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[dani_dc]

Considering every other game in the series has had a Portable version and how well the most recent ones did on Portable, I'd say it's an inevitability that we'll see a portable version.

It's more of a question of when and for which platform.

Regardless, I'd guess we'd be two years away from it at earliest, though I'd be happy to be proven wrong as it's a franchise I enjoy playing on portables.

 

[10k]

I don't see why not. If switch sells well it's an additional revenue stream for a niche title.

 

[BriGuy]

I'm sure there will be a portable version at some point in time, but it could be years. I think the fact that there's a PS3 version bodes well for an eventual Switch port, but who knows. I'm not waiting though. I can't wait to tear into it when I get off work today.

 

[cws]

But it could be a loooong time.

I think these version took longer because a) more work was involved in getting P3 to work on PSP and b) P4Golden added alot of extra stuff and they needed to wait for a Vita type portable machine.

With Switch it would be different, since getting the PS3/Ps4 version running on it wouldnt take that much work power wise and in terms of storage capacity. It also depends on how Switch sales will develop over the next months, but i think a re-release 2018 on PS4/Switch is likely - would be 2 years after the original launch and enough to add some extra stuff to make it worthwhile even for PS4/PS3 players.

 

[Kilau]

Seems very likely. Switch would be the best bet if it's a proven long term success the rest of this year.

Until then, we have Vita remote play.

 

[Ladekabel]

"Stop the port begging!"
Next nice looking indie game thread: "PS4 version pls!"

I could see a Switch version or even a Vita version missing some eye candy down the road. I honestly thought about canceling my preorder of the Take Your Heart Edition in hope for a Switch version. It's hard finding the will and time for a 100+ RPG on consoles for me. Even pushing through Tokyo Mirage Sessions which is half/a third of Persona 5 was hard for me. If it wouldn't for portability I probably wouldn't have finished BotW.

And like others have said, every other Persona game got a portable version so I wouldn't rule one for Persona 5 out yet.

 

[gbland]

At this point, if I hear X game is coming on PS4, Xbox, and Switch, my first consideration is on the Switch. I would definitely buy Persona 5 again if that included portability. I'm already waiting on Stardew Valley and Disgaea 5

 

[sirap]

It's certainly within the realm of possibility. Really depends on how strong Sony's relationship is with Atlus and whether they consider porting Persona 5 a worthy risk to take.

The gameplay loop of Persona does lend itself well to handhelds. I tried playing it on my Vita earlier and the experience was very enjoyable. Unfortunately mobile caps and slow upload speeds limit the range I can get out of remote play, so a Switch version would be godly.

That said, their response to a PC port was pretty conclusive so it might be a pipe dream.

 

[Nightbird]

Why not?

Way too many hoops to jump trough.

It's an option for those who own both a PS4 and a Vita*, but for everyone else, it's just too much to buy


*if they have a constant Internet connection that the Vita can use on the go

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Yes, I do.

 

[asagami_]

ATLUS isn't going to suddenly become the company of people's dreams. They've been off kilter since the 90s and their recent announcements suggest that they're becoming even more off kilter. You're all setting yourselves up for serious disappointment. I would just buy a used PS3 for 100 bucks and enjoy the game.

It also feels like "release on portable" is just an excuse to port beg without port begging. You know, considering there's only one portable now.

Haha, this weekend I buy a used PS3 too. My copy should be right now in my local shop

But still, I will love buy it again if it have a portable release.

 

[ViolentP]

Persona 1 - 5 on the Vita. Just sayin'.

 

[Maintenance]

It also feels like "release on portable" is just an excuse to port beg without port begging. You know, considering there's only one portable now.

Yeah, it does look off after how much vitriol people said about handhelds before on GAF. I know that first-hand since my main platforms used to be them.

 

[Kilau]

Way too many hoops to jump trough.

It's an option for those who own both a PS4 and a Vita*, but for everyone else, it's just too much to buy


*if they have a constant Internet connection that the Vita can use on the go

It's clearly not a native portable version but it's absolutely a legit way to play P5 portably.

