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Persona 5 Scramble Gets New Trailer and Japanese Release Date

If you've been waiting for a different take on the Persona formula, it seems like that take is coming closer. A new trailer for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers was released, and it gives us…

October 24, 2019 | 08:34 EDT

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Persona 5 Royal Release Date Reportedly Revealed

Grab your bat and zip up your superhero costume: the Persona 5 Royal release date has reportedly been revealed. If you happen to be unfamiliar with the Persona franchise, it's an…

October 2, 2019 | 07:00 EDT

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Announced for Switch

Prepare for even more Fire Emblem--with an extra shot of Shin Megami Tensei--on the Switch, as today's Nintendo Direct announced that Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore will be coming to the console in…

September 4, 2019 | 07:34 EDT

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Catherine: Full Body Review

Catherine is a game I remember being excited for because it had Katsura Hashino at the helm as director and producer. For the uninitiated, he led the development of the Persona series since 3. In the…

August 30, 2019 | 10:30 EDT

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Catherine: Full Body

Catherine: Full Body retells the story of Atlus's original 2011 PlayStation 3 exclusive, Catherine. The adult tale revolves around Vincent, who cheats on his long-term girlfriend, Katherine, with a…

August 30, 2019 | 10:29 EDT

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Journey is Now Available on iOS

The well-known adventure game Journey is now available on mobile for the first time, on iOS. The developer, thatgamecompany, suddenly revealed the release onto iOS earlier today via Twitter. This…

August 6, 2019 | 02:36 EDT

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Catherine: Full Body Reveals a Richer Story

Back in 2011, Sega threw a quirky curveball at everyone called Catherine. Now, eight years later, Sega’s back at it with Catherine: Full Body. This new title tells an upgraded version of the original…

June 19, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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New Persona 5 Royal Voice Actors Announced, Western Launch In 2020

Persona 5 Royal will launch in the West sometime in 2020, Atlus has announced. The company has also revealed the English voice talent behind two of Persona 5 Royal's central characters. Laura Post…

June 13, 2019 | 08:45 EDT

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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Review - All-out Fan Service

The Persona series has been around the block when it comes to spin-off titles. From dancing to fighting, everyone’s favorite persona users have shown off a variety of unexpected talents. Persona Q2:…

June 3, 2019 | 10:30 EDT

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"Surprise Announcement" Planned For Catherine: Full Body E3 Afterparty

Atlus is planning to host a Catherine: Full Body-themed party after E3 2019. The party will take place on June 12th and will contain a "surprise announcement" about the game. The party's EventBrite…

June 2, 2019 | 12:30 EDT

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Experience Journey on PC Via Epic Games Store June 6

In 2012, thatgamecompany released Journey, an anonymous adventure where players travel on a life's passage, on the PlayStation 3. Now in 2019, PC players are getting the opportunity to play the game…

May 28, 2019 | 07:45 EDT

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Persona Q2 Offers Players a Ticket to Fan Service

The Persona series is no stranger to spin-off games. Since the successful release of Persona 5, we got two rhythm games and a promise of a musou-style hack-and-slash. Beyond those, Atlus released a…

May 21, 2019 | 10:30 EDT

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Persona 5 S announced as Persona 5 Scramble at Persona Super Concert 2019

Following on from yesterdays new details about the upcoming Persona 5 The Royal fans of the franchise finally learned the true name of the long-teased P5S. In a trailer released at the end of the…

April 25, 2019 | 10:27 EDT

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Persona 5 The Royal Enhancements Detailed During Persona Concert

Today at the end of the Persona Super Live 2019 concert a new trailer was shown off for upcoming enhanced edition of Persona 5 simply titled Persona 5 The Royal. While we first learned of the game's…

April 24, 2019 | 01:50 EDT

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Persona 5 S Teaser Page Promises New Phantom Thieves

A Persona 5 S teaser page is promising something new for fans of one of ATLUS' flagship role-playing game titles. The teaser page boasts a simple image (seen above) with a notice that more…

April 2, 2019 | 04:00 EDT

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Persona 5 The Royal Revealed as Persona 5 R True Title

