Well folks, we're back with another review round up, and this time it's for the long-awaited JRPG from Atlus, Persona 5 Royal. It's taken a long time to get here but it seems the wait has been worth it.
Before we dive into what other critics had to say, be sure to check out our own review. We gave Persona 5 Royal an outstanding 10/10 and called it "the definition of 'required reading' for JRPG fans", highlighting the incredible soundtrack, the stellar presentation, and the lengthy, engaging narrative.
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Now let's see what other outlets think of Persona 5 Royal:
First up, Nintendo World Report awarded the game a score of 9/10, highlighting its seamless transition to the Switch:
"Now that Sega and Atlus have started to bring the previously-PlayStation exclusive series’s main entries to all platforms this week, the question immediately became how the Switch would handle a game previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4. And after several months of student life and stylish fighting, Persona 5 Royal holds up perfectly in its portable form."
Dextero echoed our own review with a perfect score of 10/10, calling it one of the best JRPGs of the decade:
"Persona 5 Royal is simply a must-play for any JRPG fan, and couldn’t be a better place to start for those who have yet to delve into the genre. If you’re a fan of lengthy RPGs full of interlinking systems and somehow haven’t played yet, we implore you to join the Phantom Thieves — they’re bound to steal your heart."
Next up, GamingBolt also gave the game a 10/10, praising the lack of percepitble drawbacks in transitioning to the Switch:
"You couldn’t go wrong with Persona 5 Royal on any platform. The game itself laid down the gauntlet, actually. Persona 5 Royal’s theme song, Colors Flying High, ends with the phrase “green or blue, red or white, you can’t lose with your colors flying high.” And so it is. Whether you play it on Xbox or PlayStation, Switch or PC, Persona 5 Royal is an utter masterpiece, and you’re in for one of the best games ever made no matter how you choose to play it."
GameTyrant whacked a score of 9.5/10 on its review, with the lack of frame rate and resolution from other platforms the only major drawback of the experience:
"Persona 5 Royal is just as great a game as it’s ever been, and it is everything I could have hoped for on the Nintendo Switch. This is the way I wanted to play this game from the very beginning, and Atlus and Sega have outdone themselves with this port. It runs beautifully, feels great, and is every bit the Persona experience I’ve been craving on Switch since 2017."
CGMagazine gave Persona 5 Royal a score of 9/10 and called it "one of the best Switch ports to date":
"I am genuinely floored by, not only how good Persona 5 Royal is on the Switch, but how good it is, PERIOD. It may very well enter the hallowed halls of my favourite games list and is a high recommendation for anyone who may be new to the franchise—you don’t need to play the others for this to make sense—or anyone who is familiar and wants an excellent version on their Nintendo handheld. It’s an insanely fun, insanely approachable, and insanely entertaining RPG that needs to be played, if not for the soundtrack alone."
Finally, Vooks awarded the game a 9/10 and highlighted the gameplay and presentation, but stated that the game is "too damn long" (we respectfully disagree):
"Persona 5 Royal is, as Persona 5 always has been, an incredibly solid experience on Switch. Royal is the very best version of the game, with tweaks and additions that make it a big step up from the original. It’s still far too long, and the added content certainly doesn’t ease that pain, but if you can push through it, you’ll find a game that stands at the top of its genre."
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Seen a lot of shoddy Switch ports so it is good to know, from both reviews and from footage I've watched, that other than some very minor issues like Arsene's face flickering it seems like an exceptional port.
WOW, the 5 year wait for Persona 5 on Switch was worth it.
Whoa. Shocker. Persona 5, one of the best reviewed games of all time, is also that good on Switch and Xbox. Lol.
Glad the port is excellent. Maybe… maybe… I’ll get through the game one day on Switch. It’s just such a long game…
I'm glad that for once Sega finally took their quality standard seriously this time. Makes me feel more confident about Sonic Frontiers now.
I'm glad to see these reviews. Never played a Persona game before, but love JRPGs, think that portable is the best way to go with them and also loved SMTV. I know that this isn't as challenging as that one, but heard that the story and general experience are great. I just finished FFVII remake so I need a little break before starting a long JRPG, but will finally get it some day
Pre-ordered a while ago.
Can't wait to get my grubby little mitts on this :3
This is an easy top 10 JRPG ever made. Maybe even top 5 or 3.
Already played the base game and royal on ps4. I could not suggest more to new players. Good luck phantom thiefs!
October is one hell of a month for releases. I’ve got No Mans Sky, Nier Automata, Persona 5, Mario + Rabbids and Bayonetta all ordered/received. No more games being bought for many months now
P5R took me 150 hours to play through. As much as I enjoyed it, I think it's fine for someone to say it's "too damn long."
After playing through Xenoblade 3 (and still playing), I don't think I have the patience to check out Persona 5 anytime soon. But good to know quality ports like this game, Nier Automata, and No Man's Sky are still coming to the system.
As someone who hasn't played Persona 5 at all. I'm stocked it's good port. Can't wait for October 21.
Have it on the PS4 by never finished it. Finally I can play it on a handheld.
I think the reviews came in a couple of years ago btw.
Have you heard of Persona 5 S
I played Persona 3 on the PS2 and enjoyed it but IIRC I didn't love the fact the you had to basically follow a guide for the best outcome. While the game was good, I'd rather be able to just play it instead of worrying about what choices I make. Does this relate to Persona 5 or can you just enjoy the game and get a good (best) ending? Also wish they did a physical for Persona 4 as well.
@philwhite Largely the confidants aren't super important to the main story but they are to the new semester added in Royal. If you don't finish three specific ones before particular dates then you get the original ending, if you do then you move on to the new semester after the game would have ended.
Though the overall schedule is a lot more forgiving than 3's, so if you want to prioritize getting the ones you need that shouldn't be an issue at all. You might need a guide if you want to max out every one of them on one playthrough (but even then, you do have some wiggle room) but in terms of what impacts the ending there's not really anything to worry about.
It should it’s the greatest JRPG ever made.
I don't know if this can capture my heart the same way P4 Golden did. I look forward to finding out.
My favorite game of all time--beyond excited to double dip and play it. Truly peak fiction.
@Mince literally what are you talking about
P5S is a sequel
@Nikhogan obviously it’s a sequel, it’s a really good game as well.
I’m saying the reviews came in for persona 5 a few years ago, we already knew it was a good game.
In fact it’s so old P5S has since released, as you mentioned the sequel.
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