PERSONA (SERIES)
Kenneth Shepard Jun 30, 2022. 2 minute read
Any Live-Action Persona Adaptation Should Be a New Story
After the runaway success of the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movies, it only makes sense that Sega would be looking to spread the adaptation love to other franchises in its catalog. This includes Persona, the JRPG series of games that last dozens to hundreds of hours in length depending on the player’s fortitude.…
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Imran Khan Jun 28, 2022. 2 minute read
Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 are Coming to Switch, Too
For the first time on Nintendo consoles, the last three Persona titles are on the way. While the games had recently been announced for Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, Nintendo fans were worried they were going to be left out in the cold. As we found out from today’s Nintendo Direct,…
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Kenneth Shepard Oct 27, 2021. 2 minute read
Persona Composer Shoji Meguro is Leaving Atlus, But it’s Not All Bad
Shoji Meguro, who is best known for his work writing the music for the Persona franchise, has announced he’s leaving Atlus to become an indie dev. However, that doesn’t mean he won’t be involved with the series or any other Atlus projects in the future. In his announcement posted to his social…
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Kenneth Shepard Jul 13, 2021. 3 minute read
Persona 25th Anniversary Site Teases Seven Reveals, Let’s Speculate
2021 is bringing a lot of exciting video game birthday celebrations, because not only is it Pokemon’s 25th anniversary and Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary, it’s also Persona’s 25th anniversary. And from the sound of it, Atlus has a whole lot in store for the RPG series hitting a quarter of a century. The…
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Nerium Jan 17, 2020. 6 minute read
The 5 Best Games Like Persona, to Scratch Your Social JPRG Itch
It’s tricky to pick only a few of the best games like Persona. Different people come to the JRPG franchise for different things! Sometimes it’s the dating sim aspect; sometimes it’s the deep dungeon diving and turn-based combat. Or maybe you just like having an adventure set in the modern…
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Natalie Flores Jun 19, 2017. 7 minute read
Persona 5 could say a lot more if it didn’t constantly objectify Ann
For a game about freeing yourself from society's chains, Persona 5 sure seems mired in regressive sex politics.
READ MORE >Nate Ewert-Krocker Apr 7, 2017. 5 minute read
Why Persona 5’s silent protagonist works
It's a tired old device of Japanese role-playing games, but sometimes a silent main character is exactly what's called for.
READ MORE >Alex Tisdale Sep 23, 2016. 6 minute read
Dating sims are normal now
Romance games used to be considered the province of lonely women and creeps. But these days, everyone's playing dating sims -- even if they don't realize it.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Sep 21, 2016. 1 minute read
Persona 5 is Japan’s best-selling Persona game to date
You could even say they're... making out like bandits?
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jul 19, 2016. 1 minute read
Watch: The first 18 minutes of Persona 5
Cuties, police brutality, and haunted mobile apps, oh my!
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Jul 6, 2016. 1 minute read
Atlus strikes publishing deal with Deep Silver to release Persona 5 in Europe
The JRPG's fate was uncertain after Atlus dissolved its partnership with NIS America.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman May 5, 2016. 2 minute read
Latest Persona 5 trailer shows off some brand new cuties
Support units, literal cat burglars and pop songs, oh my!
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 4, 2016. 3 minute read
So, a bit more about that Fire Emblem-Shin Megami Tensei crossover…
The SMT x FE role-playing game that's been bandied about for a while has a name and a US release date, but what is it, exactly?
READ MORE >Austin Howe Jan 25, 2016. 5 minute read
Sparse Landscapes: why are JRPGs so empty?
Is it just a cliche of the genre, or is there something more going on?
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