Summary
Those with a keen eye will have noticed thatMetaphor: Refantaziomay be housing a couple of links to Formula 1, with Hulkenberg likely a reference to racer Nico Hulkenberg andStrohla reference to Lance Stroll.
On the surface, it looks like a cute nod to a couple of racers. However, after some digging, a Twitter user has found that the links may run much deeper than those just on the surface.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Could Have At Least Nine Links To F1
On Twitter, userScrambledFazshared eight different Metaphor: ReFantazio x Formula 1 links.
Alongside the aforementioned Hulkenberg and Strohl, ScrambledFaz gained access to many of Atlus' internal names for Metaphor’s characters and found the links runway deeperthan we initially thought.
Heismay, everybody’s favorite member of the Euigeif tribe, had the internal name of Sirotkin, referencing racer Sergey Sirotkin. Igniter shop ownerBrigitta Lycaon’sinternal name was Bottas, a nod to Finnish racer, Valtteri Bottas.
Alongside those,Louishad the internal name Senna for Ayrton Senna, Glodell had Grosjean for Romain Grosjean, and Batlin, the Cryer, had the name Button, a nod to Jenson Button.
A slightly more tenuous link wasJunah,who had the internal names Junus and Juju. Jujucouldbe referencing Juju Noda, an 18-year-old Japanese driver who competes in the Super Formula Championship, which, of course, isn’t Formula 1. However, her father, Hideki Noda briefly raced in Formula 1 in 1994. It’s tenuous, but it’s another link.
One which was missing from ScrambledFaz’s initial tweet was regarding Alonzo, Metaphor’s mysterious scam artist. Going by the previous pattern, his name is likely a reference to former Formula 1 champion, Fernando Alonso, who still races today.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
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From the creative minds behind Persona 3, 4, and 5 comes Metaphor: ReFantazio, a unique fantasy world, where your protagonist will journey alongside his fairy companion, Gallica, to lift the curse from the kingdom’s lost prince.Control your destiny, face your fears, and awaken magical Archetype powers that lie dormant in your heart. By awakening to an Archetype, you will unlock the power to channel and combine the abilities of unique job classes. Strengthen your bonds and build your party to take down powerful foes and discover the kingdom’s true nature.
