Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game that puts players in the shoes of a high school student who finds himself in an alternative version of Tokyo in which angels and demons…
October 5, 2021 | 07:04 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Review
Atlus seems to be starting a trend of re-releasing its back catalog. First, we got a port of Persona 4 Golden, and now players can enjoy returning to the Vortex World in Shin Megami Tensei III:…
May 18, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III Block Puzzle Guide
When you get to Asakusa you'll end up finding something that I'm sure you never expected in a JRPG. There is a Shin Megami Tensei III Block Puzzle minigame. In one of the rooms in Asakusa, you'll…
May 18, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III Matador Boss Guide
Here he is, the battle you've been waiting for. As soon as it was announced there were all kinds of articles published laughing about new players experiencing the Shin Megami Tensei III Matador…
May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III Kabukicho Prison Guide
Each dungeon has it's own gimmick or new element to add, but in Shin Megami Tensei III Kabukicho Prison is one of the more confusing ones. You'll encounter this dungeon a little bit over halfway…
May 18, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III Beginner Guide
There is a LOT that this game gives you, way too quickly with very little information. Using this Shin Megami Tensei III Beginner Guide I'll be going over some of the questions that you might have…
May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III Great Underpass of Ginza Exit Guide
Shin Megami Tensei III does a lot of fantastic things. The combat is engaging and the dungeons are well thought out and interesting but it doesn't always point you in the right direction. When you…
May 18, 2021 | 10:29 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Is Just As Difficult As You Remember
You'd have to be living under a rock to not see how the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchise has been exploding in the west as of late. The popularity of Persona 5 and spin-off Persona 5 Strikers…
April 20, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. What begins as a normal day in Tokyo turns out to be everything but,…
April 14, 2021 | 10:07 EDT
Persona 5 Strikers Review
It’s been a real treat seeing the Persona series grow from a relatively obscure RPG franchise into a semi-mainstream hit. It’s hard to pinpoint which title thrust the brand into the limelight, but…
February 9, 2021 | 10:00 EST
How Omega Force is Refining the Musou Genre
Musou video games, or Warriors titles as they're known in the west, are the child of Omega Force, a Japanese development company first founded in 1996. What started with the Dynasty Warriors series,…
February 17, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Beginners Guide
Serving as a direct sequel to Persona 5 Joker and the Phantom Thieves of Heart are back trying to save Japan once more in Persona 5 Strikers. A new threat has shown up in the metaverse called Jails,…
February 18, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Recipe Guide
As Joker and the rest of the Phantom Thieves travel across Tokyo there's one thing always on their mind... Food. From Joker's obsession with ramen and Yusuke's love of hot pot the topic of what's…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Dire Shadow Guide
You've already got plenty on your plate going through Persona 5 Strikers. Mysterious apps, the resurgence of the metaverse, and more requests than you can shake a mask at. If you're still looking for…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Powerful Shadows
It's a lot of fun to go beating up on any High Pixie or Jack Frost in Persona 5 Strikers but every now and then you need to get taken down a peg. During the main story of Persona 5 Strikers you'll…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Prison Mail Guide
Persona 5 Strikers will have you leveling up and combining your Persona together in the Velvet room much like in the original Persona 5. Also like Persona 5 you will be given requests throughout the…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Forgotten Desire Guide
Throughout your journey in Persona 5 Strikers, you'll get a number of requests some of which are from Morgana himself. In these request's Joker will be tasked with diving back into dungeons you've…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Request Guide
In Persona 5 Strikers when you're not investigating the mysteries of the Jails, fighting off hordes of Shadows, or hanging out with your friends you'll find yourself very quickly building up your…
February 19, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Is Persona 5 Strikers an Ideal Starting Point for Newcomers?
Persona 5 Strikers is nearly upon us here in the west and with reviews singing the praises of its gameplay and story, there's bound to be a number of people curious about whether this makes a good…
February 19, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Adds Omega Force Flair In All The Right Places
Coming up on almost a year since the Japanese release of Persona 5 Scramble we're now a month away from Persona 5 Strikers getting its global release. Wanting to play more since the Japanese demo…
January 15, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Multiple Persona Soundtracks Arrive on Spotify Tomorrow
Multiple Persona soundtracks will be coming to Spotify in the next day or so. Naturally, this will include the phenomenal Persona 5 soundtrack, but that's not all — a total of 11 OSTs are on the way…
January 4, 2021 | 01:44 EST
The Best Game Music of 2020 - Persona 5 Royal
Three years ago, Atlus released Persona 5 in the west, propelling the series from having a cult following to enjoying mainstream success. It has a wonderful story, whimsical characters, a vibrant…
December 24, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Persona 4 Mod Restores Yosuke Romance
Persona 4 Golden was released on PC earlier this year, and longtime fans of the Shin Megami Tensei series were happy to have one of their favorite titles from the PlayStation 2 era on hand again,…
December 4, 2020 | 09:51 EST
Persona 5 Strikers Hits The West On February 23rd
The Persona 5 Strikers release date has been leaked for the upcoming hack-and-slash spinoff. The game will hit the West on PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, on February 23rd…
December 4, 2020 | 08:32 EST
VTuber Begs Atlus to Stream Persona 3 and Gets Twitter Trending
A Streamer has successfully created a trending Twitter hashtag all to try and stream one of her favorite games. Virtual YouTube (VTube) streamer Calliope Mori, probably best known for her…
