Atlus has confirmed a color glitch in Metaphor: ReFantazio on Nintendo Switch 2 and says an update patch is being prepared. According to Nintendo Life, which translated Atlus’s Japanese post, some objects and characters can temporarily show the wrong colors after a period of play. The bug does not affect game progress. No release date for the fix has been given. Checked November 14, 2026, 10:56 UTC.
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What Atlus says about the Metaphor ReFantazio Switch 2 color glitch
The studio acknowledged the problem in an official Japanese post about the game’s Switch 2 release. Nintendo Life, which spells it “colour glitch”, gives this rough translation of the statement:
“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. We are preparing an update patch to fix this bug.”
Atlus adds that it will announce the update on its official X account and official website. We could not read the Japanese original ourselves, so the wording above is Nintendo Life’s translation, not an official English statement.
Key art for Metaphor: ReFantazio on Switch 2. Image: Atlus / SEGA
Quick facts
- What happens: some objects and characters temporarily show colors different from their original ones.
- When it appears: after “a certain period” of play. Nintendo Life says it apparently can show up after about 30 hours of gameplay; Atlus’s quoted statement gives no number.
- Does it hurt your save? Atlus says the bug does not affect game progress.
- Fix: an update patch is being prepared, with no date or version number announced.
- Where to watch for it: Atlus’s official X account and website, per the statement.
What we do not know yet
The report leaves several practical questions open, and we are not going to guess at them:
- Whether the glitch is tied to handheld mode, docked mode or one of the game’s graphics modes. Nintendo Life’s report does not say.
- Whether the colors return to normal by themselves, or only after a restart. Atlus only says the change is temporary.
- Whether the patch will also change performance. Atlus mentions only the color bug.
Until Atlus publishes details, treat the glitch as a cosmetic issue that appears in longer play sessions, as the studio describes it.
How this fits the Switch 2 port so far
Metaphor: ReFantazio launched on Switch 2 on November 12, 2026. Nintendo Life describes the port as well received by fans and critics, and its own review scored it 8/10 while pointing to inconsistent frame rate and visuals. In its review round-up, the outlet wrote that “there’s no metaphor for a dodgy frame rate and visuals that can occasionally take you out of the fantasy.” That is a separate matter from the color bug: the review is about optimization, and Atlus’s statement is about colors only. Nothing we have read says the two are connected.
Our Metaphor ReFantazio Switch 2 price, editions and performance guide covers the $39.99 standard edition, the $69.99 Atlus 35th Digital Anniversary Edition and the Game-Key Card physical release. If you are still deciding, a free demo is on the eShop and, per Nintendo Life, its save data carries over to the full game.
The world map with its day counter, from the Switch 2 listing. It does not show the glitch. Image: Atlus / SEGA
What to do if you see it
Atlus has not published a workaround, so there is no official fix to follow. Because the studio says progress is unaffected, the only guidance it gives is that a patch is coming. Keep the game updated from the eShop, and check Atlus’s channels for the patch announcement. We will update this post when a date or patch notes appear.
What’s next
The next step is Atlus’s announcement of the update, which it says will come through its X account and website. Games arriving soon on the console are collected in our Switch 2 games coming out in December 2026 list and the Switch 2 games 2027 list.
Sources: Nintendo Life, November 14, 2026 (translation of Atlus’s statement), Nintendo Life review, Nintendo Life review round-up.
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