The Phantom Thieves strike again as 2020’s Persona 5 Strikers has sold over two million copies worldwide, adding yet another sales milestone to the fifth game’s growing list.
According to Persona Central, producer Daisuke Kaneda announced the sales milestone in a blog post. “P5S has sold over 2 million copies worldwide,” wrote Daisuke, according to the translation. “I couldn’t be happier. I would like to thank so many people for their support. Thank you very much.” He goes on to bring up the upcoming Persona 5 Tactica, which launches next week.
Stealing the world’s hearts
A spinoff to 2017’s masterclass RPG Persona 5, Strikers (also known as Scramble in Japan) puts a Dynasty Warriors spin on the gameplay. Trading in turn-based combat for hack-and-slash, the game takes place after the events of Persona 5. This time, the Phantom Thieves take a road trip across Japan to investigate a country-wide epidemic. They are joined by newcomers Sophie, an AI, and Zenkechi, a detective.
Our 8.5/10 review from managing editor Chris Carter praises the spin-off, citing its accessible gameplay and overall Persona feeling. Co-developed by Omega Force (Dynasty Warriors), it retains the original charm and adds just a bit more to make it worthwhile. Plus, the Musou gameplay makes for fun large-scale battles and satisfying wins.
The Persona 5 series of titles, including the original, Royal, Dancing in Starlight, and Strikers, have amassed over 8.3 million sales as of last December. As a franchise fan, it’s great to see how well-known the fifth game has become. Well, some may be attributed to the protagonist Joker’s inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Still, with the upcoming release of Persona 5 Tactica, the Phantom Thieves have never been more popular. In China, Persona 5 will receive a mobile gacha game called Persona 5: The Phantom X in the future. If you are over the P5 hype, Persona 3 Reload, a remake of the original 2006 RPG, is releasing on February 2, 2024.
Persona 5 Strikers is available on PC, PS4, and Switch. The newest spin-off, Persona 5 Tactica, will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S consoles on November 17.
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