Persona 5 Royal News
May2023
News Confusion as Persona 5 Returns to PS Plus Collection in Some Regions
Like a Phantom Thief
Update: Based on what we can see, Persona 5 has now returned to the PlayStation Plus Collection in North America as well. There's no sign of it in Europe yet, however. Original Story: It seem as though Persona 5 — that's the base game, not to be confused with Persona 5 Royal — has found its way back to the PS Plus...
April2023
PSA Persona 5 Royal's Massive £50/$60 DLC Bundle Is Free Right Now on PS4 in Europe, US
Phantom thievery
Update: Almost a week after the original publishing of this article, the Persona 5 Royal DLC Pack is now free in North America as well. Previously price tagged at $59.99, the bundle includes all of the game's additional content, including loads of character costumes and powerful personas. You can grab the bundle right now from the...
November2022
News See How Persona 5 Royal on PS5 Compares in Latest Digital Foundry Tech Test
60fps or bust
The recently released PS5 version of Persona 5 Royal has been in the wild long enough for the technical wizards over at Digital Foundry to work their magic, comparing the immaculate JRPG across each and every platform on which the game is playable. Persona 5 has seen several iterations since it was released in 2016. Originally...
October2022
News Persona 5's Huge Success Is Down to Western Sales, SEGA Report Reiterates
How the tables turn
SEGA recently disclosed its latest sales data, and the report makes for a fairly interesting read — especially when it comes to Persona. The property now sits at 15.5 million units sold worldwide, which means that it's moved around 500,000 additional units since this time last year. The headline here, though, is that Persona 5...
Guide Persona 5 Royal Guide: Everything You Need to Know, Plus Tips and Tricks
Crown jewels
Welcome to our Persona 5 Royal guide, which will hopefully help you out with Atlus' extremely highly rated RPG. Below, you'll find links to all kinds of informative articles, on things like Exam Answers, Crossword Puzzle Solutions,
Guide Persona 5 Royal: New Game + - What Carries Over and How to Start New Game +
All New Game + bonuses in Persona 5 Royal
Like previous games in the series, Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 have a New Game + mode, which unlocks after you finish the game. It allows you to carry over multiple things that you unlocked during your previous playthrough into a fresh run. Essentially, you can start a new story with a bunch of bonuses. In...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Changes - All Differences Compared to Persona 5
Everything new in Persona 5 Royal
What's new in Persona 5 Royal? What are the differences between Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5? In this guide, we're going to break down all of the additions and changes that we know of in Persona 5 Royal. From gameplay tweaks to entirely new content, there's actually a lot of stuff to look forward to even if you've...
Guide Persona 5 Royal Endgame: How To Unlock Persona 5 Royal's New Semester
Persona 5 Royal's third semester
How do you unlock the third semester in Persona 5 Royal? How do you access the new endgame? As you may already know, Persona 5 Royal adds an entirely new semester that occurs after the events of the main story, but before the ending of the original Persona 5. However, in order to actually get to this new semester,...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: True Ending - How to Get the Best Ending
All requirements for the true good ending in Persona 5 Royal
How do you get the true good ending in Persona 5 Royal? How do you get the best ending in Persona 5 Royal? Compared to Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal adds a couple of new endings alongside a few variations depending on certain requirements. However, there is only one "true" ending, and in this...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Exam Answers - All School and Test Questions Answered
How to get top of the class in Persona 5 Royal
Looking for all the exam and school questions answers in Persona 5 Royal? Well you've come to the right place. Going to school is an important part of your life in Persona 5, and being put on the spot by your teachers is an inevitability. Some days you'll be asked a general knowledge question, and on...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Crossword Answers - All Crossword Puzzles Solved
Every crossword answer in Persona 5 Royal
Need help with crossword answers in Persona 5 Royal? On certain days when you return to Leblanc in the evening, you'll find a crossword book on the leftmost table. Examining it will allow you to take on a crossword challenge. Crosswords do not make time pass, and you can attempt them even if you've been to...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Will Seed Locations - Where to Find All Will Seeds
How to get all Will Seeds in Persona 5 Royal
Looking for all Will Seeds in Persona 5 Royal? There are three Will Seeds in (almost) every Palace in Persona 5 Royal. Finding all three in one Palace rewards you with an exclusive, and often powerful, accessory — so they're well worth hunting down. In this guide, we've detailed where to find every...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Save Data - Does Your Persona 5 Save Carry Over to Persona 5 Royal?
How to get save data bonuses in Persona 5 Royal
Does your Persona 5 save file carry over to Persona 5 Royal? Persona 5 Royal is essentially a re-release, boasting all of the content that was already present in Persona 5, alongside a load of new stuff. But does your Persona 5 save data actually work with Persona 5 Royal? We've got everything you need...
