Tag: Persona
News Persona 5 Royal Steals a Spring 2020 Western Release Window
Spring is looking deadly
When Persona 5 Royal's Japanese release date (31st October, 2019) was revealed, developer Atlus was quick to confirm that the game would launch in the West in 2020. However, a specific release window was never nailed down, leading to a lot of fans wondering whether they'd be waiting a long time for Royal to arrive overseas...
News Akechi Gets His Own Persona 5 Royal Character Trailer
Guess who's back
Goro Akechi's the star of this brand new Persona 5 Royal character trailer, although we must warn you, if you haven't finished Persona 5, then this video could potentially spoil a few things. The trailer was revealed as part of a lengthy Japanese livestream, in which loads of new details were shared with regards to Persona 5 Royal...
News Fresh Persona 5 Royal Information Spilled Via Gameplay Livestream
New mechanics, events, and even characters
A lengthy Persona 5 Royal livestream has revealed a load of new information about the upcoming game, as well as an unsurprisingly slick new trailer. New gameplay mechanics, events, and characters were shown off, so we've compiled all the details below. Thanks to Twitter user BlackKite for the translations...
News Latest Persona 5 Royal Trailer Shines the Spotlight on Morgana
Phantom Thief
Another day brings with it another Persona 5 Royal trailer, with today's placing the focus on your trusty sidekick Morgana. Check it out above. The new footage unveils Morgana's new Persona, Diego, whose attacks are particularly critical. We get a glimpse of a couple of new scenes, too - customary for these sorts of Persona reveal...
News Haru's Persona 5 Royal Character Trailer Is Here
Haru for you
Haru's received her own Persona 5 Royal character trailer, once again showing off some new gameplay footage, including her special 'Show Time' attack with Morgana. Haru is often referred to as one of Persona 5's weaker characters, partly because she's introduced quite late in the game. As such, she doesn't get as much time as the other...
News Persona 5 Royal Stream Promises First Live Gameplay and New Info
Royal decree
Atlus is hosting a Persona 5 Royal livestream early next month, on the 2nd August. It'll obviously be in Japanese, but it'll be broadcast over on YouTube. The developer is promising a load of new information as well as our very first look at live gameplay. To be clear, we already know quite a lot about Persona 5 Royal with regards to...
News New Persona 5 Royal Trailer Features the One and Only Futaba
Hax
Ah Futaba, you and your crazy antics. The Phantom Thieves' chief navigator will have more screen time than ever before in Persona 5 Royal (along with every other party member, to be fair), with everyone's favourite red-headed nerd nabbing new dialogue scenes and a brand new persona. You can see a glimpse of her fresh content in the new gameplay...
Queen
The Persona 5 Royal trailer for Makoto Niijima is here, giving us yet another brief look at all-new content in the expanded role-playing title. Each member of the Phantom Thieves is getting additional dialogue scenes, and naturally, that's the case with Makoto as well. We also get a glimpse of her 'Show Time' attack with Ryuji. Is Makoto one...
News Persona 5 Royal 'Morgana Report 3' Video Shows New Gameplay and Additions
Persona traits, new accessories, and more
Atlus has released another 'Morgana Report' video, detailing some of the new stuff that players will find in Persona 5 Royal. Alongside a smattering of fresh gameplay footage, the ten minute video highlights a handful of new systems, tweaks, and minor additions. For starters, we get to see Yusuke and Ann's...
News Persona 5 Royal Yusuke Trailer Shows Off New Gameplay and Some Sick Sword Skills
Foxy
Atlus is really starting to pump these Persona 5 Royal character trailers out now, and today it's Yusuke's turn. Once again showcasing some brand new dialogue scenes and some fresh gameplay clips, it looks like every member of the Phantom Thieves is going to get some additional time in the spotlight. The highlight here is Yusuke and Ann's...
News One of Persona 5's Best Girls Gets the Royal Treatment in New Trailer
Ann x Morgana
She's no Makoto, but Ann Takamaki was surely one of your favourite characters in the early game of Persona 5. And in this latest trailer for the enhanced Persona 5 Royal, she's the main focus. Check it out above along with a minute of brand new footage. The trailer debuts a new combo attack for Ann and Morgana, as well as multiple...
News Ryuji Returns in Persona 5 Royal Trailer, Has a New Persona and a Cool Team Attack
Freakin' boring!
It looks like Atlus is going to start releasing gameplay trailers for each member of the Phantom Thieves as we creep closer to the Japanese release date of Persona 5 Royal. We've already had newcomer Kasumi, and now it's time for Ryuji to step up. The trailer shows off his new persona, as well as an awesome team attack that he can...
