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What rumour? Was it specific about which version of Persona 3?
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Discussion Will Mainline Persona Ever Come To Switch? Update: Yes! It’s Time To Make History!
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What rumour? Was it specific about which version of Persona 3?
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I see, thanks for the reply. Would you recommend playing SMT primarily to experience the story and otherworldly style?One has, the other does not.
... Also, from what I understand (havent played the former), certain thematic focus like social relationships btwn characters (Persona) vs moral philosophy (SMT). Gameplay focus diverges greatly due to thematic focus, ie the "social sim" becomes a major focus in Persona.
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Story no, otherworldly style definitely yes.
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It’s obvious what Atlus is doing.
They are porting the lesser titles for two reasons.
1 - gain experience to be used on the main games
2 - build interest in the brand on the platform prior to the release of the main games.
They are probably working to port 3, 4, and 5 and the more experience they have on switch the better they will be and the more brand awareness they build on switch prior to release the more they will sell.
Chill guys, they are coming.
They are porting the lesser titles for two reasons.
1 - gain experience to be used on the main games
2 - build interest in the brand on the platform prior to the release of the main games.
They are probably working to port 3, 4, and 5 and the more experience they have on switch the better they will be and the more brand awareness they build on switch prior to release the more they will sell.
Chill guys, they are coming.
Semajer
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I imagine mainline games will come eventually, but only the older ones, and only if moneyhats aren't involved. Hopefully after the response P4G on PC got, and the success of Nocturne HD, they're going to fast track that and a definitive edition of Persona 3 along with the rest of their PS2 games.
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Atlus hasn't been the ones responsible for the persona brand titles on Switch so far.
Persona 5 strikers is a musou game from the standard people over at Koei tecmo, persona 4 ultimax is an arc system works game primarily.
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Atlus doesn't need to "gain experience". They aren't new kids on the block and Switch isn't some exotic platform or whatever. come on now. Plus, brand awareness isn't necesary either. Testing the waters on a series like Persona? Lol. And even if this was the case, your point doesn't matter anyway because I don't see said games on PS$/PS5/Xbox either. It's just a case of Atlus being Atlus.
But the games will come eventually.
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Personally I don't think we'll see any mainline Persona on the Switch, mainly because I think Atlus views mainline Persona as a Playstation series and mainline SMT as a Nintendo series. The only reason SMTIII HD got a Playstation release was because it was previously an exclusive on the PS2 and Atlus didn't ruffle any feathers by ignoring Playstation when releasing the remaster.
Now if I'm wrong and we do get mainline Persona on the Switch in the future I'll be there to get it day one, but for the time being I have no qualms about it remaining a Playstation exclusive series as long as we continue to get mainline SMT and spinoffs like Devil Survivor. Also I'm more interested in seeing Atlus bring over their Vanillaware games and hoping we'll see revivals of their Etrian Odyssey and Trauma series on the Switch.
Now if I'm wrong and we do get mainline Persona on the Switch in the future I'll be there to get it day one, but for the time being I have no qualms about it remaining a Playstation exclusive series as long as we continue to get mainline SMT and spinoffs like Devil Survivor. Also I'm more interested in seeing Atlus bring over their Vanillaware games and hoping we'll see revivals of their Etrian Odyssey and Trauma series on the Switch.
Even with Smt being Nintendo thing and Persona being PlayStation thing it only really seems to apply to recent games. Like they put smt 3 on PS4 and steam despite 5 being exclusive to Switch. I don't see Persona 5 going multiplat anytime soon, but 4 is on steam and not even on PS4/ps5 at all.
So I think the steam version of 4 comes to Switch and PS4. An Xbox port only happens with a check from Microsoft. And if they decide to port 3 (it's gone be either fes or portable, only 1, I don't see them bothering trying to combine them like so many wish for) I think that could hit switch/PS4/steam.
Also, to the doubters, people used to say the same thing about Danganronpa, and look where we are now.
