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Now that we\u2019ve entered the final few days of 2023<\/span>, the year\u2019s bumper crop of new game releases has slowed to a trickle. With long, lazy days looming ahead, it\u2019s a lovely time to cuddle up with one of the biggest, beefiest games in your backlog. And if you\u2019re looking for beef, RPGs are the way to go. On December 15, Atlus announced that Persona 5<\/em><\/span> crossed a major sales landmark. The modern fantasy RPG and its spinoffs have now sold more than 10 million copies<\/a><\/span> worldwide. Nowadays, the Persona <\/em>series seems like a sure bet. But just a few years ago, itwas a niche fascination for a few devoted weebs. If you haven\u2019t checked it out already, now\u2019s your chance.<\/p>\n

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6 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Tactica<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Back in 2017, when Persona 5<\/em> first debuted outside Japan, critics and audiences had largely soured on turn-based role-playing games, waving them off as dated and pass\u00e9. The previous year, Final Fantasy XV<\/em> ditched menu-driven gameplay for rapid-fire action combat that was flashier and faster than the venerable Square Enix series had ever been. It seemed like turn-based RPGs were a thing of the past\u2014until Persona 5<\/em> set the world on fire.<\/p>\n

Buy Persona 5<\/em><\/strong>: <\/em>Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n

The game takes place in modern-day Tokyo, and follows a group of teen vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves. By day, they\u2019re just conspicuously attractive high school students. By night, they summon demonic Pok\u00e9mon known as Personas to fight crime and corruption in supernatural dungeons known as Palaces. P5<\/em>\u2019s stylish, anime-inflected presentation stood out in the late PlayStation 4 era, which skewed heavily toward realism. Innovative combo mechanics kept enemy encounters feeling snappy and unique. The game drew sky-high review scores and currently sits at an enviable 93 on Metacritic<\/span>. Not too bad for a genre past its prime, right?<\/p>\n