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When Persona 5 Strikers was first announced, it was a big surprise. It was like Atlus had taken a leaf out of P5 s most famous anthem Last Surprise to deliver an announcement that fans would never see coming. The Persona franchise is well known for its inventive spin-offs, from rhythm action dancing games to instant cult classic fighting games.
PERSONA 5 Strikers reviews have gone live today, with critics giving their verdict on the Phantom Thieves return on the PS4, Nintendo Switch and Steam.
Persona 5 Strikers Review The Phantom Thieves Last Surprise
Persona 5 Strikers is an excellent return trip for The Phantom Thieves and hits all the stylish, energetic highs of its predecessor.
9.0
DualShockers, but for me,
Persona 5 is simply a stellar game; one that I wouldn’t think could be easily followed up between its exceptional music, stylish visuals, and incredible RPG gameplay. By the time I finished
Persona 5 Royal last year, I knew its world and characters. Combined, they made it so easy to dedicate the dozens upon dozens of hours needed to finish it.
Friendship and connection have always been at the heart of the
A great blend of Persona and the Musou genre.
Almost exactly four years ago, I got the chance to review one of the most stylish-looking JRPGs in a long while:
Persona 5. Imagine my great delight when, without prompting, my editor dropped a PSN review code into my DMs, saying “I would imagine you’d be into this”. The code was for
Persona 5 Strikers, and he was right: I very much was into this.
Picking up immediately after the events of the original
Persona 5 so not Persona 5 Royal Strikers puts you at the start of Joker and his friends’ summer holidays, as they plan a road trip to celebrate both the school break AND having just saved the entire world from an apocalyptic threat. Sadly it’s not to be, as a new mystery begins to unfold in Shibuya: more and more people are becoming unhealthily obsessed with the pop idol Alice Hiiragi, even to the point of ruining their relationships or going into debt to buy as much of her merchandise as possible. The Phantom Thi