Metaphor: ReFantazio (and the 2024 How-to Otaku Awards!)

Finish micro-managing your gear and check in with your local Weather-Seer, cause today we're capping off our hectic 2024 with a special Christmas episode on the brand-new, sprawling fantasy JRPG/political campaign sim Metaphor: ReFantazio (we promise it's more fun than that sounds). We deep-dive into the new combat and progression systems, road-tripping on a metal behemoth, the complexity of the music, themes of systemic oppression and media literacy, and, of course, who the most romanceable side characters are. On top of that, we retrospect on our year returning to the show with the first annual How-to Otaku Awards! Who will win? Who will lose? Who will thirst over a French bat-knight? All this and more on today's episode! UP NEXT: - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Part 1 (eps. 1-21) - January 6 - Dandadan - January 20 ENGAGE WITH US: - Follow or subscribe so you don't miss a new episode! - Like, comment, rate and review; your feedback and thoughts help! - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok @HowtoOtakuPod, or on Bluesky @howtootaku.com for updates and memes! - Check out our website for our up-to-date schedule, previous episodes, links and other info! www.howtootaku.com