Persona 5 Royal Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It? 

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Agreed.

Yes, it’s great for people who have yet to become fans restricted to Nintendo consoles

…why? 💀 they work for the same company. It’s just a collaborative effort to create content…there isn’t something materially “dishonest” or “more honest” by omitting or announcing who wrote the review 💀

@@pikaboom6539 ign moment

How many hours to finish the game?

@@Avm371998 r/Didnt even watch the first 3 minutes of this video

@@Avm371998 it took me longer than most but my first playthrough was 150 hours. I’d say expect 100-120 hrs

@@Avm371998 140 hours doing every confidant and side quest

Damn 140 hrs? Between this and No mans Sky and Nier Automata I might as well not even go outside anymore 😭

How many hours to finish the game?

@@Avm371998 playtime widely varies on difficulty and time spent focusing on activities outside of story. I spent about 140 hours on my first play through on normal difficulty.

@@Avm371998 I spent around 300 on my first playthrough, but i did pretty much everything possible, it was on hard mode... and this is no average hard difficulty either, it's extreme lol. (Not as much as in an SMT game, but that's not important right now lol)

I’ve said this about RDR2. This game on that level?

@Juan Loved P4G [never finished it though...] but immediately enjoyed this one more for ONE reason - the temples aren't so boring. P4 was great & then fell apart in how same-y all the dungeons were imo. That aside, I think I enjoyed the general atmosphere of P4 over P5, even though I believe P5 is better overall.

You are in for such a treat! I'm honestly envious.

Just a warning for someone who has played p3-p5 for total of 300+ hours: just touch some grass once in a while yeah, because you will (gladly) spend a lot of time that you can’t get back 😅😅

Hopefully you enjoy it! I wouldn’t say it takes long for it to get good, but there’s definitely a slow burn at the beginning.

You will like it! 😁

Take your time. Enjoy every passing moment.

yoo ive been playing Persona 4 since ps2 back in 2009 or 2010, still play it now the game basically became part of my life hahah

shin megami tensei 🙁

Persona 4 was also my first (back in 2020). It still sticks with me... such an impact. P5R is preordered and I'm hyped to experience it for the first time!

Persona 3 will always be the best for me 😭

My first persona game was P4G and I loved it so much from having out with yosuke and all my other friends to crying from how emotional the plot got, at the end of the day Inaba became a home, not just a location, I have yet to play persona 5 tho

Buying it today! It's 50% off in the eshop and I'm sooooo excited

@@sebastiangc1998bought this 2 days ago and me and my teenager are having a blast

Awesome game 10/10!! It starts pretty slow but stick with it!

Be patient with it for the first 20 to 30 hours. Trust me, it really begins to kick off later on and you'll be hooked by that point. Enjoy!

Also get persona 4!!!!!!!

Enjoy yourself; you're in for a treat of a game.

Enjoy it!

Agreed

Modded switch is awesome 👌 been playing it on here for a day or so now, also with a 60fps mod that installed in seconds. It's fucking amazing

I got an OLED switch and am gonna buy this game again for it but Idk if I can let myself play it again I need my timee for other games 😅

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Is there any other persona games before persona 5? If so, do I need to play the ones before persona 5?

@MysticMess you don't have to play the previous persona games and they've been around since the ps1 era. They all are different stories, like Final Fantasy or the Tales series, most persona games do not have prequels or sequels so it's fine to just play this one without playing the others but number 3 and 4 are supposedly coming to the switch and xbox game pass as well digitally.

Same here. It’s SHOWTIME once again my friend!

Sane but thankfully I didn’t have to pay for the vanilla or strikers copy

Yeah, actually the only persona I first played was persona q and persona q2.

Yeah you’ll like it more. I love P4 but have met people that enjoy SMT 4 and 5 and P5R wayyyy more

Well your wish came true! Persona 3 and 4 Golden will be on the switch January 19th 2023. and an article said they’ll only be $20🥺

@@queendivax Still waiting for those to get physical releases as well. $20 only for digital on eShop.

So... huge difference between the versions or both are fine?

@@levimachado The Royal edition is like Persona 4 Golden, where it basically enhances or improves a bunch of stuff. It’s like the definitive version to play it in. It also adds new content and also adds the vanilla P5 DLC to the Royal version for free. I can’t think of a reason not to play P5R over P5 honestly. If you mean Switch vs PS4, I haven’t tried it on Switch!

