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Stories in Warriors crossover games tend to be fairly throwaway, variations of “Dark Power brought many heroes together because thing,” so this emphasis on story situates Persona 5 Scramble in a unique position. This time, it's related to the problems arising idolizing public figures, or more literally, when public figures take people's hearts.Īnd that's got me wanting to see how things unfold in the final product, because the tension between pursuing justice and pursuing public adoration was a constant theme in Persona 5. That doesn't mean the overall plot takes a backseat like it often does in Persona 4, though, and it still offers poignant commentary on social issues. The cozier, warmer take on The Phantom Thieves is a refreshing change of pace as well, since Persona 5 came close to subjugating the protagonists' relationships to the overall story many times. Sure, Persona 5 has its slice-of-life scenes, but the overall atmosphere is much darker and tenser.Įveryone's already encountered and overcome their darkness, and it's time to hang out as a group of normal almost-college-kids who just so happen to have amazing superpowers.

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There's a new app for everyone's phones called Emma, distributed by the IT Company Maddice, which surely isn't significant in any way at all.Įven without a full understanding of what's going on during this initial reunion, it's immediately clear Persona 5 Scramble adopts a different tone from its predecessor, something more akin to Persona 4. Ren Amamiya returns to Yongen Jaya and Cafe Leblanc, reuniting with the Phantom Thieves. It's the July following the events of Persona 5 (not Royal, which was developed concurrently with P5 S).

Obviously, it's all in Japanese, so your understanding of it will vary, but even someone with little-to-no Japanese knowledge can get the gist of what's going on with the characters and story. Like any Persona game, there's a hefty setup in P5 Scramble. I was curious with questions and was a bit concerned about how the two contrasting styles would mix.įortunately, the answers I got allayed (most) of those concerns. We've followed P5S's progress pretty closely since it was first announced, and the mix of musou-style Warriors combat with Persona's deeper strategic combat intrigued me.