Persona 5 Royal

Overview

Persona 5 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by P-Studio. The game is the sixth installment in the Persona series, itself a spin-off from the Megami Tensei franchise. Published by Atlus in Japan and North America, and Deep Silver in PAL territories, it was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan on September 15, 2016 and worldwide on April 4, 2017. An enhanced version featuring new content, Persona 5 Royal, was released by Atlus for PlayStation 4 in Japan on October 31, 2019, while parent company Sega published the game worldwide on March 31, 2020. Royal was released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows on October 21, 2022.

As with previous games in the series, the party battles enemies known as Shadows using physical manifestations of their psyche known as Personas. The game incorporates role-playing and dungeon crawling elements alongside social simulation scenarios. Set in modern-day Tokyo, the story follows a player-named high school student, referred to by his codename Joker. After being framed for assault and put on probation, the protagonist relocates to the fictional neighborhood Yongen-Jaya and transfers to a new school. Over the course of a school year, he and other acquainted students awaken to a special power, becoming a group of secret vigilantes referred to as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. The group explores a supernatural realm born from humanity's subconscious desires nicknamed the Metaverse, in order to steal malevolent intent from the hearts of adults. Its themes revolve around attaining freedom from the limitations of modern society; the story was strongly inspired by picaresque fiction, and the party's Personas were based on literary outlaws and rebels.

First announced in 2013, Persona 5 was developed by P-Studio, an internal development division within Atlus, at the time led by game director and producer Katsura Hashino. Along with Hashino, returning staff from earlier Persona games included character designer Shigenori Soejima and music composer Shoji Meguro. Work on the game began during Persona 4's development and commenced into full production after the release of Catherine in 2011. Initially slated for a late 2014 release date, Persona 5 saw several delays due to being unfinished.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Persona 5 Royal (PS4 PRO) English - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1, Red Venom Corp.. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

P Studio

Publisher

Sega, Atlus

Series

Persona

Engine

Gamebryo

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

M

CERO

C

PEGI

16

GRAC

19+

USK

16

CLASS IND

16

ACB

MA 15+

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies53

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

1

Silver

7

Bronze

44

Total

53

Points

1260

Platinum time

120 hours

100% time

120 hours

Difficulty

2 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Playthroughs for 100%

1

New Game Plus

Yes. Social stats and other progress carry over, so missed trophies can be picked up

Platinum without online

Yes

Online trophies

0

Boosting needed

No

DLC has trophies

No

Platinum includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

No

DLC comes in

Ultimate Edition, Deluxe Edition

DLC note

DLC adds costumes, music and Personas, no trophies

Missable trophies

35

Chapter select fixes a miss

No

Separate trophy lists by region

Yes

Only in a language other than English

No

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Region note

Separate lists for North America, Europe, Japan, Korea and Asia. Voices in English and Japanese.

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

No

Disc-only

No

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Other versions

The PS5 version and the original Persona 5 have their own lists

Players with the platinum

37.88%

Missable trophies

• A Deadly Debut
• A Grand Experiment
• A Hustler's Journey
• A Most Studious Disguise
• A Night in Kichijoji
• A Serene Experience
• Accident-Prone
• Angler's Debut
• Batter Up!
• Dartslinger
• Easy Money
• Efficient Executioner
• Getting the Vapors
• Going Against the Crane
• I am Thou...
• Intensive Training
• It's Showtime!
• Jose's Favorite Customer
• Leblanc Buffer
• Let's Blow It Up
• Master of Akihabara
• My Closest Partner
• Professional Modification
• Punch That Clock!
• Success Built on Sacrifice
• Tactical Teamwork
• Talent Thief
• Technician
• The Deviated Cognition
• The Phantom Philatelist
• The Purpose of a Thief
• The Search for Power
• Tokyo Tourist
• Trash Into Treasure
• Unsurpassed Rebel

