Persona 5 is an turn-based role-playing video game developed by P-Studio and published by ATLUS.
About
Persona 5 marks the return of the award-winning franchise on home consoles since the PS2 generation, and is the first numbered Persona game in over eight years! With fast-paced Japanese role-playing game mechanics, exciting action sequences, vibrantly stylized characters, enemies, and environments, and elegant anime-style cut-scenes, Persona 5 is unlike any of its predecessors!
Persona 5 is a game about the internal and external conflicts of a group of troubled high school students—the protagonist and a collection of compatriots he meets in the game’s story—who live dual lives as Phantom Thieves. They have the typically ordinary day-to-day of a Tokyo high schooler—attending class, after-school activities, and part-time jobs. But they also undertake fantastical adventures by using otherworldly powers to enter the hearts of people. Their power comes from the Persona, the Jungian concept of the “self;” the game’s heroes realize that society forces people to wear masks to protect their inner vulnerabilities, and by literally ripping off their protective mask and confronting their inner selves do the heroes awaken their inner power, and use it to strive to help those in need. Ultimately, the group of Phantom Thieves seeks to change their day-to-day world to match their perception and see through the masks modern-day society wears.
Key Features
- The Fifth Numbered Game in the Series, Created by Renowned Developers – The core development team of the recent Persona titles unites again for this upcoming game. Long-time Persona series director Katsura Hashino is overseeing the project, while legendary character designer Shigenori Soejima is working closely to create character designs that ooze rebellious style and attitude. The game will also be backed with a soundtrack featuring the fresh sounds of acid jazz composed by the gifted Shoji Meguro. This dream team will bring both depth and style into the mix.
- A Deep and Engaging Storyline – The thrilling story of a team of defiant teenagers, growing through every trial they face, begins now. Each case will take you one step closer to the truth veiled in darkness… What awaits our heroes: glory or ruin?
- Unique and Interesting Dungeons with Various Tricks and Traps Await – Overcome various obstacles with graceful Phantom Thief action. The simple-to-learn, but hard-to-master controls will be enjoyed by newcomers and veteran Persona players alike.
- Language – A stable of talented voice actors have provided English voice-overs while Atlus’ celebrated localization team offers an English script that provides a faithful and engaging play experience. The original Japanese voices will be available as free downloadable content.
Persona 5 News
Persona 5 series sales top 10 million
Persona 5 worldwide shipments top 3.2 million; Persona 5 Royal Japanese shipments top 400,000
Atlus brand manager discusses Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, potential of Persona 3 and 4 remasters, more
Best Buy internal system lists The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Persona 5 for Switch [Update]
Atlus registers ‘Persona 5 B,’ ‘Persona 5 M,’ and ‘Persona 5 S’ domains
‘Persona 5 R’ domain update suggests possible incoming announcement
Persona 5 worldwide shipments top 2.2 million
Persona 5 worldwide shipments top two million
Persona 5 the Animation announced
Persona Super Live P-Sound Bomb!!!! 2017 paid live stream announced
Persona 5 worldwide shipments top 1.8 million
Persona Super Live P-Sound Bomb!!!! 2017 official website opened
Persona 5 director Katsura Hashino thanks western fans
iam8bit to release Persona 5 vinyl soundtrack
Atlus registers Persona domains P3D, P5AG, P5D, P5R, P5U, Persona Dance, and PQ2
Persona 5 worldwide shipments top 1.5 million
Persona 5 DLC schedule announced
Large-scale Persona concert announced for August 2
Persona 5 “Take Your Heart” Premium Edition unboxing video
Persona 5 PS4 standard edition includes DualShock 4 controller skin in the Americas
18 minutes of Persona 5 gameplay with Ann Takamaki voice actress Erika Harlacher
Persona 5 ‘Caroline & Justine’ Confidant trailer
Persona 5 ‘Sizzle’ trailer
Persona 5 ‘Game Mechanics: Velvet Room’ trailer
11 minutes of English Persona 5 gameplay
Atlus 2017 survey asks about Persona 5 definitive edition, Persona spin-offs and HD remakes
Persona 5 ‘Shinya Oda,’ ‘Ichiko Ohya,’ ‘Chihaya Mifune,’ and ‘Yuuki Mishima’ Confidant trailers
Persona 5 ‘Games Mechanics: Palaces’ trailer
Persona 5 original soundtrack 10-minute music sample
Free Persona 20th anniversary PS4 and PS3 themes now available in Japan
Atlus: Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 not planned for Switch or PC
Persona 5 ‘Hifumi Togo,’ ‘Sadayo Kawakami,’ and ‘Toranosuke Yoshida’ Confidant trailers
Persona 5 free “Christmas Costume Set” DLC launches December 21 in Japan
Persona 5 Haru English introduction trailer, voice actress interview video
Persona 5 Futaba English introduction trailer, voice actress interview video
Persona 5 ‘Munehisa Iwai,’ ‘Tae Takemi,’ and ‘Sojiro Sakura’ Confidant trailers
Persona 5 story trailer, digital pre-order bonuses announced
Persona 5 delayed to April 4 in the west, free Japanese voice-over DLC announced
Persona 5 ‘Game Mechanics’ trailer
Persona 5 first English gameplay live stream set for November 16
Persona 5 Morgana English introduction trailer, voice actress interview video
Persona 5 Ryuji English introduction trailer, voice actor interview video
Persona 5 Ann English introduction trailer, voice actress interview video
Persona 5 trailers highlight Shin Megami Tensei series costume DLC
