Since Persona 5 released in Japan in September 2016, we have seen its upgraded and expanded version in Persona 5 Golden, a direct sequel in Persona 5 Strikers, and even spin-offs like Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. More recently, Persona 5's Tae Takemi became Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaey's obsession. In addition to serving as a fruitful source of media products, one of Persona 5's most important contributions was the more mature view of the world it brought to the series.

Persona 5 didn't revolutionize the formula Atlus had been working on since Persona 3, but it elevated the series' identity to its peak. The fifth main entry in the Shin Megami Tensei spin-off included the now-familiar calendar and social systems, followed by the traditional turn-based combat and social links featured in the previous two games. In Persona 5, these have been enhanced with more complex dungeons and better quality-of-life features. All of that, wrapped in a sleek, modern visual identity and melancholic jazz songs, made this........

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