‘Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers’ Coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4

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“Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers†is the next title in the long-running series from Atlus and Koei Tecmo, which re-imagines “Persona 5†as a “Dynasty Warriorsâ€-style beat-’em-up for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

 

The game was announced on Thursday in a teaser trailer which showed protagonist Joker battling alongside his persona at the famed Shibuya “scramble†crossing. The fight, which features Joke against dozens of “Persona 5†Shadows, is reminiscent of Koei Tecmo’s “Warriors,†or Musou games. The short trailer ends with a glimpse at a new character. No release date is mentioned as of yet.

 

“Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers†is in development from Atlus and Omega Force, the Koei Tecmo studio that previously worked on the “Warriors†games. News of its development follows Wednesday’s announcement from Atlus of “Persona 5 The Royal,†an upgraded edition of the 2016 RPG game which will see the addition of a new party member and expand on social elements and city exploration.

 

Source: Variety

 

Not sure why the choice to not bring P5R to the Switch but bring a side title instead, but now we know what P5S is.

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I'm usually cautious about having expectations for game releases, but this time I did. So I'm a bit disappointed.

 

I thought it was the Persona 5 + expansion coming for the switch even though I should have known. In the past all the main + expansion releases have always been on a Sony platform. The most non-Sony platforms ever got were spin-offs.

 

Either way, I like Musou games, so I'm probably still getting this game. I don't think I'll be buying P5R since it's just an expansion.