So I think the steam version of 4 comes to Switch and PS4. An Xbox port only happens with a check from Microsoft. And if they decide to port 3 (it's gone be either fes or portable, only 1, I don't see them bothering trying to combine them like so many wish for) I think that could hit switch/PS4/steam.
Also, to the doubters, people used to say the same thing about Danganronpa, and look where we are now.
@efyu_lemonardo even on story Im going to say, maybe. If we are strictly talking about SMT as a series, I really enjoyed SMT4's story for instance.
I have heard however that SMTV has disappointed series regulars on the story front (I have my copy but havent jumped in yet).
Most likely, for me personally, it will be fine precisely because:
a) presentation, the SMT ruined/twisted world style/environment/vibe is on-point
b) my enjoyment of SMT is not so much about the human characters, who exist to give a face to some moral archetype IMO, but more about the demons who themselves exude personality since you are constantly interacting w them (not just fighting with/against!) In and out of battle and their agency drives plot
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Fes basically but with extras. It's been rumored for Steam for a loooong time (alongside P4G before that released) but recently resurfaced as a NSW/PS4/Steam release along with P4G for NSW/PS4 and P4U for NSW/PS4/Steam.
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I think the elephant in the room is intuiting why Persona 5 never had a Switch port, and moreover how that'd apply to Persona 6. Simply put, unless Sega has a "Persona=Sony, SMT=Nintendo" rule they follow religiously or Sony buys exclusivity rights, it's probably a matter of time before Persona pivots to Switch. The fact spin-offs like Persona 4 Ultimax port and Strikers do have Switch ports makes me optimistic that the next Persona game will make its way to Switch.
I think the elephant in the room is intuiting why Persona 5 never had a Switch port, and moreover how that'd apply to Persona 6. Simply put, unless Sega has a "Persona=Sony, SMT=Nintendo" rule they follow religiously or Sony buys exclusivity rights, it's probably a matter of time before Persona pivots to Switch. The fact spin-offs like Persona 4 Ultimax port and Strikers do have Switch ports makes me optimistic that the next Persona game will make its way to Switch.
To OP's question, yes I still expect mainline Persona on the switch and I expect it next year.
Ive wondered for years if Sony purchased exclusivity in some way,.but logically I lean twds No.
If they paid for exclusivity, they would want to advertise that fact to get the max return on the investment. Perhaps they did enter an agreement for exclusivity window, like I assume Nintendo has with SMTV? But those appear to generally run for a year or few. If thats the case, they would want to at least adopt Nintendo's language of "launch exclusive" or "console exclusive" to communicate clearly w/ customers and set expectations.
Anyways I believe the absence of Persona mainline on switch up til now is more a function of Atlus' limited resources. As in "should we deploy our devs on a port to another platform or on a new game" and bless em, they will generally prioritize the latter. Someone correct me if Im wrong, but I believe all versions of Persona (incl steam releases) are done in-house.
Broadening the reach of the Persona brand should weigh heavily on their decision-making. The fate of that IP should not be beholden to one platform. I feel the same abt SMT, and I hope at least a PC release is in the cards for SMTV for the same reason.
Ive wondered for years if Sony purchased exclusivity in some way,.but logically I lean twds No.
If they paid for exclusivity, they would want to advertise that fact to get the max return on the investment. Perhaps they did enter an agreement for exclusivity window, like I assume Nintendo has with SMTV? But those appear to generally run for a year or few. If thats the case, they would want to at least adopt Nintendo's language of "launch exclusive" or "console exclusive" to communicate clearly w/ customers and set expectations.
Anyways I believe the absence of Persona mainline on switch up til now is more a function of Atlus' limited resources. As in "should we deploy our devs on a port to another platform or on a new game" and bless em, they will generally prioritize the latter. Someone correct me if Im wrong, but I believe all versions of Persona (incl steam releases) are done in-house.
Broadening the reach of the Persona brand should weigh heavily on their decision-making. The fate of that IP should not be beholden to one platform. I feel the same abt SMT, and I hope at least a PC release is in the cards for SMTV for the same reason.
