<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Omega	O
Force	O
and	O
P-Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Atlus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
between	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
the	O
Persona	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Atlus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
narrative	O
is	O
set	O
half	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
follows	O
Joker	O
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
of	O
Hearts	O
as	O
they	O
investigate	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
mysterious	O
events	O
involving	O
people	O
across	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
February	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
worldwide	O
release	O
for	O
those	O
consoles	O
and	O
Windows	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
is	O
a	O
gameplay	O
crossover	O
between	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
Atlus	O
 '	O
role-playing	O
game	O
Persona	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Confidant	O
system	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
absent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exploring	O
dungeons	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
use	O
stealth	O
to	O
avoid	O
enemies	O
or	O
may	O
occasionally	O
face	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
to	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
'	O
Third	O
Eye	O
 '	O
also	O
makes	O
a	O
return	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
where	O
it	O
highlights	O
the	O
enemy	O
's	O
strength	O
and	O
interactive	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
all	O
active	O
party	O
members	O
are	O
knocked	O
out	O
in	O
battle	O
,	O
a	O
game	B-Application
over	I-Application
occurs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
and	O
Morgana	O
return	O
to	O
Tokyo	O
for	O
a	O
reunion	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
of	O
Hearts	O
to	O
spend	O
their	O
summer	O
vacation	O
together	O
on	O
a	O
camping	O
trip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
determine	O
the	O
camping	O
preparations	O
,	O
they	O
use	O
a	O
popular	O
virtual	B-Protocol
assistant	I-Protocol
app	O
called	O
EMMA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
began	O
development	O
around	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
in	O
September	O
2016	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
Persona	O
Warriors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
teased	O
as	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
S	I-Application
in	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
it	O
being	O
fully	O
revealed	O
in	O
April	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
co-developed	O
by	O
Koei	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Omega	O
Force	O
studio	O
and	O
Atlus	O
 '	O
P-Studio	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
as	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Scramble	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
Persona	O
series	O
music	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
set	O
for	O
free	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
either	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
or	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Royal	O
on	O
their	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
or	O
have	O
played	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
on	O
their	O
Switch	O
unlock	O
additional	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
music	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Higham	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
an	O
8/10	O
,	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
's	O
RPG	O
elements	O
thrive	O
in	O
action-based	O
combat	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
the	O
story	O
may	O
not	O
hit	O
hard	O
,	O
the	O
Phantom	O
Thieves	O
have	O
n't	O
forgotten	O
what	O
they	O
're	O
about.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
sold	O
162,410	O
copies	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
at	O
retail	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
115,995	O
and	O
46,415	O
units	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
made	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
the	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
throughout	O
the	O
week	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
bestselling	O
physical	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
throughout	O
the	O
same	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
Strikers	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
after	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
+	I-Application
Bowser	I-Application
's	I-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
Cold	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
