<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
,	O
itself	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
larger	O
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
April	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Atlus	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
by	O
Deep	O
Silver	O
in	O
PAL	O
territories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enhanced	O
version	O
featuring	O
new	O
content	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Atlus	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
worldwide	O
by	O
parent	O
company	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Royal	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
a	O
school	O
year	O
,	O
he	O
and	O
other	O
students	O
awaken	O
to	O
a	O
special	O
power	O
,	O
becoming	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
secret	O
vigilantes	B-Application
known	O
as	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
of	O
Hearts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
P-Studio	O
,	O
an	O
internal	O
development	O
studio	O
within	O
Atlus	O
led	O
by	O
game	O
director	O
and	O
producer	O
Katsura	O
Hashino	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
Hashino	O
,	O
returning	O
staff	O
from	O
earlier	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
included	O
character	O
designer	O
Shigenori	O
Soejima	O
and	O
music	O
composer	O
Shoji	O
Meguro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Preparatory	O
work	O
began	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
with	O
full	O
development	O
beginning	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Catherine	B-Application
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
announced	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
delayed	O
from	O
its	O
original	O
late	O
2014	O
release	O
date	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
not	O
being	O
fully	O
finished	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
won	O
several	O
awards	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
cited	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
given	O
to	O
its	O
visual	O
presentation	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Including	O
Royal	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
pieces	O
of	O
related	O
media	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
including	O
three	O
spin-off	O
games	O
—	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dancing	I-Application
in	I-Application
Starlight	I-Application
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Phantom	O
X	O
—	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
manga	O
and	O
anime	O
adaptations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
cast	O
has	O
also	O
made	O
appearances	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Joker	O
appearing	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
male	O
high	O
school	O
student	O
,	O
codenamed	O
Joker	O
,	O
who	O
lives	O
out	O
a	O
single	O
year	O
while	O
attending	O
school	O
in	O
modern-day	O
Tokyo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
in	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
protagonist	O
can	O
develop	O
character	O
relationships	O
known	O
as	O
Confidants	O
;	O
an	O
evolution	O
of	O
the	O
Social	O
Link	O
system	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Negotiation	O
allows	O
Joker	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
selected	O
Shadow	O
over	O
to	O
their	O
side	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
new	O
Persona	B-Application
,	O
though	O
they	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
persuaded	O
to	O
join	O
if	O
Joker	O
is	O
their	O
level	O
or	O
higher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
Personas	O
can	O
be	O
gained	O
from	O
battle	O
through	O
successful	O
negotiation	O
,	O
and	O
different	O
Persona	B-Application
types	O
are	O
represented	O
through	O
different	O
arcana	O
linked	O
to	O
Confidant	O
links	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Velvet	O
Room	O
,	O
Personas	O
can	O
be	O
fused	O
with	O
"	O
Guillotine	O
"	O
fusion	O
processes	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
resultant	O
Persona	B-Application
inheriting	O
skills	O
and	O
stats	O
from	O
its	O
parents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
more	O
skills	O
a	O
Persona	B-Application
has	O
,	O
the	O
more	O
are	O
passed	O
on	O
to	O
the	O
fused	O
Persona	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Hanging	O
"	O
grants	O
a	O
sacrificed	O
Persona	B-Application
's	O
experience	O
points	O
to	O
another	O
chosen	O
Persona	B-Application
,	O
and	O
"	O
Electric	O
Chair	O
"	O
sacrifices	O
one	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
high-end	O
item	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Persona	B-Application
can	O
also	O
be	O
sent	O
into	O
"	O
Solitary	O
Confinement	O
"	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
undergo	O
intensive	O
training	O
and	O
gain	O
additional	O
skills	O
quicker	O
than	O
normal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
number	O
of	O
days	O
a	O
Persona	B-Application
must	O
remain	O
to	O
gain	O
strength	O
lessens	O
based	O
on	O
its	O
arcana	O
strength	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Vox	O
Populi	O
"	O
system	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Golden	O
,	O
players	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
seeing	O
what	O
activities	O
other	O
players	O
did	O
during	O
any	O
given	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
within	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
revolving	O
around	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
high	O
school	O
students	O
who	O
harness	O
Personas	O
,	O
physical	O
manifestations	O
of	O
their	O
inner	O