@@chrissolace Yeah... I realize I just F*ed up and got something called "ultimate edition" on a PS5 sale yesterday... apparently is vanilla version with DLC if I'm not mistaken.

@@levimachado Ah darn. I think that is the case.

@@chrissolace Kind of a shit move to call it "ultimate edition" isn't it

I just got my copy for Switch myself, having Vanilla, Royal, and Strikers on PS4... Only other big budget game I have gotten for multiple platforms is Cyberpunk 2077, and that was mostly due to never finishing it (on PS4) and getting a new PC that could actually run it over a year into that game being released. As far as Persona games, I got Portable on Switch and will be getting the Reload version as well without a doubt.

yea persona 5 takes place a year or 2 before strikers!

strikers is a few months after the end of og persona 5, since the royal additions/characters aren't mentioned in it, but it works as a sequal to royal just as fine

@@ItsFelix_ After starting 5 royal basically last week... I finally get the context of how these guys met which is basically glossed over in Strikers (which is understandable). That said if I had to do it over I would probably not start with Strikers... but it was the game that pulled me into the whole series... so meh.

Yes

I work in the Criminal justice service and I’m a little confused what you’re saying the difference is, could you elaborate? You’re not wrong, just curious! Edit: I agree with you btw, but just to make it clearer :)

@@BeyondBrii Sure! I teach college criminal justice courses so this is my chance to geek out! To be fair, the game's script leads to some confusion on this. The protagonist saves the woman and strikes and knocks down her assailant. The assailant says, "Damn brat! I'll sue!" and the camera cuts to the protagonist being taken away by police. So two things happen here, but they're unrelated. The "I'll sue" comment references civil liability for a tort--battery, which is unauthorized physical contact with another which causes harm. The only thing that would come of that are money damages. However, because the story of the game also says the protagonist is on probation, and because he's taken away by police, he was clearly charged criminally as well, ostensibly because of the assailant's political connections. Incarceration and probation are criminal penalties, but they wouldn't result from a lawsuit. They'd result from a criminal prosecution. Both outcomes can happen--the assailant can sue (and potentially recover money for his injuries), and separately, the protagonist can be criminally prosecuted. BUT any suit pursued by the assailant cannot land a person in prison or on probation. Obviously this is a fictional game and all that, but it takes place in a realish version of Japan, so it's unlikely there's a scenario where suing can land someone on probation.

@@BeyondBrii I wanted to say that the game is a criticism of the Japanese law system.

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I'd just like to add that I'm going to eat my feet tonight. 🥿

Wait so you already have P5 Royal and didn’t finish it? Kind of odd you’d buy it all over again

@@ExtraordinaryFate Yeah well, I kinda forgot the story so I don't mind starting again, plus now I can play it on the go. Persona is the perfect game for that.

@@user-hc5th3oo3hI have the original persona 5 game on the ps4. Unfortunately I cannot spend so much time on my ps4 since it’s always in my living room and people need tv time too so it’s kind of hard to finish the game. I haven’t played a portable Persona game since the psvita and holy hell is it so satisfying playing it on a handheld again.

Enjoy man!!!! Definitely a top ten game for me. I’m going to pick this up again 😁

@@joegardner851 it will go great with my Atlus collection haha. I’ve had strikers on the shelf for a while bc I got it on sale hoping we’d get 5 later hahaha. Plus once we get P3/4 I’ll be able to play the Q1/2 games I bought up bc the eshop is closing haha

P5& P5S are amazing games. 10/10 . Persona 5 does everything right. Strikers gives more character development and interaction with the team.

Just note Strikers follows the original p5 and not royal

@@gamingwithjoseph714 correct. They were developed at the same time.

Not gonna lie..4 is the best among those 3 game in terms of characters & storyline

I played 3,4 and 5 and 5 is my favorite

So the physical items ship next month cause I’m also waiting for it. But I got the game yesterday

Just wait for the better persona games to release. 5 is trash

Hope you enjoy! P5R is incredible!

@@sweet_sukeban4022 5 is the best one.

@@damarideadass8305 5 is absolutely shit.

@@sweet_sukeban4022 going through 200 randomly generated floors in other personas is better?

Do u recommend royal or strickers?

