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[AcademicSaucer]

Is Mighty Number 9 going to come out before Persona 5?

 

[Squire]

Is Mighty Number 9 going to come out before Persona 5?

MN9 isn't coming out before anything.

 

[A-V-B]

almost burst out laughing in class

I love how everyone's freaking out except Aigis, who's digging it.

 

[Evilkazzz]

atlus wouldnt do that!

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again

Calling it now.

• New trailer
• Slight delay this time from summer 2016 to fall 2016
• US/EU will get it in winter
• A bunch of merchandise is announced

P5 could end up milked more than P3/P4 ever was.

 

[bigedole]

I might have paid a little too much attention to the way the site is designed, so in alignment with the rumors I think the release date is

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8/24/16

for JP.

If you're curious how I came to that conclusion:

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pay attention to the number coloring, the fact it's all even/odd except for 0 and 1 can't be an accident. I expect them to reuse the same number images for the actual date announcement.

Can you explain this a little better? I'm not picking up on what you're saying

 

[panzone]

I might have paid a little too much attention to the way the site is designed, so in alignment with the rumors I think the release date is

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8/24/16

for JP.

If you're curious how I came to that conclusion:

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pay attention to the number coloring, the fact it's all even/odd except for 0 and 1 can't be an accident. I expect them to reuse the same number images for the actual date announcement.

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A week after Tales and a month before FF15 ? Isn't it too much ?

Calling it now.

• New trailer
• Slight delay this time from summer 2016 to fall 2016
• US/EU will get it in winter
• A bunch of merchandise is announced

P5 could end up milked more than P3/P4 ever was.

Fall 2016 means competing with FF15, unless is something like November.
US and EU I can see it at Early 2017 (and only on PS4 here)

 

[StereoVsn]

A few rumors have claimed the game will release somewhere between Tales of Berseria and Final Fantasy XV.

Edit: In Japan of course. And given how Atlus USA is sticking with 2016, I think it's reasonable to expect a NA in 2016, and if not very early 2017. Sorry Europe.

Yes, because Atlus USA projections for Persona 5 certainly were right on the money in the past......

 

[StereoVsn]

I might have paid a little too much attention to the way the site is designed, so in alignment with the rumors I think the release date is

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8/24/16

for JP.

If you're curious how I came to that conclusion:

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pay attention to the number coloring, the fact it's all even/odd except for 0 and 1 can't be an accident. I expect them to reuse the same number images for the actual date announcement.

It's the reflection of the trees!

 

[Evilkazzz]

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A week after Tales and a month before FF15 ? Isn't it too much ?

Fall 2016 means competing with FF15, unless is something like November.
US and EU I can see it at Early 2017 (and only on PS4 here)

Hopefully us english speakers at least get it this year. Localization had to have already begun, possibly last year. I dont think there will be a very large disparity of time between the japanese and western release.

 

[kenta]

P5 could end up milked more than P3/P4 ever was.

Does this mean we might get a Persona kart racing game? A snowboarding game? A Persona x Platinum crossover? Or -- dare I suggest it -- a From Software collaboration?

(I'm ok with all of this)

 

[Guess Who]

Can you explain this a little better? I'm not picking up on what you're saying

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On the page's countdown clock, the numbers are either red or white. The red numbers are 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 - almost all the even numbers, except 1, which is odd (while 0, even, is white). The poster thinks they will use the red numbers to spell out the release date as 8/24/16.

 

[vvise]

I might have paid a little too much attention to the way the site is designed, so in alignment with the rumors I think the release date is

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8/24/16

for JP.

that's not a Tuesday though

 

[Nachos]

that's not a Tuesday though

But it is a Wednesday, and games seem to usually launch then and on Thursdays in Japan. SMT IV Apocalypse also launched on a Wednesday.

 

[MaximumSpider]

Is Mighty Number 9 going to come out before Persona 5?

The TV show will be out before the game.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

But it is a Wednesday, and games seem to usually launch then and on Thursdays in Japan. SMT IV Apocalypse also launched on a Wednesday.

That's because Thursday was a holiday. It's very atypical for games to launch on Wednesdays in Japan.

 

[PAULINK]

what a horrible and nightmarish fantasy you got there xD

Teddie and Rise are my least favorite characters in P4.

april fools day was 21 days ago, you are fooling no one.

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I only just realised that this is like 2 weeks away, that's basically an eternity.

 

[MaximumSpider]

I only just realised that this is like 2 weeks away, that's basically an eternity.

It's most likely an announcement for a countdown so even more waiting

 

[batrush]

forgot this game existed

 

[DNAbro]

forgot this game existed

no you didn't

 

[Nachos]

That's because Thursday was a holiday. It's very atypical for games to launch on Wednesdays in Japan.