psyche	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
modern-day	O
Tokyo	O
with	O
navigable	O
real-world	O
locations	O
within	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
including	O
Akihabara	O
,	O
Shinjuku	O
,	O
and	O
Shibuya	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
from	O
earlier	O
entries	O
is	O
the	O
Velvet	O
Room	O
,	O
a	O
place	O
that	O
exists	O
for	O
the	O
growth	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
users	O
that	O
shifts	O
appearance	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
current	O
guest	O
;	O
in	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
it	O
takes	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
prison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
is	O
a	O
silent	O
protagonist	O
,	O
a	O
commonplace	O
feature	O
in	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
,	O
codenamed	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
becomes	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
a	O
vigilante	B-Application
group	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
of	O
Hearts	O
,	O
who	O
change	O
the	O
hearts	O
of	O
criminals	O
and	O
other	O
malevolent	O
people	O
through	O
the	O
Metaverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
fight	O
,	O
Joker	O
's	O
confidants	O
rally	O
the	O
support	O
of	O
the	O
people	O
,	O
rebelling	O
against	O
Yaldabaoth	O
's	O
control	O
and	O
allowing	O
Joker	O
to	O
awaken	O
his	O
ultimate	O
persona	B-Application
,	O
Satanael	O
,	O
to	O
destroy	O
Yaldabaoth	O
and	O
the	O
Metaverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
,	O
two	O
new	O
characters	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
:	O
Kasumi	O
Yoshizawa	O
,	O
an	O
accomplished	O
rhythmic	O
gymnast	O
who	O
transferred	O
to	O
Shujin	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
Joker	O
,	O
and	O
Takuto	O
Maruki	O
,	O
a	O
school	O
counselor	O
hired	O
after	O
Kamoshida	O
is	O
exposed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
awakens	O
to	O
her	O
Persona	B-Application
after	O
discovering	O
a	O
new	O
Palace	O
in	O
Odaiba	O
with	O
Joker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joker	O
,	O
Akechi	O
,	O
and	O
Kasumi	O
investigate	O
the	O
Palace	O
in	O
Odaiba	O
and	O
learn	O
that	O
its	O
owner	O
is	O
Maruki	O
,	O
a	O
Persona-user	O
able	O
to	O
alter	O
reality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
P-Studio	O
,	O
an	O
internal	O
development	O
studio	O
within	O
Atlus	O
dedicated	O
to	O
handling	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Preparatory	O
development	O
began	O
in	O
2008	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
with	O
full	O
development	O
beginning	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Catherine	B-Application
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
director	O
Katsura	O
Hashino	O
was	O
only	O
fully	O
involved	O
in	O
development	O
after	O
Catherine	B-Application
was	O
finished	O
,	O
later	O
calling	O
the	O
latter	O
game	O
a	O
test	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
Persona	B-Application
game	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
would	O
be	O
Hashino	O
's	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
P-Studio	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
would	O
afterwards	O
form	O
a	O
separate	O
internal	O
team	O
called	O
Studio	O
Zero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
major	O
new	O
addition	O
was	O
unique	O
dungeons	O
with	O
locked	O
layouts	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
predominantly	O
randomly	O
generated	O
dungeons	O
of	O
previous	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
returning	O
feature	O
from	O
both	O
earlier	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
and	O
the	O
mainline	O
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
series	O
was	O
Negotiation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Negotiation	O
system	O
for	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
tied	O
into	O
the	O
origins	O
of	O
Shadows	O
as	O
suppressed	O
psyches	O
within	O
the	O
Collective	O
Unconscious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Catherine	B-Application
used	O
the	O
third-party	O
Gamebryo	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
specially-created	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
were	O
originally	O
rendered	O
realistically	O
like	O
in	O
Catherine	B-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
team	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
wrong	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
general	O
deformed	O
look	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	O
's	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
on	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
body	O
shapes	O
,	O
the	O
technology	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
team	O
for	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
enabled	O
unique	O
customization	O
for	O
all	O
relevant	O
character	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
marked	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
Personas	O
had	O
been	O
rendered	O
in	O
high	O
definition	O
,	O
something	O
which	O
proved	O
a	O
grueling	O
challenge	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
concept	O
was	O
for	O
a	O
storyline	O
that	O
diverged	O
from	O
the	O
established	O
paths	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
4	O
,	O
with	O
"	O
self-discovery	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
journey	O
"	O
being	O
its	O
keywords	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
narrative	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
like	O
an	O
omnibus	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
antagonists	O
pursued	O
by	O
the	O
party	O
changing	O
regularly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
