For the Gazillionth Time, We Did Not See This Coming: ‘Persona 5 Strikers’ Review

Fist of The Phantom Thieves As a huge fan of the Persona series, you can imagine how hype I was once Persona 5 Strikers dropped. I’m not the biggest fan of turn based RPG but Persona and Pokemon are a couple of guilty pleasures that make me look the other way for at least 90+ hours. But Persona 5 Strikers follows a similar format I wish the Persona series followed. The flashiness of Persona 5 needed something more than just a turn-based RPG. They had humongous boss battles and extravagant palaces. I always felt like crashing through Kamoshida’s palace and dodging his ace shots was the way to do it. Persona 5 Strikers gives you that opportunity for that immersive Phantom Thief experience many players have been looking for. It’s important to note before playing this game, this is not as extensive in features nor as dark as Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal. Persona 5 Strikers is a direct sequel to Persona 5 so you don’t get all of the perks of Kasumi and Marauki, but it is not any less of a worthy installation for the Persona series. We start the game with the Phantom Thieves planning a summer get together. They haven’t all gathered in one place since Joker left last March, so it’s about time to get the gang back together for a camping trip. But of course, if there’s some fishy stuff going on with people’s behavior in Japan, it’s society’s duty to blame it on a bunch of Highschool kids. So, pack your bags and get ready for a Phantom-filled tour around Japan! Hop in the Van! We’re Go…