Is the share button blocked in Persona 5 Royal?
Does the share button work with Persona 5 Royal on PS4 and PS5? Many fans were miffed that the PS4's share button was blocked by Persona 5, meaning that you couldn't capture screenshots or videos throughout the entire game. But is Persona 5 Royal the same? Is the PS5, PS4 share button blocked in...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Confidants Guide - Where to Find All Confidants and How to Rank Up Fast
All possible social links detailed
Confidants play a huge role in Persona 5 Royal. By choosing to spend your free time with characters that you meet during the game, you'll be able to increase their confidant rank. Increasing this rank unlocks bonus passive abilities and allows personas to gain more experience points upon being fused as long as...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Romance Options - All Girlfriends and Where to Find Them
And can you romance more than one girl?
Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 probably have the most in-depth romance system that the series has seen. If you enter a relationship with someone, you'll be able to take them on dates and you'll unlock multiple special scenes that play out at set points during the story. The waifu wars have never been quite so...
Guide Persona 5 Royal: Difficulty Settings - What Does the Difficulty Level Change?
Safety, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Merciless difficulties detailed
Right near the start of the game, you'll be asked to select Persona 5 Royal's difficulty level. There are five difficulty options to choose from: Safety, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Merciless. Keep in mind that if you choose anything other than Safety, you'll be free to change the...
September2022
News No Persona Game Announcements Planned for Persona Concert 2022 Next Month
Atlus makes it clear
Oh well, at least they let us know beforehand! Atlus has confirmed that it has no plans to announce any new Persona games at this year's Super Persona Live P-Sound Wish concert, which is scheduled for next month, on the 8th and 9th October. Previous concerts have featured things like teaser trailers, or special reveals, but...
July2022
Soapbox No Free PS5 Upgrade for Persona 5 Royal Is an Insult to Fans and the Game Itself
Royally screwed
News broke this week that Persona 5 Royal won't offer any kind of upgrade path for those who already own the game on PS4, but want to grab the shiny new PS5 version that's set to launch on the 21st October. And frankly, that's a disgrace. Persona 5 Royal is itself a re-release of Persona 5 — and that didn't have an upgrade path...
June2022
News Persona 3, 4, 5 Coming to PC and Xbox, No Mention of PS5, PS4
Atluuuussss!
Persona 3 and Persona 4 are finally being re-released...on Game Pass for both PC and Xbox. In typical Atlus fashion, two of PlayStation's most beloved Japanese RPGs seem to be skipping Sony platforms this time around — and this is after Persona 4 Golden ended up on PC in 2020. It should be noted that this is Persona 3 Portable we're...
February2022
News The Stunning Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Strikers Soundtracks are Now on Spotify
Counter strike
Atlus has released the full Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Strikers soundtracks on Spotify, much to the joy of game music fans everywhere. Both are lengthy albums — well over an hour each — and they sport some of the absolute best boss battle themes in modern gaming. Absolute must-listens. These soundtracks follow in the...
September2021
News Persona 5 Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Striking Blood Red Artwork
Hearts, stolen
Five years ago today (at the time of writing), on the 15th September 2016, Persona 5 released in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. We had honestly forgotten that it was a PS3 game! To celebrate the occasion, Atlus has released some striking new artwork from the series' immensely talented character designer, Shigenori...
June2021
News Atlus Stresses Importance of Overseas Sales as Persona 5 Royal Tops 1.8 Million Copies
Royalty
Japanese video game companies are becoming more and more aware of how important worldwide operations can be — especially since traditional homes consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 thrive outside of Japan. We're now at a point where publishers such as Square Enix, Capcom, and SEGA are making a very deliberate effort to expand...
January2021
News Persona 5 Royal Was the Highest Rated Game of 2020 on Metacritic
Another great year for PlayStation
Metacritic has published its annual 'Best Video Games' list, and it turns out that Persona 5 Royal was the highest rated title of 2020 across all platforms. The PS4 exclusive managed a frankly ridiculous metascore of 95, making it the highest rated release since Red Dead Redemption 2 (97) in 2018. But it's worth...
December2020
Game of the Year #8 - Persona 5 Royal
Heart taker
Persona 5 Royal is proof that you can indeed improve upon (near) perfection. This greatly enhanced and expanded re-release of Persona 5 is a masterpiece — a refinement of an already standard-setting RPG. Its headline acts include a brand new playable character as well as an entirely fresh and final story chapter, but Royal's huge range...
