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News Soul Hackers 2 Combat System Expands Upon the Rock Solid SMT, Persona Formula
If it ain't broke...
Today we got a new gameplay trailer for JRPG Soul Hackers 2, which details the different aspects of devil summoning, and the particulars of combat. Soul Hackers 2 launches next week, on PS5 and PS4, on 26th August. Veterans of previous Atlus games will feel right at home with the combat mechanics of Soul Hackers 2. Exploiting...
News Soul Hackers 2 Launch Day DLC Detailed, Includes Bonus Story Arc, Costumes & More
You'll never see it coming
Soul Hackers 2 release is right around the corner, with Atlus' latest JRPG launching on PS5 and PS4 on 25th August. Today we got a new trailer detailing the various DLC which will be available from launch, determined by which version of the game you pick up. The DLC ranges from a bonus story arc, music and costumes from...
News Soul Hackers 2 Soul Matrix System Is a Fusion of Persona-Style Social Links and Mementos
Take your digital heart
A new trailer for the eagerly-anticipated JRPG Soul Hackers 2 has been released, this time focusing on the allies that will join you on your mission to avert the apocalypse. Soul Hackers 2 is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 25th August. You play as Ringo, a digital construct of the sentient supercomputer known as Aion. You will be...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Finally Has Rollback Netcode on PS4
Now it's personal
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was ported to PS4 back in March, but it's only just received its promised rollback netcode update. Official confirmation came from Atlus at Evo 2022, which is ongoing this weekend. You'll have to download a new update in order to make use of the much improved netcode. It's safe to say many fighting game...
News Untangle the Twisted Threads of Fate in Soul Hackers 2
The end of the world is just the beginning
Soul Hackers 2's 26th August release date is fast approaching, and today we got a new trailer showing just a snippet of the story that awaits JRPG fans later this month. Soul Hackers 2 follows the exploits of a futuristic digital being named Ringo, as she works to avert an apocalypse detected by Aion, an...
News Persona 3, 2 Remakes are Top of the List for Fans, Says Atlus Survey
Persona 4 not far behind
Atlus has published the results for its annual player survey, and they make for a reasonably interesting read if you're a fan of the Persona series. We suppose that it doesn't come as huge surprise, but PS2 (and later PSP) classic Persona 3 tops the list when it comes to most wanted remakes. It is, after all, the game that...
Soapbox No Free PS5 Upgrade for Persona 5 Royal Is an Insult to Fans and the Game Itself
Royally screwed
News broke this week that Persona 5 Royal won't offer any kind of upgrade path for those who already own the game on PS4, but want to grab the shiny new PS5 version that's set to launch on the 21st October. And frankly, that's a disgrace. Persona 5 Royal is itself a re-release of Persona 5 — and that didn't have an upgrade path...
News Soul Hackers 2 Reveals New Game +, Difficulty Options, and More in Lengthy Gameplay Video
Ringo, you're a star
Upcoming RPG Soul Hackers 2 has a new trailer that covers a range of topics over its hefty seven-minute runtime. The whole thing's in Japanese, but it's easy enough to get the gist of what's being shown here (and thanks Gematsu for the English transcription, which you can find by enabling subtitles on the video). The main...
News Soul Hackers 2 Reveals English Voice Cast in New Trailer
Meet the voices behind the faces
JRPG Soul Hackers 2 is getting a full English dub in the west when it releases for PS5 and PS4, and today studio Atlus has revealed much more than the six sentences we got out of Summer Game Fest. Every character has a few lines to share in this new trailer, and then we're introduced to who is voicing the main cast...
News Persona 5 Royal PS5 Remaster Seemingly Confirmed, Releases 21st October
With all DLC, apparently
Bloody hell, this has been needlessly confusing hasn't it? After Xbox seemingly embargoed news on PlayStation remasters of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden, we received a press release that said both games — and Persona 5 Royal — were coming to PS5.
News Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden Confirmed for PS5
No mention of PS4, though
And just like that, Atlus confirms that Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are coming to PS5. The beloved Japanese RPGs were announced for Game Pass on PC and Xbox during the latter's summer showcase, which naturally prompted a negative response from many a PlayStation fan. Thankfully, we haven't had to wait long for...
News Persona 3, 4, 5 Coming to PC and Xbox, No Mention of PS5, PS4
Atluuuussss!
