This morning, Atlus announced a release date of September 15th for Persona 5 in Japan. No word, yet, on a North American date, but with this announcement all signs are pointing to "soon after September 15th," some speculating very early 2017. However, Atlus USA's website still touts a 2016 NA release window, so maybe October? November? October 25th would be the best. In the meantime, enjoy the fancy new trailer!


Not officially announced for a 2015 release on PS4 in North America, but good enough for me! ATLUS had previously announced that Persona 5, as well as a handful of other Persona games, would make it to the West in the near future, though the big question here is whether the "PS4" in the above trailer is something that is meant for Japanese audiences only. With how well PS4 sales have been growing in the US, it seems likely that we'll see it sooner rather than later.

While I've never technically finished a Persona game, I've put plenty of time in them (Persona 3 FES, especially), and I can't get enough of Shigenori Soejima's artwork. The way his illustrations and the... Read All