At last I have finally completely Persona 5 Royal...again...for real. I loved the game first time I played it but missing out on so many confidants and not getting the Third Semester really annoyed me so despite this being a 100 hour long game I had to replay it.

I loved spending time with all the confidants. Sadly, my time management is still bad so I didn't finish Haru and Sumire's but there's a lot of really nice ones, with Yoshida being a hidden gem and prolly the best non-Phantom Thief one.

The third semester was super interesting. It was nice to finally get some answers about Kasumi/Sumire, admittedly she felt really shoehorned into the original story but I think the big revelation justifies the build up and honestly really fleshes her out. First time round I was indifferent but now I was actually invested in her and her story.

Maruki as an antagonist was super interesting too. It was a nice change from other palace users (with the exception of Futaba) where he had noble goals but were corrupted. He's actually a good case of a sympathetic antagonist - he's likable enough for you to feel for him but his actions are bad enough to justify having to stop him.

I definitely liked this new ending more than the original. The original was nice but this really hit home the bittersweetness by having them all go their separate ways. Even though this is my second playthrough, and admittedly starting to get weary of it a little bit, I still felt that heaviness you get when you come to end of a long but great game. If anything, this second playthrough has solidified this game as a top favourite and I'm excited to see what the games before it have instore!