Persona 3 and Persona 4 are finally being re-released...on Game Pass for both PC and Xbox. In typical Atlus fashion, two of PlayStation's most beloved Japanese RPGs seem to be skipping Sony platforms this time around — and this is after Persona 4 Golden ended up on PC in 2020. It should be noted that this is Persona 3 Portable we're...
Rumour More Persona Games Could Be Coming to Consoles
Back to school
There’s a new insider on social media, and while we tend to look at them through furrowed brows here at Push Square, there’s no denying that The Snitch knows what’s going down. Not only did they leak the entirety of Sony’s State of Play earlier in the month, but they also accurately outed The Last of Us: Part I’s release da
News Your First Taste of the Soul Hackers 2 English Dub Is Here
Got soul
Hey, don't forget that Soul Hackers 2 is out in two months and a bit. The Japanese RPG still looks great in this latest trailer, but we mean what we wrote in the headline: this is just a tiny taste of the game's English dub. A whole six lines of dialogue or something. Soul Hackers 2 is up for pre-order on PS5 and PS4 now as well, but if...
News We Told You Not to Get Your Hopes Up for The Persona 25th Anniversary Stream
Cool merch, though
Update: We hate to say it, but we told you so. The Persona 25th anniversary stream was short and, if you were hoping for actual Persona game news, not very sweet. The six and a half minute stream revealed some merchandise alongside news that the upcoming Persona music concert is going to be broadcast worldwide — although you'll...
News 13 Sentinels PS4 Update Adds Content from the Switch Version
Lucky for some
Superb strategy-tinged visual novel 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim will soon receive a free update on PS4, adding new weapons to the game that appeared in the recently released Nintendo Switch version. Not exactly earth-shaking news, but at least Atlus is keeping PlayStation players in the loop. That said, this update has only been...
Reminder Last Chance to Add Persona 5 to Your Library Through PS Plus Collection
Like a thief in the night
Hey you! Yeah, you! Have you claimed Persona 5 through the PS Plus Collection on PS5? If not, then take heed: today (that's the 10th May 2022) is your last chance to add the excellent RPG to your games library. That's because on the 11th May 2022, Persona 5 is being removed from the Collection for reasons unknown. It's the...
News Shin Megami Spinoff Soul Hackers 2 Gets First Uncut Gameplay Footage
Got soul
Soul Hackers 2 came out of nowhere back in February, when it was announced for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, targeting August release dates. The Shin Megami Tensei spinoff is all about style, story, and slick turn based combat — but we've yet to really see the game in prolonged action. Fortunately, as picked up by Persona Central,...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Is Getting All-Important Rollback Netcode on PS4
After launch, though
When Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was announced for a PlayStation 4 re-release, many fighting game fans wanted the answer to just one question: will it have rollback netcode? For those who might not know, rollback is pretty much the most reliable form of netcode for fighters, allowing smooth online play. Rollback has been a key...
News The Stunning Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Strikers Soundtracks are Now on Spotify
Counter strike
Atlus has released the full Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Strikers soundtracks on Spotify, much to the joy of game music fans everywhere. Both are lengthy albums — well over an hour each — and they sport some of the absolute best boss battle themes in modern gaming. Absolute must-listens. These soundtracks follow in the...
News Soul Hackers 2 Brings Shin Megami Tensei to PS5, PS4 in August
Got soul
Wow, just like that? It's not often that Atlus gets straight to the point, but following a teaser countdown, Soul Hackers 2 has been fully revealed. It even has a (worldwide) release date! This looks like a modern Shin Megami Tensei experience — a party-based RPG with all the familiar demons. And no, it isn't exclusive to a Nintendo...
News Atlus Is Teasing Something To Do With Shin Megami Tensei Soul Hackers
A new game, it seems
Atlus has launched a Japanese countdown website for something related to Soul Hackers. For those who might not know, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers was an early game in the Shin Megami Tensei series. It originally released for the SEGA Saturn in 1996, and it was ported to PlayStation in 1999. Over a decade later, in 2012, it was...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Reminds Everyone It's Coming to PS4 in March
The other self
Did you forget that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is being ported to PlayStation 4 in just a couple of months? Well now you've been reminded. The stylish brawler has a new short but sweet trailer, which, to be honest, has sparked a surprising amount of hype within us. To be fair though, that hype is built on the fact that we thoroughly...
Review Persona 5 Strikers (PS4) - A Must-Play for Fans of Persona 5
Honour among Phantom Thieves
Republished on Wednesday 29th December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2022's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Before we get started, let's make one thing clear: Persona 5 Strikers is a direct sequel to Persona 5. It is not the kind of action game...
