What I’d Like To See In Persona 6 [Game Informer]
Earlier this year, Atlus announced that it wants “to create a 6 which exceeds 5.” I can only speak for myself, but that’s a hard bar to rise above. Persona 5 (and its Royal expansion) is easily one of my favorite games of all time. The limited details surrounding the next game’s narrative, combat, and music have forced superfans like me to make their own wishlists. So, here are six – that’s right, six! – features I’d like to see in Persona 6:
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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><span><span>Look, I love Persona’s tried and true narrative DNA </span></span><span><span>– </span></span><span><span>a crew of teenage outcasts call upon their mystical alter egos to defend the world from evil forces while also juggling hobbies, romance, and classes. Nevertheless, I’m ready for Atlus to bring the series’ mature themes to the adult world. </span></span>
I’ve got two solid pitches for the writer’s room: keep the traditional school backdrop, but give us a university campus with a cast of 20 somethings instead. Or, a more unconventional route could thrust players into the white-collar world. Nothing says “evil supernatural conspiracy” more than a soul-sucking office job, complete with alienating cubicles and overseer-esque managers. Give us a crew of young adult professionals down on their luck, introduce them to an array of badass Persona, and let us run free in a distorted, hyper-corporatized Japan.
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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><span><span>We haven’t had a selectable female protagonist since <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/shin_megami_tensei_persona_3_portable/b/psp/archive/2010/07/13/an-aging-formula-revived-by-improvements.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Persona 3 Portable</a>, which launched over a decade ago. Remember P5 Royal’s earliest teaser trailers and how fans hypothesized that all-star gymnast Kasumi Yoshizawa was the male MC’s playable counterpart? Sure, Kasumi might’ve had one of the best character arcs in the entire franchise, but finding out she was an NPC was a bummer. Here’s a hot take: When it comes to Persona 6, I don’t want a choice. Just give me a mandatory heroine or <span>implement the following entry on my wishlist. </span></span></span>
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