Today after the conclusion of the final special for Persona 5 the Animation it was revealed that the upcoming Persona title previously known only as P5R will be called Persona 5 The Royal. At the…

March 23, 2019 | 09:23 EDT

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Catherine: Full Body Arrives September 3rd

The hit puzzle game Catherine returns September 3rd with loads of new content and features in Catherine: Full Body. In this puzzle game, Vincent, a down on his luck guy finds he his being with his…

February 14, 2019 | 04:56 EST

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ATLUS' Catherine Classic Comes to Steam

Sega has hyped up an obvious Catherine PC port the last week by posting sheep on various Steam pages by the publisher. The not-so-subtle Australian rating board also rated it last December, causing…

January 10, 2019 | 02:30 EST

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The Game Awards 2018 - Journey Coming to PC on Epic Store

If you've owned a PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 then it's very likely you've played Journey. The game has been often considered one of the best exclusives on the PlayStation systems. Well good news…

December 6, 2018 | 11:46 EST

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PS4 Share Will Be Blocked In 2nd Half Of Catherine: Full Body's Story Mode

The upcoming puzzle platformer remake Catherine: Full Body will have a block on the usage of PS4 Share for the second half of the game's story mode as reported by Persona Central. Catherine: Full…

November 6, 2018 | 05:15 EST

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Fan Translation of Shin Megami Tensei If... Released

Fan translation group Aeon Genesis has released a translation for Shin Megami Tensei If..., marking the first time the SNES RPG is playable in English. A translation project six years in the making, …

October 26, 2018 | 08:34 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei If...

Shin Megami Tensei If... is an RPG spin-off from the Shin Megami Tensei, and by extension the Megami Tensei franchise. Originally released for the Super Famicom in 1994 but never made it to the west…

October 26, 2018 | 08:30 EDT

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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Finds Release Date on 3DS

Atlus announced the release date for Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth for 3DS, the second game in first-person dungeon crawling Persona Q series. Whereas the first Persona Q game brought the…

August 8, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Persona Q2

Persona Q2 is a sequel to Persona Q, a spinoff of the Persona series. While the first Persona Q game focused on the casts of Persona 3 and 4, Persona Q2 brings in the cast of Persona 5 and drags them…

August 7, 2018 | 11:59 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Review - Let's Do the Space-Warp Again

Have you ever wanted a little adventure in your life? Do you wish you could be part of something bigger than yourself? Do you want to help save the world? Well, have I got a proposition for you! Join…

May 15, 2018 | 11:00 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Preview - Scratching the Schwarzwelt's Surface

For a long time, I swore to myself I would get into Shin Megami Tensei. When I started my summer after 10th grade, I compiled a list of games I would play over the summer that included 8 or so RPGs!…

May 9, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux is a 3DS-enhanced port of the original Shin Megami: Strange Journey. In this entry of the storied RPG franchise, the Earth is polluted, overpopulated and…

May 9, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Dragon's Crown Pro

From the creative mind of artist and director George Kamitami comes Dragon's Crown Pro, completely remastered for a new generation! Dragon's Crown Pro is a classic side-scrolling beat-em up RPG. Set…

May 8, 2018 | 01:11 EDT

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Dragon's Crown Pro Review - Facing the Grind

Role-playing games are often about the “grind”. The need to attain levels, gold or experience to keep pace with growing threats is a given in the genre. Grind in games is not a bad thing per se, but…

May 8, 2018 | 11:00 EDT

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Persona 5 Review - Stylish Substance!

Persona 5’s story starts with a clear and loud statement: this is not Persona 4. The story shows police officers you can’t trust, people betraying you, and more make that as loud and clear as the…

December 24, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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Catherine: Full Body Coming West; Teaser Video Released

Coming off the heels of its reveal of Catherine: Full Body earlier this week, Atlus confirmed the remaster will be coming to the West. The reveal also comes with a new English-language website and…

December 23, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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Grab All The Costumes in Persona 5 Ultimate Edition

Atlus shook the world outside of Japan with its April release of Persona 5, a game that made a strong impression on critics and fans alike. Since the global release, Atlus has released costume packs…

October 25, 2017 | 09:52 EDT

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Atlus Attempts to Shut Down PS3 Emulator Patreon

