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Bite-size combat sections lack the Warriors games' overarching strategies Persona 5 was one of the last console generation's best JRPGs. It begged for a follow-up, and it sort of got one, with the expanded Persona 5 Royal. It gets a full spin-off with Persona 5 Strikers, switching genres in the tradition of other Persona titles, such as Persona 4 Arena (a fighting game), Persona 4 Dancing All Night (a rhythm game), and Persona Q (an old-school, first-person dungeon crawler). In this case, Persona 5 Strikers (A$99.95, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC) by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force sh...

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 connect...

Striking the right balance.

Honour among Phantom Thieves

School's out.  9 February 2021 Persona 5 Strikers is a full-on sequel that tells an engrossing new story, even if its combat doesn't quite have the same wow factor. Persona 5 Strikers was born in a fit of consternation. Back when the spin-off was announced, with many fans holding out hope for a Switch port of P-Studio's excellent 2016 JRPG, the news that this would be another of Omega Force's seemingly endless musou reskins was met with a slightly disappointed shrug. It felt like an odd fit - these are games that, to put it mildly, ar...