picaresque	O
theme	O
was	O
carried	O
over	O
into	O
the	O
aesthetics	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
fusion	O
and	O
sacrifice	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
themed	O
after	O
styles	O
of	O
capital	O
punishment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
a	O
more	O
"	O
stereotypical	O
"	O
theme	O
enabled	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
create	O
surprising	O
story	O
developments	O
,	O
mixing	O
contemporary	O
drama	O
with	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hashino	O
stated	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
last	O
few	O
games	O
were	O
about	O
the	O
protagonists	O
chasing	O
the	O
antagonists	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
would	O
instead	O
more	O
prominently	O
feature	O
the	O
antagonists	O
and	O
phenomena	O
caused	O
by	O
them	O
chasing	O
the	O
protagonists	O
during	O
the	O
latter	O
's	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
previous	O
Persona	B-Application
casts	O
,	O
the	O
party	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
willingly	O
embrace	O
the	O
unfolding	O
unusual	O
events	O
in	O
their	O
role	O
of	O
masked	O
vigilantes	B-Application
rather	O
than	O
being	O
dragged	O
into	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Technological	O
advances	O
such	O
as	O
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
social	O
media	O
were	O
integrated	O
into	O
both	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
growing	O
prevalence	O
in	O
modern	O
society	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
public	O
responds	O
to	O
real-world	O
scandals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
 '	O
initial	O
Personas	O
(	O
Arsène	O
,	O
Captain	O
Kidd	O
,	O
Carmen	O
,	O
Zorro	B-Application
,	O
Goemon	O
,	O
Johanna	O
,	O
Necronomicon	O
,	O
Milady	O
,	O
Robin	B-Application
Hood	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Cendrillon	O
)	O
were	O
themed	O
after	O
outlaws	O
and	O
picaresque	O
heroes	O
to	O
reflect	O
the	O
function	O
and	O
dominant	O
suppressed	O
passions	O
forming	O
the	O
Palace	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
represent	O
aspects	O
of	O
their	O
owners	O
 '	O
personalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joker	O
's	O
initial	O
Persona	B-Application
was	O
originally	O
the	O
German	O
demon	O
Mephistopheles	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
Arsène	O
as	O
the	O
latter	O
character	O
better	O
fit	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cast	O
's	O
ultimate	O
Personas	O
(	O
Satanael	O
,	O
Seiten	O
Taisei	O
,	O
Hecate	O
,	O
Mercurius	O
,	O
Kamu	O
Susano-o	O
,	O
Anat	O
,	O
Prometheus	B-Language
,	O
Astarte	O
,	O
Loki	B-Device
and	O
Vanadis	O
)	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
mythical	O
beings	O
who	O
act	O
as	O
tricksters	O
or	O
rebels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
a	O
trend	O
from	O
earlier	O
entries	O
,	O
the	O
Velvet	O
Room	O
assistants	O
are	O
named	O
after	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
novel	O
Frankenstein	B-Application
by	O
Mary	O
Shelley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
adults	O
as	O
antagonists	O
was	O
a	O
more	O
overt	O
expression	O
of	O
narrative	O
elements	O
previously	O
explored	O
in	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
relation	O
to	O
police	O
activities	O
was	O
also	O
carried	O
over	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
but	O
this	O
time	O
with	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
protagonists	O
and	O
antagonists	O
reversed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
art	O
director	O
was	O
Masayoshi	O
Suto	O
,	O
whose	O
most	O
notable	O
work	O
on	O
earlier	O
games	O
included	O
the	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
(	O
UI	O
)	O
displays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shigenori	O
Soejima	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
main-series	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
,	O
returned	O
as	O
character	O
designer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aesthetically	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
felt	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
picking	O
up	O
where	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
left	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soejima	O
designed	O
the	O
logo	O
to	O
convey	O
the	O
high-speed	O
existences	O
of	O
the	O
young	O
cast	O
,	O
while	O
elements	O
such	O
as	O
Joker	O
's	O
Persona	B-Application
Arsène	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
appear	O
old-fashioned	O
by	O
comparison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soejima	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
prospective	O
designs	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
while	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
still	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
designs	O
evolving	O
as	O
the	O
story	O
for	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
came	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
and	O
narrative	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
revolved	O
around	O
crime	O
and	O
vigilantes	B-Application
triggered	O
by	O
Joker	O
voluntarily	O
choosing	O
that	O
path	O
,	O
Soejima	O
needed	O
to	O
convey	O
this	O
while	O
allowing	O
the	O
character	O
to	O
suit	O
whatever	O
dialogue	O
choices	O
the	O
player	O
decided	O
upon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
"	O
phantom	O
thief	O
"	O
premise	O
was	O
a	O
common	O
stereotype	O
in	O
fiction	O
,	O
Soejima	O
initially	O
drew	O
Joker	O
and	O
the	O
main	O
cast	O
in	O
a	O
style	O
similar	O
to	O
shōnen	O
manga	O
,	O
but	O
these	O
designs	O
were	O
scrapped	O
as	O
they	O
clashed	O
