Persona 5 Strikers
A crossover action RPG set half a year after Persona 5.
Persona 5 Strikers is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by Omega Force and P-Studio and published by Atlus. It serves as a crossover between Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors franchise and the Persona series, blending real-time hack-and-slash combat with turn-based Persona mechanics. The game's narrative takes place half a year after the events of Persona 5, following Joker and the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they investigate mysterious events across Japan.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Persona 5 Strikers
- Developer
- Omega Force · P-Studio
- Publisher
- SegaJP · Atlus
- Director
- Mumon Usuda · Daisuke Kaneda
- Producer
- Daisuke Kaneda · Kenichi Ogasawara
- Designer
- Takaaki Ogata
- Programmer
- Tatsuto Tsuchishita
- Artist
- Shigenori Soejima · Hanako Oribe
- Writer
- Toru Yorogi · Yusuke Nitta · Takaaki Ogata
- Composer
- Atsushi Kitajoh · Gota Masuoka · Ayana Hira · Hiromu Akaba
- Series
- Persona · Dynasty Warriors
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Windows
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Lore & Background
The game follows Ren Amamiya and Morgana returning to Tokyo for a reunion with the Phantom Thieves. They use a virtual assistant app called EMMA, which leads them to a mysterious alternate version of Tokyo called a Jail, ruled by a Monarch. A sentient AI named Sophia joins the party, and the group re-establishes the Phantom Thieves to change the hearts of corrupted Monarchs across Japan. They are blackmailed by public prosecutor Zenkichi Hasegawa, who provides information in exchange for help with his investigation. The plot involves AI creator Kuon Ichinose and CEO Akira Konoe, with Konoe supported by corrupt politician Jun Owada, who was involved in covering up the hit-and-run that killed Zenkichi's wife. The Thieves eventually confront a god-like AI called the Demiurge, which seeks to remove all human desires to create a utopia.
Reader's Guide
Persona 5 Strikers is significant as a successful crossover that merges the action-oriented combat of Dynasty Warriors with the role-playing and social elements of Persona. It sold over 2 million units by November 2023, indicating strong commercial reception. The game replaces the Confidant system with a BOND system and Requests side-quests, and features real-time combat with a command-based skills menu. Its narrative expands the Persona 5 universe, introducing new characters like Sophia and Zenkichi, and exploring themes of desire and artificial intelligence. The game's legacy lies in demonstrating the viability of cross-genre collaborations within established franchises, and it received generally positive reviews from critics.
Did You Know?
- The game was released in Japan in February 2020 and worldwide in February 2021.
- The BOND system replaces the Confidant system from Persona 5.
- Sophia is revealed to be a prototype of the EMMA AI.
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