After teasing some information on its social channels earlier this week, Atlus has lastly introduced {that a} new Persona sport is popping out. No, it’s not Persona 6, however moderately Persona 5: The Phantom X, a spin-off that’s lastly making its method out of China and into different territories.
Not like the remainder of the Persona 5 video games, The Phantom X doesn’t observe Joker, Ryuji, and the remainder of the unique sport’s solid. As a substitute, it follows a unique group of Phantom Thieves led by a highschool pupil code-named Marvel. The crew attends a unique highschool and is accompanied by a unique mascot character, the tonfa-wielding owl named Lufel. The opposite main distinction between The Phantom X and most Persona video games is that it has microtransactions and gacha mechanics. Sure, to participate within the sport’s social sim and dungeon crawling, you’ll must both anticipate a set period of time to cross or use forex to replenish your vitality. In any other case, the sport is free-to-play. Take a look at the announcement trailer beneath:
Persona 5: The Phantom X will launch on PC and cellular gadgets on June 26. When Atlus first teased the announcement, some individuals thought it was referencing Persona 6. Nevertheless, the RPGs usually shed their earlier coloration scheme and aesthetics with every mainline entry, so most followers knew the black-and-red graphic indicated that no matter this sport was, it was nonetheless a part of the Persona 5 subseries. This, coupled with the owl emoji used on the social posts, clearly hinted at a Phantom X announcement, however the sport has been sequestered in China for thus lengthy that some followers aren’t even conscious of it. The Phantom X was originally announced in 2023 and has been in an open beta section within the territory since final 12 months.
With Persona 6 rumors floating around, it’s totally potential that The Phantom X could possibly be the ultimate sport within the Persona 5 subseries. If that’s the case, it’s form of a bummer to finish this period on a sport that doesn’t star the unique solid, however Atlus’ makes an attempt at extending their story have been a bit hit or miss.
