The Phantom X’s type and gameplay is precisely the identical as in Persona 5, however the sport’s consumer expertise will probably be tailor-made for cellular avid gamers. Atlus is supervising the sport’s growth.

Persona 5: The Phantom X follows a brand new group of Phantom Thieves and focuses on the theme of “want.” Like in Persona 5, the protagonist in The Phantom X can take part in lessons throughout the college day and do actions like watching films and taking part in baseball. After college, the brand new Phantom Thieves can infiltrate the Metaverse and the accompanying Palaces.

A model new gameplay trailer was launched, that includes Lyn’s music, “Life Will Change” from Persona 5. Designed by Atlus’s Shigenori Soejima, the protagonist wields a singular pistol in battle, and his at the moment unnamed Persona wields two shotguns with hook grooves on the ends. There are additionally what seems to be two feminine Phantom Thieves, one wielding a crossbow and the opposite a rifle.

Whereas Persona 5’s mascot was the black cat Morgana, The Phantom X’s animal mascot is an owl who wields twin tonfas as its weapon of selection. There are additionally some acquainted characters, equivalent to Igor, in addition to what appears to be like to be a model new attendant within the Velvet Room.

In lots of respects, it appears to be like mainly the identical as the unique sport, however with a handful of latest characters.

No launch date has been introduced for The Persona 5: Phantom X but. Atlus hasn’t introduced any massive upcoming tasks this yr up to now apart from the Etrian Odyssey Origins Assortment, and Venture Re: Fantasy continues to be in growth.

Persona 5 was first launched in North America in 2017, incomes widespread acclaim and a brand new era of followers. Persona 3 Moveable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal have been all re-released on fashionable platforms just lately, so followers are wanting to know what’s subsequent for the sequence.

George Yang is a contract author for IGN. He is been writing in regards to the trade since 2019 and has labored with different publications equivalent to Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Selection.

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