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[Usobuko]

There will be a revision like fes/golden etc.

It's leaving money on the table otherwise, the thing about niche fanbases is convincing them the value proposition is there and they'll readily pick up the tab for the game, again.

Whether it would be portable form though, the persona (mainline) series seem to have some kind of deal with Sony.

 

[BassForever]

An enhanced port like p3p and p4g is 99% likely unless the switch completely bottoms out.

 

[Windam]

Uh, what portable could it possibly be on aside from the Switch? Phones?

The Vita?

:'(

 

[The End]

Atlus was content to release P5 on PS3 only until Sony ponied up money for a PS4 port. If you guys want P5:Crimson or whatever on Switch, Nintendo is going to have to write a check, especially after the catastrophically bad sales of TMS.

 

[AquaWateria]

Atlus was content to release P5 on PS3 only until Sony ponied up money for a PS4 port. If you guys want P5:Crimson or whatever on Switch, Nintendo is going to have to write a check, especially after the catastrophically bad sales of TMS.

I mean Persona Q sold well so it can go both ways.

 

[Bolivar687]

The Vita is too unstoppable in Japan to miss out on this game.

 

[Zemm]

I'm playing it right now on PS4 and yeah, I'd have much preferred a portable version, Vita or Switch, doesn't matter. I honestly don't know if I'll ever complete this game because of the amount of time needed, which would have been a lot easier with a portable version for me (working away a lot etc).

I think at this point I'd just rather have all my JRPG's as portable games.

 

[Lifeline]

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

1. They were downgrading these games anyway. Including turning part of Persona 3 into a point and click. A few more downgrades wouldn't have been that difficult, in fact it would have been eaiser.

2. DS and 3DS games, including Atlus' own tiles were selling much better on the Nintendo handhelds than the Sony handhelds.

Making a GBA, DS and 3DS versions of their mainline series would have quicker than waiting for Sony handhelds. Would have been cheaper to develop. And would have given them a larger userbase. Overall, a more profitable route than what they went with.

But they didn't go that route. Whether it's a contract thing or a Atlus wants mainline Persona games to stay on Playstation, idk. But looking at the past, Switch version looks unlikely.

 

[Jonneh3003]

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.

I'm not saying that, I'm saying the PSP and Vita were better fits due to less work being required to downgrade the game. P3P suffered from a lot of static cut scenes due to limitations of the UMD, you think they could have easily squeezed it onto a DS cart?

 

[Lord Frieza]

Atlus was content to release P5 on PS3 only until Sony ponied up money for a PS4 port. If you guys want P5:Crimson or whatever on Switch, Nintendo is going to have to write a check, especially after the catastrophically bad sales of TMS.

What's TMS?

 

[dani_dc]

1. They were downgrading these games anyway. Including turning part of Persona 3 into a point and click. A few more downgrades wouldn't have been that difficult, in fact it would have been eaiser.

2. DS and 3DS games, including Atlus' own tiles were selling much better on the Nintendo handhelds than the Sony handhelds.

Making a GBA, DS and 3DS versions of their mainline series would have quicker than waiting for Sony handhelds. Would have been cheaper to develop. And would have given them a larger userbase. Overall, a more profitable route than what they went with.

But they didn't go that route. Whether it's a contract thing or a Atlus wants mainline Persona games to stay on Playstation, idk. But looking at the past, Switch version looks unlikely.

That is not how development works, downgrading something is not easy and it can be both a technical and design challenge, any additional changes requires manpower and monetary investment. Downgrading games to an weaker platforms would require a higher budget, not a lesser one.

This is, assuming downgrading is even a technically feasible thing to do.
At some point you'd be better off (or have no choice) but to remake it.

What's TMS?

Tokyo Mirage Sessions.

 

[BlastProcessing]

What's TMS?

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. The Wii U game.

 

[Iva Demilcol]

Yes, if Sony makes another handheld =D

 

[Danneee]

A portable P5 is the only P5 I'd actually finish. And I'd buy whatever portable that gets it.

 

[M3d10n]

Considering Atlus' stance towards exclusives, I think a Vita version/revision is quite more likely than a Switch one. I mean, it does have a PS3 version in 2017.

 

[hampig]

P5 is already out on the PS3 as well. I know nothing about the work it would take to get the engine to run on the Switch, but I'd say they already have the necessary assets.

 

[Twookie]

playing a bit of p5 on my ps4 right now and I too wish there were a portable version so much

I don't know why, but I enjoy turnbased rpgs a lot more on portable devices than console/pc.

a switch port or heck even a vita port would be godlike

 

[ChrisD]

Evidently from the first page, the title actually got changed. It likely just flat out said Switch version beforehand.

Edit: what the heck this was a reply. His post got deleted I guess?

 

[Elaugaufein]

Considering Atlus' stance towards exclusives, I think a Vita version is more likely than a Switch one.

I mean, it does have a PS3 version in 2017.