Glitches and fixes

• The Purpose of a Thief can fail to unlock; it can be fixed

• The Phenomenal Phantom Thief Obtained all trophies. Platinum 16.68% of players
• Castle of Lust: Seized Completed the castle Palace. Bronze 19.42% of players
• Museum of Vanity: Repossessed Completed the museum Palace. Bronze 18.53% of players
• Bank of Gluttony: Cleaned Out Completed the bank Palace. Bronze 18.12% of players
• Pyramid of Wrath: Plundered Completed the pyramid Palace. Bronze 17.8% of players
• Spaceport of Greed: Obliterated Completed the spaceport Palace. Bronze 17.51% of players
• Casino of Jealousy: Bankrupted Completed the casino Palace. Bronze 17.29% of players
• Cruiser of Pride: Capsized Completed the cruise ship Palace. Bronze 17.16% of players
• The Thorough Trickster Completed Mementos. Bronze 17.12% of players
• Take Back the Future Completed every Palace. Bronze 16.86% of players
• The Path Chosen Watched the ending. Gold 17.05% of players
• Spirit of Rebellion Obtained Arsène. Bronze 21.16% of players
• Phantom Thieves: Assemble! Established your own squad of thieves. Bronze 19.31% of players
• One Step at a Time Completed a Mementos request. Bronze 19.22% of players
• A Most Studious Disguise Scored the highest on your exams. Silver 17.36% of players
• Pure Perfection Maxed out all social stats. Silver 17.4% of players
• Tokyo Tourist Went to a hangout spot with someone. Bronze 19.06% of players
• My Closest Partner Entered a special relationship. Silver 17.69% of players
• True Confidence Maxed out one of your Confidants. Silver 17.89% of players
• Awakening the Phantom Thieves Evolved a party member's Persona. Bronze 16.92% of players
• I am Thou... Obtained a Persona through negotiation. Bronze 20.19% of players
• Tactical Teamwork Performed a Baton Pass. Bronze 19.94% of players
• Let's Blow It Up Defeated enemies via Disaster Shadow explosion. Bronze 19.63% of players
• You'd Better Hang On! Used the grappling hook. Bronze 19.87% of players
• Technician Triggered a Technical. Bronze 19.76% of players
• Talent Thief Obtained a Skill Accessory from a Palace ruler. Silver 18.67% of players
• The Purpose of a Thief Obtained a Treasure Demon. Bronze 18.27% of players
• It's Showtime! Performed a Showtime attack. Bronze 18.2% of players
• Jose's Favorite Customer Traded in flowers while in Mementos. Bronze 18.71% of players
• The Phantom Philatelist Traded in stamps while in Mementos. Bronze 18.64% of players
• The Search for Power Completely changed the cognition of Mementos. Silver 17.27% of players
• The Deviated Cognition Encountered a deviation in Mementos. Bronze 18.27% of players
• Unsurpassed Rebel Conquered the Reaper. Silver 17.05% of players
• A Deadly Debut Performed a Guillotine execution. Bronze 19.5% of players
• Efficient Executioner Performed a Group Guillotine execution. Bronze 17.92% of players
• Intensive Training Used Incense on a Persona in Lockdown. Bronze 17.37% of players
• Success Built on Sacrifice Performed a Gallows execution. Bronze 17.74% of players
• Accident-Prone Performed an execution during a Fusion Alarm. Bronze 18.14% of players
• A Grand Experiment Performed an Electric Chair execution. Bronze 18.41% of players
• Leblanc Buffer Cleaned up in Leblanc. Bronze 18.91% of players
• Punch That Clock! Worked a part-time job. Bronze 19.05% of players
• Batter Up! Scored a hit at the batting cages. Bronze 18.9% of players
• Getting the Vapors Couldn't take the heat in the bathhouse. Bronze 18.3% of players
• Easy Money Won the lottery. Bronze 18.21% of players
• Going Against the Crane Scored a prize in the crane game. Bronze 17.59% of players
• Trash Into Treasure Sold old clothing at Furugi no Neuchi. Bronze 18.31% of players
• Dartslinger Played a game of darts. Bronze 18.19% of players
• A Hustler's Journey Played a game of billiards. Bronze 18.07% of players
• A Night in Kichijoji Attended the jazz club. Bronze 17.46% of players
• A Serene Experience Visited a temple. Bronze 17.64% of players
• Professional Modification Customized a gun. Bronze 17.71% of players
• Angler's Debut Passed time at the fishing pond. Bronze 17.52% of players
• Master of Akihabara Ordered from the special menu at the maid café. Bronze 17.28% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 37.8 GB

Update patch01.02

The updates on record for this game.

DLC

Costume, music, battle and Persona bundles, sold at launch and included in the Ultimate Edition. All are now free on the US store. Every original Persona 5 add-on is free for Royal players.

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

The whole game plays offline.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Single-player. The Thieves Guild shows what other players did on the same day and lets players help each other in battle. There is no multiplayer.

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Director	Daiki Ito
Producer	Kazuhisa Wada
Programmer	Takahiro Nowatari
Artist	Shigenori Soejima
Artist	Mumon Usuda
Writer	Yuichiro Tanaka
Writer	Shinji Yamamoto
Composer	Shoji Meguro

Credits

Publisher

Sega, Atlus

Developer

P Studio

Director

Daiki Ito

Released

2020-03-31

Age rating

ESRB M

Disc ID

CUSA17416

Region

US

Time to beat

about 117.9 hours