Atlus Shows Off Persona 5 Strikers In New Trailer
Joker and the Phantom Thieves are back! The stars of one of the best RPGs ever created, Persona 5, have returned in Persona 5 Strikers, and this time they’re ready for battle! Join Joker and crew on a road trip across Japan, fighting a new threat of corruption that threatens to overtake everything.
While the previous game was a straight RPG, this half-sequel is more of an action combat game with RPG elements. It’s not Persona 6 (boy is that sequel taking its time to get here), but it’s something.
New story and sights – Persona 5 Strikers features a deep story campaign and thrilling combat that makes for a true Persona experience. Visit 6 different cities across Japan, cook tantalizing regional recipes, and lend a helping hand to those in need; then fight against the Shadows to uncover the source of the corruption within the Metaverse dungeons. Jump into the story whether you are a newcomer to the series or a longtime fan!
Fight with Style – Attack enemies in the hybrid battle system that fuses explosive action-combat with pause-and-plan sequences to decide your next strategic move. Gain an advantage over your enemies by ambushing them, striking their elemental weaknesses to knock them down, and deal the finishing blow with an All-Out Attack!
Harness the Phantom Thieves’ full strength – All Phantom Thieves are fully playable, so utilize each character’s specific skills and summon their Personas for smooth, elegant combat! Strengthen their skills and abilities and fight with your own style. Each character has their own unique suite of wide-ranging, flashy spells and magic to clear out big hordes. Have you ever wanted to fight as a giant cat bus? Well, look no further. Persona 5 Strikers is purrfect for you.
Persona 5 Strikers will be out for Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam February 23. Preordering the physical will get you various goodies depending on where you do it (Best Buy offers a Switch steelbook, Gamestop offers a Joker pin). There is also a Digital Deluxe Edition with a soundtrack, artbook, the “Persona Legacy” BGM that includes tunes from across the series, and access to the game three days before release.