Persona is set in modern times and depicts the conflicts and growth of boys and girls. Although there are many popular RPG series, the current series development of dramas centered around Juvenile is quite rare, and it has received high praise for its valuable and excellent content.
A remastered version of Persona 5: The Royal (hereinafter referred to as P5R), based on the latest numbered work in the Persona series, "Persona 5," with various additional elements added, will be released on October 21st. The appeal of the P5R will expand to a wide range of platforms, including the PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S.
The P5R has attracted many game users with its new developments, but one of the reasons why it has attracted so much attention is its unparalleled stylishness in the series.
The original version of "P5R" has been almost three years since its release, but with the expansion of the platform, many people will be playing the remastered version for the first time. So, we will avoid major spoilers from the story, while bringing you the stylishness of P5R.
■The first picaresque "Persona" in the series
The basic attitude of the Persona series, which became popular as a juvenile RPG, remains the same even in the P5R. However, this work incorporates elements of "picaresque" into it, and sets the story's core to the will of rebellion, which can go beyond common sense and common sense.
In RPGs, the protagonist is often portrayed as a symbol of justice and goodness. However, the protagonists of "P5R" sneak into people's hearts as "Phantom Thieves" and steal "Otakara," a symbol of desire. This is an act that affects the other person's mind, so if you choose between two options: good or bad, it would be an act that belongs to "evil."
However, the only person the Phantom Thieves steal Otakara is the villain. Teachers who use their positions to harass students, or artists who have built their positions through plagiarism, all of whom are skilled in self-preserving themselves and cannot be judged by the law, and none of them will stop them.
The members of the Phantom Thieves have more or less experienced being oppressed or betrayed by adults. Their "will to rebellion" that rose to the point that if adults do not judge the evil of adults -- may be ethically wrong. However, it is also true that I am attracted to his sincere and dedicated strength. It is also undeniable that there is someone who can be saved by their actions.
A group of Phantom Thieves, not justice, but not evil, stand up to the evil lurking in the darkness that is not exposed to light. This "P5R" is not just about appearance, but also has a "stylish" mentality.
■The Phantom Thieves themselves are stylish!
We first touched on the innermost parts of the main characters, but from here on we'll introduce some stylish points that are easy to understand at a glance, such as the visuals and settings. First, the appearance of the protagonists is that although they are usually of their age, they all turn into the other person's hearts - when sneaking into the palace, they all turn into a thief. They wear outfits that give each person a sense of their individuality, such as a punk style and a bodysuit.
The hideout where they gather begins on the school rooftop. One of the key points is the sense of guilt and superiority of "we gather in places where ordinary students are prohibited from entering." Moreover, the hideouts change depending on the situation, and people may gather on the building's connecting corridors or on the second floor of a cafe. This way of doing the hideouts is also truly a thief-like thing, and it tickles the players' hearts.
Not bound by the law, they believe in their own will - many of the people who cooperate with the Phantom Thieves are close to the shadows of society, and support from the underground often helps the protagonists. The deepening of relationships with quirky characters, such as doctors who are considered problematic by the academic society, reporters chasing gossip, and politicians who have committed scandals in the past, also gives a sense of coolness that no classic tales have.
And what's more important is that most of the members of the Phantom Thieves are high school students. The awkwardness and purity that comes from the lack of life experience is filled with preciousness that adults tend to look away from. It is because their own youth stories are at the heart that they are not just cool, but also stylish, with substance.