The Confidant system from Persona 5 is absent. These Personas can then be brought to the Velvet Room, where they can be fused to create new Personas. Joker, the game's protagonist, is able to wield multiple Personas, which are gained through random drops or by defeating named mini-bosses in dungeons. It features elements from both franchises, such as the real-time action combat of the former with the turn-based Persona-battling aspect of the latter. Review copy of game provided by publisher.Persona 5 Strikers is a gameplay crossover between Koei Tecmo's hack and slash Dynasty Warriors series, and Atlus' role-playing game Persona series. Musou fans will get a ton of enjoyment out of this title and fans of Persona 5 have their sequel that is most certainly worthy of the title. It really is impressive the amount of content they jammed into this game, and the fact that they added way more to the mechanics than I thought they would was a great breath of fresh air. Regardless of the issues I had, Persona 5 Strikers is still a fantastic sequel, Persona game, and Musou game. This game plays out like the player has already played the first game to completion, and considering that this game is on multiple platforms that Persona 5 proper wasn’t, it does feel a bit off. The other small thing I noticed was that first time players of this series will be slightly lost. In the grand scheme of things, players will see all the animations within the first three hours of the game, but it is still a fun time. It always happens, even with the abilities and mechanics in place here. The only issues I seem to have with the game are the usual things that eventually happen with Musou games, the combat will eventually get repetitive. The music, voice cast, and overall look of Strikers is still oozing with style. One thing they didn’t skimp on are the cutscenes and presentation. It is a full-on sequel to the first game with all the characters returning all fully voice acted and done in a spectacular way. This is all done very well with the mechanics in place. The game even pauses a bit when selecting things during fights, so it’s not non-stop action all the time and there is some strategy involved. Knowing who to take due to the element and abilities they have can also help in a big fight. Players create their own party to take in and can change them out when getting ready for a dungeon. While it is never a mandatory thing, it will definitely help out in the long run. There is a good amount of options here for the players that want them. While social links aren’t implemented, the fusion and Velvet Room make a return and allow players to craft their own Personas just like in the JRPG. There is a calendar cycle in Strikers, but it is not overbearing or deadline important like the JRPG games, players are even free to come and go as they choose in the Metaverse dungeons. I was never in a giant map with hundreds of enemies on screen, I was able to use the environment to maneuver and attack while still pulling off magical attacks all the while looking as flashy as I could. In fact, I would compare this game more to the Kingdom Hearts series.
Sure, this is a Musou game and players are going to run into the armies of standard enemies that go down in three hits, but this game changes it up enough for it to be much more than a mindless button masher. The All Out Attack is even here, and using these abilities can be crucial for taking down the bigger enemies in fights. There is the standard two button attack scheme here, but players can use their Personas to attack with different elements to exploit weaknesses, stun enemies, and pull off some devastating combos. While not turn-based, it has so many elements of Persona in it, and feels like a nice variation. Obviously, the first thing Persona fans will notice is the combat. With a new app on their phones that transports them back to the dark world of the Metaverse, they don their masks once again to stop this new evil presence. The Phantom Thieves get back together for a nice hiking/camping getaway across Japan and end up in yet another adventure. Persona 5 Strikers takes place after the events of Persona 5. What I got was impressive to say the least. It could have been a simple “Warriors” game, but what actually happened is a full-on sequel to Persona 5 with mechanics that make it feel like a Persona game without the actual turn-based combat. Well, you take a beloved JRPG franchise, throw in rooms full of shadows and other creatures, and have the Phantom Thieves cut them down, I’m all in.
While I have played my fair share of Musou games, I always found myself gravitating towards the spin-off iterations like One Piece: Pirate Warriors, Hyrule Warriors, and Dragon Quest Heroes. I’ve been a big fan of the series for a nice long while now, and when I get to have more Persona in my life, I’m always down for it.
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