Now that Sega and Atlus have started to bring the previously-PlayStation exclusive series’s main entries to all platforms this week, the question immediately became how the Switch would handle a game previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4. And after several months of student life and stylish fighting, Persona 5 Royal holds up perfectly in its portable form." First up, Nintendo World Report awarded the game a score of 9/10, highlighting its seamless transition to the Switch: Jose, a new NPC only found in Mementos, is studying humans, and wants you to bring him flowers and stamps to help his research. Image: Atlus/sega via Polygon

Personas now each come with an innate trait in Royal, a special ability that can range from ice moves costing less SP to an immunity to physical hits. These traits are able to be passed on through persona fusion, offering an extra layer of customization depth as you work out how to get a useful ability onto the correct resulting persona. While I initially didn’t pay much attention to these traits, by the late game I was spending time fusing persona explicitly to try and get a set trait onto a specific high-level creature. A new persona info screen, which highlights the new innate trait feature in the top left. Each persona now has its own innate trait, which can be passed through fusion. Image: Atlus/Sega via Polygon

Royal also features alterations to memorable NPCs in the game. Lala Escargot, the sultry bartender, is now fully voiced. Bosses fights have been tweaked for greater cohesion with the story. The showdown with the gym teacher, Kamoshida, now includes a few new cohorts like Mishima and Shiho, both victims of his sleazy actions. The fight against the corrupt painter Madarame is completely different, placing a greater emphasis on elemental weaknesses. Every single boss has received at least one slight alteration to make fighting them a more enjoyable bout.

Le Grimoire Art Frame - Plastic art frame inspired by Justine’s Le Grimoire clipboard from the Velvet Room. Started playing this right after release on ps4, but that was around the time I just no longer could stare at a tv playing a game, tv was always weird to me as I grew up without mostly, and Game Boy was way cooler being portable and I could find a comfortable spot and position, and play a game, and change spot and position whenever I wanted to. I could go to the toilet and take my game with me. So hopefully, when I can get it at a sale eventually, I can fully enjoy what it seems to have on offer this time. Played some SMT and Persona games already on 3ds and Vita (my favourites are the Etrian crossovers though) and the spin off on Switch TMS on Wii U, so I know I'll most likely enjoy it. And definitely not getting this version, the "need" to collect that I once had is dead. I still like some artbooks, steelbooks, figurines, statues, but unless it's something amazing or at a very decent price, I don't even WANT that stuff anymore.

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Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Persona 5, the hit 2016 JRPG about a team of disaffected teens who use their supernatural abilities to change the hearts of evildoers, is getting a major update. Persona 5 Royal, a re-released version of the game with new mechanics, new characters, and new locations to explore. Originally available only in Japan, Persona 5 Royal is getting a worldwide release on March 31. Beyond those obvious additions, Atlus made a lot of minor tweaks to the wider game, which make its moment-to-moment gameplay more enjoyable. Certain plot-important scenes that were previously silent now feature full voice acting; Confidants now call you after hangouts, helping you raise their rank faster; and Morgana no longer shouts at you to go straight to bed all the time. You may not always be able to go out at night, but you’ll always have the option of watching TV, studying, reading a book, building tools, or brewing coffee on nights when you’re too tired to leave the house, giving you so much more time to raise your stats. I can’t tell you how happy I was at not being constantly told to go to sleep when I just wanted to go downstairs and make coffee. These little changes all make the world of Royal a little less stilted, and a little more alive, which helps the pace of the game feel a lot smoother. Updated on September 14, 2022 at 9 PM – Added details for the Persona 5 Royal Complete DLC guide covering the PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Game Pass versions and the new limited editions.

I shan't get this version, but I can't wait to finally be able to play Persona's 3 & 4 on Switch in a couple months! There are three digital editions for Persona 5 Royal. The Persona 5 Royal standard edition includes Persona 5 Royal. The Persona 5 Royal Deluxe Edition includues the game and the Persona 5 Royal Kasumi Costume Bundle. The Persona 5 Royal Ultimate Edition includes the following:

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You’ll have to replay a lot of content, but the new story beats, characters, and gameplay changes are worth the time. If you’ve never played Persona 5, and the idea of a lengthy JRPG about making friends, making evil adults admit their crimes, and fighting monsters sounds cool, this is the definitive way to experience the game. You couldn’t go wrong with Persona 5 Royal on any platform. The game itself laid down the gauntlet, actually. Persona 5 Royal’s theme song, Colors Flying High, ends with the phrase “green or blue, red or white, you can’t lose with your colors flying high.” And so it is. Whether you play it on Xbox or PlayStation, Switch or PC, Persona 5 Royal is an utter masterpiece, and you’re in for one of the best games ever made no matter how you choose to play it." Honestly, when it comes to my overall thoughts on Persona 5 Royal, they’re pretty simple. If you loved the original game and have been wanting to replay it, there are plenty of quality-of-life improvements to make your replay smoother, and the additional content in the third semester is a real treat. Persona 5 Royal finally arrived in the West on March 31, 2020 and with it came a plethora of DLC including both free and paid content. There were multiple editions and DLC bundles released for the game on PS4. For the new PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Steam versions of the game, all the P5R DLC will be included from the start as confirmed by Atlus West. There are also new physical editions. This guide will cover all the DLC available for Persona 5 and the new DLC for Persona 5 Royal that you should know about if you own the PS4 version or want to play it this next month on new platforms like Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox, and Steam. This Persona 5 Royal Complete DLC guide will cover it all. Persona 5 Royal for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Steam, and Xbox A big chunk of the additional gameplay comes from the “ Third Semester,” a new section featuring fresh narrative elements, an additional Palace, and more explorable content. The Phantom Thieves also undergo massive alterations in this portion. For example, the cat mascot, Morgana, becomes a human male. The Third Semester extends the playable story to mid-February.

Phantom Thieves Art Prints - a Set of 5”x7” glossy prints of various Persona 5 Royal characters made to be displayed in the frame.Note that as of now, pricing is only available for the North American release. Pricing details for Europe, India, and more will be added here when available. Persona 5 Royal Kasumi Costume Bundle DLC details As with Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal has some Personas available as paid DLC. The ones released for Persona 5 Royal in Japan include late-game Personas from Persona 4, Persona 3, and even one designed exclusively for Persona 5 Royal. The Personas were sold separately in Japan but this bundle likely includes the new Personas. The Western Persona 5 Royal Persona Bundle includes the following: Persona 5 base game on PS4 was my first and only foray into the series and it was an unquestionable joyous pleasure. As it seems is the case with a lot of other Atlus offerings the game is split between two genres, this time- JRPG & Life Sim. Also the case with many Atlus games, Persona 5 just oozes endless style, flare, polish and pizazz. The visuals, music & content are all phenomenal. In short: yes. Persona 5 Royal feels like a new game. If you’re not convinced, here’s a handy breakdown of all the non-spoiler additions and alterations made in the 2020 upgrade. Persona 5 Royal adds more than 20 hours of new gameplay The Japanese release of the Persona 5 Royal Battle Bundle DLC included challenge battles with the Persona 3 protagonist, Persona 4 protagonist, and a set of other challenge battles that are even more difficult. This Western Persona 5 Royal Battle Bundle includes the following: