Persona 5: Royal
About the Game
Persona 5: Royal is a single-player Japanese role-playing game that combines life simulation with dungeon exploration and turn-based combat. It is an expanded edition of Persona 5 , introducing new characters, story chapters, locations, and gameplay systems. The story centers on a Tokyo high school student nicknamed Joker, who after being falsely accused of a crime, is sent to live on probation.
Story & Setting
Each confidant represents a different tarot arcana, and their progression expands the protagonist’s options in both daily life and dungeon crawling. A new confidant, counselor Takuto Maruki, plays a central role in the story, while Kasumi Yoshizawa joins as an additional playable character.
Gameplay & Core Systems
During the day, players manage school activities, friendships, and part-time jobs. Building relationships with confidants—key characters throughout the city - unlocks new abilities, items, or bonuses in combat. Time is limited, so players must balance academics, social bonds, and personal growth. Exploration involves navigating traps, solving environmental puzzles, and sneaking past guards. Combat is turn-based and emphasizes exploiting enemy weaknesses, such as elemental vulnerabilities, to gain extra actions.
Standout Features
- Soon after, he awakens to a supernatural power that allows him to enter the Metaverse, a world shaped by distorted human desires.
- Success allows players to negotiate with enemies, gaining money, items, or the chance to recruit them as new Personas.
- Personas can be fused in the Velvet Room to create more powerful allies, encouraging experimentation and strategy.
- Royal adds new features that expand the original structure.
- The game introduces a third semester with an entirely new palace and antagonist.
- Exploration is expanded with the Kichijōji district, new hangout spots, and activities.
- Combat improvements include new Personas, fresh team-up attacks called Showtime moves, balance adjustments, and additional quality-of-life refinements.
- Players can engage in mini-games such as darts, billiards, fishing, and retro video games, each of which provides minor bonuses.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p.
