Persona 5 S has been unveiled by Atlus today, but instead of it being a Nintendo Switch port of the classic JRPG it’s something else entirely.
It has long been rumoured that Persona 5 would be coming to the Switch, with Joker’s inclusion in Smash only further adding weight to these claims.
Fans had been left hoping that Persona 5 was coming to the Switch after it was revealed a mysterious project called P5S was in the works.
And today during the final day of the Persona Super Live concert Persona 5 S was officially announced.
But instead of it being a port of Persona 5 for the Switch it’s instead a brand new Dynasty Warriors style game based in the P5 universe.
PS5 doesn’t stand for Persona 5 Switch, instead it stands for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.
The title is being developed in conjunction with Dynasty Warrior makers Koei Temco.
And Persona 5 Scramble will be coming to the PS4 as well as the Nintendo Switch.
No release date has been given for Persona 5 Scramble, with a very brief trailer showcased during the Persona Super Live concert.
The teaser gave a glimpse of Joker at the iconic Shibuya scramble crossing as he looks to get ready to face off against hordes of Mementos monsters.
While it may come as a surprise that P5S turned out to be a ‘musou’ game, the clues were there for fans.
As Persona Central pointed out in a post online, back in 2015 Atlus hinted a Persona warriors game could one day appear.
Famed Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu ranked Persona as the 10th most popular series fans would like to see made into a Warriors title.
Responding to the news in the November 2015 issue, Atlus said: “It’d be interesting if we could make it one day.”
The big reveal comes a day after Persona 5 The Royal was unveiled by Atlus at the Persona concert in Japan.
Persona 5 Royal is an enhanced version of the original game which is coming to PS4 in Japan in October and to the West next year.
Persona 5 The Royal features new characters, battle animations, locations and extra activities for characters to do.
It also includes new animated cutscenes, events and a third semester which wasn’t included in the original title.