What order is Persona 5?

TL/DR: If you have any sort of ability to do so, you should play Persona 5 Royal on PS4/5 before Strikers. It will help you understand and appreciate the new game. Your next best bet is to play the original Persona 5 before Strikers, which may be easier to get due to cost and PS3 support, and being part of PS+.

Which Persona 5 game to play first?

The short answer — it doesn't matter! Start where you want. The long answer? It entirely depends. We probably wouldn't recommend starting with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax or Persona 5 Strikers now, but if you have played either of those games before P5R, P4G, or P3P's release, then it doesn't matter.

Do I have to play Persona 5 in order?

Do I need to have played the other games in the series? Much like the Final Fantasy series, each individual Persona entry is its own self-contained story. Fans of previous games may get the odd reference to past games or characters, but all in all you won't be missing out much jumping straight into the latest entry.

How do you play Persona in chronological order?

In what order should I watch the Persona series?

Persona 5 - Before You Buy

Is Persona 4 and 5 connected?

Are the Persona games connected? In terms of the main numbered titles, all five of the main numbered games are separate stories. They are set in the same world and feature recurring elements, but you can play any of them on their own.

Should I play Persona 3 or 4 after 5?

Persona 3 is probably the best one the start with after Persona 5, but if it doesn't sound like your cup of tea for now, we'll talk about Persona 4 next time.

Is Persona 5 the first one?

Persona 5 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It is the sixth installment in the Persona series, itself a part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise.

Which Persona is best to start with?

Persona 5 is a fantastic starting point for newcomers, and like the other mainline titles in this second phase, no knowledge of previous games is required. It does a fantastic job in bringing the series to a new generation of consoles and RPGamers.

What is Joker's canon name?

While the player can freely choose a given name for Joker, his Phantom Thief code name, he is canonically named Ren Amamiya in-game and in most other appearances. Akira Kurusu is used in the game's manga adaptation.

Is there romance in Persona 5?

There are a total of nine characters who you can romance in Persona 5, and ten characters who you can romance in Persona 5 Royal — all of them female. Five of them are teammates, and five of them are confidants scattered around Tokyo. In this guide, we'll be detailing each romance option and how to find them.

Which Persona 5 is the best?

It isn't just the best game in the series but one of the best games ever made. It is somewhat challenging for Persona 5 to take that down. If you have to pick one to play, always go with Persona 5 Royal since it offers everything the main game had and so much more if you want to enjoy that, too.

What difficulty should I play Persona 5 on first time?

Easy Difficulty is recommended for players who may be unfamiliar with role-playing games or the Persona series. Bosses and tougher enemies may still pose a threat, but as long as you understand the combat system, you should be able to overcome them. Grinding for experience points is very rarely required.

Should I play Persona 5 or Persona 5 Strikers first?

Completing P5 before playing Persona 5 Strikers is highly recommended, because even though the latter is advertised as a spin-off, it feels more like a sequel; Strikers assumes that players know about the characters and the rules of its world going in.

Is Persona 5 good for beginners?

Persona 5 is a game that makes that really difficult, at least especially on a first playthrough. While it's possible to max out all of your confidant relationships and social stats on your first playthrough, it's extremely difficult and frankly not the recommended way to play.

Should I play Persona 5 or wait for Royal?

Get Persona 5 Royal. Just get it. If you're a big fan of JRPGs, then you pretty much owe it to yourself to have Persona 5 Royal in your collection. And if you're a newcomer to the genre and find yourself interested in trying it out, you really can't do wrong with having P5 Royal serve as your introduction to JRPGs.

Is Persona 5 Royal a must play?

Persona 5 Royal is simply a must-play for any JRPG fan, and couldn't be a better place to start for those who have yet to delve into the genre. If you're somehow a fan of lengthy RPGs full of interlinking systems and haven't played yet, we implore you to join the Phantom Thieves -- they're bound to steal your heart.

Is Persona 5 a long game?

When focusing on the main objectives, Persona 5 is about 97½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 173 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Will there be Persona 6?

According to the leaker, known as Im A Hero Too, they mentioned that Persona 6 seems to already be far along in production and that a reveal could come as early as Summer 2023. They also added that a teaser was supposed to have been shown already, but it had been decided to delay this suddenly. What is this?

Does Persona 5 have many endings?

In total, there are five possible endings you can achieve in Persona 5. Of the five, three of them are considered "bad," one is considered "good," and then there's the true canonical ending. You can unlock one of the bad endings from the get-go by refusing to agree to Igor's contract in the Velvet Room.

How long was the gap between Persona 4 and 5?

The Persona Q series takes place in a separate enclosed world in which the characters of Persona 3, 4, and 5 are drawn into from their respective time periods. Dialogue in Q2 also suggests that Persona 5 takes place only a few years after 4.

Is Persona 5 a triple A?

Graphics are important for AAA games, I just don't think every single one of them should aim for 4k hyper realistic AND open/massive worlds. Well that's the point. Persona 5 and Nier aren't AAA games.