Again in 2002, Iron Maiden launched considered one of their now quite a few ‘biggest hits’ albums, Edward the Nice. Kicking off with Run to the Hills and ending with the long-lasting Rock in Rio model of Worry of the Darkish, the album was my first style of Maiden’s intensive again catalogue. It was hypnotic to me, scrumptious, heady, over-the-top, camp. Consider it or not, I received the very same feeling from Atlus’ upcoming RPG, Metaphor ReFantazio, after I performed it at Gamescom Latam this week. Let me clarify.
In case you’re not acquainted with Atlus’ current output, the Japanese developer excels at making correct RPGs, and I really feel it helps to liken them to music genres. The latest launch, Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance, is like metalcore – edgy and indignant and loud – and looks like a correct hardcore PS2 sport (complimentary). The Pesona video games – with a remake of its moody, emo third entry hitting cabinets earlier this yr – are a bit poppier than their father or mother sequence. The pop punk to MegaTen’s steel edge.
So what does that make Metaphor ReFantazio, the peculiar new IP from Atlus and Sega resulting from launch later this yr? In all probability prog rock, to be trustworthy. However hey, hear me out – prog is nice now! The best way it samples all one of the best bits of the opposite genres, groovy bass traces and chugging riffs and clear and harsh vocals melding collectively to deliver you one thing that sounds kinda acquainted… however is wholly its personal beast.