If you’re not familiar with the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, you’re no role-playing fan. But if you’d like to become more informed, check out our reviews for Persona 3, Persona 4, and Devil Summoner 2. …pretty impressive efforts, eh?
Given that evidence alone, you should be excited to learn that the next SMT installment – Persona 5 – is in the works and may end up being exclusive to the PlayStation 3. It would be the first such entry in the series on the PS3, and it shouldn’t be all that surprising, considering that all previous installments have been exclusive to PlayStation platforms. The evidence comes from a pachinko industry publication that said “a consumer announcement of PS3 exclusive Persona 5 is scheduled.” Sankaku Complex questions the validity of the rumor, but mentions the franchise’s loyalty to PlayStation and the fact that we have yet to see a true next-gen Persona. Typically, Atlus isn’t so enamored with leaping directly into a new generation, and if you hadn’t noticed, they’ve fared rather well with some PS2 RPGs over the past few years. But they’ll have to make the jump sooner or later so it should come as no surprise that they’re currently prepping, and if the game isn’t exclusive to the PS3…well, it’d be weird. We seriously doubt any Xbox 360 loyalist has ever heard of the series in question but then again, Namco made Beautiful Katamari exclusive to the 360 after two consecutive PS2-exclusive releases, so who knows what might happen?
Anyway, we’ll let you know if Persona 5 for the PS3 receives an official confirmation in the near future. You can bet that if it does, RPG fans everywhere will be sporting ear-to-ear smiles.
Playstation is the best gaming console that i have owned. Me and my brother are addicted in playing games on Playstation.`~`
If that’s the reason why Persona 5 wouldn’t be released for the Xbox, then Atlus would miss some big sales, because over half of the people that play the 360 thoroughly enjoy RPGs. Point in case — Lost Odyssey, Last Remnant, Tales of Vesperia, Eternal Sonata, and not to mention Shin Megami Tensei: Catherine will be available on 360 as well. So uh, yeah, Persona 5 will probably show 360 some love.
Persona 4 at PS2 is Truly Fantastic !! i hope Persona 5 will be on PS2 !!
I’m a hardcore Xbox 360 user, but absolutely loved Persona 4 which to be frank was the only game on the PS2 I liked. I won’t buy PS3 just for Persona 5, but I’d buy Persona 5 in a heartbeat should they decide to include the Xbox 360.
I don’t mind if Persona 5 is for Playstation 3; I have every single game console, so it doesn’t really matter, but Persona on Playstation consoles is a tradition, so it will probably be on Playstation 3. Or PSP. Atlus is getting into PSP and 360, so it’s really unpredictable. I hope it comes out soon. I subscribed to Atlus Faithful, and if I don’t get a Persona 5 alert before my birthday or Christmas this year, I’m gonna be pissed.