8 Reasons Persona 5 Is One Of The PS4's Most Promising Exclusives
1. It Will Have A Major Impact On The Future Of The Series
Atlus likes nothing more than a spin-off. Persona is already an offshoot from Shin Megami Tensei, and there will be plenty of additional side games released to compliment Persona 5, mark my words.
Persona 4 had a re-release (Persona 4 Golden), a fighting game (Persona 4 Arena), a re-release of the fighting game, a dungeon crawler on the 3DS (Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth), and even a rhythm game (Persona 4: Dancing All Night).
That’s without mentioning the two full anime adaptations, manga series, film, and live action stage show. It’s probably safe to assume that there’s not going to be a Persona drought anytime soon.
Anything released will likely be canon too, and a direct continuation of the story seen in the main game, as if a hundred hours plus of Persona 5 story content wasn't enough. Each numbered Persona game is fairly self-contained, yes there are occasionally small references here or there, but having spent hundreds of hours finishing all the prior games is far from a requirement to enjoy this one.
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