We are but a few short days away from the Switch release of Persona 5 Royal on October 21st. Just like clockwork, the game's publisher, Atlus, has released a note on the guidelines for anyone wanting to livestream the game or otherwise make playthrough videos (thanks, Persona Central).
As we have come to expect, these guidelines are pretty specific (it was similarly strict on 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim earlier this year). Much like these former rules, the Persona 5 guidelines are mainly based around keeping spoilers tightly under wraps, though there is also some concern regarding streaming the game's music. Here's a breakdown:
Atlus asks that all streamers include a spoiler warning on any videos concerning the game so that everyone is aware of the stream's content. Seems fair enough.
But wait, it gets more specific. Atlus asks that players do not stream the final section of the game, meaning no videos are allowed of the ending.
to allow as many users as possible to enjoy Persona 5 Royal, we ask that you refrain from posting the following segment of the game: From December 12th to the ending.
On top of this cutoff point, Atlus is also asking streamers not to use the game's background music in their videos and all uploads should contain the following copyright stamp: ©ATLUS ©SEGA.
If this all seems a bit like overkill, it's because it probably is. With the game originally releasing on the PS4 back in 2019/20, there are definitely spoilers out there already. That being said, anything that can be done to prevent unwarranted spoilers getting to people who don't want to see them is always a plus.
For the full guidelines, check out the official statement on Atlus' site.
What do you make of these guidelines? Are you still excited for Persona 5 Royal? Let us know in the comments below!
[source atlus.com, via personacentral.com]
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Praying this runs well and looks good on Switch. Otherwise, I’ll stick with the PlayStation version I already have.
It's ATLUS we're talking about, of course the spoiler restrictions are strict. That's just kinda what they do.
The game has been out for a few years though, but a lot of people will be playing for the first time. It's a tricky thing to go about doing...
So strange they have guidelines for this, given that if people wanted to not be spoiled, they could just... not watch streamers?
Why this assumption that people are chronically glued to their screens and social media?
Sega - "Don't you dare ruin the story of our six year old game!"
Don't dare spoil the new semester in this game that's been out for almost three years that we've shown off spoilers from in the marketing.
I think the weird thing about this is, while I understand the sentiment....it's a port of a 2-3 year old enhancement of a 5-6 year old game. Will it reach a lot more people from being on the current most popular console? Absolutely. But being this strict over something as relatively old as P5 feels like a knee-jerk reaction more than anything.
Does make you wonder if they'll put the same kind of restrictions for 3 & 4 when they come out in January though 🤔
A little strange to have these considering it, you know has been out for quite some time now but it is Atlus so I'm not shocked.
IT'SA 2 YEAR OLD GAME DAMMIT
Guess they don't want any free advertising 🤷♀️
Gosh, not even Nintendo is this draconian about streaming their games.
@The_Pixel_King BoTalksMedia has shown some gameplay footage of his experience with the Switch version on his YouTube channel and it seems to run well.
Does Atlus not know that Google exists?
All of these spoiler warnings for a 3 year old enhancement of a 6 year old game? What?
If people don’t want to be spoiled they could just not engage in content concerning those spoilers? And there’s always going to be those individuals who purposely spoil things for others which you can’t really do anything about anyway, so what’s the point in any of this…
Spoilers?
For a 2,5 year old game? (Royal came out in 2020)
Even 3 years if I count the japanese release date of 31st october 2019.
And don't get me started about how old the OG Persona 5 is...
Sorry but this is BS, by that logic I demand a spoiler warning with each Nintendo Online release, because I could get spoilers with 22+ years old games.
So nothing stopping people streaming the ps4 version that's been out years and spoiling it?
That's like not telling people in the paperback version of Harry Potter, that Dumbledore dies. If anything, that kind of statement is going to have the Streisand affect.
"Atlus is also asking streamers not to use the game's background music in their videos" So does this mean that when people stream the game or post it to YouTube, they need to mute the background music? Or am I misunderstanding this?
These are pretty much copy and paste statements for Atlus. They only really enforce it on corperations rather than low traffic streamers. So it's more a guidance for the likes of IGN or Nintendo Life. This includes review guidance.
@Browny
To be fair, that assumption does ring true to some people, who rely on technology to run their everyday lives outside of just entertainment. Atlus is just taking a preventative measure to avoid a snowballing effect of spoilers, if that makes any sense.
I don’t get it, this is persona 5 right ? I’ve never played a persona game before, how good is this persona game compared to the other ones, wouldn’t persona 1 or 2 be the best ones
Not buying it anyway as I played it through to completion after it came out so they can dictate their stupid guidelines all they like it won't affect me.
@bozz Obviously not.
Spoiler Police indeed for an old game 😅
@Koffyman Which is best is highly debatable but 1 and 2 are VERY different from the games that came later. The modern Persona series starts at 3 and largely even within the Persona series it's only really 3, 4, and 5 that they do anything with or reference.
Not like this is unexpected, but come ON, Atlus. Persona 5's been out since 2016 and Royal's been out since 2020. Spoilers have been all around the internet for years, it's not like this is gonna stop em.
