It’s got some noticeable jaggies, which means it’s definitely running below native resolution, and there is the occasional slowdown. I’ll level with you, Persona 5 Strikers is not the prettiest game on Switch. If you really want to get the full story, and don’t want to dedicate weeks of your life to playing through the original game (or can’t, because it’s still not on Switch for some reason), The Animation is far and away the best way to do that. It’s stylish, beautifully animated, is voice acted by the same cast as the games, and more importantly, it’s entirely available on Crunchyroll, even for free users. All up, it takes about 12 hours to watch through the whole thing, and it does a pretty damn good job of telling the story. This is a 28-part anime series that tells the entire story of Persona 5, comprised of 26 twenty-minute episodes and two hour-long specials at the end. But there is an alternative… Persona 5: The Animation. Persona 5 Royal is even longer, and has a lot of stuff that simply won’t be canon to Strikers. Persona 5 is a 100+ hour game, and getting through it all is a bit of a slog at the best of times (especially towards the end). That could be jarring for some, but for others, the story might not matter so much, and you might just be able to scrape by and deduct your way through it. As such, you won’t get an explainer on why there’s a talking cat, why everyone thinks that’s normal, or why you’re allowed to walk into some guy’s dingy old coffee shop and set up base on the top floor. There’s also no real character introduction here, no background given for you, you’re expected to know these characters and their story right from the get go. It’s difficult to go more than a single sentence without having them mention Treasures or the Metaverse, or the coginitive world, or palaces and monarchs and calling cards. You could probably get by with no prior Persona 5 knowledge, but you’d also probably be a bit confused by some of the terminology they throw around at breakneck pace. Look, probably not? But it can’t hurt either. This allows you to plan out your spells, physical abilities, buffs and debuffs, as well as aim them at the right enemy, and examine their weaknesses and resistances. But that’s not all, Strikers actually features somewhat of a hybrid battle system regular attacks are your standard, real-time attacks that you’re probably used to from games like Hyrule Warriors, while selecting spells and abilities pause the game, bringing up a menu not dissimilar to the turn-based menus of the original game. That means you’re going to be slashing through enormous groups of enemies by mashing buttons on the controller - which honestly, feels just right for Persona. Unlike Persona 5, Strikers drops the methodical turn-based RPG format and opts for the hectic, fast-paced action adventure format from Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise. Persona 5 Strikers is a canon(ish?) sequel to Persona 5, also known as “that game with Joker from Super Smash Bros. I’ve tried to avoid any major spoilers, but just in case, here’s the disclaimer: Read ahead at your own risk. It also contains very early game spoilers for Strikers itself. Note: as a sequel to Persona 5, some aspects of this preview may be considered by some to be minor spoilers for that game and potentially to a lesser degree, Persona 5 Royal. If you have any further questions, be sure to ask in the comments below, and I’ll try to get back to you as soon as I can. Like other previews I’ve written in the past, I’m going with the familiar question and answer format. Now, we’ve had a good chunk of time with the game on Switch, and can talk a little bit more about what’s on offer. At the time, we were only able to present you with a preview of the PS4 version of the game, based on a video shown to us by Five Star Games and Atlus. Last month, we brought you an early preview of Persona 5 Strikers, the Warriors-style spinoff/sequel to Persona 5.
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