Tag: Persona
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Reminds Everyone It's Coming to PS4 in March
The other self
Did you forget that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is being ported to PlayStation 4 in just a couple of months? Well now you've been reminded. The stylish brawler has a new short but sweet trailer, which, to be honest, has sparked a surprising amount of hype within us. To be fair though, that hype is built on the fact that we thoroughly...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Won't Have Rollback Netcode on PS4 at Launch
Future update being considered
In a move that's bound to have fighting game enthusiasts asking "well then, what's the point?", Persona 4 Arena Ultimax won't have rollback netcode when it launches for PlayStation 4 in March next year. For those totally out of the loop, rollback netcode quite simply provides the best online experience for fighting...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Combos to PS4 in March 2022
Persona!
Atlus is re-releasing Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on PlayStation 4 next year. The original launched for PS3 back in 2013, so it's been a long time since the Arena franchise was mentioned in any official capacity. For those totally out of the loop, Ultimax is a one-on-one, 2D fighting game developed by the masters over at Arc System Works. For...
News Legendary Persona Series Music Composer Shoji Meguro Has Left Atlus
But he'll still work on future games
Shoji Meguro, the extremely talented musician behind the incredible Persona game soundtracks, has announced his departure from developer Atlus. Meguro says that he actually left the company back in September, and for the last five years or so, he's been helping develop indie titles. He'll also be working as a...
News Atlus Opens English Persona 25th Anniversary Site, Promises 'Game Information'
Get the ball rolling
Atlus has opened up an English website for the 25th anniversary of the Persona series, and much like its Japanese counterpart, there's promise of "a year-long campaign from September 2021 to Fall 2022". Said campaign will feature "exciting announcements", including "25th anniversary merchandise, events, collaborations, and even...
News Persona 5 Protagonist Is Game's Best Character, Vote Japanese Fans
Goro Akechi proves popular
The protagonist of Persona 5 has been voted the RPG's best character in Japan as the game marks its fifth anniversary since release. Named Joker in the metaverse and Ren Amamiya in the animated TV series, the game lets you choose your own title. As such, Persona 5's main character is the overall winner following more than...
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...
News The Still Excellent Persona 3 Is 15 Years Old Today
Style is permanent
Persona 3 celebrates its 15th anniversary today. It first released in Japan on the 13th July 2006 for the PlayStation 2, and its impact on the RPG landscape has been significant. With its supreme sense of style, outstanding soundtrack, and addictive gameplay mix of turn based dungeon crawling and social links, Persona 3 is really...
News Persona 25th Anniversary Teases Seven New Projects, First Announcement in September
Persona!
Hold on to your hype, Persona fans — Atlus has just opened a new 25th Anniversary website for its most beloved series, which teases seven projects that will be revealed over the course of a full year. There are no hints as to what these projects are, but the first is being announced in September 2021. "Stay tuned for a year of Persona...
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...
News Persona 5 Strikers Smashes Through 1.3 Million Sales
Desirable
Persona 5 Strikers has done pretty well for itself. The action RPG, which launched back in February here in the West, has surpassed 1.3 million copies sold. Atlus had previously reported that Strikers hit 500,000 copies sold in Asia by the end of last year, so its Western release probably accounts for the majority of sales. It helps, of...
News The Phantom Thieves Go All-Out in Persona 5 Strikers Launch Trailer
See it coming
Persona 5 Strikers kicks into full gear when it launches on PS4 next week, and the game's launch trailer is here for one last burst of hype before release. The footage isn't really anything new, but the backing music? Utterly fantastic. Worth watching for that rocking guitar alone! In case you missed it, we gave the game a 'great'...
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Here to Steal Your Heart with a New Story Trailer
We're the Phantom Thieves
Persona 5 Strikers is just a week and a bit away from release, which means that it's time for another short but sweet story trailer. This one gives us a little more insight into the weird events that take place over the course of the game. In case you haven't already seen it, we published our Persona 5 Strikers PS4 review...
News Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off the Power of Each Phantom Thief
Behind the mask
With the game just a few weeks away, Persona 5 Strikers has unleashed a new gameplay trailer showcasing the skills of each Phantom Thief. As we noted in our hands on Persona 5 Strikers preview, your party members have their own unique moves and abilities — and learning to make the most of them significantly increases your odds of...
Hands On Persona 5 Strikers Is a Streamlined Sequel That's Smashed Our Expectations
Never see it coming
We've said this before, but Persona 5 Strikers is not the game that a lot of people think it is. Yes, it's co-developed by Omega Force — the Koei Tecmo studio responsible for the Dynasty Warriors series and its many, many adaptations — but this isn't just some hack and slash spinoff. We've spent around ten hours playing...
News Persona 5 Strikers Hits Back with a Bombastic New Trailer
River in a dry land
With its February launch finally creeping closer, Persona 5 Strikers is back with a rather short but sweet gameplay trailer. The action RPG really flaunts its style in this latest look, and the whole thing's held together by the game's rendition of Rivers in the Desert — the big boss theme from Persona 5. If that's not enough...
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...
News Persona 5, 4, 3, and More Soundtracks Finally Added to Spotify Outside of Japan
Get up, get out there
Update: Yep, it's true: a load of Persona game soundtracks have been made available on Spotify outside of Japan. They can be quite tough to find, so we'd recommend giving AniPlaylist's 'Persona OST' playlist a look. From there, you can hit up all the newly added albums. Enjoy! Original Story: Persona fans rejoice: music from...
Preview Persona 5 Strikers Is Much More than a Hack and Slash Spin-Off
Looking cool, Joker
Just like Persona 5, Persona 5 Strikers is a story-driven RPG. Despite what you may have heard, it is not a wall-to-wall action game similar to something like Dynasty Warriors. Just like Persona 5, it has exploration in both the real world and the realm of the mind. It has long stretches of dialogue, cutscenes, and character...
News Persona 5 Strikers Officially Announced for Western Release in February 2021
Finally
It's official: Persona 5 Strikers is finally coming West next year. The action RPG launched in Japan ages ago, but it'll arrive in both North America and Europe will full English voice overs and localisation. It hits PS4 on the 23rd February, 2021 (over a full year since its Japanese debut). Naturally, the game's got an especially stylish...
News 'Exciting Plans' For Persona in 2021, Says Series Producer
Celebrating 25th anniversary
2021 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Persona series, and apparently, Atlus is ready to celebrate its beloved RPG franchise. Speaking at the PlayStation Awards 2020, producer and director Kazuhisa Wada teased "exciting plans" for next year. Wada was there to accept a 'Partner Award' for Persona 5 Royal, and thank...
Rumour Persona 5 Scramble Is Getting an English Release in February 2021
Leaked by Asian retailers, supposedly
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers may finally be heading West in the not too distant future, if new retail listings are anything to go by. A number of Asian websites have published product pages for an English version of the game, complete with English voiceovers. It should be noted that this isn't the...
News Persona 5 Scramble Localisation in Doubt After Title Is Missing from Koei Tecmo Report
But we wouldn't worry
Persona fans have started feeling a little uneasy about the yet-to-be-confirmed localisation of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The action title, which released in Japan near the beginning of this year, featured in a Koei Tecmo financial report back in July, essentially pointing to a Western release at some point in...
News Persona 5 Scramble Is Planned for a Western Release According to Koei Tecmo Report
Get up, get out there
According to publisher Koei Tecmo's latest financial report, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers will be heading West at some point. The title is listed as one of the company's Western projects -- Koei Tecmo being the developer -- and while we were always expecting Scramble to launch in North America and Europe eventually,...