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Thank you both for the replies. I can't say I've ever had the patience to complete a massive JRPG before, and I've heard SMTV is a pretty difficult one at that (unless you play on easy), but the game looks so different from anything else I've ever played that I'm tempted to give it a try.
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V has difficulty settings and you can change it on the fly, so you can find the difficulty that fits you best. I'm sure you will end up enjoying the game for being hard, its systems are addictive.
As for the story, you shouldn't play it for the story as I've heard it's not great in V, but who knows, you might end up enjoying it. SMT3 has a great story imo, but the minimalistic way in which it's told doesn't gel with everyone. To me, it's a very elegant way to get its point across and much better than the usual verborragy of JRPGs.
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Just my feeling, but I think Persona 4 Golden has a better chance of coming to Switch than either version of Persona 5. P4G would be the easier game to port and it would probably be enough to satiate Nintendo fans who want Persona, at least for a while anyway.
Plus if the Shin Megami Tensei = Nintendo and Persona = Sony "rule" is true, porting Persona 4 Golden would be the Nintendo equivalent of "No SMT V on Playstation, but here's SMT III HD instead."
Plus if the Shin Megami Tensei = Nintendo and Persona = Sony "rule" is true, porting Persona 4 Golden would be the Nintendo equivalent of "No SMT V on Playstation, but here's SMT III HD instead."
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It'll definetely not skip OG Switch tho. It's not like it's gonna be a super duper graphical showcase or open world game to be impossible to make on the Switch.
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It's literally just a matter of time.
We already have the sequel to Persona 5 on the Switch. The main game will come eventually, it'll just take time. Maybe they do a Persona 5 Portable thing or just release royal multiplat. There's the Persona 3 remaster stuff, which big outlets like Eurogamer reported on(I'm sure as hell they wouldn't report on the Zippo rumor if they didn't heard anything similar), we're on the anniversary celebration of Persona, etc.
Also worthy pointing out that Atlus just released SMT V, Persona 6 probably isn't thaaaaat far into development and has a history of taking awhile from one release to another. Atlus just won't let this franchise take dust, will make it relevant through next year and beyond with spin offs and ports. And what better way to keep a franchise alive than releasing it's best selling entry on the best selling console which is also portable?
We already have the sequel to Persona 5 on the Switch. The main game will come eventually, it'll just take time. Maybe they do a Persona 5 Portable thing or just release royal multiplat. There's the Persona 3 remaster stuff, which big outlets like Eurogamer reported on(I'm sure as hell they wouldn't report on the Zippo rumor if they didn't heard anything similar), we're on the anniversary celebration of Persona, etc.
Also worthy pointing out that Atlus just released SMT V, Persona 6 probably isn't thaaaaat far into development and has a history of taking awhile from one release to another. Atlus just won't let this franchise take dust, will make it relevant through next year and beyond with spin offs and ports. And what better way to keep a franchise alive than releasing it's best selling entry on the best selling console which is also portable?
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Exactly. Moreso when the spin off of 5 is actually its sequel. I played P5 on the PS3 and will probably play Strikers on the Switch. Strikers did well, P4AU will probably do great and even be the best selling version. I think a version of 5 will come eventually. Whenever it comes it'll be at the very least 5 years after the original release, so if there was a Sony timed exclusive deal it for sure has gone already. It's just Atlus is weird with multiplat and ports,
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Wonder if Atlus is worried about oversaturation of their games and if P3FES's remaster/remake was supposed to come out earlier but something went wrong in the pipeline or something. Probably not because P4G isn't even on Switch yet but Atlus and their release strategies don't make sense.
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Atlus is always a late bloomer, they wait a good while before they bring great contents to a platform. Only exception was the 3DS but it was also the time of Index going bankrupt, Atlus trying to release as many games as possible as long as they could.
Switch is now a priority for them, as it is the primary gateway to the japanese market, so expect more games to come on the platform and we're seeing them. SMT V last month, 13 Sentinels and P4A next year.
