In Metaphor: ReFantazio it will be possible to strengthen the bond between the protagonist and various characters, but not to the point of giving life to characters romantic relationshipsunlike what we saw in the Persona series.
This detail emerged in a recent Atlus livestream in Japanese, which aired after the showcase where the release date of Metaphor: ReFantazio and the physical editions available at launch were announced.
As reported by Siliconera, during the live broadcast there was space for a Q&A section and among the questions asked, one asked whether romances will be present in the game. In response it was explained that Metaphor. ReFantazio it will not allow you to form romantic relationshipsalthough it will still be possible to strengthen the bond with the co-protagonists and there will also be sub-plots dedicated to them.
