Perfect World Game, the publishers of Persona 5: The Phantom X, have announced the release date of the much-awaited RPG. It will be released on April 18 on all platforms, including mobile and PC.
Persona’s new mobile adventure could influence the series’ direction in unexpected ways, depending on how players respond.
I remember when the Persona series was gritty, horror oriented and, well, not this. It's unrecognizable these days. "But at least it sells mOrE!!" Pity.
well i mean, its always been more pop culture than horror.
it definitely started with 3 and was in full effect with 4 and mastered with 5.
even 1 and 2 werent all that dark, but definitely more thats true
What you’re remembering is Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, back when it was still connected to Shin Megami Tensei in any meaningful way. That version is long gone, has been for decades.
The Persona series we have today (more like for the past 20 years) is its own thing entirely. Different gameplay, different vibe, different themes. It's about stylish high school drama, friendships, calendar management, and flashy battles. It doesn’t play like SMT, it doesn’t feel like SMT, and honestly, it barely has anything to do with it anymore.
At this point, Persona is Persona. If you want something closer to the old-school feel, just play Shin Megami Tensei. For the most part it has stuck to the original tone and gameplay. SMT V in particular feels very close to what a modern Shin Megami Tensei: Persona would feel like.
Game Rant recently played about two hours of Persona 5: The Phantom X, a mobile gacha RPG entry in the Persona franchise, releasing on June 26.
Persona 5: The Phantom X will be coming West on June 26th, 2025, and will be available on Android, iOS, and PC via Google Play Games and Steam.
Why can’t these come out for console? Like, I saw Ever Crisis also came out on Steam… so why are consoles ignored?
I really think Ever Crisis should have been a console game and an alternative to FF7R, just use low poly for everything.
It's insane how unrecognizable the Persona series has become. This some goofy ass shit.
No matter how many times I'm told this is official, it looks so much like a bootleg of P5.