Nevermind, then. I should've checked before posting.

 

[BossDarkseid]

[Rumor] Persona 5 Release Date to be Between August 18 and September 30

Fuck RE tbh.

Be August 27th. Be my birthday, Atlus.

Do it.

 

[bigedole]

I think the Japanese release is definitely this year, and the rumor someone else provided the link to seems pretty believable. They've already said they were pretty close to being done and are in the polishing phase of the development, right?

I think the big question is whether US release will be this year or not. Lord I hope so!

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

Release date predictions.

August for JP, December for NA, and 2017 for Europe.

 

[SoulUnison]

forgot this game existed

no you didn't

Well that solves that.
Stop thinking for yourself or living your own life, or someone might pop in to "correct" you.

There's definitely been times over the last year and a half where a new drip of P5 information has come out and I've thought "Oh yeah, that's still coming out eventually."

 

[Inuhanyou]

Will P5 be treated by the media with the same reverence P4 got? Or are JRPGs so out of the mainstream in this day and age, they will treat it as antiquated? A vita release is one thing, but a new console version...

 

[SolidSnakex]

Will P5 be treated by the media with the same reverence P4 got? Or are JRPGs so out of the mainstream in this day and age, they will treat it as antiquated? A vita release is one thing, but a new console version...

P5 was on quite a few 2016 most anticipated lists from gaming sites. A few years ago Keighley even said he was trying to get Atlus to let him show a trailer at the VGA/X's. It's going to receive far more attention from the media than any previous Persona.

 

[CertifiedFP]

Will P5 be treated by the media with the same reverence P4 got? Or are JRPGs so out of the mainstream in this day and age, they will treat it as antiquated? A vita release is one thing, but a new console version...

I think the more respectable corners of the gaming journalism sphere have realized by now that the "JP GAME INDUSTRY DEAD - ALL GLORY TO OUR GLORIOUS WESTERN DEVELOPERS" schlock they were pushing in the mid-2000's was uncool and uncalled for.

I fully expect Polygon to give Persona 5 a thrashing for existing though. I look forward to Gies' review!

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Will P5 be treated by the media with the same reverence P4 got? Or are JRPGs so out of the mainstream in this day and age, they will treat it as antiquated? A vita release is one thing, but a new console version...

Well, there's the fact that now people are actually aware of Persona after years of brand building and more people getting to play P3 and P4. If P5 is an excellent game, whether JRPGs are antiquated or not in this day and age will be irrelevant.

 

[-Horizon-]

So we're all going to pretend to be surprised when it's delayed yet again right?

Why do Aigis and Mitsu look ok with this lol

 

[DNAbro]

Why do Aigis and Mitsu look ok with this lol

More time for Persona 3 spin-offs

 

[Inuhanyou]

P5 was on quite a few 2016 most anticipated lists from gaming sites. A few years ago Keighley even said he was trying to get Atlus to let him show a trailer at the VGA/X's. It's going to receive far more attention from the media than any previous Persona.

Let's hope so.

I think the more respectable corners of the gaming journalism sphere have realized by now that the "JP GAME INDUSTRY DEAD - ALL GLORY TO OUR GLORIOUS WESTERN DEVELOPERS" schlock they were pushing in the mid-2000's was uncool and uncalled for.

I fully expect Polygon to give Persona 5 a thrashing for existing though. I look forward to Gies' review!

Lost odyssey in particular got roasted for absolutely no reason cause of that shit, hated how the western industry was at that time.

Well, there's the fact that now people are actually aware of Persona after years of brand building and more people getting to play P3 and P4. If P5 is an excellent game, whether JRPGs are antiquated or not in this day and age will be irrelevant.

I'd like to think that its a zero sum game, but biases inherent in people's attitudes can still shine through because of 'culture shock' and 'weirdness' inherent in experiencing something that is not necessarily what one is used to experiencing.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

I was kind of hoping there was going to be a p4 remaster sometime. I guess not.

 

[Moon Presence]

We need a release date, the lack of news has been unbearable. And if it isn't too much to ask, give me that up-scaled P3 with them trophies.

 

[-Horizon-]

More time for Persona 3 spin-offs

I'm...ok with this

 

[Squire]

Will P5 be treated by the media with the same reverence P4 got? Or are JRPGs so out of the mainstream in this day and age, they will treat it as antiquated? A vita release is one thing, but a new console version...

P5 was on quite a few 2016 most anticipated lists from gaming sites. A few years ago Keighley even said he was trying to get Atlus to let him show a trailer at the VGA/X's. It's going to receive far more attention from the media than any previous Persona.

Mainstream gaming media like GameSpot and IGN were VERY hyped for this game. If they're not now, they will be upon the re-unveil.

