Persona 5 Royal Launches October 31 in Japan and 2020 in the West - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2019 / 2,392 Views
Atlus announced Persona 5 Royal will launch for PlayStation 4 on October 31 in Japan, and in North America and Europe in 2020.
View the teaser trailer of the game below:
Here is an overview of the game:
Persona 5, which has sold more than 2.7 million units worldwide, is reborn with countless new additional elements. The student life is further enhanced with the previously untold third school semester. A new character that is the key to approaching the depths appears. And new strong enemies as well…
■ New Character: Kasumi Yoshizawa (voiced by Sora Amamiya)
A beautiful girl who transfers to Shujin Academy the same year the protagonist moves to Tokyo. She has made outstanding achievements as a rhythmic gymnast since middle school, and Shujin Academy has great expectations for her future. She seems to admire the protagonist, but rejects the Phantom Thieves…? Whether she is an enemy or ally remains to be seen.
■ New Confidant: Takuto Maruki (voiced by Satoshi Hino)
A new confidant of the Phantom Thieves. A part-time school counselor hired at the concern of the students followed by the case of a certain teacher that occurred in April at Shujin Academy. With his good listening skills and detailed advice, he is popular among the students. His arcana is “Le Consultant.”
■ The Untold Third Semester
The third school semester that was left untold in Persona 5 will finally be revealed.
—An unknown young man. He uses the “wagahai” pronoun. Do his manner of speech and appearance seem familiar…?
—A New Year’s gathering with the Phantom Thieves.
■ A Reborn Persona 5 Experience
School Life
The student life is further enhanced with new city areas, a “Darts Live” collaboration, and more.
—Kichijouji
A popular spot in Tokyo, Kichijouji is a new area players can visit. With a mix of new and old, various cultures and personalities clash in this area that attracts men and women of all ages.
—Darts Live Collaboration
Darts Live’s latest darts machine DARTSLIVE3 will be fully reproduced in-game. Invite friends after school. There may even be unexpected gains for the Phantom Thieves.
■ Phantom Life
New strategies are required for battle. Experience an even more exciting double life as a Phantom Thief.
—New Strong Enemies: Kyouma
■ Spec-Up
Play even more comfortably with additional elements.
—Status Assist
With the “Status Assist” feature, you can get various school life suggestions. The ease of play has been remarkably improved.
—Countless New Songs
From sound composer Shoji Meguro comes countless new songs. The vocals for the opening, ending, battle music, and more are of course sung Lyn.
—PlayStation 4 Pro Support
The graphics have also been enhanced. With PlayStation 4 Pro you can experience an even more beautiful Persona 5 with greater detail and higher resolution for maximum realism.
■ Specifications
- Title: Persona 5: The Royal
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Release Date: October 31, 2019 (Japan) / 2020 (Americas, Europe)
- Price: 8,800 yen (Standard Edition) / 13,800 yen (Limited Edition)
- CERO: Pending
- Genre: RPG
- Players: One
■ Next Update
More information will be announced on May 9.
Thanks Gematsu.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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One of the few games that i would happily replay even though its over 100 hours long, and with this additions i have a feeling im gonna enjoy it as much as the first time.
I don't think I can wait for 2020. Might have to import.
Why would you want to buy games from Craplus? After all they are a terrible supporter of Switch, what with their 2.5 year old PS3 game taking forever to come to it.
Reported. I thought you were quality. Good day, sir.
Should be good for newcomers to the game, but ~€70 seems a tad expensive for an "upgrade" for existing players to jump into, no?
Persona 5 is of such high quality that I think a revamped version is worth full price. Especially since it seems like it will be an even bigger expansion than Persona 4 Golden (which is saying something).
And from a financial standpoint, it makes sense. Altus have a rather modest treasury, and Persona 5 brings in most of their profits. And I imagine most fans who plan on buying the game will buy it regardless of price, and the fans are where the money will be compared to newcomers, so it makes sense to keep Persona 5 R full price.
I agree that the price seems high for an upgrade but if fans are willing to pay it, I can't blame them for charging it!
