Persona 5 The Royal Launches October 31 in Japan, 2020 in the West

Atlus has confirmed the release dates for Persona 5 The Royal.

The new version of the mainline RPG is launching on October 31st in Japan, for PlayStation 4. A western release is also confirmed, but for sometime in 2020. The game’s western release also drops “the” from its title, a nod to Persona 4 Golden.

Featured above, you can view a new trailer for the game. Here’s the new key art, and some new screenshots:

Here’s a rundown on the new stuff with the re-release:

A new character, Kasumi Yoshizawa (voice by Sora Amamiya), was revealed. She’s a beautiful girl who transfers to Shujin Academy the same year when the protagonist moves to Tokyo. She is talented as a gymnast, since middle school, and Shujin Academy has high expectations for her. She admires the protagonist, but doesn’t like the Phantom Thieves? It remains unclear if she’s a friend or foe.

A new confidant, Takuto Maruki (voice by Satoshi Hino), was also revealed. He’s a part-time counselor hired with concerns from the students, following the case of a certain teach in April. He has good listening skills and gives out detailed advice, and he is popular among the students. His arcana is “Le Consultant.”

The game will give players a look at the third school semester, which previously was untold in Persona 5. 

There are new city areas, like the popular Kichijouji area players can visit. This is an area where young and old, various personalities and even cultures all clash together.

There’s a DARTSLIVE3 machine perfectly recreated in game, which you can play. There’s also new date spots, memories which come in the form of photographs, and the new chance to date the Twins!

Lastly, there’s new things the Phantom Thieves have to confront, including a new foe you have to face: Kyouma. There’s also new gameplay features, like a daily assist command that lets you get various suggestions with school life. There’s a lot of new songs from series composer Shoji Meguro. Lastly, visuals are enhanced for PlayStation 4 Pro play.

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