocks at the platform's regular reset time (when games usually get released, and sales start/end).

 

[Punished Miku]

Will definitely give it a try.

 

[adamsapple]

Direct store links for the Asian version, should support English (hopefully).

Western store links not live yet. Hopefully soon.

 

[RaZoR No1]

Is it just the beginning part or is there something else?
If it is just the beginning, I can wait until the full release

 

[adamsapple]

Is it just the beginning part or is there something else?
If it is just the beginning, I can wait until the full release

Just the beginning, sounds like it's the same deal like the Trails into Daybreak demo.

The starting of the game and you can seamlessly continue from that point onward when the final game releases.

 

[sigmaZ]

The demo for XBS and PS5 should be already up in Japan, as for Steam it unlocks at the platform's regular reset time (when games usually get released, and sales start/end).

That's usually 12 am, but would that be tonight's 12 am or the following? Hmm...

 

[Skifi28]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

That's usually 12 am, but would that be tonight's 12 am or the following? Hmm...

2.5h from now if you have a Japanese PSN or Xbox account.

 

[cireza]

Will try it. Should be a good way to tell if the game is going to waste my time with dumb shit, or if it will actually be interesting.

 

[MudoSkills]

As a PS4 peasant, digital only means I'll be waiting for a heavy discount on this. Definitely grabbing the demo when I can!

 

[RaZoR No1]

Just the beginning, sounds like it's the same deal like the Trails into Daybreak demo.

The starting of the game and you can seamlessly continue from that point onward when the final game releases.

Then I will wait
I really hope that this demo will convince more people into getting Atlus Stuff

 

[DryvBy]

I have no idea why I'm even bothering with work this week. Too much fun stuff.

 

[Natsuko]

Damn, I don't usually play demos. I'm probably going to be weak here.

 

[adamsapple]

Then I will wait
I really hope that this demo will convince more people into getting Atlus Stuff

For me, it's good that I'll get to sample both PS5 and XB versions of the demo in case I need to make last minute changes, though it looks like a game with simple tech carried by strong art, I expect both PS and XB to run it at or near 4K/60 without issues.

 

[don-mika]

 

[RaZoR No1]

For me, it's good that I'll get to sample both PS5 and XB versions of the demo in case I need to make last minute changes, though it looks like a game with simple tech carried by strong art, I expect both PS and XB to run it at or near 4K/60 without issues.

It is the Xbox Version for me.
Even if I should stop playing on Xbox sometime in the future, nearly all Atlus games have Cross-Buy and I can play them later on PC

 

[Kazdane]

Can't wait to try the demo (I'm going to buy the game anyways, but I want to see what they've been cooking!).

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

As a PS4 peasant, digital only means I'll be waiting for a heavy discount on this. Definitely grabbing the demo when I can!

You can purchase a physical copy for the PS4 from VGP. They're a good video game retailer who ships both domestically (US/Canada) and abroad.

 

[WaterOnix]

I'm on the fence for this so a demo sounds great

 

[Stafford]

So we don't have a time for console yet?

 

[Flabagast]

Do we know how long the demo is in terms of runtime ?

 

[adamsapple]

Do we know how long the demo is in terms of runtime ?

Someone on twitter said 4 hours.

It's basically the prologue of the game.

So we don't have a time for console yet?

You can use the HK link in the OP.

Downloading it on a US Xbox with that link right now.

 

[Fake]

Time to give a try.

 

[MMaRsu]

When is the steam version coming aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

 

[Skifi28]

For me, it's good that I'll get to sample both PS5 and XB versions of the demo in case I need to make last minute changes, though it looks like a game with simple tech carried by strong art, I expect both PS and XB to run it at or near 4K/60 without issues.

I would have expected that at first, but most official footage I've seen looks very aliased. Either it's running 1440p or lower, or their AA is absolute crap.

 

[Stafford]

Someone on twitter said 4 hours.

It's basically the prologue of the game.





You can use the HK link in the OP.

Downloading it on a US Xbox with that link right now.

And it has English subs?