A Vita version would going by past releases times hit Japan in late 2019 and English in Q2 2020 (at best, with +1 year not being out of the question). That seems far less likely than a Switch port, heck I'd probably wager more money on a PC port than that and I rate a PC port as ~0% given Atlus is pretty much the last hold out there but it's at least a platform likely to commercially exist at the time.

 

[mindsale]

I wouldn't rule out an eventual port of the PS3 version to Switch, maybe with a few bells and whistles.

I think a rerelease of Tokyo Mirage Sessiins for Switch is likelier, unfortunately.

 

[Tarextherex]

Why are people defensive over the possibility of it coming to Switch, Vita is beyond dead

If those jrpgs can run on the hardware from the company that has the highest selling portable devices(main market in Japan) there's no reason to not develop for them, there is clearly money on the table here

 

[NoKisum]

Previous portable versions of P3 & 4 sold well, plus Japan loves portables. It's inevitable. Probably in 2-3 years for Switch or Vita (or both, preferably, so everyone can play).

Why are people defensive over the possibility of it coming to Switch, Vita is beyond dead

Because Nintendo taking our exclusives!

 

[Nightbird]

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

if you have everything required for it.

In my case, as example, i can play Persona 5 everywhere i want, as long as i stay home.

I could play P4G everywhere i want period. No need to constantly check if the connection is stable, no need to make sure the PS4 stays on, no need to avoid areas with no connection.

This all sounds small on paper, but trust me, if you want a portable experience there is a huge difference between just taking out your vita and play, and having tomake sure everything stays stable just so you can play.

again, remote play is a legit way to play, but it's nothing like having a native portable version

 

[HeelPower]

I feel like if it was gonna happen on the switch,it would've happened by now ?

Or maybe ATLUS didn't have the resources to port the game just yet.

 

[wrowa]

Atlus was content to release P5 on PS3 only until Sony ponied up money for a PS4 port. If you guys want P5:Crimson or whatever on Switch, Nintendo is going to have to write a check, especially after the catastrophically bad sales of TMS.

Is there anything backing up that claim? Because I very much doubt that to be the case. Persona 5 went to PS4 because after all of its delays, it missed the time frame where PS3 was still enough of a viable platform.

I feel like if it was gonna happen on the switch,it would've happened by now ?

Or maybe ATLUS didn't have the resources to port the game just yet.

If it happens, it'll be an expanded port just like P3 Portable and P4 Golden. Atlus likes milking Persona, after all, and this is a way to get some people to double dip. If it happens (which I think is rather likely) it will almost assuredly (also) be on PS4 and it will also still take way over a year to come out.

 

[Elaugaufein]

I don't think TMS is a very good comparison. Everything about that title was executed to die. From creating an initial misleading perception of what it was , to releasing it on a platform which had close to a 0% share of the audience for its genre. The Switch at least already has a non-zero number of JRPGs (and is close to surpassing the life time number of JRPGs for the Wii U already).

 

[Incitemaybe]

I would skip out on Ps4 and wait for it on Switch easily. I'll be getting it when I'm finished immersing myself in Zelda fully, though I'm picking Persona up on Ps4 as it is but having it portable would be ideal for me.

 

[GlamFM]

Played P4 on the VITA and thought it was a match made in heaven.

Sure hope P5 gets ported to the switch.

Would make me buy both.

 

[The End]

I don't think TMS is a very good comparison. Everything about that title was executed to die. From creating an initial misleading perception of what it was , to releasing it on a platform which had close to a 0% share of the audience for its genre. The Switch at least already has a non-zero number of JRPGs (and is close to surpassing the life time number of JRPGs for the Wii U already).

The problem with TMS was the market failure of the Wii U, period. NoA's overly picky censorship didn't help but the real issue was the miniscule install base. TMS would have done fine given a platform the size of the 3ds (65 million or so) not to mention the PS3 (80 million or so). It was a fun game aimed at a tiny subset of the jrpg market.

(And as far as the PS3/PS4 thing, there was a ton of stuff around the time the PS4 version was announced about Sony providing support, it's utterly impossible for me to google right now with all of the launch hoo-ha going on right now)

 

[Korigama]

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

Just as useless for explaining why that is as the poster I was actually talking to was. Being bothered to tell me why I'm wrong is far more useful than hitting and running because you didn't like what I said, and only a couple of people had the courtesy to do that.

 

[Vital Tundra]

I mean if Atlas were smart, yes they very well should release it for Switch, but its clear Atlus isn't very smart, as there isn't a smart reason as to why its exclusive to PS3/4. If anything Sega is at fault for where Persona doesn't go, right?

 

[Unknown?]

Atlus was content to release P5 on PS3 only until Sony ponied up money for a PS4 port. If you guys want P5:Crimson or whatever on Switch, Nintendo is going to have to write a check, especially after the catastrophically bad sales of TMS.

They released a PS2 game in 2008, no Wii or PS3 port. They were content on this only being PS3 by 2016/7. I bet it's Vita if the do a portable version.

I mean if Atlas were smart, yes they very well should release it for Switch, but its clear Atlus isn't very smart, as there isn't a smart reason as to why its exclusive to PS3/4. If anything Sega is at fault for where Persona doesn't go, right?

