Metaphor: ReFantazio's combat is another feather in Atlus' already impressive cap, but the game's lead battle planner reckons difficulty is a huge reason why turn-based fights can be so, so good.
Kenichi Goto is no stranger to the formula either, having led the combat systems for Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and other beloved games before working on Metaphor: ReFantazio.
With so much good work behind him, GamesRadar+ asked him about the ideal difficulty for a turn-based game in an interview at the Game Developer's Conference 2025, and he said he prefers the ones where you make "one wrong move and everything's lost." Making turn-based games at least a little tough is so important, according to Goto, "to preserve the feeling that [players] can’t get careless otherwise risk total game over," especially since it's easier to mentally tune out of a simple turn-based battle than it is an action one.
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