July2020
News Persona 5 Royal Sells More Than 1.4 Million Copies Worldwide
Scramble nears 500,000
The Persona franchise is doing better than ever at the moment, and that's largely thanks to the JRPG masterpiece that is Persona 5 Royal. It currently sits in second place in our Best PS4 RPGs list, losing out only to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and now Atlus has annou
May2020
News Persona 5 Royal Hits 'Record Sales' In the West, Says SEGA
Lookin' cool, Joker
Persona 5 Royal appears to have been a hit for SEGA, according to the company's latest financial report. Although it doesn't give us any numbers, the report states: "Persona 5 Royal began selling in the U.S. and Europe on March 31st, achieving record sales. While physical sales were restricted, the ratio of digital sales...
April2020
News Sony Sending Out Even More Persona 5 Royal Dynamic PS4 Themes and Avatars
Looking cool, Joker
Update 2: Yep, PlayStation is starting to send out yet another wave of Persona 5 Royal bundle codes. These codes give you access to a number of avatars and dynamic themes, and this article update details the third bundle. It contains nine avatars and three themes. As we've already reported, these codes are based on your progress...
News Persona 5 Royal PC Listing Is 'An Error' According to SEGA
After many thought Amazon France had spilled the beans
Update: SEGA has told PC Gamer that a recent Persona 5 Royal listing for PC is "an error", adding that it's looking into having the Amazon France page removed. The publisher added that it will also be seeking an explanation for "how it happened". That seems pretty conclusive, but it could still...
News Your PS4 Controller Will Purr and Meow in Persona 5 Royal
That pesky Morgana
The PlayStation 4 controller's touchpad has been thoroughly underutilized this generation, but more and more developers are starting to hide little easter eggs in its implementation if you press it during certain sequences. Zombie Army 4: Dead War would replicate the moans and groans of a Nazi zombie horde, and Atlus has done...
Poll Did You Buy Persona 5 Royal?
Did you play Persona 5?
Persona 5 Royal is finally available here in the West on PlayStation 4, and if you haven't already seen our review, we absolutely loved it. But the incredibly lengthy role-playing game is releasing just as the schedule is starting to look crowded. We've got Resident Evil 3 coming up in just a few days, and then it's off to...
March2020
Reminder Persona 5 Royal Players Can Claim Huge DLC Bundle for Free
All of Persona 5's DLC
Here's a quick reminder for all of you Persona 5 Royal players: head on over to the PlayStation Store right now and you can grab the 'Legacy DLC Bundle' for the sweet, sweet price of absolutely nothing. The bundle contains all of the DLC that was originally released for Persona 5, now available to use in Persona 5 Royal. You...
News Persona 5 Royal PS4 Trophy List Goes Hard on New Location
See the sights of Kichijoji
The Persona 5 Royal Trophy list has just popped up on Exophase, giving us our first look at the re-release's all-new collection of trinkets which can be earned throughout the 100+ hour JRPG. Some of it remains the same while a handful of new Trophies can be yours by engaging with everything on offer in the new location of...
Round Up Persona 5 Royal Reviews - Currently One of the Highest Rated PS4 Games Ever
The revolution begins
Persona 5 Royal reviews are beginning to hit the web, and it's looking exceptionally good for the enhanced role-playing title. Right now at the time of writing, the game sits at a staggering 96 on Metacritic, making it one of the most highly rated PlayStation 4 titles ever released. Considering the original Persona 5 topped out...
Site News Where's Our Persona 5 Royal Review?
Take your time
The embargo on Persona 5 Royal reviews lifts today (that's the 17th March if you happen to be reading this at a later date), but where the heck is Push Square's definitive judgement? Well, the truth of the matter is that we simply haven't finished playing it yet. Honestly, we forgot just how gigantic Persona 5 actually is -- and this...
News Persona 5 Royal Tasks You With Changing the World in Short but Sweet Trailer
Hearts and minds
Persona 5 Royal takes justice into its own hands in just a few weeks, and to remind you of its impending arrival, Atlus has released a new English trailer. At under a minute in length this one can certainly be considered brief, but it's got rocking guitars and a lot of action. Hopefully it gets you hyped for the return of the...
February2020
News Persona 5 Royal Explains What's New in Entertaining Crash Course Trailer
Phantom Thieves strike back
If you've been tuned in to Push Square over the past week, you already know what sets Persona 5 Royal apart from the 2017 original. However, we've only been able to do that in the form of the written word so Morgana and new character Kasumi have joined the fun with a visual look at the upcoming JRPG. The trailer viewable...
News Persona 5 Royal Will Have French, German, Italian, and Spanish Subtitles
First time in series history
Potentially great news for many of our European readers: Persona 5 Royal will feature French, German, Italian, and Spanish subtitles. It'll be the first ever Persona game to be localised in multiple European languages, which is surely a good sign for the future. As we all know, Atlus and its partners are a bit behind...