E3 2019 Persona 5: The Royal Steals an English Trailer
The Phantom Thieves return
Atlus has released a new English trailer for Persona 5: The Royal to coincide with E3 2019. It's the same footage as we saw in the Japanese revel trailer back in April, but again, it's all in English. Still, we won't need an excuse to watch such a stylish Persona trailer! Persona 5: The Royal is coming West in 2020. We...
News Persona 5: The Royal Gets All-New Gameplay Trailer Featuring Newcomer Kasumi
Is she best girl yet?
Kasumi Yoshizawa is a brand new party member in Persona 5: The Royal, an enhanced, expanded version of Persona 5 that's due out in Japan later this year (and next year in the West). Kasumi's been a focal point for all of The Royal's marketing so far, and now she's got her very own character trailer. We get to see her hanging...
News Persona 5: The Royal Teases Your First Meeting with New Character Kasumi
New best girl?
Atlus is beginning to tease little bits and pieces of Persona 5: The Royal as we edge closer and closer to its Japanese release later this year. The company's official Twitter account has pushed out a cheeky 20 second clip showing how the protagonist first meets new character Kasumi Yoshizawa. After grabbing the kid's balloon, Kasumi...
News 'Morgana Report' Video Shows Off Some New Stuff in Persona 5: The Royal
Meow
Atlus has released its first episode of 'Morgana Report', which is set to be a series of short videos showcasing various new aspects of Persona 5: The Royal. In the initial clip that we've embedded above, we get to see some freshly added scenes, some of which feature new characters. It's all in Japanese, but you get the gist of it. The Royal...
News Persona 5: The Royal Improvements Point to a Better Paced Game
More experience and suggested actions
New information regarding Persona 5: The Royal has arrived courtesy of the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. In an interview with key development staff, it's revealed that the game will be easier to manage in various ways, making for what should be a better paced experience. Thanks Gematsu for the translation...
News Persona 5 Save Data Won't Work With Persona 5: The Royal
Just in case you were wondering
If you were holding out hope that your Persona 5 save data will somehow carry over to Persona 5: The Royal, we've got bad news for you: it won't. Given that The Royal is, seemingly, a much expanded adventure as well as a heavily tweaked one, the confirmation comes as little surprise, but it's still nice to know for...
News Persona 4 Golden Director Returns for Persona 5: The Royal
Golden opportunity
Persona 4 Golden, the expanded and enhanced PS Vita version of Persona 4, is thought of by many fans as the best game in the entire Persona series. And now, Persona 5 finds itself in a similar position as its predecessor, with PS4 exclusive Persona 5: The Royal due to arrive later this year in Japan (and next year here in the...
News The Mysterious Persona 5 S Is Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, and It's Coming to PS4
An action RPG
Well, we never saw this coming. Persona 5 S is actually a musou-style game. In other words, it's like Dynasty Warriors, and it's called Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. No release date or release window has been given. What do you make of this? Slice up some shadows in the comments section below.
Even quality of life changes
Oh boy, it's time for our first Persona 5: The Royal info blowout. With the game now fully revealed via a detailed gameplay trailer (which you can watch through here), fans have started piecing things together, and we already know quite a bit about this enhanced version of Persona 5. Gleaning information from both the...
News Persona 5: The Royal Launches in the West in 2020
Atlus confirms
Persona 5: The Royal is launching in Japan later this year, on the 31st October, but what about the West? Fortunately, Atlus hasn't forgotten about us. An enhanced version of Persona 5 with new locations, scenes, characters, and more, The Royal has been confirmed for a 2020 release outside of its homeland. Hopefully we won't have to...
News Persona 5: The Royal Is an Enhanced Version of Persona 5, Launches on PS4 This Year in Japan
Royalty
Atlus has finally lifted the curtain on Persona 5: The Royal, and yes, it appears to be an enhanced version of Persona 5. It has new locations, new scenes, new characters, new character interactions, new attacks in combat, and... Well, that's just about everything we caught while watching the trailer. Persona 5: The Royal launches later...
Reminder Big Persona 5: The Royal and Persona 5 S Reveals are Coming This Week
Atlus announces streams
This week's going to be an important one if you're a fan of Persona 5. Persona 5: The Royal, a confirmed PS4 title which was both teased and kind-of-revealed earlier this year, will supposedly be blown wide open on the 24th April, unless Atlus sees fit to troll us all once again. On the 25th April, we'll be getting...