 

[Calm Mind]

Minsc is the mod we deserve.

 

[Keyouta]

Eventually, if the Switch does really well, I don't see why Atlus wouldn't release the game on it. It'll be in 2 or 3 years though

 

[UCBooties]

Relax, I do and I fully approve. I just liked the term portable-begging. Trying to make it a thing.

On topic: It's why I am holding back from back from buying atm.

If the DS and PSP had not happened, I would not be able to still play Jrpgs.

Ok, fair enough. I also depend on portables for most of my JRPG gaming. I'm essentially going to make a serious effort to play P5, but the chances of actually finishing it don't seem good...

I think these version took longer because a) more work was involved in getting P3 to work on PSP and b) P4Golden added alot of extra stuff and they needed to wait for a Vita type portable machine.

With Switch it would be different, since getting the PS3/Ps4 version running on it wouldnt take that much work power wise and in terms of storage capacity. It also depends on how Switch sales will develop over the next months, but i think a re-release 2018 on PS4/Switch is likely - would be 2 years after the original launch and enough to add some extra stuff to make it worthwhile even for PS4/PS3 players.

I'm not going to dispute that P5 to Switch might be an easier technical port because I don't know enough about it to give an informed opinion. I was simply referring to the fact that Atlus is a reletively small developer and their productions run long and tend to have lengthy support tails, so I would not expect them to have the resources to handle a Switch port any time in the near future. I would expect a P5 port to have extra content like P3P and P4G and that if it were going to happen we shouldn't expect to hear anything about it for several years.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Could be a year out but yeah I would be all for it

 

[Hindl]

Its not much different than hoping for a "console" version of game x usually means wanting to play the game on PS4 or Xbox One. Happens all the time for indie PC releases, mobile or Arcade titles. Thats just what the market is right now...same way portable right now is 3DS/Vita and Switch. 3DS/Vita wont be that relevant for upcoming titles in 2018 - so we cant discuss potential portable versions anymore because of the market situation ?

Just seems crazy to me - look what Atlus published on DS/3DS/PSP/Vita - but discussing their future output on portables from now on is a no-go because it jumps immediately into Switch port-begging ?


Nah, the main reason would be that Atlus wanna make money on a re-release and get people to double-dip. They couldnt care less about Remote Play.

I'm not talking about Atlus considering remote play a portable version, I'm saying why consumers wouldn't consider remote play a portable version, because for most of them it isn't an option

 

[Lifeline]

Yes it's coming to the Switch. Right after Bloodborne and Uncharted.

What is it about Persona that always gets people port begging like crazy.

 

[Crankshaft]

I've been expecting a port of Nocturne for years and it has never happend. Atlus hurry up on your portable ports.

 

[Waji]

Yes it's coming to the Switch. Right after Bloodborne and Uncharted.

What is it about Persona that always gets people port begging like crazy.

What is it about some people that always think others are port begging like crazy

Spoiler

(without question mark)

.
You're sweating insecurity.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Yes it's coming to the Switch. Right after Bloodborne and Uncharted.

What is it about Persona that always gets people port begging like crazy.

1. Not even remotely the same
2. Portable entries are common for the series
3. I suggest you go back through the thread and read the mod post about whining about "port-begging"

 

[hemo memo]

Yes it's coming to the Switch. Right after Bloodborne and Uncharted.

What is it about Persona that always gets people port begging like crazy.

Except every other Persona game got a portable version?

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I think people are being very opmistic expecting it to come to Switch. Not saying it won't, but I kind doubt.

 

[Good Guy Gone Bad]

It took three years for Persona 3 portable to be released after the console release.

It took four years for Persona 4 golden to be released after the console release

So I guess maybe in five years or so it'll happen.

I admire the patience of any person who would wait that long to play this gem of a game.

 

[Jonneh3003]

I think people are being very opmistic expecting it to come to Switch. Not saying it won't, but I kind doubt.

Going off the history of the franchise a portable version is on the cards and the Switch is really the only option. Perhaps not now with the vanilla version but in a few years I think there's a large possibility.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Does Sony pay for mainline Persona exclusivity? And if so, can you provide a link? Genuinely curious, as I hear this notion tossed around GAF from time to time.

