Persona 5 knows it’s one of the most special role-playing games of all time
I love Japanese role-playing games. I have a mental list of my favorites: Final Fantasy IX, Chrono Trigger, Suikoden II, and Persona 4. I...
4 reasons Persona 5 looks even better than Persona 4
After more than eight years of waiting, Persona 5 better be good, right? Well, don’t worry. It is. Persona 5 comes out on April...
Atlus forms new Studio Zero and tasks Persona director on a fantasy role-playing game
Japanese role-playing game fans have something new to look forward to. Atlus has created a new development team, Studio Zero, where Katsura Hashino is directing a...
Persona 5 delayed to April 4, 2017
April showers bring Japanese role-playing games. Atlus announced today during a stream on its Twitch channel that Person 5 will no longer come out in the U.S. on February 14. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 role-playing game is now releasing on April 4.
Persona 5 gets European distribution help from Saints Row publisher Deep Silver
Sega is getting help from a company with strong resources in Europe to help release some of the most anticipated Japanese role-playing games. Sega...
The Deadly Tower of Monsters is an imperfect love letter to B movies.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters has an inventive premise, but it feels like a pastiche of a much better game. Developer ACE Team cooks...
2015’s best fighting game stories
The fighting game community has traditionally thought of itself as a grassroots movement separate from the giant productions of other esports, but the line...
The Tales series is in danger of becoming irrelevant
Bandai Namco’s series Tales has been one of the most consistent commercial and critical Japanese role-playing game series since 1995, but that might change...
The Legend of Legacy is a double-edged sword of innovation and underdeveloped ideas
Japanese role-playing games tend to stick to safe waters when it comes to the staid conventions that hold together the genre. Battle screens, dungeon...
Persona 4: Dancing All Night is a sublime blend of rhythm game and story-driven teen-sleuthing
If there’s one thing the Persona series has proven, it is the versatility of exuberant youth. Developer and publisher Atlus releases its rhythm-action Persona 4...