News Atlus Will 'Actively Discuss' Bringing Persona 3 and Persona 4 to PS4 If There's an Opportunity
It's aware of demand
Atlus is well aware of the demand for Persona 3 and Persona 4 on PlayStation 4, according to a new interview with GNN Gamer (as translated by Persona Central). Both games originally launched on the PS2, with the enhanced Persona 4 Golden releasing as a PS Vita exclusive years later. Naturally, the commercial success of Persona...
News Atlus Is Now Teasing Persona 5 S News Later This Month
Switching sides?
Persona 5 R, Persona 5 S -- Atlus is currently running rings around us with these Persona 5 projects. Last month, Persona 5: The Royal was revealed, but all we really know about it is that it's coming to PlayStation 4. Persona 5 S, on the other hand... Well, we don't have a clue. A new teaser website has opened for Persona 5 S, and...
News Persona 5: The Royal Revealed for PS4, Teaser Shows a New Female Character
Atlus says it's an RPG
Well, we now know what Persona 5 R is. Kind of. Its full title is Persona 5: The Royal, and the game's brief teaser trailer shows a new female character. But guess what? Atlus says more information is coming next month, on the 24th April. Trolled again! So... What is Persona 5: The Royal? Well, the official Japanese website...
News The Mysterious Persona 5 R Will Probably Be Revealed This Weekend
Get up, get out there
Just what is Persona 5 R? All we know right now is that it's a PlayStation 4 game and that it was announced in December last year, but we're about to learn a lot more. Potentially, anyway. Persona 5 the Animation: Stars and Ours is airing on Japanese TV this weekend, and following the show, Persona 5 R news is going to be...
News Atlus Survey Asks About Persona, Catherine, Dragon's Crown, Remakes, Remasters, and Sequels
We'll take all of them
Atlus has released a rather large player survey that asks a whole load of questions about its games. From Persona and Catherine to Dragon's Crown and Odin Sphere, the survey queries fans on things like potential sequels, remakes, remasters, ports, and just about everything else that you can think of. Of course, surveys like...
News Fantastic Persona Dancing Dynamic PS4 Themes Free to Download for PS Plus Members
Get your groove on
If you're a PlayStation Plus member and a Persona fan, you'll definitely want to hit up the PlayStation Store and check out the two dynamic themes Atlus is giving away for free. One is based on Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and the other is based on Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight. Both come with customised menu icons, sound...
News It Sounds Like Persona 5 Was a Bit of a Nightmare to Localise
Put your heart into it
Persona 5 has a lot of text, and obviously, all of it had to be translated from Japanese by a localisation team -- not the kind of job that we envy. The role-playing title was incredibly well received when it launched in 2017, but there were some criticisms made over its localisation, which is a little shaky in places. Again,...
News Persona 5 R Announced for PS4, More Details Coming in 2019
Prepare your heart
And there it is. Atlus has officially teased Persona 5 R, a project that's long been rumoured following its website domain registration back in 2017. The trailer embedded above isn't very long at all, but it does confirm that the game is a PlayStation title. It also says that we'll be getting more information in March 2019, so...
News Persona 5 B, Persona 5 M, Persona 5 S Website Domains Registered by Atlus as Mystery Deepens
Games, anime, music? Who knows
Okay, now things are getting a little more complicated. Following on from the news that Atlus had moved its P5R (Persona 5 R) website domain to its own servers -- prompting speculation of an imminent game announcement -- the company has now gone and registered several more domains through a marketing company. The new...
News Persona 5 R Announcement Could Be Coming as Atlus Updates Website
Thou art I
An updated or enhanced version of Persona 5 has long been rumoured, and now an official announcement is starting to look more and more likely. A while back Atlus registered a website domain for 'P5R', and the company has just moved that domain over to its own servers. This suggests that whatever P5R is, Atlus is preparing to push the...
News Persona 5 and Persona 3 Dancing DLC Lineup Costs More Than Both Games Put Together
The battle for everyone's cash
Based on the Japanese releases of Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, we always knew both games were gonna get a lot of downloadable content, but seeing it all listed with its Western pricing is enough to make our eyes water. Okay, so here's a rough outline of all the DLC. There's one...
News Persona 3 and 5 Dancing PS4 Demos Boogie onto the PlayStation Store
Throwing shapes
If you're in the mood for hot beats and sick dance moves, you may want to mosey on over to the PlayStation Store, where you'll find playable demos for both Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. At the time of writing they're only available in North America, but we're hoping that they arrive on European...
News Persona 3 and Persona 5 Dancing Get Slick Character Trailers
Meet the gang(s)
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight each have a new trailer detailing their playable characters. You can find Starlight's above, and Moonlight's below. We must admit, hearing that Persona 5 tune has given us the urge to slap the soundtrack on in the office. What a banger. Both games are due out...
