Atlus’ new Persona-related teaser on social media is getting a ton of consideration — but it surely’s not a teaser for Persona 6 (or a Persona 5 remake). As an alternative, it’s a tease about its Persona 5 cellular sport spinoff, Persona 5: The Phantom X.
On Monday, Atlus launched a teaser on X with a picture that includes The Phantom X protagonist Surprise’s glasses and a mantra from the spinoff journey that reads, “Retake your want!” The put up additionally options an owl emoji, referencing the protagonist’s speaking chook companion, Lufel (or Luffy), à la everybody’s favourite speaking cat, Morgana.
Sega and Atlus have ready a stay stream for Thursday to indicate off the cellular sport as the businesses put together to carry the Persona 5 cellular spinoff to a broader viewers. Atlus stated on its Japanese-language YouTube channel that the P5X information stream will characteristic launch date particulars and new info on the English-language model of the sport.
That stay stream will go down on Thursday, Might 15, at 11 p.m. JST — that’s 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is a derivative of the fifth installment in Atlus’ critically acclaimed JRPG sequence. The P5-inspired gacha sport is being developed for PC and cellular platforms, and closely depends on microtransactions. The Phantom X is developed by Good World Video games underneath license from Sega and Atlus, and launched in open beta in April 2024 in China, adopted by a launch in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is about in a universe that runs parallel to the unique occasions of Persona 5. Like Joker, the protagonist positive aspects the facility to summon and activate Persona. Together with his new energy and lovable animal companion, an owl named Luffy, the protagonist turns into Surprise and varieties the Phantom Thieves. The crew units out on a mission to reclaim wishes of their world which might be being stolen and cease the foundation of the inner destruction.
As for Persona 6, there was no phrase on the following installment in Sega and Atlus’ standard role-playing franchise. So, followers must make do with Persona 5: The Phantom X for now.