 

[Torokil]

The Wii never got Persona 3 or 4, even though it would have made total sense at the time.

It probably won't happen unfortunately. I much rather prefer Persona on a handheld.

 

[hemo memo]

It took three years for Persona 3 portable to be released after the console release.

It took four years for Persona 4 golden to be released after the console release

So I guess maybe in five years or so it'll happen.

I admire the patience of any person who would wait that long to play this gem of a game.

Not necessarily. Cw_sasuke explained it well

I think these version took longer because a) more work was involved in getting P3 to work on PSP and b) P4Golden added alot of extra stuff and they needed to wait for a Vita type portable machine.

With Switch it would be different, since getting the PS3/Ps4 version running on it wouldnt take that much work power wise and in terms of storage capacity. It also depends on how Switch sales will develop over the next months, but i think a re-release 2018 on PS4/Switch is likely - would be 2 years after the original launch and enough to add some extra stuff to make it worthwhile even for PS4/PS3 players.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Does Sony pay for mainline Persona exclusivity? And if so, can you provide a link? Genuinely curious, as I hear this notion tossed around GAF from time to time.

I think the franchise just historically has a home with PlayStation. Persona 4 Arena on 360 and Persona Q being exclusive to 3DS makes me question if there's any contract, I doubt there is.

 

[Snakeyes]

I hope so. Playing P2 - P4 on handhelds was really convenient and a big part of why I was able to finish those games at all. Remote Play is complete garbage on my setup, so that's not an option.

 

[Inferno313]

I'm not talking about Atlus considering remote play a portable version, I'm saying why consumers wouldn't consider remote play a portable version, because for most of them it isn't an option

Remote play die-hards are an interesting bunch. I've never found that feature to be particularly compelling. There's so much compression, the UI in most games often scales terribly onto the small screen, the controls are so hard to use for most games. Not to turn this into a fanboy war kinda post, because I did genuinely love my Vita when it was new, but in a post-Switch world I can't imagine ever touching remote play again.

 

[Lifeline]

Except every other Persona game got a portable version?

Persona 1: took a decade to get a portable version (waited until the PSP came out, other handhelds ignored)
Persona 2: took about 11 years (waited until the PSP came out)
Persona 3: took about 3 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the PSP)
Persona 4: took about 4 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the Vita)

So unless Sony decides to make a Vita 2.0, Persona 5 won't get a portable version. If a decade from now Vita 2 comes out, you'll get your P5P.

1. Not even remotely the same
2. Portable entries are common for the series
3. I suggest you go back through the thread and read the mod post about whining about "port-begging"

Not thread whining, just saying how these threads usually ignore Persona has skipped Nintendo handhelds before. If the Devs wanted Persona to come out with a portable version with every series we would've gotten a Persona 1 GBA or a Persona 3/4 DS version long ago.

What is it about some people that always think others are port begging like crazy

Spoiler

(without question mark)

.
You're sweating insecurity.

You're confusing being a realist for insecurity.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

Maybe a Switch version at some point or who knows maybe the rumours of a Vita successor are true and it could come to that.

Fingers crossed for a new PlayStation handheld announcement at E3 (I can dream)

 

[Harp]

Played the game on Vita last night via remote play and it looked great. They made a version fore Vita. So system sales don't seem to matter. The biggest issue for them probably is just about anyone that owns a switch is a Nintendo game fan. Where people that owned Vita bought and played alot of the PSP RPGs which where more so PlayStation rpgs.

 

[Lernaean]

Downloading the JP VA on PS4 as we speak, and i would play it again on portable.
Persona are so good on them.

 

[ffvorax]

P3 and P4 on portable were the best version to play for me! So I hope there will be a P5 portable too... Actually Switch will be the only reasonable option I think...

 

[redcrayon]

Persona 1: took a decade to get a portable version (waited until the PSP came out, other handhelds ignored)
Persona 2: took about 11 years (waited until the PSP came out)
Persona 3: took about 3 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the PSP)
Persona 4: took about 4 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the Vita)

So unless Sony decides to make a Vita 2.0, Persona 5 won't get a portable version. If a decade from now Vita 2 comes out, you'll get your P5P.