News Persona Dev Atlus Plans to Release Major Game in 2022
Place your bets
Atlus is one of those companies that's borderline impossible to predict, especially when it's not busy trolling Persona fans. Even when the Japanese developer drops hints about what might be coming up, it's still difficult to pinpoint its intentions — which brings us neatly to this latest tease from product manager Shinjiro Takada...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Won't Have Rollback Netcode on PS4 at Launch
Future update being considered
In a move that's bound to have fighting game enthusiasts asking "well then, what's the point?", Persona 4 Arena Ultimax won't have rollback netcode when it launches for PlayStation 4 in March next year. For those totally out of the loop, rollback netcode quite simply provides the best online experience for fighting...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Combos to PS4 in March 2022
Persona!
Atlus is re-releasing Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on PlayStation 4 next year. The original launched for PS3 back in 2013, so it's been a long time since the Arena franchise was mentioned in any official capacity. For those totally out of the loop, Ultimax is a one-on-one, 2D fighting game developed by the masters over at Arc System Works. For...
News Legendary Persona Series Music Composer Shoji Meguro Has Left Atlus
But he'll still work on future games
Shoji Meguro, the extremely talented musician behind the incredible Persona game soundtracks, has announced his departure from developer Atlus. Meguro says that he actually left the company back in September, and for the last five years or so, he's been helping develop indie titles. He'll also be working as a...
News Atlus Opens English Persona 25th Anniversary Site, Promises 'Game Information'
Get the ball rolling
Atlus has opened up an English website for the 25th anniversary of the Persona series, and much like its Japanese counterpart, there's promise of "a year-long campaign from September 2021 to Fall 2022". Said campaign will feature "exciting announcements", including "25th anniversary merchandise, events, collaborations, and even...
News SEGA Breaks Hearts by Announcing New RPG Is a Mobile Game
Now it's Personal
Update: Bloody SEGA! Earlier this week, the Tokyo Game Show 2021 website teased a "new RPG" from the Japanese publisher, with Persona developer Atlus also being present during the livestream. Immediately, minds turned to the prospect of a new Persona or Yakuza title. Maybe even a new Sakura Wars game. But no, this new RPG is for...
News Persona 5 Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Striking Blood Red Artwork
Hearts, stolen
Five years ago today (at the time of writing), on the 15th September 2016, Persona 5 released in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. We had honestly forgotten that it was a PS3 game! To celebrate the occasion, Atlus has released some striking new artwork from the series' immensely talented character designer, Shigenori...
News The Still Excellent Persona 3 Is 15 Years Old Today
Style is permanent
Persona 3 celebrates its 15th anniversary today. It first released in Japan on the 13th July 2006 for the PlayStation 2, and its impact on the RPG landscape has been significant. With its supreme sense of style, outstanding soundtrack, and addictive gameplay mix of turn based dungeon crawling and social links, Persona 3 is really...
News Persona 25th Anniversary Teases Seven New Projects, First Announcement in September
Persona!
Hold on to your hype, Persona fans — Atlus has just opened a new 25th Anniversary website for its most beloved series, which teases seven projects that will be revealed over the course of a full year. There are no hints as to what these projects are, but the first is being announced in September 2021. "Stay tuned for a year of Persona...
News Atlus Stresses Importance of Overseas Sales as Persona 5 Royal Tops 1.8 Million Copies
Royalty
Japanese video game companies are becoming more and more aware of how important worldwide operations can be — especially since traditional homes consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 thrive outside of Japan. We're now at a point where publishers such as Square Enix, Capcom, and SEGA are making a very deliberate effort to expand...
Hell is whenever
18 years removed from its original release on PlayStation 2, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne still has a lot to offer hardcore RPG fans. In fact, its heavy focus on dungeon crawling and monster management is perhaps even more unique today than it was almost two decades ago, especially when it's placed side-by-side with modern Atlus...
News Persona 5 Strikers Smashes Through 1.3 Million Sales
Desirable
Persona 5 Strikers has done pretty well for itself. The action RPG, which launched back in February here in the West, has surpassed 1.3 million copies sold. Atlus had previously reported that Strikers hit 500,000 copies sold in Asia by the end of last year, so its Western release probably accounts for the majority of sales. It helps, of...
A new world
On top of offering so much choice in the way that you assemble your party of interchangeable demons, one of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne's key features is that you're able to shape the story through your actions. As this latest trailer for the HD Remaster alludes, you can choose to take sides with different demonic factions. It was...