with	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
 '	O
realistic	O
aesthetics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Persona	B-Application
designs	O
,	O
being	O
based	O
on	O
characters	O
from	O
literature	O
,	O
were	O
intended	O
to	O
evoke	O
both	O
familiarity	O
and	O
surprise	O
from	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
team	O
considered	O
previous	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
fun	O
"	O
but	O
not	O
well	O
marketed	O
,	O
the	O
UI	O
was	O
designed	O
in	O
such	O
a	O
way	O
as	O
to	O
attract	O
a	O
larger	O
,	O
more	O
mainstream	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
respective	O
thematic	O
coloring	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
4	O
blue	O
and	O
yellow	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
uses	O
red	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
chosen	O
to	O
evoke	O
a	O
harsh	O
feeling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
Production	O
I.G	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
though	O
many	O
staff	O
at	O
the	O
studio	O
were	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scene	O
where	O
Joker	O
first	O
summons	O
his	O
Persona	B-Application
was	O
requested	O
by	O
Atlus	O
to	O
appear	O
"	O
wild	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
difficult	O
as	O
Joker	O
's	O
purpose	O
is	O
as	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
blue	O
flame	O
effects	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
were	O
not	O
created	O
with	O
CGI	O
,	O
but	O
hand-drawn	O
by	O
the	O
animators	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seven	O
tracks	O
were	O
performed	O
in	O
English	O
by	O
Lyn	O
,	O
a	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
soul	O
music	O
singer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
first	O
performance	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
Lyn	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
most	O
difficult	O
part	O
of	O
her	O
contributions	O
was	O
performing	O
a	O
rap	O
segment	O
in	O
the	O
opening	O
theme	O
,	O
"	O
Wake	B-Application
Up	I-Application
,	I-Application
Get	I-Application
Up	I-Application
,	I-Application
Get	I-Application
Out	I-Application
There	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
express	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
mood	O
,	O
Meguro	O
incorporated	O
strong	O
acid	O
jazz	B-Device
elements	O
into	O
the	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meguro	O
also	O
changed	O
the	O
way	O
the	O
music	O
flowed	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
a	O
19-track	O
disc	O
featuring	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
themes	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
Sounds	O
of	O
the	O
Rebellion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
and	O
European	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
complete	O
soundtrack	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
localized	O
English	O
release	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
on	O
April	O
18	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
vinyl	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
by	O
iam8bit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
with	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
in	O
November	O
2013	O
,	O
alongside	O
spin-off	O
games	O
Persona	B-Application
Q	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Labyrinth	I-Application
,	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dancing	I-Application
All	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
Ultimax	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
for	O
a	O
late	O
2014	O
release	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
Sony	O
press	O
conference	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
delayed	O
into	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
director	O
Katsura	O
Hashino	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
fully	O
develop	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
improve	O
the	O
general	O
quality	O
of	O
both	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Blu-ray	O
Disc	O
containing	O
an	O
exclusive	O
trailer	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
first	O
print	O
copies	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dancing	I-Application
All	I-Application
Night	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
standard	O
edition	O
,	O
a	O
20th	O
Anniversary	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
based	O
on	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
a	O
five-CD	O
best-of	O
album	O
set	O
featuring	O
music	O
from	O
all	O
six	O
main	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
official	O
artbook	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
Soejima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
honor	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Japanese	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
series-focused	O
variety	O
show	O
Persona	B-Application
Stalker	O
Club	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
programming	O
block	O
titled	O
Persona	B-Application
Stalker	O
Club	O
V	O
.	O
To	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Atlus	O
partnered	O
with	O
AKG	O
Acoustics	O
to	O
release	O
limited	O
edition	O
wireless	B-Device
headphones	I-Device
based	O
on	O
the	O
one	O
Futaba	O
wears	O
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
headphones	B-Device
were	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
2016	O
and	O
came	O
with	O
box	O
art	O
designed	O
by	O
Soejima	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
music	O
CD	O
featuring	O
two	O
remixed	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
Meguro	O
and	O
Kozuka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