Not thread whining, just saying how these threads usually ignore Persona has skipped Nintendo handhelds before. If the Devs wanted Persona to come out with a portable version with every series we would've gotten a Persona 1 GBA or a Persona 3/4 DS version long ago.



You're confusing being a realist for insecurity.

None of the Nintendo portables before the 3DS had a chance of running Persona, and at that point, Vita was a much easier fit.

Switch is a far easier port from PS3/4 than trying to squeeze Persona 3 onto the DS or P4 onto 3DS.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Persona 1: took a decade to get a portable version (waited until the PSP came out, other handhelds ignored)
Persona 2: took about 11 years (waited until the PSP came out)
Persona 3: took about 3 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the PSP)
Persona 4: took about 4 years (skipped other handhelds and came out on the Vita)

So unless Sony decides to make a Vita 2.0, Persona 5 won't get a portable version. If a decade from now Vita 2 comes out, you'll get your P5P.

Your logic is a little flawed, PSP and Vita had storage capacity and graphical horsepower that DS and 3DS lacked. Past Persona games didn't only get handheld versions because of Sony handhelds but rather because they were the best fit for Persona. The lack of a Vita 2 won't stop the series going portable, especially with how capable the Switch is.

 

[Taliban Stan]

I think ports for Switch or PC aren't totally impossible, but those will be the closest this game comes getting a "portable" edition unless Vita 2 gets announced. I don't think we'll see Vita 1/3DS/Android/Apple versions under any circumstances.

 

[etrain911]

Probably not on Vita, if this is a stealth port-begging thread, I highly doubt it will come to Switch.

 

[ZachzOOming]

While I have no qualms playing P5 on console, I find the prospect of portable P5 highly appealing (loved P4G), and possible. That said, given the history of the mainline series, I find P5P landing on Vita 2.0 far more likely than it landing on Switch, whenever Sony decides to have another go at the portable gaming space. I would hope there's a Vita 2.0 too, afterall, competition can only benefit the Industry as a whole.

I'm not gonna wait though, it would prob be years for a portable version and I have been anticipating for this game for too long.

If P5P does indeed get announced for the Switch, it would hasten my purchase of Switch for sure.

 

[Lifeline]

None of the Nintendo portables before the 3DS had a chance of running Persona, and at that point, Vita was a much easier fit.

Switch is a far easier port from PS3/4 than trying to squeeze Persona 3 onto the DS or P4 onto 3DS.

Your logic is a little flawed, PSP and Vita had storage capacity and graphical horsepower that DS and 3DS lacked. Past Persona games didn't only get handheld versions because of Sony handhelds but rather because they were the best fit for Persona. The lack of a Vita 2 won't stop the series going portable, especially with how capable the Switch is.

The technical excuse is BS. You're telling me a DS can't run a P3P which was turned into a point and click game. But can run something like GTA: Chinatown.

A 3DS can't run P4:Golden but can run Persona Q, Xenoblade and Monster Hunter?

Persona 1 and 2 could have easily been done on a GBA like FF6 was.

The mainline Persona series have multiple opportunities to go portable on handhelds which would have guaranteed them much more sales than the handhelds they went with. If it was about the money, you would've seen Persona 3 on DS and 4 on 3DS.

Persona going portable has never been about the series devs wanting a portable version, but about supporting Sony's handhelds. If it was you wouldnt have had to wait a decade to see portable versions of 1 and 2.

You'll see Persona spin offs on Switch, just like Q on 3DS. But Persona 5 won't be.

 

[Khrno]

I don't care about portability, but I will be buying the definitive version in whatever console it gets released, doesn't matter to me if it's PS4, Vita or Switch.

 

[Pinky]

I have never played a Persona game, but I am quite interested in P5 and plan to pick it up, along with Horizon, after I complete BotW. Have to say though, a Switch version down the road would be cool if only for the portability factor.