One more God rejected
We've been playing through the opening hours of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, and we've got to say, it's quite nice to be back — despite the story opening on the end of the world and all that. You play as a high school student who, of course, is transformed into the power-hungry Demi-Fiend following the...
News Shin Megami Tensei III Remaster Story Trailer Brings the Nocturne Nostalgia
Demon days
It's been an age since we first played through Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne on the PlayStation 2, but this new story trailer for the HD Remaster has stirred our nostalgia for the cult classic JRPG. With the revival due out on the 25th May, it's time to start thinking about all of those lovely demons that you'll be bending to your...
News 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Soundtrack Remix Available Now
-The Branched-
Fans of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim will want to pay attention because the remix of the game's soundtrack is available now for all to download. You can listen to previews of all 14 songs released on the album over on Apple Music, including an all-new battle theme. Composed by Yoshimi Kudo, physical CDs are being sold across Japan while...
News 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Sales Surpass 400,000, Still Deserves More
Keep it going
Publisher Atlus has issued a second sales update for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, now pegging the gorgeous PlayStation 4 title at just over 400,000 units across physical shipments and digital purchases. This represents an increase in sales of 100,000 compared to early January 2021. Not bad going for the latest game from Vanillaware, but it...
Wake up
Finally, we have some movement on the localisation of Shin Megami Tensei III: Notcturne HD Remaster. As spotted by Gematsu on Twitter, the title has been rated by the ESRB — the organisation that applies age ratings to video games in the US. This suggests that an official Western release date announcement may be just around the corner...
News The Phantom Thieves Go All-Out in Persona 5 Strikers Launch Trailer
See it coming
Persona 5 Strikers kicks into full gear when it launches on PS4 next week, and the game's launch trailer is here for one last burst of hype before release. The footage isn't really anything new, but the backing music? Utterly fantastic. Worth watching for that rocking guitar alone! In case you missed it, we gave the game a 'great'...
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Here to Steal Your Heart with a New Story Trailer
We're the Phantom Thieves
Persona 5 Strikers is just a week and a bit away from release, which means that it's time for another short but sweet story trailer. This one gives us a little more insight into the weird events that take place over the course of the game. In case you haven't already seen it, we published our Persona 5 Strikers PS4 review...
News Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off the Power of Each Phantom Thief
Behind the mask
With the game just a few weeks away, Persona 5 Strikers has unleashed a new gameplay trailer showcasing the skills of each Phantom Thief. As we noted in our hands on Persona 5 Strikers preview, your party members have their own unique moves and abilities — and learning to make the most of them significantly increases your odds of...
Hands On Persona 5 Strikers Is a Streamlined Sequel That's Smashed Our Expectations
Never see it coming
We've said this before, but Persona 5 Strikers is not the game that a lot of people think it is. Yes, it's co-developed by Omega Force — the Koei Tecmo studio responsible for the Dynasty Warriors series and its many, many adaptations — but this isn't just some hack and slash spinoff. We've spent around ten hours playing...
News Persona 5 Strikers Hits Back with a Bombastic New Trailer
River in a dry land
With its February launch finally creeping closer, Persona 5 Strikers is back with a rather short but sweet gameplay trailer. The action RPG really flaunts its style in this latest look, and the whole thing's held together by the game's rendition of Rivers in the Desert — the big boss theme from Persona 5. If that's not enough...
News Persona 5 Royal Was the Highest Rated Game of 2020 on Metacritic
Another great year for PlayStation
Metacritic has published its annual 'Best Video Games' list, and it turns out that Persona 5 Royal was the highest rated title of 2020 across all platforms. The PS4 exclusive managed a frankly ridiculous metascore of 95, making it the highest rated release since Red Dead Redemption 2 (97) in 2018. But it's worth...
News 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Sells Over 300,000 Copies, Deserves a Lot More
Get in the robot
Gorgeous story-driven strategy title 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide. That's according to publisher Atlus, following the game's Western launch on PS4 in September last year. It hit Japan long before that, back in November 2019. We don't always get sales updates for more niche titles, so the fact...
News Persona 5, 4, 3, and More Soundtracks Finally Added to Spotify Outside of Japan
Get up, get out there
Update: Yep, it's true: a load of Persona game soundtracks have been made available on Spotify outside of Japan. They can be quite tough to find, so we'd recommend giving AniPlaylist's 'Persona OST' playlist a look. From there, you can hit up all the newly added albums. Enjoy! Original Story: Persona fans rejoice: music from...