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
News Persona 4 Golden Fans Remain Hopeful of a PS4 Port
Throw us a bone, Atlus
Former PlayStation Vita exclusive Persona 4 Golden was announced and subsequently released for PC this past weekend, bringing with it one of the very best JRPG experiences around. It's great to see the Atlus classic no longer stranded on a tiny handheld screen, but given the developer's relationship with Sony, we thought there...
News PS Vita Exclusive Persona 4 Golden Is Jumping to PC, No Word on PS4
Come on, Atlus
Update: Typical. Just seconds after publishing this article, an icon and banner for Persona 4 Golden's Steam page have been found. Safe to say this is no longer a rumour. What's more, Gematsu reports that Persona 4 Golden is releasing on the 13th June for PC. Sadly, there's still no word on a PS4 port. Original story:...
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...
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...
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 Survey Asks If Players Want Persona 5 Scramble to Come West
Uh, yes?
Persona 5 Royal is out now on PlayStation 4 here in the West, and Atlus is already asking players if they want to see Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers localised. As pointed out by Persona Central on Twitter, a new survey presents the following question: "How interested would you be in purchasing Persona 5 Scramble if it were to be...
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...
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...
News Persona 5 Scramble Enjoys Good Start in Japan, PS4 Version Easily Outsells Switch
Phantom strike
Japan is clearly up for yet more Persona 5, as action-based sequel Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has topped the latest software charts. It's off to a pretty good start, moving 162,000 copies or so across both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Perhaps unsurprisingly, though, it's the PS4 version that's proving to be much...
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...
News First Persona 5 Scramble Japanese Review Is a Positive One
45 hours of content
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is out in just over a week in Japan which means that reviews for the eastern release are about to make themselves known. The first rating comes from Famitsu, with the outlet giving it 36/40. That comprises of four 9/10 scores. It's a rating lower than what Famitsu awarded Persona 5 and...
News Persona 5 Scramble Demo Is Out Now on the Japanese PSN Store
Nearly an hour of action
If you're so interested in Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers that you'd like to sample what it has to offer prior to launch, now's your chance. The game's pre-release demo is live on the Japanese PSN Store, so if you've got an active account for the eastern territory, you can log in right now and have a taste of...
News If You're Not Sure About Persona 5 Scramble, This Overview Trailer Is Worth a Watch
Phantom strike
We've said it before and we'll say it again: there just doesn't seem to be much excitement surrounding Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The game's basically being billed as a sequel to Persona 5, but for whatever reason, there's a noticeable drop-off in terms of general interest. Perhaps we'll see more of a spike when Persona...
Soundtrack of the Decade #9 - Persona 5's Brilliant Sense of Style Gave Way to Quite the Soundtrack
Steal your ears
We’re listing the ten best Soundtracks of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation scores released over the past decade that we believe left the biggest impression on our sonic palettes. Whether it’s Journey's Grammy nominated masterpiece or Destiny’s 8 movement symphony, these are the soundtracks that hit the best notes...
News Playable Persona 5 Scramble Demo Coming to PS4 in Japan
Get up, get out there
During the latest Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers livestream (which we've embedded above), Atlus revealed that the upcoming action RPG will be getting a playable demo in Japan. Due on the 6th February -- that's two weeks before the game launches in Japan -- the demo will give players a taste of what's to come. If you...
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...
News Persona 5 Soundtrack Steals Hearts in Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Life will change
Well this is pretty cool. The new Yakuza game, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, has a jukebox that can play music from Persona 5. It's a neat crossover given Yakuza's new direction with turn based battles -- something that Persona fans will already be very familiar with. Said jukebox can be found in a bar where the game's main characters...
News Persona 5 Scramble's Opening Animation Is Unsurprisingly Slick and Super Stylish
Looking cool, Joker
It's not at all surprising to learn that Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has a seriously cool opening movie. As with the Persona 5 intro, we're treated to sublime style, amazing colour combinations, and some extra smooth music. It's a joy to watch. If you're looking for more Persona 5 Scramble, it's worth mentioning...
