Persona 6

Persona 6 is an upcoming JRPG from Atlus and the next installment in the long-running Persona series.

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JRPG
Developer(s)
Atlus
Franchise
Persona

Genre(s)
JRPG
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Persona 5 Royal's Bedroom Decorations Could Be the Foundation for More Customization

Persona 5 Royal's bedroom decoration system has laid the groundwork for what could be an exciting, creative piece of side content in Persona 6.

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Persona 5 Royal's Security Level Would Need a Major Rework Before Coming Back

Persona 5 Royal’s security level is one of the few features in the game that are lacking, and it'd need a rework before coming back in Persona 6.

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Persona 6 Could Use Persona 5 Royal's Seven Deadly Sins Palace Motif in a New Way

Persona 5 Royal and its spinoff make extensive use of the seven deadly sins for dungeon design, and Persona 6 should make that a recurring theme.

Persona 5 Strikers cutscene showing Sophia preparing to fight with Joker, Skull, and Morgana in the background
Persona 6: The Case For A New Kind of Non-Human Party Member

The Persona franchise has thoroughly explored a few types of non-human party members, so Persona 6 should turn its attention somewhere else.

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Why Atlus’ Big Game for Tokyo Game Show Could Be Project Re:Fantasy

While there's a chance Atlus reveals Persona 6 in October, it could be preparing Project Re:Fantasy to be its big game of Tokyo Game Show 2022.

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Persona 6 Characters Should Use Less Standard Arcana

Persona 6 should not limit itself to the standard 22 Major Arcana, but should utilize Arcana from Thoth, Visconti-Sforza, and other tarot variants.

Zenkichi Hasegawa awakening to his Persona Valjean in Persona 5 Strikers
Persona 6 Needs Another Unique Theme for the Party's Personas

Persona 5 broke new ground with its Persona concepts, and so Persona 6 ought to find another thematic niche for its supernatural elements.

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Persona 6 Shouldn't Be A Console Exclusive

The Persona series’ rising popularity is a sign that it should start opening up to more platforms — not to mention its long history with emulation.

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Ichiryusai Madarame's Palace exterior in Persona 5
Persona 6 Needs Dungeons as Compelling as P5's Palaces

Persona 5's Palaces were a wonderful innovation in the franchise's dungeon design, so Persona 6 needs to borrow the principles behind them.

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The Case for Persona 6 to Be Shorter Than Persona 5

Persona 5 was a notoriously long game, even for the standards of the series, and Persona 6 should make the effort to be shorter and more concise.

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The Case for Another Persona Spinoff Before Persona 6

Persona fans can see the next game on the horizon, but before Persona 6 finally arrives, Atlus should make one more spinoff title.

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Persona's Anniversary Announcements Have to End With Persona 6

Persona’s anniversary celebration still has a few months to go, meaning that there’s time for Persona 6 to get a proper reveal this year.

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The Potential of Persona 6's Green Motif

Assuming the overt hint of a green paint can is a sign, a green color palette as the main theme for Persona 6 could inspire a complex narrative.

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Persona 6's Theme Could Lead to Major Mechanical Changes Like in Persona 5

Persona 5 introduced a wide variety of mechanics and design principles based on its themes, and Persona 6 would be wise to do the same.

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Major Persona 5 References in Persona 6 Seem Inevitable

Persona 6 may frequently reference and re-examine the Phantom Thieves’ actions because of Persona 5’s narrative style and overall success.

Art of Persona 4's Investigation Team in the Midnight Channel, with the Persona Izanagi and the Velvet Room's Marie and Margaret in the background
Persona 6 Shouldn't Be PlayStation Exclusive at Launch

A leaker suggests that Persona 6 will be PlayStation 5 exclusive, but the days of Persona’s preference for the PlayStation needs to end.

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2022 Could Be Atlus' Year

After a few solid years of releases, Atlus has set itself up for major success in 2022, with its upcoming "pillar" title having potential.

Art from Persona's original Velvet Room, featuring Igor, Nameless, and Belladonna
Persona 6 Might Make a Drastic Change by Dropping Igor

Igor has appeared in the Persona franchise for years, but it seems likely that Persona 6 will have a brand-new master of the Velvet Room.

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Persona 5 Gave Persona 6 Its Biggest Advantages

Persona 5 brought the series into the mainstream and ended up being an interactive spectacle, so Persona 6 will have to learn from its success.

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Goro Akechi Could Tie Persona 5 Royal into Persona 6

If Atlus wants Persona 6 to use a narrative thread from Persona 5 Royal, then an appearance from Goro Akechi would be a good choice.