Persona 5 for PlayStation 3

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In Persona 5 Royal, two new characters interact with the Phantom Thieves: Kasumi Yoshizawa, an accomplished rhythmic gymnast who transferred to Shujin Academy the same time as Joker, and Takuto Maruki, a school counselor hired after Kamoshida is exposed. Kasumi awakens to her Persona after discovering a new Palace in Odaiba with Joker. Maruki, in turn, talks to each of the Phantom Thieves and learns their deepest wishes. After defeating Yaldabaoth, a still-living Akechi turns himself over to Sae in Joker's place. At the beginning of the following year, Joker finds reality distorted; Akechi was released without reason, and each Phantom Thief has had their deepest wish granted. Joker, Akechi, and Kasumi investigate the Palace in Odaiba and learn that its owner is Maruki, a Persona-user with the ability to alter reality. Using Yaldabaoth's leftover power, Maruki gained control over Mementos and is determined to create a world where everyone's dreams become a reality. Maruki reveals that "Kasumi" is actually her twin sister Sumire, who had been impersonating her to cope with the former's death because of the influence of Maruki's powers. Maruki gives Joker time to choose whether to accept his idealized reality. Joker reminds the Phantom Thieves and Sumire of their real lives, and they agree to change Maruki's heart. PERSONA 5 Might Be the Best RPG Ever Made (Review)". Nerdist. April 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017 . Retrieved July 9, 2017. A standalone anime special, Persona 5: the Animation -The Day Breakers-, aired in Japan on September 3, 2016. [74] [228] [229] Created by A-1 Pictures, The Day Breakers is set during the events of the game and portrayed as a "sub event" separate from the main narrative. [228] A manga adaptation of Persona 5 by Hisato Murasaki began serialization online from September 15, 2016. [229] Persona 5: The Animation, an anime television series based on the game's events, was produced by CloverWorks and began broadcast in April 2018. [c] [230] [233] Stage play adaptations under the title Persona 5: The Stage have been performed in Japan, [234] with original music composed by Atsushi Kitajoh. [235]Burns, Colin (February 11, 2017). "Tons of Persona 5 Costume DLC Will Be Available in the West". RPGFan. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017 . Retrieved February 11, 2017. Sato (September 17, 2015). "Persona 5 Director Shares A Message About The Game's Development And Delay". Siliconera. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015 . Retrieved September 17, 2015.

Best of 2017 Awards: Best Art Direction". IGN. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017 . Retrieved January 2, 2018. The narrative of Persona 5 was designed like an omnibus, with the antagonists pursued by the party changing regularly. [20] The development team has cited three main stories as inspiration, the Chinese novel Water Margin, the Japanese crime movie Hakuchuu no Shikaku, and the Spanish novel Lazarillo de Tormes. [43] Furthermore, the setting and style was compared to picaresque fiction; the team originally asked the question of how a character like Lupin III might win appeal in modern society. [44] This picaresque theme was carried over into the aesthetics of Persona fusion and sacrifice, which were themed after styles of capital punishment. [6] Having a more "stereotypical" theme enabled the team to create surprising story developments, mixing contemporary drama with the setting of the Persona series. The series' recurring motif of "masks" was used more overtly in the game's plot than previous entries as well, [45] and the game's main locations were based heavily on their real-world counterparts. [3] a b c d Sato (August 16, 2016). "Persona 5 Details Its Randomly Generated Dungeon, Persona Leveling, Fusing, And Sacrificing". Siliconera. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016 . Retrieved August 16, 2016. Review: Persona 5 Royal". Hardcore Gamer. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020 . Retrieved August 11, 2020. a b Fenner, Robert (May 9, 2017). "Persona 5 Review". RPGFan.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017 . Retrieved May 10, 2017.Ramsey, Robert (April 24, 2019). "Persona 5: The Royal Adds New Party Member, Expanded Story, New Enemies, PS4 Pro Support, and Much More". Push Square. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019 . Retrieved April 24, 2019. Arif, Shabana (April 10, 2017). "Persona 5 debuts at UK No.1 with the biggest launch of the series to date". VG247. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017 . Retrieved April 10, 2017. Bankhurst, Adam (June 11, 2023). "Persona 5 Tactica Officially Announced at Xbox Showcase". IGN. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023 . Retrieved June 11, 2023. a b c d 「ペルソナ5」橋野 桂氏インタビュー。“心を盗む怪盗”をテーマにした本作と，20周年を迎える「ペルソナ」シリーズに込められた思いを聞いた. 4Gamer.net. August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016 . Retrieved August 20, 2016.

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