Persona 5 2016

About

The main story takes about 100 hours, doing everything about 195 hours. It won The Game Awards − Best Role Playing.

Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.

Story

The story focuses on the 16-year-old protagonist after he is transferred to Syujin High School in Tokyo, Japan. Staying with friends of his parents, he meets up with problem child Ryuji Sakamoto, the withdrawn Ann Takamaki, art student Yusuke Kitagawa, and a talking, shape-shifting cat-like creature known as Morgana. During the protagonist's time there, feeling suppressed by their environment, the five form a group known as the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts", working together to explore the "Palace", a castle created by the hearts of people, and steal ill intent from others' hearts to help them: during this quest, they confront adult authority figures opposing them, along with a greater enemy revealed by their activities.

What is happening now

Persona 5 is a stylish JRPG released in 2016 that follows a group of high school students who lead secret lives as supernatural thieves. The game has maintained cultural momentum over its decade-long lifespan, spawning numerous spinoffs and collaborations. Recent activity has been marked by anniversary celebrations and expanded crossovers. The franchise is observing its 30th anniversary milestone with collectible trading cards featuring serialized variants. Meanwhile, the Chinese mobile spinoff Persona 5: The Phantom X continues regular updates with new story chapters and summer-themed content. Most notably, Persona 5 is confirmed to be coming to Fortnite, with cosmetics expected as part of a larger collaboration. Merchandise tie-ins have also expanded, including a Hatsune Miku figure inspired by Persona 5 Royal's art style, while the Persona 4 Revival remaster is receiving DLC costumes that dress its cast in outfits from both Persona 3 and Persona 5.