Atlus’ new Persona-related teaser on social media is getting a ton of consideration — but it surely’s not a teaser for Persona 6 (or a Persona 5 remake). As an alternative, it’s a tease about its Persona 5 cell recreation spinoff, Persona 5: The Phantom X.
On Monday, Atlus launched a teaser on X with a picture that includes The Phantom X protagonist Surprise’s glasses and a mantra from the spinoff journey that reads, “Retake your want!” The submit additionally options an owl emoji, referencing the protagonist’s speaking chicken companion, Lufel (or Luffy), à la everybody’s favourite speaking cat, Morgana.
Sega and Atlus have ready a reside stream for Thursday to point out off the cell recreation as the businesses put together to carry the Persona 5 cell spinoff to a broader viewers. Atlus stated on its Japanese-language YouTube channel that the P5X information stream will characteristic launch date particulars and new info on the English-language model of the sport.
That reside stream will go down on Thursday, Could 15, at 11 p.m. JST — that’s 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is a derivative of the fifth installment in Atlus’ critically acclaimed JRPG collection. The P5-inspired gacha recreation is being developed for PC and cell platforms, and closely depends on microtransactions. The Phantom X is developed by Good World Video games underneath license from Sega and Atlus, and launched in open beta in April 2024 in China, adopted by a launch in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is ready in a universe that runs parallel to the unique occasions of Persona 5. Like Joker, the protagonist positive factors the ability to summon and activate Persona. Along with his new energy and lovable animal companion, an owl named Luffy, the protagonist turns into Surprise and kinds the Phantom Thieves. The crew units out on a mission to reclaim needs of their world which might be being stolen and cease the basis of the interior destruction.
As for Persona 6, there was no phrase on the subsequent installment in Sega and Atlus’ in style role-playing franchise. So, followers should make do with Persona 5: The Phantom X for now.