 

[N30RYU]

played a persona game for the first time in the vita (P4G)... and I don't know how I haven't playied the games back in he day... that FF shadow must have been quite long to cover the amazingness of the persona series.

Now I'm willing to play P5 over FFXV.

I'm from EU and will buy it as soon as it releases in the US Store.

Hoping for a 2016 release... but I'm afraid Atlus is gonna be Atlus..

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Calling it now.

• New trailer
• Slight delay this time from summer 2016 to fall 2016
• US/EU will get it in winter
• A bunch of merchandise is announced

P5 could end up milked more than P3/P4 ever was.

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

 

[N30RYU]

At this point... any info... even a delay is better than fucking-ATLUS-nothing.

 

[Lynx_7]

If it shapes up to be a good game, and I have high hopes that it'll be, then it'll most likely be well received by the media so I'm not too worried about that.

Whether it'll be quite as revered as its PS2 entries will probably depend on whether this entry is a significant step-up from them and a jump similar to what P3 was to P2 or if it just ends up being a refinement of the same formula they already stabilished. From what little they have given us it seems like they're being pretty ambitious with this project so I'm hoping for the best.

Though I do believe it won't get the same insanely high scores Persona 4 Golden got. I mean, a 93 metascore with 61 reviews is pretty crazy when you stop to think about it, specially for a JRPG in this day and age. Even The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne barely missed that mark so there's no way P5 is aiming that high. Hell, it'll be tough to reach P4 vanilla's scores considering score inflation in general seems a bit lower this gen compared to the previous one. My expectation is that it ends up somewhere in the 80-88 spectrum, which would be a damn good result all things considered.

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But I'm still secretly hoping it breaks the 90s somehow lol

 

[SolidSnakex]

Let's hope so.

Just to give you some examples

#1 most anticipated game - Game Trailers
5 from Polygon include it on their most anticipated lists, including 3 at #1
On Gamespot's Biggest games to play in 2016 (the list isn't numbered)
The Guradian's top 25 most anticipated

 

[Nimby]

Yes, because Atlus USA projections for Persona 5 certainly were right on the money in the past......

Atlas USA will stick with 2016 right until December 31st at 11:59:59 if Atlas Japan tells them to, or even doesn't give them anything at all.

Not to say that it can't happen, but don't take Atlas USA's silence as any sort of confirmation.

edit: Missed it being commented on already, lol.

Said by me earlier

. . .

That was a pretty terrible screw up, and since they have John shouting another date at everyone, they must be sure it releases this year. Just imagine the bad publicity if that were to happen again.

 

[mrjohill]

Is there any hope for a worldwide release? I mean they have to have been working on the localization for awhile now right? even before it was delayed?

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Is there any hope for a worldwide release? I mean they have to have been working on the localization for awhile now right? even before it was delayed?

I wouldn't count on it, and not necessarily.

 

[MaximumSpider]

Is there any hope for a worldwide release? I mean they have to have been working on the localization for awhile now right? even before it was delayed?

I would hope they started on a localization.
Maybe they'll give us a dubbed version of PV#3 at E3.

 

[Zhao_Yun]

It's a complete remake, I doubt it will be using the same script/localisation as the original.

I am quite sure that they've only tweaked the gameplay but mostly haven't touched the story, so they will definitely be able to work with the old localization. Otherwise it would seem strange to me why Odin Sphere would get this special treatment while other Atlus games didn't. Of course I might be wrong with this and we'll start seeing more EFIGS localizations more often from Atlus, but imo the only reasonable explanation is that a localized version already exists from the past.

 

[GunBR]

I can already see the "coming in 2017" at the end of a 3 minute trailer with 20 seconds of gameplay and 2:40 of anime and cutscenes

Atlus could at least release Persona 3 and 4 with achievements for the PS4

 

[daftstar]

Is there any hope for a worldwide release? I mean they have to have been working on the localization for awhile now right? even before it was delayed?

I legit believe it'll be a WW release simply cause this is their biggest game yet and to have it spoiled for NA fans months in advance would be unacceptable

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in my mind

 

[Auron_Kale]

Cool, a countdown for another countdown.

But seriously, all I really want is just a release date for this game. Even if it comes out after FFXV, I'll probably end up playing P5 first oddly enough.

 

[isamu]

This. I gotta keep the hope alive. I don't feel like digging out my PS3.

if they annouce a pc version , im gonna lose my shit

Yeah I was just kidding

It's probably gonna be an announcement regarding simultaneous launch worldwide later this summer, and possibly even a PC release.

Sorry guys but did I miss something? Were there rumblings of this franchise possibly coming to PC? First I've heard of it.