@The_Pixel_King It does. I've seen recent Switch footage both docked and undocked and it runs just fine. 👍
This has truly been a year of (mostly) extremely competent Switch ports.
Please don't stream this 6 year old game you guys, someone could, uhhh, open a videogame stream by mistake and get spoiled??
What's their history of enforcing these "rules?" I'd be like, too bad deal with it and do it anyway.
Good thing there's no way for them to enforce this insane ask.
Hasn’t this game been out a number of years on other systems, or did they suddenly forget their release schedule?
@Bizzyb @Joker1234 Thanks guys! Yep, just finished watching the BoTalks footage and I’m impressed. Will definitely be picking this up from the eShop at release. Thanks again.
Its not like their are anime or sequel games out there that already spoil everything.
Keep in mind P5 Strikers is already on Switch….
Don't worry Atlus, I won't spoil the ending for myself, because I won't be playing your games.
Music and stuff. Sure. But spoilers? Wtf lol
As usual, Atlus doesn't understand live stream culture. Streamers will either ignore the restrictions or just not stream it at all if the integrity of their streams will be compromised. A ton of streamers just skipped the game due to the restrictions both of the previous times. Do you have any idea how much more free advertising the game would've gotten if the really big players in the community had streamed it? There is a proven relationship between live-streaming games and sales. Perhaps the biggest example ever being Minecraft.
@The_Pixel_King Keep in mind this was originally a PS3 game. The Switch is absolutely capable of running it uncompromised.
BTW, despite the article title, the Switch version is not a remaster. The only platforms getting a remaster are PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The rest are just ports.
I could somewhat understand such restrictions for a brand new game that is about to release, but not so much for a port of a 3 year-old game which itself is an enhanced version of a 6 year-old game.
Persona 2 IS&EP is peak MegaTen, no question asked.
Now, you're a silent protagonist that doesn't speak much, but everyone praises you (like a Messiah) for speaking 3 to 5 words of common sense. And every girl wants you naked because... oh even the writers don't know.
Waiting for these games to be released and for time to pass, because I want HD Devil Survivor.
@The_Pixel_King There's already a video on YouTube from somebody who got the game early from Amazon and it's gameplay of Persona 5 Royal in Undocked Mode on the Nintendo Switch OLED System and, if you'd like to see it for yourself it's from a YouTube Channel called BoTalksMedia. The game actually runs super well and the game looks great, but you can be the judge of that when and if you do watch their video. It's about around 27 Minutes long and it's gameplay from early into the game where it starts just after meeting Ryuji in the game.
Just a warning for people who are playing the game for the first time, please don't watch this video. Even though it's early footage there's still some story spoilers.
Video link: https://youtu.be/tSboJMmlPJk
I just hope they let me take a goddamn screenshot and not block the possibility like they did on the original Persona 5 on PS4 (they fixed it...in Royal).
@Sitheral You still couldn't take screenshots in spring in Royal. I took many a picture of the screen to share my endgame persona builds... I even started a 3rd NG+ and fast-forwarded to the point Traits unlock (which is all the way at the 2nd palace) just so that I could upload clips of damage calculation experiments to YouTube. I'm so glad I have a working capture card now.
Spoil what exactly? like hundreds of thousands didnt already platinum it on Playstation
@Jayesbe Thank you my friend. Someone else from the comments already directed me to that video and I took a look. Safe to say that I was really impressed by what I saw. I didn’t notice any discernible dips in performance and the game looked really good in the YouTube video. Having now seen P5R run on Switch, I’ll be picking it up, that’s for sure! Thanks again.
@Koffyman No, Persona 5 Royal is King of JRPG's. I know it's a fact because it's the only JRPG I've ever loved and completed.
@dimi I'm only missing the trophy where you visit Akechi at the Jazz bar, lol
@The_Pixel_King You're super welcome, and now I'm happy I showed it to you even though I didn't notice somebody else tell you about the video. I too will definitely be picking up the game and I've actually already pre-ordered it from the Nintendo eShop. Also if you plan on purchasing the game physically instead of digitally, Amazon has a Steelbook "Launch Edition" of Persona 5 Royal on the Nintendo Switch which costs the same amount of money as the normal non-steelbook edition of the game. I'm really looking forward to playing this game once it becomes available to play and I'm happy you are too!^^
@JustMonika You're actually the only people who I personally have heard never got that achievement, but I'm guessing you didn't do Akechi's Confidant?
@Jayesbe Yeah I missed it. I pretty much visited the twins every evening, lol .. I'll get it on the Switch version though. Too bad no trophy system though.
@JustMonika I remember during my playthrough I visited them as much as I could but there was a time where I thought I was going to miss some hangouts with them because I was already into December in-game and anyone who finished this game knows what happens late into December with confidants and hangouts, though I won't explain that last thing because of spoilers but if you know you know. But anyways in December in-game I tried hanging out with the twin wardens as much as I could because while I had already hungout with them lots I eventually hadn't hungout with that for a long time until December in fear of missing hangout events. I thankfully was able to do all the hangout events by that specific day in late December.
I'm looking forward to replaying this game but on the Nintendo Switch, and also I apologize for writing so much to you.
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