@realstealth3307 royal is now the definitive version of P5 over the original, as it includes everything plus loads of new features and quality of life improvements. And P5 Strikers is a great game as well although much different gameplay style: action combat vs turn based

Even if you do, the benefits are rather minor and can be ignored if you don’t own it

Yes but also it doesn’t matter they’re almost totally ignorable

A PS4 with CFW can play hundreds if not thousands of amazing games. Sure it's not worth it for just one game but if you're crafty it is a great gaming resource.

It’s really not that bad. they give you plenty of time and as a rpg casual, I can complete them in 1 to 2 runs and then beat the boss. The loading screen tells you to take your time. It’s worth a try

@@joegardner851ok, thanks for the info! I have a few other RPGs to finish, but I’m thinking about picking this up afterwards.😄

It’s not like majoras mask at all where there’s like a timer of sorts. It shouldn’t be stressful at all trust me

Me too. High five 🖐️ I’m going to casually play the game. Perfect with the switch 😄

if you havent already purchased id recommend phsyical, since it has 100s of hours worth of gameplay theres no doubt its a lot of storage so with a physical copy its a lot less heavy!

I have an Xbox and a Switch. Would you recommend playing this for the first time on one or the other? Free on Gamepass, but I can't hog the TV from my flatmates! Maybe switch is better?

@@lobsterboy2020 I would say switch is better. I haven't finished P5R on my ps4 for similar reasons, but a switch is portable and you could chill playing on your bed or couch or wherever. I say switch is the more convenient way to go

@@6scar911 Thanks for this. I'm inclined to agree. I guess the main difference is graphical fidelity, but don't really think that's the end of the world for a game like P5

@@lobsterboy2020 Oh yeah I personally don't think graphics should matter all that much with this game due to the art style. It looks as good on switch as it does on high end consoles. Or maybe I'm wrong lol, I haven't really paid super close attention to that. Regardless, you're going to have a good time with this game. Take your time with it

@@lobsterboy2020 are you playing on Xbox one or series consoles? If Xbox one then go for the switch. If you’re on a series X then consider whether you want 4K60fps or portability.

play a smt game first

Depends on if you like turn based. If you do, this’ll be great

Anywhere from I'd say 5-8 hours but that's based on my experience I rarely play the switch at full brightness and almost never online.

I'm still so disappointed at Square for doing Kingdom Hearts such a disservice.

I hope you enjoy it but, you are in for such a treat.

A day one update would most likely fix this, so hopefully on Friday we'll see!

Even if they are not patched they make up very little of the 100+ hour game so it’s not that bad and shouldn’t be a deal breaker

@@krish0544 agreed, 2 texture glitches in exchange for the entire rest of the game working flawlessly is a fair trade haha

Yeah it's really fun and don't require grinding for the most part

If you're okay with the game's length and japanese culture, yes. P5R is a great game for players new to the JRPG-genre.

Honestly, yeah. I know a lot of people who tended to like it even if they weren't huge into JRPGs. This game really got me into the genre as well.

It’s really accessible for every type of player so yes

How long is the game? How long to beat it I mean?

I will

Ohh the switch. Be much easier to play games when family come over for the holidays

It’s gonna be cartridge and digital and it’s not cloud

Thank you

Persona 5 Royal has 30 hours of new content compared to the original on ps3

@@Shadowflare10 Thanks!!

@@kb.e3762 also I would recommend looking up a spoiler free guide on how to get the true ending of Persona 5 Royal because all that new content can be missed if you don’t do the correct things

25 hours in, only ~100 more to go :D

How does Strikers compare to Royal? Worth picking up if you like Royal?

@@forbzee44 Since Strikers is technically a sequel to Royal, I'd recommend getting Royal first since they do reference some events that happened in that game in Strikers that won't make as much sense without the full context but it's not completely necessary. Strikers can stand alone and is IMO one of the best JRPGs of the last decade as is Royal.

@@dndx0527 it is not a sequel to royal. It is Canon to the base game. Small difference. I know it's pedantic but it's kind of important because of the absence of certain characters.

​@@dndx0527 I just couldn't really get into strikers. I loved p5r and was hyped for strikers but the gameplay just felt a little bit.. meh. Maybe I should give it a try again anyway

​@@UncleJiroh you know sequels do mean Canon right? Harry Potter sequels aren't not Canon because they are sequels

yea! none of them are directly connected

Finally a persona fan can actually play the game