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[Stone Ocean]

Didn't Boyes confirm a holiday/this year release at PSX?

Also I love how the random passerby have no faces

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Suddenly I feel like a kid again, looking at new pictures of a new colorful game in a gaming magazine. Those were the days, and this thread is awesome.

Persona 5 looks so pretty. Looking forward to hearing how it sounds.

 

[Leafhopper]

Sony is pouring money into this to 1) Get the PS4 port up to snuff and 2) Get it out in the west in 2015.

So yeah, I can totally see a JP release in August/September and November release in the US, at least.

A 2 to 3 month launch after Japan sounds crazy if they pull it off for a big JRPG like this but I guess anything is possible.

Sony is pouring money into this though? I wasn't aware they were.

 

[Steel]

Man, I hope the release date isn't something like 12/31, I need this ASAP.

 

[Owwari]

Based Soejima <3

I'm swear I'm pulling MC's look this next winter.

 

[hemo memo]

Atlus USA says yes.

Industry trend says no but hopefully yes.

 

[kgtrep]

I like how the subway shot (the one with the protagonist standing next to a column) shows passengers in line in a slouched posture, more so as they are nearer to the train, indicating they are bored by their daily routine.

 

[Ravage]

It's been a while since I last got this excited looking at screenshots

 

[Shauni]

Sony is pouring money into this though? I wasn't aware they were.

Yeah, first I heard of that, too. I didn't think Sony was involved outside maybe helping with the PS4 port.

 

[Neil_J_UK]

Can't wait. P4G was my first Persona game and I freakin loved it. Remote playing this badboy is gonna be awesome.

 

[JBourne]

Buying a PS4 when this comes out. Can't wait.

 

[Murder. She Wrote]

I can't wait to see the PS4 version where they hopefully clean up the AA.


And I honestly think this game can do over a million worldwide. I mean P4G did around 200k and that was on a tiny vita userbase.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Didn't Boyes confirm a holiday/this year release at PSX?

He did not.

And I honestly think this game can do over a million worldwide. I mean P4G did around 200k and that was on a tiny vita userbase.

Worldwide? P4G did approximately, if not over, 1 million.

 

[SSReborn]

My god, those are great.

 

[Zero-Crescent]

Some of those shots make the main character really look like Vincent (Especially this one), to the point where I can't help but wonder if this protagonist is Vincent and Katherine's son, or at least a relative of Vincent. Hopefully, they have a cameo appearance somewhere.

 

[hemo memo]

I can't wait to see the PS4 version where they hopefully clean up the AA.


And I honestly think this game can do over a million worldwide. I mean P4G did around 200k and that was on a tiny vita userbase.

1 million easily but if it can do over 2 million is the question.

 

[Acquiescence]

This is looking shit hot. I still don't think it's going to come out this year though, no matter who said it would.

 

[bombshell]

I can't wait to see the PS4 version where they hopefully clean up the AA.


And I honestly think this game can do over a million worldwide. I mean P4G did around 200k and that was on a tiny vita userbase.

Persona 4: Golden did way more than 200k. It was at 350,000 in Japan alone 1 year ago:

http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/08/per...-350000-physical-and-digital-copies-in-japan/

 

[SprachBrooks]

I'm really sceptical this'll release in 2015 — at least not in Europe and America; the fall is way too packed for it to do so and have decent sales.

 

[Leafhopper]

I'm really sceptical this'll release in 2015 — at least not in Europe and America; the fall is way too packed for it to do so and have decent sales.

It's not even that for me. It's the fact that Japan hasn't gotten a release date, which is probably mid july or Fall at this point and then they have to localize it and release it outside of Japan. I just don't see it.

 

[mfaex]

Directly into my fucking veins.

 

[t26]

Persona 3 Portable wasn't a good game? :^)

I know what you meant though.



Yeah Devil Survivor Overclocked was only a week difference for Japan and NA but that is also a game that was already localized as it is and was a re-release mostly with an extra bit of content.

They added full voice acting and significant story

 

[DirgeExtinction]

Man, this game looks so stylish. This will be my first Persona game.

 

[wapplew]

I'm really sceptical this'll release in 2015 — at least not in Europe and America; the fall is way too packed for it to do so and have decent sales.

Not so packed for JRPG.

 

[names2hard4you]

Gonna be remote playing this beast on my OLED Vita, and it's gonna be glorious.

 

[Trigger]

God, Arsene is just such an awesome design. I hope there's some kind of upgrade system so that I can keep him around longer.

 

[SprachBrooks]

Not so packed for JRPG.