In a series of events beginning yesterday with PS3 Emulator RPCS3 removing all mentions of Atlus' RPG Persona 5 from their website and patreon, information has emerged as to why that happened. The…

September 27, 2017 | 12:43 EDT

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Atlus is Bringing Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim To The West

Atlus is localizing and releasing a new Vanillaware game called 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for the West. Directed by George Kimatani who previously worked on Dragon’s Crown and Odin Sphere, this latest…

June 6, 2017 | 01:46 EDT

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Persona 5 Director Katsura Hashino Thanks Fans

Katsura Hashino, the Director of Persona 5 and multiple other series from within the franchise, has released a special message to fans thanking them for their support. The message opens with Hashino-…

May 7, 2017 | 10:00 EDT

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Persona 5 Soundtrack Releasing on Vinyl

Vinyl has been making a comeback in the last few years and now Atlus is getting in on the retro audio format. The game maker is partnering with iam8bit to release the Persona 5 soundtrack on vinyl.…

April 28, 2017 | 02:45 EDT

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[Updated] Atlus Revise Streaming Restrictions for Persona 5

When the highly anticipated JRPG game Persona 5 released on PlayStation 4, developer Atlus put some restrictions in place that would make it difficult for streamers to spoil parts of the game's story…

April 27, 2017 | 11:49 EDT

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Persona 5 Topping the UK Charts

The data analysts over at GfK have once again published their weekly list of physical sales numbers in the United Kingdom. Last week, we saw Mass Effect: Andromeda entered its second week in the top…

April 10, 2017 | 12:58 EDT

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ATLUS Restricts Streaming of Persona 5, Warns of Copyright Strikes to Avoid Spoilers

ATLUS celebrated the release of Persona 5 in the West this week and reached out to the many streamers and content creators that will no doubt be broadcasting their game. A post on the official ATLUS…

April 6, 2017 | 09:30 EDT

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Journey - Five Years On

I didn't play Journey five years ago. I played Journey for the first time in 2017. It's a game that's referenced again and again in so many best of lists and yet it's barely 2 hours long. What made …

March 13, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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PSX 2016 - Persona 5 First Impressions

I know im not alone when I say that I spent way too much time playing Persona 4 Golden (Chie is the best girl, this cant be disputed) and had high hopes for the follow up. I can safely say that…

December 7, 2016 | 10:00 EST

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Persona 5 Delayed, Getting Free Dual Audio DLC

The long-awaited next entry in the Shin Megami Tensei spinoff series Persona has gotten another delay in the West, as Persona 5 will no longer arrive on its previously announced Valentine's Day…

November 16, 2016 | 11:47 EST

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Persona 5 Rated M by ESRB

Persona 5, the highly anticipated RPG from Atlus, is getting closer to its western release date of February 14th (Valentine's Day) 2017. Having already released in Japan in September, shipping more…

October 19, 2016 | 10:16 EDT

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The Truth Behind The Korean Persona 5 Controversy

Earlier today, Kotaku reported on a big controversy going on in Korea at the minute, with Atlus' Persona 5 right at the center. This news has already started the inevitable spread to many other media…

October 4, 2016 | 08:16 EDT

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Persona 5

Explore the strange world or Persona 5 as you lead the Phantom Thieves of Heart through the mysterious Palace.

September 18, 2016 | 06:22 EDT

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Persona 5 Pre-Orders Surge Following Final Fantasy XV Delay

After it was announced last week that Final Fantasy XV would be delayed until November, details have emerged that Persona 5 has experienced a significant boost in pre-order sales. In a news…

August 21, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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New Persona 5 Trailers Detail Social Links and Stats

Over the past few days, Japanese development team Atlus has released a few videos on their YouTube channel covering aspects of the latest game in the Persona series, Persona 5. Persona 5 follows the…

August 14, 2016 | 10:19 EDT

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Persona 5 Live-Stream Announcements and More

Atlus held a 24-hour livestream on NicoNico on July 19th promoting the upcoming release of JRPG Persona 5. During the stream gameplay for the title was shown revealing some interesting details about…

July 19, 2016 | 01:38 EDT