This time we’ll ALL see it coming
The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features a slew of interesting tidbits aboutPersona 5 The Royal,the updated edition of Atlus’ super-successful 2017 RPG. The new info was garnered duringan interview with Director Daiki Itoh and Producer Kazuhisa Wada.
Firstly, the duo revealed that “The Royal” subheader reflects the idea that the team holds this release in high regard as a particularly special product. This was then followed with a variety of comments pertaining to the release’s character and gameplay alterations. The XP system has been tweaked in order to help the overall pace and tempo of the game – easily its biggest issue – although thatmaybe contradicted with the addition of a third semester, which will apparently go beyond the scope of previous expansions such asPersona 4 Golden.
In regards to characters, new girl Kasumi will allow the story to show preexisting leads in a new light. Kasumi will also be an optional Confidant. Speaking of Confidants, all-new character Maruki will be joining the long list of shitty adults featured in thePersona 5cast. Although unwilling to reveal further details, Itoh and Wada hinted that there are further Confidants to be revealed. I hope one of them is the person running the DVD library.
Fans ofPersona 5’sjazz-oriented score will be pleased to hear that 20 new tracks will be added to the soundtrack. We’ll have to wait and see if these are entirely new tracks or just remixes, but morePersonamusic is never a bad thing. It was also noted that, unfortunately, you willnotbe able to carry over your save data fromPersona 5, but you will receive an undisclosed bonus for having it saved on your PS4.
Finally, it was said that, at one point in the story, “a handsome male character” sleeps in Joker’s bed alongside him. This is probably a reference to the rumoured “Human Morgana” that has shown up in several early screenshots.
I’m a fan ofPersona 5, but I’m really not sure if I have it in me to run through the entire game again. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see if I get hooked with future reveals of new characters, or perhaps other fun and unique features. Still, make Sae Nijima a party member, and you can have all of my money. All of it. Today and going forward into the future.
Persona 5 The Royallaunches on PS4 in Japan October 31, before heading west in 2020.