character	O
costumes	O
and	O
additional	O
Personas	O
were	O
released	O
as	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
costumes	O
include	O
those	O
incorporated	O
into	O
the	O
20th	O
Anniversary	O
Edition	O
based	O
on	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
new	O
costumes	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Revelations	B-Application
:	I-Application
Persona	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
2	O
duology	O
(	O
Innocent	B-Application
Sin	I-Application
and	O
Eternal	B-Application
Punishment	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Shin	B-Application
Megami	I-Application
Tensei	I-Application
If	I-Application
...	I-Application
,	O
Catherine	B-Application
,	O
Shin	B-Application
Megami	I-Application
Tensei	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
Devil	B-Application
Summoner	I-Application
:	I-Application
Raidou	I-Application
Kuzunoha	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
the	I-Application
Soulless	I-Application
Army	I-Application
,	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Dancing	O
All	O
Night	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
key	O
Personas	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
were	O
released	O
in	O
bundles	O
that	O
include	O
a	O
new	O
design	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
design	O
of	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
themes	O
and	O
avatar	O
sets	O
were	O
released	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
central	O
characters	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
difficulty	O
setting	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Merciless	O
"	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
as	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
Persona	B-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
English	O
localization	O
was	O
handled	O
by	O
Atlus	O
USA	O
and	O
led	O
by	O
Yu	O
Namba	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Namba	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
began	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
blank	O
slate	O
"	O
when	O
choosing	O
the	O
English	O
voice	O
cast	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
new	O
setting	O
for	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Localizing	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
described	O
by	O
Namba	O
as	O
a	O
massive	O
project	O
with	O
the	O
largest	O
staff	O
yet	O
dedicated	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
localized	O
script	O
was	O
estimated	O
as	O
being	O
50%	O
bigger	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Golden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
English-speaking	O
regions	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Shin	O
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
"	O
moniker	O
was	O
dropped	O
from	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
English	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
dub	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Royal	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
vein	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Golden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
features	O
an	O
additional	O
Phantom	O
Thief	O
member	O
named	O
Kasumi	O
Yoshizawa	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Palace	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
(	O
Kichijōji	O
)	O
,	O
new	O
music	O
,	O
additional	O
plot	O
and	O
social	O
elements	O
,	O
a	O
playable	O
third	O
semester	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
,	O
alongside	O
many	O
other	O
changes	O
and	O
additions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atlus	O
first	O
teased	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
R	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
full	O
reveal	O
in	O
April	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
worldwide	O
on	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
on	O
October	O
21	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Royal	O
received	O
numerous	O
character	O
costume	O
sets	O
and	O
Personas	O
as	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Costumes	O
include	O
those	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
characters	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dancing	I-Application
in	I-Application
Starlight	I-Application
,	O
Persona	B-Application
Q2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Cinema	I-Application
Labyrinth	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Shin	B-Application
Megami	I-Application
Tensei	I-Application
:	I-Application
Strange	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
Redux	I-Application
,	O
and	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Velvet	O
Room	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Kasumi	O
received	O
costumes	O
matching	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
cosmetic	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
part	O
of	O
her	O
own	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Personas	O
added	O
include	O
those	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
4	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
one	O
created	O
for	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
DLC	B-Protocol
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
for	O
owners	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
created	O
for	O
Royal	O
was	O
included	O
for	O
free	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
Xbox	B-Device
Play	O
Anywhere	O
on	O
Microsoft	O
platforms	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
does	O
not	O
offer	O
upgrade	O
path	O
or	O
save	O
data	O
transfer	O
from	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
has	O
been	O
