There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does

/ Shoji Meguro talks about what went into Metaphor’s soundtrack and how he found that chanting monk.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

Image: Atlus

Metaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games racking up a stack of Game Awards including best RPG, best art direction, and best narrative. But one category in which Metaphor particularly stood out was its music. The soundtrack, produced by Shoji Meguro – the long-time music director of the Persona series, is one of the outstanding achievements in video game

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