Because Sony doesn't own Atlus and it's not Atlus's job to sell a certain company's hardware? Atlus is there for their own (and Sega's) sake.
Besides, the base of the game is the PS3 version, PS4 version's the port.
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Persona 5 - Coming 2015 - PS3/PS4
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Besides, the base of the game is the PS3 version, PS4 version's the port.
SweetTeddie
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Don't use niche JRPGs to justify your $400 console purchase. The PS3 version exists, and Atlus is smart to bring it over to get P5 into as many hands as possible. They get $60 either way.
Didn't realize it would be that soon. Hype!
SprachBrooks
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Quite bizarre that not even a new trailer was released at E3, seems like a missed marketing opportunity for them.
Pound_lb003
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Wasn't there that English trailer?
AppleSeason
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Maybe it is a good moment to start with 3 or 4. I was pretty hyped about this game due to the lack of JRPG's for PS4, but who knows if I will like it (I'm unsure about the social sim part). I guess the previous ones should give me an approximate idea about how this one can be.
artsi
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Can't really say, the Persona 4 PV back then was ridiculously long and spoiled shitton of stuff.
I doubt they'll be showing as much this time but a glimpse of new characters would be nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTEzRYNNkeE
Yeah I hope they don't spoil too much - I'm far too weak willed to go on blackout so I'd just watch everything haha. But I definitely want to see the other party members.
Fix The Scientist
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I'm surprised by the lack of marketing. I feel like if atlus improved the dungeons, added character/clothing customization and made the towns just slightly more open persona would be massive in the west. Even without these features i think P5 will still be pretty big, but there's such untapped potential.
artsi
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It'll be online too (through a leak first, probably) but P4D is releasing with the new trailer on a bonus disc, which is Atlus Japan's strategy for their domestic market to both increase P4D sales and promote P5.
They also have magazines, live streams etc. to promote the game and it's already well known in Japan, so they don't think E3 as that important.
Unfortunately the timing of the P4D release is bad and Atlus USA was forced to miss E3 (with the new trailer), since they just have to follow in Japan's footsteps.
I hope it's not too in depth either. This stuff is gonna be all over Twitter and the like so there's no way I'll be able to completely avoid it. I want to keep at least some party members a surprise but I can't see that happening.
The exact same trailer with a few words changed to english, and still japanese gameplay, is not really worth mentioning.
Hypee! I don't know why but I was thinking i'd have to wait until the weeks end.
artsi
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Yep, assuming no one leaks it it'll be out in 2 days, but retailers should be getting stock tomorrow and there's a lot of Japanese fans waiting for it. All it takes is one guy with an early copy to get it online.
That cover's been out for more than a week now, but what makes you say that it'll be within the next ~12 (now ~8) hours? Due to potential leaks? I don't know about that.
Shadow_FFVI
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I just assume everything I'm hyped for is going to get delayed.
artsi
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Not within, but starting from, it's just until morning in Japan.
There's just chatter about retailers getting distribution tomorrow so should be a good chance that someone gets a copy under the counter.
Although it's possible that people are too afraid of Atlus death curse to share anything, but we'll see.
Also might be that Atlus has taken additional measures to prevent leaks with the special content this time.
MaximumSpider
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Maybe the new trailer will have the opening with vocals this time!
hardcastlemccormick
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Man they haven't showed much of anything and I'm already more excited about this game than anything else I can think of. Bring on the trailer with a release date!
ZachzOOming
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Persona 4 Golden is one of the most charming games I played. Can't wait for Persona 5! More info please
It should give you an approximate idea indeed. Gameplay has come a long way since the PS2 versions (P3P on PSP and P4G on PS Vita both brought many improvements to modernize fusion and other mechanics that felt a bit dated) but the basis of fusing Persona and daily life should still be the core of the game.
It won't tell you much about plot, themes and other such aspects as they were pretty varied and we can only expect Persona 5 to be as big a departure as Persona 4 was from Persona 3. Same goes for tone - Persona 3 and 4 were different in that regard. I love the music in both games both the soundtrack themselves are also quite varied. Persona 5 should be yet again a departure in tone, plot, themes, soundtrack and more. Which is what's so nice about it. You can play P3 and P4 and get what the modern entries into the serie are about without feeling like you know anything about Persona 5.
IdreamofHIME
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Supermanisdead
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yall got any more of them persona trailers?
I'm just happy it's hitting this year. That makes me incredibly happy. I can't remember if it's worldwide, or just in Japan.
Persona 4 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time, and turned me into a Persona fan for life. I played Golden on the Vita, and fell in love with the series.
Persona 4 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time, and turned me into a Persona fan for life. I played Golden on the Vita, and fell in love with the series.
petethepanda
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Trailer.
Need.
Need.
Persona 3 had a 17 minute long PV as well.
SolidSnakex
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Is anyone expecting a release date popup at the end of the trailer? Unless they do another livestream this will be the last major event before TGS, so they'd be cutting marketing tight if they were to announce a 2015 release date there.
What's this I hear about a trailer?
we're getting a new trailer from the release of P4DAN in japan. It just depends on whenever it leaks.
The Mad Draklor
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Gotta love Foamy Mouth Guy xD
buddha0991
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It seems like the new trailer could hit the web as soon as the next ~12 hours.
Persona Magazine doesn't seem to hold much info according to the cover, "We'll investigate three keywords related to Persona 5".
kitschbeam
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I need to see this new trailer
How soon is now?
Within the next 3 days.
not sure exactly what you are asking but p4dan releases the 25th officially in japan, it could leak earlier through early copies. Tomorrow night is probably the earliest we could see something.
DangerMouse
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Asking for the new trailer. I wish it was out already, but we'll get it soon enough.
OMG this gif. Love Huber.
Gah, I can't wait any longer. I can't. Please, someone hold me. This is too much. GIVE US SOMETHING DAMNIT.
TheChillyAcademic
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Who is that in your avatar?
What's the source of this gif?
Oh ye of little faith.
MaximumSpider
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Atlus USA keeps saying 2015.
I believe.
DR2K
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It's coming out in 2015 for sure, believe.
Maybe for Japan. But even then I don't believe. I want to.
Moi.
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