cited	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
role-playing	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
receiving	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Device
Official	O
Magazine	O
–	O
UK	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
an	O
unabashed	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Andrew	O
Goldfarb	O
said	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
"	O
stands	O
out	O
as	O
an	O
extraordinary	O
,	O
memorable	O
experience	O
and	O
easily	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
deepest	O
JRPGs	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
decade	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RPGamer	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
With	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Atlus	O
has	O
once	O
again	O
proven	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
master	O
of	O
the	O
modern	O
JRPG	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kenneth	O
Shepard	O
noted	O
in	O
Paste	O
that	O
the	O
only	O
characters	O
to	O
exist	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
thoroughly	O
heteronormative	O
setting	O
are	O
a	O
"	O
lecherous	O
"	O
gay	O
couple	O
who	O
are	O
treated	O
as	O
a	O
joke	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
him	O
to	O
conclude	O
that	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
sees	O
gay	O
men	O
"	O
at	O
best	O
as	O
a	O
joke	O
and	O
at	O
worst	O
something	O
revolting	O
to	O
be	O
feared	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
scenes	O
 '	O
dialogue	O
were	O
altered	O
in	O
the	O
Western	O
version	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
garnering	O
an	O
even	O
higher	O
score	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
third-highest-rated	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
game	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
alongside	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
's	O
The	O
Last	O
of	O
Us	O
Remastered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
praised	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
newer	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
boost	O
to	O
pre-order	O
sales	O
following	O
the	O
delay	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
as	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
went	O
up	O
on	O
Amazon	B-Application
Japan	I-Application
by	O
450%	O
,	O
bringing	O
it	O
to	O
second	O
place	O
in	O
their	O
best-seller	O
charts	O
behind	O
Tales	B-Application
of	I-Application
Berseria	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
reached	O
first	O
place	O
with	O
sales	O
of	O
264,793	O
copies	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
reached	O
second	O
place	O
with	O
72	O
,	O
974	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
337,767	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
made	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
the	O
fastest-selling	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
history	O
,	O
surpassing	O
Revelations	B-Application
:	I-Application
Persona	I-Application
,	O
and	O
together	O
with	O
Pro	B-Application
Evolution	I-Application
Soccer	I-Application
2017	I-Application
pushed	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
up	O
significantly	O
over	O
the	O
previous	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
biggest	O
debut	O
for	O
any	O
Persona	B-Application
game	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
with	O
packaged	O
sales	O
five	O
times	O
better	O
than	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
April	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
topped	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
charts	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
third	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
Atlus	O
announcing	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
shipped	O
1.5	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
success	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
contributed	O
to	O
increasing	O
annual	O
revenue	O
for	O
Sega	O
,	O
the	O
owner	O
of	O
Atlus	O
,	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2018	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
received	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Prize	O
for	O
topping	O
a	O
million	O
sales	O
in	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
shipped	O
over	O
400,000	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
December	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
brought	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Royal	O
to	O
over	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
by	O
December	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Royal	O
had	O
sold	O
over	O
1.4	O
million	O
copies	O
by	O
July	O
2020	O
,	O
bringing	O
the	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Royal	O
to	O
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
launched	O
on	O
additional	O
platforms	O
in	O
October	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
placed	O
in	O
second	O
at	O
45,998	O
physical	O
copies	O
sold	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
placed	O
in	O
seventh	O
at	O
5,051	O
units	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
from	O
October	O
17	O
to	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Japanese	O
publication	O
Famitsu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
re-release	O
of	O
Royal	O
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
six	O
on	O
the	O
sales	O
chart	O
,	O
with	O
79%	O
of	O
the	O
launch	O
week	O
sales	O
coming	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Royal	O
had	O
sold	O
2.3	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ports	O
to	O
other	O
platforms	O
had	O
sold	O
a	O