I don't think genre makes much difference in the fall – in any case, I'd argue that for a JRPG people will have even less time to play it.

 

[twisted h3art]

All I need at E3 is a release date for this year Atlus plz!

 

[RiverKwai]

I'm assuming this is a Persona or maybe an enemy. Whatever it is, it looks fucking awesome.

That's the main Protag's Persona, Arsene.

Edit:beaten badly

 

[Panda Rin]

looks absolutely fantastic.

still a bit skeptical on the 2015 West release though. Assuming we'll find a concrete date at E3.

 

[Seth Balmore]

Unf. Hot. I absolutely cannot wait.

 

[Eblo]

I swear to god if one of those faceless NPCs turns out to be the main villain behind it all...

 

[Sabercrusader]

And here I thought I'd be able to push Persona 5 to the back of my mind until a release date was announced.

No such deal. I need this game all over me. Please based Atlus USA, tell me I'll be able to play as a demon summoning Harry Potter this year.

 

[Bloodrage]

The wait...it hurts.

 

[Plasma]

The presentation just looks so slick.

 

[Kiant]

Art style in this game is so beaut

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I still don't believe it will come out 2015 outside of Japan as P5 isn't coming out until at least until July at the earliest in Japan.

Unless it's a December release again like P4 was.

Or a worldwide release happens, which I don't think Atlus can actually do at the moment.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV
JP May 23, 2013
NA July 16, 2013

If the script was locked early enough with an assumption of a quick turnaround of localization, and that seems to be the case here, then why is a two-month turnaround again impossible? The P4As don't take very long and they have massive amounts to translate, but they needed to get that out in English ASAP. It's all about priorities - P4A needed a community of players, Persona Q didn't. I suspect Persona 5 will be out in America this year until told otherwise.

 

[xxracerxx]

Looks fantastic...cannot come soon enough!

 

[Leafhopper]

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Shin Megami Tensei IV
JP May 23, 2013
NA July 16, 2013

If the script was locked early enough with an assumption of a quick turnaround of localization, and that seems to be the case here, then why is a two-month turnaround again impossible? The P4As don't take very long and they have massive amounts to translate, but they needed to get that out in English ASAP. It's all about priorities - P4A needed a community of players, Persona Q didn't. I suspect Persona 5 will be out in America this year until told otherwise.

I didn't think about how much faster they have been in recent years I guess. I forgot that SMT 4 was released that close to be honest.

 

[Newtype-001]

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Shin Megami Tensei IV
JP May 23, 2013
NA July 16, 2013

If the script was locked early enough with an assumption of a quick turnaround of localization, and that seems to be the case here, then why is a two-month turnaround again impossible? The P4As don't take very long and they have massive amounts to translate, but they needed to get that out in English ASAP. It's all about priorities - P4A needed a community of players, Persona Q didn't. I suspect Persona 5 will be out in America this year until told otherwise.

Wow... this actually gives me some hope for the NA localisation... not so much for the UK/EU one though. Worse comes to worse P5 will be my first import game.

 

[-Horizon-]

Give it to me soon Atlus!

 

[Mendax]

Now that we have a bigger resolution, I wonder if anyone can translate the banners on this castle:

that first banner is defo impossible, that second banner might be possible but to my untrained eye it seems more like gibberish than anything else

 

[105.Will]

These look spectacular. Cannot wait for this damn game.

 

[YoungHav]

I own Persona 3 but never played it. Do I need to play 3 and 4 to play this or are they all insular titles ala Final Fantasy?

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Beautiful

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

This game is gonna rock my world.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Yup, this game looks fucking awesome.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I own Persona 3 but never played it. Do I need to play 3 and 4 to play this or are they all insular titles ala Final Fantasy?

They're insular with small cameos or thematic hooks, the spin-offs tie them together more directly, but they're spin-offs, and also kind of dumb.

You don't need to play them in order, but you should still play them, they're amazing.

 

[Mendax]

I own Persona 3 but never played it. Do I need to play 3 and 4 to play this or are they all insular titles ala Final Fantasy?

basically same as final fantasy, although they do share a world and tehre are crossovers in persona the stories are not continuations

They're insular with small cameos or thematic hooks, the spin-offs tie them together more directly, but they're spin-offs, and also kind of dumb.

You don't need to play them in order, but you should still play them, they're amazing.

yo P4A isnt dumb, it's story might be as short as 1 chapter in p4 but its better than any individual p4 chapter! The only thing kinda dumb is PQ

 

[ckohler]

My most anticipated game. I can't wait!