December 3, 2020 | 02:14 EST
Persona 5 Scramble May Get an English Translation Next Year, Retailers Say
A Persona 5 Scramble English release date may be announced in the next few weeks according to multiple Asian retailers who have begun to list the game for sale. Persona 5 Scramble is a game that…
November 18, 2020 | 02:46 EST
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
From the creators of beloved games such as Dragon's Crown and Muramasa: The Demon Blade comes a brand new Sci-Fi adventure with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Set in a fictional 1980's Japan, 13…
September 11, 2020 | 12:35 EDT
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Review
When it comes to telling a story there's almost no incorrect way to do it. Whether you want to start at the beginning and go through linearly, or the end and flashback for relevant information.…
September 15, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Koei Tecmo Financial Report Confirms Western Persona 5 Scramble Release
Koei Tecmo's first-quarter report for this financial year - which covers April, May, and June 2020 - has been released. The report confirms that Dynasty Warriors-style action game Persona 5 Scramble…
July 27, 2020 | 08:52 EDT
Shin Megami Tensei V Comes To Nintendo Switch Exclusively in 2021
Shin Megami Tensei stole the show during today's Nintendo Direct Mini Partner with an announcement of a remastering of the classic Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (as Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne…
July 20, 2020 | 10:23 EDT
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Reveals When It Comes West
As doomsday hits the world, follow 13 intertwining stories and hope that you can save it, in Atlus and Vanillaware's latest endeavor, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. This sci-fi mystery epic includes side-…
June 13, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
The "Definitive" Persona Games Dilemma
Ever since I first played Persona 3 FES in 2007, I treasured the flagship Persona RPG experience. The magical blend of slice-of-life high school drama and high-stakes dungeon crawling tickled my…
June 14, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Persona 4 Golden Social Link Guide
One of the biggest gameplay elements of Persona games is the friends that you make along the way. In Persona 4 the party members, close NPCs, and even some more distant characters represent the…
June 13, 2020 | 03:15 EDT
Persona 4 Golden Beginner Guide
Persona 4 Golden, as a JRPG where the player has limited time to complete all of the different side objectives, can be daunting to go into. Even if there's something you miss partway through the game…
June 13, 2020 | 03:00 EDT
Persona 4 Golden Changes Guide
Persona 4 Golden is the 2014 rerelease of the classic PlayStation 2 JRPG. Persona 4 Golden is now available on both PlayStation Vita as well as PC via Steam. The upgrade from the PS2 version of…
June 13, 2020 | 02:45 EDT
Persona 4 Golden Review
The Persona franchise hasn't been popular for long in the West. Spawning off the even more niche Shin Megami Tensei series, Persona uses a combination of powerful storytelling and strong themes to…
June 13, 2020 | 02:30 EDT
Persona 4 Golden Launches On Steam Today
While June for gaming is going to be very different from last year to this one there are still a number of staples coming through to give us that sense of normalcy that we are craving. Today at the…
June 13, 2020 | 02:30 EDT
Persona 4
A rumor is going around school that by looking at a TV screen at 12:00 AM on a rainy night, the face of your soulmate will be revealed. But is that all? A chain of murders appears to be connected to…
June 13, 2020 | 02:30 EDT
Persona 5 Scramble Western Localization Spotted in Koei Tecmo Latest Financial Report
The ambitious crossover between Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors and Atlus's Persona franchises, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, might make its way to the other side of the ocean after all.…
April 27, 2020 | 03:30 EDT
A Celebration of Video Games Where You Can Kill Hitler
It's 4/20! This is a day mostly known for other reasons. Reasons that involve Snoop Dogg, a pretty great guy that I just happened to see recently in the movie Starsky and Hutch. However, 4/20 is also…
April 20, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Persona 5 Royal Might Be Too Familiar for Fans
Ever since the Japanese release of Persona 5 Royal in October, western fans have waited with bated breath to step into the role of Phantom Thieves once more. With a list of updates both big and small…
March 17, 2020 | 09:30 EDT
Persona 5 Strikers
It's now been half a year since the events of Persona 5, the Phantom Thieves took down Yaldabaoth and with it the Metaverse. Joker, returning to Tokyo to have a fun summer vacation with his friends,…
February 11, 2020 | 08:10 EST
Taking a Language Immersion Trip With Persona 5 Scramble
Persona 5 is coming back in 2020 in a big way. It is now just a few months from the release of the expanded Persona 5 The Royale, where fans can replay the original game with new content. For…
February 12, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Review
Nintendo crossovers are weird. Someone had the unhinged idea to combine everyone's favorite Italian plumber with insane, anthropomorphic rabbits with Mario + Rabbids. It was well-received, and the…
February 6, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Persona 5 Scramble Reveals New Playable Character
Morgana's Traveling Report #5 came with an additional set of surprises for the Phantom Thieves. In the report released today, Atlus revealed a set of locations as well as a new playable character.…
January 27, 2020 | 03:00 EST
Why Tokyo Mirage Sessions is for Persona Fans
When it comes to stellar JRPGs in recent memory, Persona 5 quickly comes to mind. The turn-based juggernaut turned heads and stole hearts when it came out, earning the No. 2 spot in our game of…
January 30, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Why Tokyo Mirage Sessions is for Fire Emblem Fans
What do you get when you cross Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem? Apparently, it's a game called Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore about monster-fighting idols and actors set in modern-day Tokyo. At…
January 29, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
Fire Emblem and the Atlus games cross paths in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore! Modern-day Tokyo is beset an interdimensional evil, resulting in a fantastical barrage of music and style but not…
December 8, 2019 | 11:29 EST