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Persona 5 Royal finally hits PC this week and here’s why it’s still the JRPG king

October 17, 2022RockPaperShotgun

I finished the original Persona 5 roughly four years ago, and it immediately earned my most coveted award: Edders Really Liked This A Lot, Perhaps More Than Anything Else. Since its updated and expanded Royal version dropped on PlayStation some years later, I’ve been afraid to make my return. You’d think I’d be itching to delve back into what’s essentially the definitive version of the Phantom Thieves’ adventure, and yet it’s precisely because it blew me away the first time that I’ve been reluctant to go back. Now? Now I feel silly. After playing the early portions of Persona 5:…

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Persona 25th anniversary livestream suggests more series updates coming later this year

September 20, 2021VG247

Atlus has teased more updates to be revealed later this year in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Persona series. Atlus has announced that it will be sharing information on several projects that it currently has in the works later this year, in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Persona series. Earlier this year, Atlus has launched a website for the 25th anniversary of the Persona series that featured key art of the main characters across all the mainline games, and teased seven projects that are “Coming Soon”. The first image hinted that the first of these…

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Games like God of War and Persona 5 demonstrate why we want to attack and dethrone god

September 3, 2021VG247

Just why is it so many video games are focused on unseating the gods? The throughline between God of War (2018), Persona 5, and even smaller titles like Loop Hero, may not be immediately apparent, but each of these games have a vital component in common: defying and ultimately killing gods/divine beings. Despite being fairly different experiences, each of these games includes this violent Promethean rebellion because the notion of challenging divinity is deeply human. Gods are a key part of human cultures stacross the globe. From ways to explain natural phenomena and disasters, to figures of hope, faith, or…

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Save $20 on the newly released Persona 5 Strikers on PS5 and Switch

April 9, 2021VG247

By Elizabeth Henges 9 April 2021 22:33 GMT Who doesn’t love saving on a recent release? Both the PS4 and Switch versions of Persona 5 Strikers are on sale at Best Buy, and you’ll save a cool $20 on the February title.That’s right, Persona 5 Strikers is already $20 off at Best Buy. This title was released less than two months ago, so seeing both versions of the game for just $40 is pretty cool! As for how the game itself is, many people have enjoyed it, despite its more Dynasty Warriors gameplay style. Not that you have to take…

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Take a look at the Persona 5 Strikers story trailer here

February 14, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 14 February 2021 11:49 GMT Persona 5 Strikers gets a new story trailer that shows off some of the characters you’ll be meeting in your new adventure.Released in Japan in February 2020 as Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, the upcoming game launches in the West this week.If you’re eager to get more of a feeling as to what the collaboration between P Studio and Omega Force is going to be like, then all you need to do is look at the new story trailer below.“Liberate hearts with the Phantom Thieves!” reads a blurb for the…

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Persona 5 Strikers reviews round-up, all the scores

February 9, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 9 February 2021 18:14 GMT Person 5 Strikers reviews have landed.We have rounded up plenty of Persona 5 Strikers reviews for you.Released in Japan in February 2020 as Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, it is a collaboration between P Studio and Omega Force.The hack and slash role-playing game is a crossover between Dynasty Warriors and the Persona franchises. It is set six months after the events of Persona 5 and follows Joker and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts investigating a series of mysterious events.In it, the Phantom Thieves on a road trip and taking action…

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Persona 5 Strikers trailer shows the Phantom Thieves striking back

January 27, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 27 January 2021 19:59 GMT Here’s a new Persona 5 Strikers trailer showing off combat abilities.Persona 5 Strikers sees the Phantom Thieves on a road trip taking action against the corruption overwhelming cities across Japan.During this time, a distorted reality emerges and you will need to help those imprisoned at the center of the crisis.Along with plenty of action, the game features a story campaign with six different cities across Japan. You will be able to cook as well as lend a helping hand to those in need. You will also be fighting the Shadows to…

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Persona 5 Strikers gets a new action-packed trailer

January 15, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 15 January 2021 16:45 GMT A new trailer for Persona 5 Strikers has been released, giving you a look at all the action.In Persona 5 Strikers, you can play as your favorite Phantom Thieves character as the team takes you on a road trip where you will strike back against corruption in cities across Japan.It was released in Japan in February 2020 as Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers and is a collaboration between P Studio and Omega Force. The hack and slash role-playing game is a crossover between Dynasty Warriors and the Persona franchises. It…

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