combined	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
bringing	O
total	O
sales	O
of	O
Royal	O
to	O
3.3	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
combined	O
sales	O
of	O
all	O
versions	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
to	O
6.5	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	O
combined	O
sales	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
spin-offs	O
Dancing	O
in	O
Starlight	O
and	O
Strikers	O
totaled	O
8.3	O
million	O
by	O
November	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
won	O
two	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
Japanese	O
2016	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
named	O
the	O
second	O
best	O
game	O
of	O
2017	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
behind	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
IGNs	O
2017	O
end	O
of	O
year	O
awards	O
,	O
it	O
won	O
"	O
Best	O
RPG	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Art	O
Direction	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Story	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
Music	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
website	O
also	O
nominated	O
it	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
in	O
its	O
2017	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Music	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Famitsu	O
Dengeki	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2019	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
RPG	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Role	O
Playing	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2020	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
Remake	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
anime	O
special	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
the	O
Animation	O
-The	O
Day	O
Breakers-	O
,	O
aired	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
manga	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
by	O
Hisato	O
Murasaki	O
began	O
serialization	O
online	O
from	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Animation	O
,	O
an	O
anime	O
television	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
events	O
,	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
CloverWorks	O
and	O
began	O
broadcast	O
in	O
April	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stage	O
play	O
adaptations	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Stage	O
have	O
been	O
performed	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
original	O
music	O
composed	O
by	O
Atsushi	O
Kitajoh	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dancing	I-Application
in	I-Application
Starlight	I-Application
,	O
a	O
rhythm	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
features	O
the	O
main	O
cast	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cast	O
is	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
Persona	B-Application
Q2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Cinema	I-Application
Labyrinth	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
sequel	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
co-developed	O
with	O
Omega	O
Force	O
and	O
featuring	O
gameplay	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2020	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2021	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
named	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Phantom	O
X	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
2023	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Black	O
Wings	O
Game	O
Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Perfect	O
World	O
Games	O
;	O
P-Studio	O
is	O
assisting	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joker	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
via	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
in	O
the	O
2018	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
director	O
,	O
Masahiro	O
Sakurai	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
Persona	B-Application
series	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
Joker	O
was	O
emblematic	O
of	O
the	O
approach	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
take	O
with	O
Ultimate	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
adding	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
characters	O
that	O
were	O
unique	O
and	O
fun	O
to	O
use	O
within	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
characters	O
and	O
series	O
elements	O
have	O
also	O
made	O
appearances	O
in	O
Dragon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dogma	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
Phantasy	B-Protocol
Star	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
,	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Vermilion	I-Application
Re:3	I-Application
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
,	O
Puzzle	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dragons	I-Application
,	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
Catherine	B-Application
:	O
Full	O
Body	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Ocean	I-Application
:	I-Application
Anamnesis	I-Application
,	O
Another	B-Application
Eden	I-Application
,	O
Tokyo	B-Application
Mirage	I-Application
Sessions	I-Application
♯FE	I-Application
Encore	I-Application
,	O
Dragalia	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Monkey	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Banana	I-Application
Mania	I-Application
,	O
Alchemy	B-Application
Stars	I-Application
,	O
Soul	B-Application
Hackers	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Visions	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Brave	I-Application
Exvius	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Nier	B-Application
Reincarnation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