 

[Fisico]

Doing a portable enhanced remake so soon seems unlikely unless it was a)a more direct port than so far has been the case for Persona and b) well and truly in the pipeline already. Neither of those seems particularly likely but hey it happened with Disgaea 5 so who knows.

By Atlus standard it might sound like it's too early, but a portable slightly enhanced port 2 years+ after the OG release is in no way too early by market standard.

Persona 3 and Persona 4 port also happened many years after their console counterpart because of timing opportunities, after Persona 3 the Persona team focused on P4, after P4 they focused on Catherine and P3P and only after that were they able to make P4G (not to mention they could "only" make P4G on Vita)

Now that P5 is done and that the Persona team is most likely bigger than it was in the past, is that really unthinkable that they'd work on both P6 and a P5 enhanced port?
I'm not saying that it's what is happening, but the option is on the table

The big question is on which projects Atlus want to put their teams on.
The next Fantasy RPG will be mostly done by newcomers, I don't think we know much about who's doing the SMT HD project, could be a mix of people working on (3)DS projects before and the Tokyo Mirage Session team, and Persona 6 is definitely at least on the planning phase (and likely in early dev) if it's capitalizing on Persona 5 dev it will need fewer staff on the dev side that will be available to handle the hurdles you typically encounter when porting a game to another hardware (while Persona 6 should be more about reiterating what was already done).

With PSV gone, 3DS fading with its final lower budget projects coming and no home console to support besides PS4, going for a mix of PS4 projects, Switch projects and PS4/Switch is probably the way to go for Atlus.in the years to come.

 

[daveo42]

Maybe, but guaranteed it won't be for a few years and Crimson or w/e it'll be called won't be exclusive to a handheld system.

 

[faridmon]

Not as weird as thinking that porting this game to a Nintendo platform is somehow an inevitability.

Almost as weird as citing Trails have better chance to come on a Nintendo console than Persona

Considering how much of the PS2 versions P3Portable had to butcher and cut to make it run on the PSP (like most of the world being 3D instead of static wallapers, the several hours of additional content from FES and all the anime cutscenes), I wouldn't cite it as an example for Persona games being better on handhelds. It was seriously, seriously compromised by hardware limitations, to the point that many (including me) recommend FES over the P3P version that came out years later, particularly for people playing it for people playing P3 for the first time.

More on topic, a Switch version with a simultaneous 'FES' re-release for PS3/PS4 (at least the latter), both versions sharing the same new content, could make Atlus some serious cash and expand the customer/fanbase. Switch in portable mode should be able to handle the entirety of the PS3 version of the game as is. That said, it's Atlus, they don't necessarily make the smartest or most logical business decisions.

Those compromises is what the made P3P enjoyable for me. Getting to point A to B was easy and snappy to a point that I hated running through town when I played the PS2 version. Yes, not having the FES additions sucked, but the game was simplified to a point that it made it enjoyable.

 

[dani_dc]

The technical excuse is BS. You're telling me a DS can't run a P3P which was turned into a point and click game. But can run something like GTA: Chinatown.

A 3DS can't run P4:Golden but can run Persona Q, Xenoblade and Monster Hunter?

Persona 1 and 2 could have easily been done on a GBA like FF6 was.

The mainline Persona series have multiple opportunities to go portable on handhelds which would have guaranteed them much more sales than the handhelds they went with. If it was about the money, you would've seen Persona 3 on DS and 4 on 3DS.

The amount of work required to do those downgrades just wasn't worth it. Not when there was a viable alternative on the market with hardware that was better fitted for both those games and which even had a healthy RPG userbase.

The market has changed since then and there is no such alternative today.

Persona going portable has never been about the series devs wanting a portable version, but about supporting Sony's handhelds. If it was you wouldnt have had to wait a decade to see portable versions of 1 and 2.

Atlus has no particular interest on supporting a Sony handheld.
They release games on those platforms because they saw a market opportunity in which the cost/opportunity made sense to the people in charge.

If they figure out that releasing a port of Persona 5 for Switch is a worthy investment they won't think twice about it. It's as simple as that.