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Persona 5 is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus. Chronologically, it is the sixth installment in the Persona series, which is primarily part of the Megami Tensei franchise, but the series has gained greater independence starting with Persona 4 Golden. It was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan in September 2016 and worldwide in April 2017, published by Atlus in Japan and North America, and by Deep Silver in Europe and Australia. The game was released on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows on October 21, 2022.
Persona 5 takes place in present-day Tokyo and follows a high school student, codenamed Joker, after his transfer to Shujin Academy following his probation for being falsely accused of assaulting an influential and corrupt politician. Over the course of a school year, he and other students awaken their Persona summoning powers, becoming a group of secret vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. They explore the "Metaverse," a supernatural realm consisting of the physical manifestation of the subconscious desires of human cognition, to change the malevolent intentions of adults' hearts. As in previous titles in the series, the group faces enemies known as Shadows, using physical manifestations of their psyche called Personas. The game incorporates RPG and dungeon crawling elements alongside social simulation scenarios.
Persona 5 takes place in present-day Tokyo and follows a high school student, codenamed Joker, after his transfer to Shujin Academy following his probation for being falsely accused of assaulting an influential and corrupt politician. Over the course of a school year, he and other students awaken their Persona summoning powers, becoming a group of secret vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. They explore the "Metaverse," a supernatural realm consisting of the physical manifestation of the subconscious desires of human cognition, to change the malevolent intentions of adults' hearts. As in previous titles in the series, the group faces enemies known as Shadows, using physical manifestations of their psyche called Personas. The game incorporates RPG and dungeon crawling elements alongside social simulation scenarios.