P5T is officially Persona 5 Tactica, a tactics-based Persona spin-off that’s launching sooner than you might expect. Atlus announced Persona 5 Tactica at the Xbox Games Showcase and said the RPG will launch on Nov. 17, 2023, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
P5T sees the Phantom Thieves dropped into a mysterious world fraught with danger, and as you’d expect from the tagline “revolutionize your heart,” that danger centers on social and political upheaval. We see the crew in what looks like revolutionary France, teaming up with a new ally, and briefly in what’s probably Edo Japan.
While the trailer might seem short, it’s packed with details that suggest Persona 5 Tactica has quite a bit going on in its tactics systems. The Thieves have their usual attacks, gun abilities, and Persona summons, but familiar skills have new effects attached. Eiha, for example, causes a Despair condition, while some conditions, such as forgetfulness, seemingly trigger a “one more turn” situation by knocking enemies down.
Cover and height play an important role. Some physical skills even ignore cover and deal extra damage. There’s also a new feature called Triple Threat, which apparently lets you trigger an All-Out Attack when three allies are positioned the right way.
It might not be Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor, but it looks like quite the deep strategy game nonetheless.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
