Persona 5 Strikersis almost here and plenty of fans are excited to see the new adventure that awaits the Phantom Thieves following the story ofPersona 5andPersona 5 Royal.Persona 5 Strikersis undoubtedly one ofthe biggest game releases of February 2021, and luckily fans won’t have to wait too much longer to dive in, considering the game comes out on February 23.
Now, Atlus West’s official YouTube channel has released a brand new “Liberate Hearts” trailer that sets upPersona 5 Strikers’setting and story details. The trailer shows some of the game’s animated cutscenes, sets up a big new character, and gives some glimpses of what the Phantom Thieves of Hearts will be up against inPersona 5 Strikers.
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This time around, the Phantom Thieves are headed back into the Metaverse, but not to explore Palaces. InPersona 5 Strikers, it looks like the Phantom Thieves are going into places called “Jails” to get back the stolen desires of citizens trapped inside them. However, likethe originalPersona 5’s Palace dungeonsit does look like some bigger villains will be in some position of power within these Jails, and the Phantom Thieves will have to take them on to change their hearts. The “Liberate Hearts” trailer shows off one of these villains, who appears to be some kind of Japanese idol named Alice.
The trailer also gives fans a brief look at the new character, Zenkichi Hasegawa, who looks to be an adult assisting the Phantom Thieves for a change. While the “Liberate Hearts” trailer does not show off a ton of the new gameplay, Atlus recentlyreleased aPersona 5 Strikersgameplay trailerthat gives fans a look at the game’s UI as well as the newMusou-style battle system. Though the combat inPersona 5 Strikersis a big departure from the series' traditional turn-based JRPG battle system, it looks to be a fast and fluid way to fight shadows all the same.
In a similar vein, it looks like a lot of Atlus and P Studio’s DNA remains withPersona 5 Strikersfor those fans worried this title won’t capture that same magic. According toearly reviews forPersona 5 Strikersit seems like the game is a fun follow-up to the original’s story that breathers new life into the tried and trueMusou-style battle system. OtherMusouorWarrior-style spinoffs likeHyrule WarriorsandAge of Calamityhave been pretty big success stories for game series with prestigious histories, and it seems likePersona 5 Strikersis going to be no different.
Persona 5 Strikersis a big deal for Atlus andPersonafans for a couple different reasons.Persona 5 Strikersis coming to Switch, making it the firstPersonagame to come to a Nintendo home console, as thePersona Qtitles were relegated to the 3DS. Additionally, the game is also coming to PC, making it the secondPersonatitle to come to PC followingPersona 4 Golden’s recent port. Needless to say, it looks likePersonahas a bright and successful future ahead of it.
Persona 5 Strikersreleases on July 18, 2025, for PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
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