News Persona Perfume Revealed in Japan, Has Unsurprisingly Stylish Bottles
Baby, baby, baby
Who doesn't want perfume based on Persona 3 characters? Japanese fragrance aficionados Primaniacs has joined forces with Atlus to create a line of unsurprisingly stylish scents, with a total of nine different perfumes up for grabs. Each fragrance is supposedly inspired by a different character from the game's cast. And as...
News Persona Dancing Bundle Includes All Three Games in the Series, Launches December
Available separately, too
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight now have an official release date, and Atlus has announced that there'll be a bundle that includes both games plus a digital version of Persona 4: Dancing All Night on PlayStation 4. The two new titles are also coming to Vita here in the West, but...
News Relaunched Official Persona Site Sparks Some Speculation
Personal touch
The official Japanese website for the Persona franchise, titled Persona Channel, has just been relaunched by Atlus. The site houses information on everything Persona, from the games to anime adaptations, and licensed merchandise to live events. Its relaunch could mean absolutely nothing -- we have to stress that -- but that hasn't...
News Persona 5, Persona 3 Dancing Games Heading West in 2019 on PS4, Vita
They have new names, too
We all knew this news was coming eventually, and here it is. Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight have both been confirmed for a Western release, and yes, Atlus has altered their names. The two titles will launch in early 2019 for both PlayStation 4 and Vita, and they'll feature full English...
News Persona 5 Has Shipped a Very Healthy 2.2 Million Copies
Steal your heart
Persona 5 is the best selling game in Atlus' long running series -- we've known that for quite some time -- but where has it ended up in terms of actual figures? According to SEGA's latest financial report, Persona 5 now sits at 2.2 million copies worldwide, across both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. That's a good amount for a...
News Persona 3, Persona 5 Dancing Games Boogie in Classic SEGA Threads
Yakuza! Virtua Fighter! Sonic?
Looks like Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night are getting some costumes based on classic SEGA franchises. The former will pair up with Virtua Fighter, allowing you to decorate its cast in Sarah Bryant and Wolf Hawkfield clothing. The latter, meanwhile, will land Yakuza and Sonic outfits,...
News Lengthy Atlus Survey Asks About Persona 6
And various spin-offs
Atlus isn't hanging around: it wants to know if people are eager for Persona 6. Obviously, the sequel seems inevitable at this point, but it's still interesting to see the company mention it in its latest Japanese survey. Said survey goes over many of Atlus' properties, asking fans about platforms, spin-offs, and even remakes...
News Persona 3, Persona 5 Characters Get Some Crazy Makeovers in Dancing Moon and Star Night
Dressed to impress
Atlus has released a bunch of Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night screenshots, mostly showing off the crazy disco-infused outfits of the main characters in each game. As was the case with Persona 4: Dancing All Night, party members have been given new looks so that they stand out on the dance...
Game of the Year 2017 #1 - Persona 5
Now it's personal
Every time we write about Persona 5 we worry that we're going to run out of superlatives. Frankly, the game's an absolute masterpiece. Not only is it one of the best titles on PlayStation 4 – and PlayStation 3, if you want to get technical about it – it's also one of the greatest Japanese role-playing games of modern times...
News Persona 5, Persona 3 Dancing Dated 24th May in Japan
Persona 4: Dancing All Night getting PS4 port
Dancing spin-offs Persona 5: Dancing Star Night and Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night will release on 24th May in Japan, publisher Atlus has announced. The games will be available on both the PlayStation 4 and the PS Vita, although a triple pack will be available exclusively for Sony’s home console, and...
News Persona 5, Persona 3 Dancing News Due Christmas Eve
Don't stop movin'
There ain’t no party like a Persona party, as the classic S Club 7 song once chirped. And the cast of Persona 5 and Persona 3 won’t stop dancing to the funky, funky beat on 24th December, as Atlus – fresh from a quality Catherine troll – has announced that it’ll reveal more about its duo of rhythm titles in the hours...
News Persona 5 Sneaks Up on 2 Million Sales Worldwide
Get up get out there
Persona 5 has done very well for itself indeed. The insanely stylish role-playing release launched in the West earlier this year, and it quickly established the largest worldwide player base in the series' history. Back in July -- just a few months after the game launched -- publisher Atlus announced that total shipments and...
News Persona 3 and 5 Dancing Development Is Just About Wrapped Up
Get your groove on
Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night are apparently ready, or at least almost ready, to rock onto the dance floor. According to producer Kazuhisa Wada, who appears in the latest issue of Famitsu, the development cycle of both games has reached its "climax", so we could be getting a release date in...
