As Persona devs dove into fantasy with Metaphor: ReFantazio, the JRPG's director got advice from Neon Genesis Evangelion's designer: "Don't let yourself be hemmed in"

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Those words “really helped” the director take Metaphor down its own lane.

So, Hashino modeled the various tribes on personality types.

One such tribe is inspired by older generations who impose their values on younger people, for example.