Persona 5 trailers highlight Dancing All Night, Arena Ultimax, and Catherine costume DLC
Persona 5 trailers highlight series costume DLC
Persona 5 English voice cast revealed
Persona 4 Arena director wants do make Persona 5 Arena
Persona 5 shipments top 550,000, free swimsuit and Catherine costume sets due out October 5 in Japan
Persona 5 ‘Caroline & Justine’ cooperation characters trailer
Media Create Sales: 9/12/16 – 9/18/16
Persona 5 SteelBook Launch Edition design revealed
Dragon’s Dogma Online adds Persona 5 costumes
Persona 5 ‘Ryuji’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 20th Anniversary Edition unboxed
Persona 5 details Mementos Dungeon, Persona Fusion
Persona 5 live-action ‘After School Phantom Thief’ Japanese TV spot
Persona 5 PS4 vs. PS3 comparison screenshots
Persona 5 PS4 slim bundle announced for Japan
Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1449
Persona 5 ‘Futaba’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Training at the Gym’ gameplay
Persona 5 pre-launch and TGS 2016 live stream schedule announced
Crunchyroll to simulcast Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers on September 3
Persona 5 details Goro Akechi, after school activities, difficulty levels, and dungeon Safe Rooms
Persona 5 ‘Reading on the Train’ gameplay
Persona 5 introduces online features
Persona 5 ‘Haru’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Collapsing at the Bath’ gameplay
Persona 5 Phantom Thieves’ code names revealed, new screenshots
Persona 5 ‘Anne’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Maid Cafe’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Cafe Training’ gameplay
Persona 5 reveals Velvet Room attendants character artwork
Persona 5 introduces Mementos Dungeon, Persona Fusion
Persona 5 ‘Yusuke’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Watching a Movie with Futaba’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Making Infiltration Tools’ and ‘Playing Star Forneus’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Watching Sports with Ryuji’ gameplay
Persona 5 launches February 14 in Europe
Persona 5 ‘Makoto’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Protagonist, Makoto, and Yusuke All-Out Attack’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Anne All-Out Attack’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Ryuji All-Out Attack’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Morgana’ Japanese TV Spot
Persona 5 ‘Fishing in Ichigaya’ gameplay
Persona 5 ‘Persona Summons’ gameplay
Persona 5 reveals Phantom Thief character artwork, battle screenshots
Persona 5: Opening movie, first 18 minutes, Mementos Dungeon, new characters, anime air date, and more
Persona 5 Futaba Sakura AKG collaboration headphones announced
15 minutes of Persona 5 gameplay
Persona 5 Premium Event teases “seven new announcements” [Update]
Deep Silver to publish Atlus and Sega-brand titles in Europe
Persona 5 E3 2016 trailer
Atlus “looking into” Persona 5 Japanese voice DLC
Persona 5 ninth party member named Goro Akechi, cooperation characters and gameplay
Nine minutes of off-screen Persona 5 gameplay
Persona 5 details story, dungeons, Velvet Room inhabitants, and more
Persona 5 E3 2016 special live stream set for June 15
Persona 5 launches February 14 in the Americas
Persona 5 partial E3 2016 plans announced
Persona 5 details Makoto, Futaba, and Haru
Persona 5 introduces three new party members [Update]
Persona 5 Famitsu DX Pack announced for Japan
Persona 5 launches September 15 in Japan, fourth trailer
Persona 5 ‘Take Tokyo Tower’ live stream
Persona 5 special broadcast set for May 5
Persona 5 website launches countdown to May 5
Persona 5 director shares new tidbits in March 2016 issue of Persona Magazine
Persona 5 reveals new Persona artwork, updated character descriptions
Persona 5’s fifth party member is Yusuke Kitagawa
Persona 5 anime special announced
Persona 5’s first four characters detailed
Persona 5 delayed to summer 2016, third trailer
Persona 5 “Coming Soon” teaser site surfaces
New Persona 5 store poster surfaces ahead of TGS 2015
Persona Channel TGS 2015 live stream announced
Persona Special Stage set for TGS 2015
Persona 5 second trailer
Persona 5 Special Movie Blu-ray contents announced
Persona 5 screenshots
Persona 5 protagonist’s first Persona is Arsene
Persona 5 debut gameplay trailer
Atlus newscast discusses Persona Super Live newspaper ad
Persona 5 teased ahead of Persona Super Live concert in Japanese newspaper
News Flash! Persona Channel 2015 live stream
Persona Super Live 2015 key visual teases Persona 5
Persona 5 confirmed for PS4 in North America
Persona Super Live 2015 concert announced
Persona 5 coming to PlayStation 4
Persona 5, Persona Q, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and Persona 4: Dancing All Night coming to North America
Persona 5 is a game about attaining freedom
Persona 5 has a high school setting, but different atmosphere
Persona 5 announced for PlayStation 3
A message from Persona Team’s Katsura Hashino
Atlus parent company registers Persona5.jp
Persona producer teases Persona 5
Atlus, Gust, Namco Bandai, more talk future titles
Atlus on 2012: “That long-awaited title may be announced”
Persona 5 uses new internal engine
Persona 5 teased in Famitsu
New Atlus teaser site hints at Persona
OFLCA rates Persona for PlayStation 3 [Update]
Persona 5’s main character is an introvert [Update]
Hashino: New Persona In Development
Persona 5 statement removed from pachinko website
Persona 5 accidently announced for PS3?
E3 ’09: Persona 5 Coming to Nex-Gen Consoles
Persona PS3 Announcement Bound for E3?
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