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The Gentleman Thief Who Inspired Persona 5‘s Killer Look
Persona 5 stars a group of Phantom Thieves who go on heists to steal the twisted desires of targets in the land of Tokyo’s collective unconscious, the Metaverse. The main characters also get a costume change in these heists. Persona 5’s protagonist doesn’t talk in the game, but they say everything you need to know…
By Gita Jackson Published April 14, 2017 -
Real Life Should Have JRPG Victory Music
JRPG victory music is one of the best types of video game music. Every time you emerge from battle victorious, a familiar, stirring theme plays. I want that music to play in my everyday life. This post originally ran on 4/26/2012. Five years later, I’ve bumped it up and made a few edits, because Persona…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 13, 2017 -
Stop Making Me Go To Bed, Persona 5, I’m A Big Boy
Here’s a bad thing about a very good video game: there are too many nights in Persona 5 where I want to go out on the town and improve myself and hang out with my sexy teen friends, but I’m not allowed, because a talking cat thinks I need some sleep. Here’s how it works:…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2017 -
This Might Be Persona 5‘s Biggest Localization Fail [Update]
Persona 5, an otherwise wonderful game, definitely has some localization issues. You can find many examples of clunky writing and awkward translation decisions, but this one might be the biggest flub of them all, for a variety of reasons. Nathaniel Chapman, a senior encounter designer for World of Warcraft, pointed out the particular spot on…
By Chris Kohler Published April 11, 2017 -
Persona 5 Menus Make Everything Better
Persona 5‘s user interface is so beautiful and distinctive that the internet is now plastering it on nearly everything as a joke. In his review of the game, editor-at-large Kirk Hamilton says, “Persona 5 is one of the most stylish video games I’ve ever played. It restlessly pulses toward the corners of your TV screen,…
By Gita Jackson Published April 11, 2017 -
Persona 5 Players Are Having Some Fun With Team Names
Canonically, the group of charming burglars in Persona 5 is dubbed the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. Persona 5 also allows players to give the group a custom name that occasionally shows up in dialogue and is viewable to friends with Persona 5‘s network features. I named my team Semiotecs, because I’m a fucking nerd, but…
By Gita Jackson Published April 10, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Persona 5‘s In-Game Locations Compared To The Real World
While Persona 4 takes place in a town called “Inaba,” Persona 5 takes place in Tokyo. This article was originally published on September 27, 2016. It has since been updated with more comparisons. The major Tokyo locations, such as Shibuya Station, match up well enough, but it’s interesting to see what inspired where the Protagonist…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
The Best Persona 5 Cosplay
I know, Persona 5 is barely out in the West. But it’s been out in Japan for months, giving loads of locals—and some enterprising importers from overseas—more than enough time to come up with some outstanding cosplay. I’ve shared some of the best of it below. A note if you’re playing and have only just…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2017 -
Persona 5’s Coffee Fixation Is Very Cute
Persona 5 is a game about Japanese teens, but the game never explains the nuances of Tokyo youth culture. It’s a game about the Japanese government, but never briefs you on the finer points of local politics. But if you ever want to talk about coffee, then hoo boy, does Persona 5 want to break…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2017 -
Hidden Persona 5 Tip Will Help You Nail Every Demon Negotiation
The new RPG Persona 5 brought back the Shin Megami Tensei series staple of demon negotiation. In order to acquire new Personas, you have to chat with them. But the guide for getting this right is hidden away (h/t Twitter user Aeana!). When you knock down an enemy group in Persona 5, you can convince…
By Gita Jackson Published April 6, 2017 -
Culture
The Art Of Persona 5
Persona 5 isn’t just a fantastic video game, it’s an absolute feast for the senses, with a strong, confident art style that runs from its character design all the way through to its menus. Much of this is down to the genius of the series’ longtime art director Shigenori Soejima, whose leadership here has resulted…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2017 -
Here’s What Happens If You Say No At The Beginning Of Persona 5
Before you start playing Persona 5, a video game about stylish teens learning how to take care of a cat, you need to answer a simple question: Do you agree that the game is fictional? If you say no, Persona 5 won’t joke around or repeat the question. It just won’t allow you to play.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 5, 2017 -
Atlus Threatens To Go After People Who Stream Too Far Into Persona 5
Persona 5 is a chill game, so it’s only fitting that the developers at Atlus would have no chill whatsoever, openly threatening content claims and strikes for anyone who streams too far in the story. Today on their website, Atlus USA posted a note to streamers, asking everyone to refrain from spoiling Persona 5 and…
By Jason Schreier Published April 4, 2017 -
Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Persona 5
Persona 5 is a really good game. It’s also complicated and occasionally unforgiving, with a ton of rules to learn and systems to memorize. If you want to live your best possible year in Tokyo, you may want a little guidance. Persona 5 does an okay job of explaining itself to players, but there are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 4, 2017 -
ReviewsPersona 5: The Kotaku Review
Imagine your old high school. Picture the doors you’d pass through at the start of each day. See if you can recall the awkward conversations you had with your friends, or the smell of the cafeteria at lunchtime. Now throw all that in the garbage and replace it with something impossibly cooler, impossibly more stylish,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 4, 2017 -
Persona 5 Is A Great Entry Point For Series Newcomers
The most common question we’ve gotten, when talking about how much we love the new video game Persona 5, is whether there are lots of people to kiss. The second most common question is: Can you play it without playing the other Persona games? The answer to both of these questions is yes. Persona 5 is…
By Jason Schreier Published April 3, 2017 -
Persona 5 Makes A Fantastic First Impression
In the wake of Breath of the Wild turning out to beone of the greatest video games ever made, I have some bad news for your time and wallet: Persona 5 might be up there, too. For the past few weeks I’ve been playing an early copy of the fifth Persona, logging around 42 hours…
By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2017 -
Persona 5’s Tokyo Is Pretty Faithful
If you like Persona games, or just excellent video game documentaries in general, you should definitely check out the latest installment of Toco Toco TV, which focuses on Persona series boss Katsura Hashino (and plenty of talk about Persona 5). As you’ll see—and as is series tradition—while some of Persona 5’s locations are fictional, they’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Some Persona 5 Fans Are Annoying Local Tokyo Residents
Persona 5 takes place in a fictionalized version of a real Tokyo location. Atlus is now asking fans to stop bothering the folks who live there. As Kotaku previously reported, the inspiration for in-game location Yongenjaya is Tokyo’s Sangenjaya. Many of its real-world spots were reborn in the game, including as P5‘s coin laundry, batting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2017
