This review contains spoilers
Persona 5 Royal is a love letter to those who are enamoured by the JRPG genre. Offering hundreds of hours worth of a well-crafted story, with well thought-out characters and one of the greatest OST's of all time; Persona 5 is a textbook definition of a genre representative.
Presentation:
Atlus decided to give the Phantom Thieves a classic rebellious look, with fonts matching street art and messy, cut-out pieces of letters and newspaper to give the consumer the idea that, contrast to a normalised, conformist society, the PT are rebellious against the society that has an iron fist over the weak. Striking a classic black and red to represent the vigilante and rebel that lives in each of the PT's hearts. Red, of course, being the drive of passion and anger, paired carefully with black; where the Phantom Thieves blend into the shadows and avoid the Tokyo police force by slipping into the MetaVerse.
Synopsis:
Persona 5 Royal is an expansion upon the vanilla version of the game which follows Ren Amamiya/Joker. A second-year high schooler that landed himself in hot water after being sued by a drunken man attempting to force himself onto a woman, which Ren had stopped, resulting in the accidental injury of aforementioned drunken man. Being placed on probation for a year, he is sent away to live with a friend of his parents' named Sojiro Sakura, the owner of a coffee shop known as Café Leblanc. After being driven to his new transferred school: Shujin Academy, Ren rests in his bed where his dreams transport him to the Velvet Room. Awaking in a prison cell, he is met with Igor, the master of the Velvet Room. Igor informs Ren that he senses the rebellious heart in him and must complete his rehabilitation. Thus, beginning the journey of the Leader of The Phantom Thieves.
Atlus has hand-crafted each detail of this game to tell the story that they wish to tell and then some. Holding the balance between student-life and the responsibilities of the Phantom Thieves, Ren needs help along the way in the form of his Confidants to become a stronger leader and Phantom Thief.
Persona 5 is masterclass in everything it presents. Characters, story, soundtrack (especially), gameplay and mechanics, aesthetics, etc. It is truly a gem among stones. After dodging this game for years because of its brutal length, and finally giving myself the time to sit down and truly take in this masterpiece is one of my best decisions and this game now holds such a special place in my heart as my first entry into the JRPG genre. Thank you, Atlus, for a journey that I'll never forget and will always Treasure.
This is it.
Presentation:
Atlus decided to give the Phantom Thieves a classic rebellious look, with fonts matching street art and messy, cut-out pieces of letters and newspaper to give the consumer the idea that, contrast to a normalised, conformist society, the PT are rebellious against the society that has an iron fist over the weak. Striking a classic black and red to represent the vigilante and rebel that lives in each of the PT's hearts. Red, of course, being the drive of passion and anger, paired carefully with black; where the Phantom Thieves blend into the shadows and avoid the Tokyo police force by slipping into the MetaVerse.
Synopsis:
Persona 5 Royal is an expansion upon the vanilla version of the game which follows Ren Amamiya/Joker. A second-year high schooler that landed himself in hot water after being sued by a drunken man attempting to force himself onto a woman, which Ren had stopped, resulting in the accidental injury of aforementioned drunken man. Being placed on probation for a year, he is sent away to live with a friend of his parents' named Sojiro Sakura, the owner of a coffee shop known as Café Leblanc. After being driven to his new transferred school: Shujin Academy, Ren rests in his bed where his dreams transport him to the Velvet Room. Awaking in a prison cell, he is met with Igor, the master of the Velvet Room. Igor informs Ren that he senses the rebellious heart in him and must complete his rehabilitation. Thus, beginning the journey of the Leader of The Phantom Thieves.
Atlus has hand-crafted each detail of this game to tell the story that they wish to tell and then some. Holding the balance between student-life and the responsibilities of the Phantom Thieves, Ren needs help along the way in the form of his Confidants to become a stronger leader and Phantom Thief.
Persona 5 is masterclass in everything it presents. Characters, story, soundtrack (especially), gameplay and mechanics, aesthetics, etc. It is truly a gem among stones. After dodging this game for years because of its brutal length, and finally giving myself the time to sit down and truly take in this masterpiece is one of my best decisions and this game now holds such a special place in my heart as my first entry into the JRPG genre. Thank you, Atlus, for a journey that I'll never forget and will always Treasure.
This is it.