Summary

  • Fans have successfully ported Doom into Persona 5 Royal, allowing players to enjoy the iconic shooter within the JRPG world.
  • The mod is based on the shareware version of Doom, offering the first level and the opportunity to purchase the full game in-game.
  • Joker can buy Doom for 670 yen, with Morgana acknowledging the game's influence in the '90s and providing unique flavor text.

Fans have gotten id Software's classic shooter Doom playable within Atlus' hit JRPG, Persona 5 Royal. The iconic first-person shooter game is one of id Software's most beloved titles, having been ported to several different video game systems over the past three decades. The effort hasn't stopped at official ports to consoles, as Doom is also quite famous for having been ported to non-gaming devices, including but not limited to a Google Smart Clock, an Amiga 2600, and many others. Some fans have now managed to get the game running within Persona 5 Royal.

Persona 5 Royal is an updated re-release of one of Atlus' most successful JRPG releases. Much like the original Persona 5, players have the chance to engage in a variety of activities. This includes playing video games in the attic of their home base, Leblanc, after purchasing a retro game set from a secondhand shop. While these retro games are rendered as mini-games that give the player a social stat boost, some modders have gotten the feature to allow gamers to play Doom.

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The mod was created by Xan1242 and KingJack, with the first video showcase by JRPG YouTuber Faz. In this demonstration video, Joker can buy Doom in-game for 670 yen. Morgana actually has some unique flavor text upon purchasing the game, where he acknowledges how Doom was one of the most influential FPS games in the '90s. The player can then boot the game up in the hideout, which is shown as a red cartridge that is placed in Joker's console, much like how Doom had a red SNES cart when it was ported to the system.

Doom Running in Persona 5 Royal

This port is based on the shareware version of the game, meaning the mod only covers the first level of Doom, "Knee-Deep in the Dead." Both the in-game tutorial and Morgana acknowledge this is the shareware version, and that if players manage to beat it, they can purchase the full version of the game through the in-game secondhand shop (though the Doom.wad file must be in the mod's Doomsona folder). Faz then demonstrates how the game fully runs in Persona 5 Royal, killing demons with ease.

Upon quitting the game, Morgana notes how Joker killing all the imps and demons must have resulted in a stat boost, with this game increasing Joker's Guts stat in Royal. While the full version of the mod isn't publicly available yet, Faz has provided links to the mod's work on GitHub and GameBanana, noting it will be released later.

  • Persona 5 Royal Tag Page Cover Art
    Persona 5 Royal
    10 /10
    Released
    March 31, 2020

    WHERE TO PLAY

    DIGITAL

    Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways! Prepare for the award-winning RPG experience in this definitive edition of Persona 5 Royal, featuring a treasure trove of downloadable content included!

    Forced to transfer to a high school in Tokyo, the protagonist has a strange dream. “You truly are a prisoner of fate. In the near future, ruin awaits you.” With the goal of “rehabilitation” looming overhead, he must save others from distorted desires by donning the mask of a Phantom Thief.

    Explore Tokyo, unlock Personas, customize your own personal Thieves Den, experience alternate endings, and more. Become the ultimate Phantom Thief and defy conventions, discover the power within, and fight for justice in the definitive version of Persona 5 Royal.

    ESRB
    M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
    Developer(s)
    Atlus, P-Studio
    Publisher(s)
    Atlus
    Franchise
    Persona
    Genre(s)
    JRPG
    How Long To Beat
    100 Hours
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    Doom (1993)
    8 /10
    Released
    December 10, 1993

    WHERE TO PLAY

    SUBSCRIPTION
    DIGITAL
    PHYSICAL

    Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993, DOOM pioneered and popularized the first-person shooter, setting a standard for all FPS games. An enhanced version was released on PC, consoles, and mobile devices in 2019. Now, you can get the enhanced version of the base game and the additional content here.
    Story
    You’re a marine—one of Earth’s best—recently assigned to the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) research facility on Mars. When the UAC’s teleportation gateway between the moons of Phobos and Deimos malfunctioned, something evil was created: a portal to H

    ESRB
    M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
    Developer(s)
    id Software
    Publisher(s)
    id Software
    Franchise
    DOOM
    Platform(s)
    PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Stadia, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox (Original), PS1, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Android, iOS
    Genre(s)
    First-Person Shooter
    How Long To Beat
    5 Hours
    Doom (1993)
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