Late to the party, as ever, but thought I’d have my say on Persona 5.

I’ve been a role-playing game fan since I first took a chance on SNES Zelda (yes, I know it’s not strictly a role-playing games, etc.) by picking it up in a branch of Our Price and paying with Christmas vouchers as a teenager.

I’ve since played many Japanese role-players over the years, although games like the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series made them seem a little passé for the last half decade or so.

Despite this I took a chance on Persona 5. To begin with, my thoughts were, ‘When does the game start?’ I seemed to be on-rails, with little chance to do anything. Eventually though it clicked, once I figured out

exactly how it played, time management being a new thing to my role-playing experience; normally being used to taking my time and visiting everywhere, seeing everything on one playthrough.

I’m on my second playthrough now and I’ve loved the storyline and the style, so Japanese and unafraid to be so.

I liked it so much that I decided that I had to try out part 4 too. this has involved buying a PS Vita copy of the game and a PlayStation TV mini console. Don’t think I should have to though, considering the piles of Vita games playable on the PlayStation 4 from the PSN store how come this one isn’t there? Surely Atlus must be leaving money on the table given the success of Persona 5?

dsb