Work on Persona 5 Scramble began before the release of Persona 5 – review

Japanese magazine Dengeki playstation in the next issue of Vol. 684 dedicated 14 pages to the future game Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. And part of the material was an interview with the creators of the game, the studio staff Atlus and units Koei Tecmo Gamesstudios Omega force.

In an interview, part of which was published in the magazine’s preview, the developers talked about how the process of creating an unusual spin-off of the series went Persona. As it turned out, work on the game beganat the beginning of the month in which the release took place Persona 5“. That is, in September 2016.

Many fans of the Persona series work at Koei Tecmo Games, and Atlus has been receiving offers of collaboration for a long time. But the creators were not immediately able to start work due to the large scale of the project.

The concept was originally proposed. Persona [Series] Warriors, that is, the heroes of all the main parts of the series were to take part in it. But during the negotiations, it was decided to concentrate on the last part, Persona 5.

Already in the process of development, the game began to form as a continuation of the plot of Persona 5. But with a completely different tone. In the original, the heroes experienced the difficult events of their life, and only in a few moments could they relax and enjoy life. In Persona 5 Scramble, the most dangerous trials are over, and friends allow themselves much more fun.

In the journal materials, there is also confirmation that Kyoto will become the sixth largest city on the way of the heroes. And on January 27, the next “Morgana Report” will be released, in which the authors of the game will talk about Osaka and one of the new characters.