Purely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

December 2024 – Reviewing Metaphor ReFantazio and Learning the True Meaning of Christmas

Episode Summary

For our December episode, we go deep with Atlus’ outstanding new JRPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Episode Notes

For our December episode, we go deep with Atlus’ outstanding new JRPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. Like Persona 5, the team’s previous game, this is a work deeply involved in the political and existential questions of our present time, and gives us a lot to chew on as we break down what is easily one of 2024’s best games. In our Show n’ Tell segment, Sean gives his first impressions on Sony’s PS5 Pro and the range of games upgraded to work on it, Jonathan reviews Square Enix’s incredible Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and special guest Thomas Lack gives his thoughts on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Thomas sticks around to play a special, very silly game celebrating the music of Atlus’ video game library – particularly those songs by rapper extraordinaire Lotus Juice – and for The Monthly Ten, Sean ranks the Top 10 Media that Most Embody Christmas, helping us to learn the true meaning of the season.  

Enjoy, and we’ll be see you in the new year when we count down the Top 10 Video Games of 2024. What kinds of things do you think we’re going to learn next time? 

Time Chart:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:12:11

Show n’ Tell: 0:12:11 – 1:33:03

Topic (Metaphor): 1:33:03 – 3:12:05

Game Time: 3:12:05 – 3:31:10

The Monthly Ten: 3:31:10 – 3:58:51

Outro: 3:58:51 – 4:00:23