News Persona 5 Royal's Thieves Den Is the Most Grandiose Extras Menu Ever
Taken to the next level
Video games have been iterating upon and improving their selection of special features for decades now, but what Persona 5 Royal has done for its lengthy list of bonuses is nothing short of staggering. The Thieves Den is an all-new option found in the title's pause menu, which when accessed at any point in the story,...
Hands On Persona 5 Royal Is So Much More of 2017's Game of the Year
Shujin's finest
Atlus isn't looking to reinvent what it means to be a JRPG with Persona 5 Royal. The much-expanded rerelease of Push Square's 2017 Game of the Year is still that same 100+ hour epic journey through the trials and tribulations of Shujin Academy's favourite friendship group. So, what do franchise fanatics have to look forward to when...
January2020
News Persona 5 Royal's Western Marketing Is Getting Into the Swing of Things
Wear the Mask
One small positive to take from all the recent PlayStation 4 game delays is that we're going to have so much more time for Persona 5 Royal, and developer ATLUS is doing a good job of pushing that point as its marketing cycle for the Western market kicks into gear. What we have here is a new trailer for the game featuring old footage...
December2019
News Persona 5 Sales Break 3 Million Copies, Persona 5 Royal Almost at Half a Million in Japan
Phantom Thieves in the night
Persona 5 sales have jumped a surprising amount since we last heard about how well the super stylish role-playing game was doing. Previously, the title had hit 2.7 million copies -- this was back in August -- but since then, it's actually smashed through 3 million units, which is pretty impressive considering the arrival...
News Persona 5 Royal Western Release Date Officially Revealed, March 2020 Is Now Insane on PS4
A successful heist
Update: Atlus has confirmed that Persona 5 Royal will launch on the 31st March 2020 in both Europe and North America. We've embedded its slick new trailer above. Original Story: Oh dear, it would appear the Western release date for Persona 5 Royal has leaked ahead of its official announcement, which is supposedly happening later...
November2019
News Persona 5 Royal Release Date Tease Prompts State of Play Speculation
Calling card
Persona 5 Royal is already available in Japan, but an announcement for Western territories will be made on 3rd December at 9AM PT. This just so happens to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of PlayStation, prompting fresh speculation that a new State of Play could debut before Christmas. Seeing as a countdown has been added to the...
News Persona 5 Royal Leaps Straight to the Top of the Sales Charts in Japan
Royalty
Persona 5 Royal is off to a healthy start in Japan, where it's immediately jumped to the top of the software sales charts (as tracked by Famitsu). A PlayStation 4 exclusive, Royal apparently sold over 200,000 physical copies in its debut week, outpacing its closest competitor, Luigi's Mansion 3, by around 50,000 units. Both titles released...
October2019
News Persona 5 Royal Launch Artwork Is Worthy of Being Your Wallpaper
Red or dead
To celebrate the release of Persona 5 Royal in Japan, Atlus has wheeled out some lovely new artwork. Commemorating the event, Persona character designer and artist Shigenori Soejima has crafted a piece that's worthy of being your desktop wallpaper (feel free to open and save the image above). It features Joker alongside new character...
News Persona 5 Royal Is Out Now In Japan, Expect Loads of New Details Soon
The Phantom Thieves are back
Persona 5 Royal is now available in Japan as per its 31st October release date. This means that over the next few weeks, the internet's going to be flooded with new information about the game, and you're probably going to want to watch out for spoilers as well. Of course, Persona 5 Royal doesn't launch here in the West...
News Japan Has Another Amazing Persona 5 Royal PS4 Theme
Unmasked
Japan sure gets a lot of cool stuff doesn't it? Just a couple of weeks back, Atlus revealed an exclusive pre-order PlayStation 4 theme for Persona 5 Royal, and we wrote about how incredible it looks. Seriously, it's got to be one of the best looking dynamic themes on Sony's system. And now, Atlus is showing off another Persona 5 Royal...
The Phantom Thieves strike again
If you were expecting Persona 5 Royal to be even longer than Persona 5 -- which is already an incredibly lengthy game sitting at around 80 to 100 hours -- then you may be happy (or unhappy) to know that Atlus has spoken out on the subject. According to the developer, Persona 5 Royal will be about as long as the...
News Japan's Incredible Persona 5 Royal PS4 Theme Has Stolen Our Hearts
Royalty
We'd argue that Persona 5 is one of the most stylish games ever made, and now it's got a dynamic PlayStation 4 theme to match. Shown off in the video that we've embedded above, this incredible looking theme is an Amazon Japan exclusive pre-order bonus for Persona 5 Royal, which launches in Japan at the end of the month. It features one of...
