“We have confirmed that after playing for a certain period, some objects and characters temporarily display colors different from their original colors. This bug does not affect game progress,” Sega and Atlus stated in an official Japanese post about the Nintendo Switch 2 port of Metaphor: ReFantazio, which launched on Thursday.
Visual Bug Surfaces on Switch 2
The newly released fantasy role-playing game from Studio Zero features three distinct graphics settings, but players diving into long sessions may encounter a color-shifting glitch. According to Sega’s launch announcement, the issue causes specific objects and characters to temporarily display incorrect hues after extended continuous play.
Players can download a day-one update numbered Ver. 1.0.3.0, though that patch addresses progression-blocking issues rather than the color glitch. Atlus announced that a dedicated update patch is currently in preparation to resolve the visual fault, with release notifications planned through official channels and social media.
Performance Modes and Pricing
The Switch 2 iteration includes Performance, Balanced, and Graphics modes, allowing users to toggle between frame rates and visual fidelity independently for TV and handheld play.
The base digital version is priced at $39.99 in the US, alongside physical Game-Key Card and limited SteelBook editions at $49.99. Alongside the new console release, SEGA permanently reduced the game’s cost across previously available platforms, setting the base edition to £34.99 in the UK and adjusting regional prices globally.
Originally arriving in October 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, Metaphor: ReFantazio was developed by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro.
The title earned widespread critical acclaim, securing a 94 Metacritic score and three major accolades at The Game Awards 2024: Best Role-Playing Game, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. The new Nintendo platform edition brings the hybrid role-playing experience to portable hardware with touchscreen support for menus and dialogue trees.
For newcomers wanting to try the adventure before purchasing, the Nintendo eShop offers a free Prologue Demo. This trial spans the opening storyline, four dungeons, seven unlockable Archetypes, and six followers, with complete save data carrying over to the full game.
SEGA launched a promotion allowing players to link a Nintendo Account to a SEGA Account to claim a free Travel Gift Set containing 10,000 MAG, 10 Hero’s Fruit, five Hero’s Leaf of Light, three Hero’s Jewelled Root, and two Secretest of Secrets items.
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