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Persona 5 Royal (2019)

P Studio

Expanded Game of Persona 5

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

4.64 from 2109 ratings · #5 top rated on Grouvee

5865 members have it in their collection · 726 playing now · 2125 backlogged · 1180 wish listed

How long? Main story 104h · with extras 133h · 100% 141h (from 146 logged playthroughs)

Persona 5 Royal is an enhanced version of the turn-based role-playing game Persona 5, set in modern-day Tokyo. Players control a high school student who leads a group of secret vigilantes called the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, exploring supernatural dungeons called Palaces to change the hearts of corrupt adults. The game combines dungeon crawling and turn-based combat with social simulation … Read more
Persona 5 Royal is an enhanced version of the turn-based role-playing game Persona 5, set in modern-day Tokyo. Players control a high school student who leads a group of secret vigilantes called the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, exploring supernatural dungeons called Palaces to change the hearts of corrupt adults. The game combines dungeon crawling and turn-based combat with social simulation elements, where players manage daily activities, build relationships, and develop character statistics across a school year. Royal adds new characters, a third semester, an additional Palace, new music, and expanded story content to the original game. Read less

Details

Developers
P Studio
Publishers
Atlus, Sega
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Franchises
Megami Tensei, Persona, Shin Megami Tensei
Series
Persona, Persona 5
Events
Taipei Game Show 2024, GDoC Expo 2022: Indie Games Showcase, Tokyo Game Show 2022, 2022.09.13 - Nintendo Direct, Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 31, 2019 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 4
  • Mar 31, 2020 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation 4
  • Mar 31, 2020 (Full Release) (Asia) PlayStation 4
  • Mar 31, 2020 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 4
  • Oct 21, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

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Rating distribution

5 stars
1618
4 stars
322
3 stars
99
2 stars
48
1 star
22

Community All Reviews Statuses

kingbk83

Status kingbk83 May 2, 2024

This game is just so freakin' good. So so freakin' good. It's probably going to overtake Chrono Trigger as my favorite JRPG of all time, and I never thought that would happen.

The music in the casino palace, that I'm in right now, is perhaps the best video game music I've ever heard anywhere, and I thought video game music …

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This game is just so freakin' good. So so freakin' good. It's probably going to overtake Chrono Trigger as my favorite JRPG of all time, and I never thought that would happen.

The music in the casino palace, that I'm in right now, is perhaps the best video game music I've ever heard anywhere, and I thought video game music hit it's peak with the Super Nintendo and all the awesome music from games on that console.

Every night, I grab my Switch and my wife looks at me like I'm nuts. I seriously haven't paid much attention to any of the TV shows we watch at night, as I'm enthralled with this world.

I sit here at my desk at work, counting down the hours until I can play again.

What a game.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 30, 2024

I've now spent more time with this game than I did Tears of the Kingdom.

It's entering that elusive territory of Elden Ring, Breath of the Wild and Tetris 99 for games I sink the most time into ever.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 28, 2024

Okumura boss fight has got to be one of the toughest I've faced in a game. I screamed in delight when I finally beat him.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 25, 2024

This game gives you options for romantic partners, but it seems to really, REALLY want you to pick Kasumi.

I didn't, but damn, it sure seems I was force fed "THIS is the one you need to romance!"

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 22, 2024

When I'm not playing this game, I'm thinking about playing this game.

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cagebox

Status cagebox Apr 15, 2024

66 hours in. Definitely the longest game (in terms of pure story) I've ever played

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 11, 2024

Futaba Palace is kind of annoying, but damn, it has some of the best music in any video game I've ever heard.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 9, 2024

This has the chance to overtake Chrono Trigger as my favorite JRPG of all time. I think the story, modern setting, characters and music are all superior to that game. I won't make a judgement until I'm done, but no JRPG has kept me as hooked on and wanting to play every free minute like this game has.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 5, 2024

While there is some cringy anime stereotype writing in this, I have to say for the most part, the women characters are very well written. They are strong individuals with unique personalities.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 4, 2024

I've never played a game where the boss fights are so much EASIER than the routine fights. I've been able to take down each boss in one go, while I've been killed in routine fights many times.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Apr 2, 2024

This game is the ultimate "rock, paper, scissors" match I've played since Mega Man.

Every enemy has a strength, and a weakness. Figure out the weakness, or prepare to die.

I always have one character whose sole job is refilling energy and another to do status aliments on the enemies. That seems to work.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Mar 31, 2024

Battles in this game are so unforgiving. If you go into a battle and you don't know the enemies weaknesses, you are going to pay for it. That's fine, but not when you haven't saved in a while and have to start way back from somewhere.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Mar 29, 2024

I'm now in a relationship with Ann. The doctor and teacher romances seemed like fun options, but Ann just feels like "the one" for Joker. I know there are loads of other romantic partner options, but she's the OG.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Mar 28, 2024

Some additional thoughts on this game so far:

  • I enjoy the story mode a lot. Some of the characters have excellent writing, and all have unique personalities.

  • There is so much you can do in this game, but there is a linearity to it that I appreciate.

  • GET SP ITEMS. You'll need them.

  • The dungeon/battle mode has grown on me. …

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Some additional thoughts on this game so far:

  • I enjoy the story mode a lot. Some of the characters have excellent writing, and all have unique personalities.

  • There is so much you can do in this game, but there is a linearity to it that I appreciate.

  • GET SP ITEMS. You'll need them.

  • The dungeon/battle mode has grown on me. At first I didn't like it much, probably because I got my ass kicked numerous times, haha, but now that I've figured out how to fight, it's a lot better. Still very challenging. One of the harder JRPGs I've probably ever played.

  • Two annoyances. Sometimes there are long elements of story mode that you have to go through before you can save. The other thing is some of the anime stereotypes are prominent in some of the writing, that are a little eye roll inducing.

Overall, still a very, very fun game.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Mar 25, 2024

Picking this back up, as well as Red Dead Redemption 2, after finishing Metroid Prime Remastered.

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