So are they stupid for all of their Nintendo only games too?

 

[Taruranto]

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

Do you know how P1 and 2 look like lol.

P3 and 4 could easily have been on 3DS however, with the right cuts, it's not like P3 exactly runs on PSP, they had to turn the game into a visual novel basically. As for Persona 5... I dunno, it's possible? I can see them also re-release P5 on PS4 too just like they did with FES.

 

[Aztechnology]

I picked up my copy of Persona 5 today. But I would have loved to have it on Switch instead. Seems like a perfect platform for it.

 

[Radical Edward]

No. Just got my Switch and getting both Zelda and P5 today. Just after 90+ hours on P4G on Vita I think portable is the better way to play Persona 5 anywhere.

Nice. For some reason, i hate playing rpgs on portable devices. If i had a commute everyday it would be great, though

 

[Principate]

Once again, it's ATLUS. We don't even have a definitive version of Persona 3. We're not going to get the miracle Switch port of people's dreams.

Eh it's Atlus. They porting an old ed game to the 3DS at the end of it's lifespan right now. They absolutely love porting shit to portables and porting portable games. Reuse and porting is litterally their business model. I believe it's highly unlikely but let's not pretend Atlus are any sort of strangers to this sort of thing. They love to port.

 

[Darkspineslayer]

The fact a cloud save file exists implies to me there was a Vita version at some point. Why else would it be there? PS3? Seems asinine.

 

[Elaugaufein]

Do you know how P1 and 2 look like lol.

P3 and 4 could easily have been on 3DS however, with the right cuts, it's not like P3 exactly runs on PSP, they had to turn the game into a visual novel basically. As for Persona 5... I dunno, it's possible? I can see them also re-release P5 on PS4 too just like they did with FES.

P3P could have been on the 3DS except it's Western release had already happened more than 6 months before the 3DS came out.

Given that they avoided doing P4 on the PSP and waited until they could do it on the Vita without cuts it being on the 3DS seems unlikely.

And in either case there'd be a serious hit in graphic quality and a need to redo the interface for Dual Screens.

Though you're being way overharsh in your description of the cuts to P3P which were mainly animated cutscenes , routine transit areas and The Answer, the entire battle system and dungeons are there and function and the Female MC route was interestingly different and contrasts well with the Answer in the areas it focuses on (Social Links) with the Answer (Dungeon Crawling).

 

[Beth Cyra]

Very possible.

Atlus and Sega love making money and if Switch does well I dont see why the wouldn't.

Its sadly my last hope to playing P5 as they didn't include a FemMC and after Golden I wouldn't get my hopes up anyway, but there is still a chance so I pray that one day it may happen.

 

[Principate]

I feel like if it was gonna happen on the switch,it would've happened by now ?

Or maybe ATLUS didn't have the resources to port the game just yet.

Atlis loves and I mean loves expanded ports. If they were going bother ot'd be something like that. A cheap calender filler for a reasonable amount of revenue in a few years from now.

 

[kollapse]

I have nothing to back this up, but I suspect there was a lot of co-marketing (and perhaps co-development) cash fronted by Sony for P5. The Japanese marketing push was incredibly extensive. A Vita port wouldn't happen for some time, so I'm skeptical of it moving to a portable platform.

 

[jobrro]

Have been playing the game mostly via Vita Remote Play. Feels so good. Started the game on TV and played for about an hour but otherwise only played on TV when the Vita battery ran out and was charging.

P1, both P2s, P3 and P4 all got enhanced portable editions so I guess it's probable in a couple years.

 

[Thoraxes]

I feel like it's probably inevitable, if not for a few years at any rate.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I think P5 Switch is going to happen, but probably not until late next year at the earliest. They could easily get 200-300k Persona fans in Japan to double dip.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

No

 

[zewone]

I could see the PS3 version being ported to the Switch at some point.

Persona 5 Diamond.

 

[SneakersSO]

Considering how adamant certain people within Atlus were about it not appearing anywhere else, I have to go with No.

 

[Drilbit777]

I would buy it on Switch if they made it happen, its too late in the vitas life for them to put it on there without downgrades

 

[Nazo]

I feel like a console port of P4 golden is more likely at this point than portable P5 honestly.

Edit: Also I'm pretty sure Sony probably money hatted some of P5's development so I imagine they have somewhat of a vested interest in keeping it on Sony stuff at the least.

 

[zidanelucis]

Yes it will inevitably.

No it won't go to Switch. A mainline Persona game will never be on Nintendo platforms. Sony has exclusive rights to it. So please stop stealth portbegging because that's what this topic has become.

It's 100% going to get a Vita version a year down the line because Vita is still a big deal in Japan and Persona 5 is a PS3 game. Porting it to Vita isn't hard. Or if Sony decides to make a new portable, then on that.

But if neither Vita nor a new Sony handheld emerge, then it won't ever leave PS3 or PS4. Switch is never getting this game.