Eventually we'll see mainline Persona games too, i bet the first one will be a remaster they haven't done yet tho, maybe Persona 3. (hopefully we skip the dancing games)
Personally i'd love to see other games tho, The Devil Summoner series is absolutely worth continuing, the very first one in particular would be perfect for a remake, Trauma Center remastered for Switch would be really cool, but i can see millions of people screaming "Persona 5" for 5 years at this point and Atlus has to respond.
Switch is now a priority for them, as it is the primary gateway to the japanese market, so expect more games to come on the platform and we're seeing them. SMT V last month, 13 Sentinels and P4A next year.
Eventually we'll see mainline Persona games too, i bet the first one will be a remaster they haven't done yet tho, maybe Persona 3. (hopefully we skip the dancing games)
Personally i'd love to see other games tho, The Devil Summoner series is absolutely worth continuing, the very first one in particular would be perfect for a remake, Trauma Center remastered for Switch would be really cool, but i can see millions of people screaming "Persona 5" for 5 years at this point and Atlus has to respond.
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Oh when was this? I definitely don't remember that
Persona Suplex? What is that and when did this happen lol?
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The japanese name of second P4A is
Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold
Oh I see lol.
I saw the screenshots posted on Twitter the other day. The Era posts were from September by a guy with a Wario avatar.
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Yeah this seems too good to be true. Would LOVE more details. This would be my literal dream.
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Probably a lucky guess. Don’t have best expectations regarding mainline Persona games on Switch.
EDIT: i found on resetera who i think you are referring. He says P3P, P4G and P5R will come to Switch, PC and Xbox consoles in the future.
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Suplex I guess mean 4 Arena Ultimate, right?
That one was announced so it does give some credibility.
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It's so incredibly frustrating. I just have to ignore Atlus because I just don't understand what's going on. People seem to get so touchy about "port-begging" and other video game-related discussion on platforms for discussing video games.
Same with SMT being exclusive for no reason too. It's dumb.
Oh well. Atlus can't disappoint me if I don't let them.
Same with SMT being exclusive for no reason too. It's dumb.
Oh well. Atlus can't disappoint me if I don't let them.
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I like to think both Sony and Nintendo paid to keep the current Persona and SMT exclusives, cause that's the only reason why this would make any sense. It's such a bizarre situation, consumers willing to spend, and the company refusing to give them the product, i don't think i've ever seen this elsewhere.
It probably is a cultural thing, the "we think we know better" about the platforms you should play our games on.
I say that cause with SMT V they specifically said in interviews, Switch was chosen as the platform because of the portability factor.
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Which is crazy because the "portability factor" is the only reason I was able to beat P4G.
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I played P5 on PS4 and P5R on PS5 but only once each. I played P4G 4 times because it was portable. I’d like to go through P5R again or even a Switch version of P4G.
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i marked down 'never'... but seeing how the ps5 is turbobombing the playstation brand in japan, i think perhaps persona 6 will be a switch game and that atlus might shift gears in general to get the series on a platform with an audience.
Games like Persona 5 Strikers or Persona 4 Ultimax don't build brand awareness, they sell on brand awareness. These are fan service titles aimed squarely at existing fans of these games that are completely ill suited for newcomers to make their first contact with Persona 4(/3) or 5. That's precisely why it's so weird that Atlus keeps releasing spin offs on Switch but doesn't seem to show any interest in bringing the mainline games to it.
In regards to the topic, I don't think P5 will ever be released on Switch, that ship has sailed. I do expect Atlus to rerelease at least some of the older Persona titles in the not distant future, though, Switch included.
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No because Atlus is that incompetent
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I strongly doubt it, somehow.
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Considering Atlus started making MegaTen games on the PS2 after the PS1 remakes of mainline SMT and Kartia (after SMT was originally solely on Nintendo platforms before that; they even flirted with SEGA at one point with Ronde and Soul Hackers) and stuck specifically with the PS2 through SMT3, DDS1, DDS2, Persona 3, Persona 3: FES, Raidou 1, Raidou 2, Maken Shao, Stella Deus (hey, remember that game?) and Persona 4; I can certainly see history repeating itself (except this time with cross-gen between Persona 6 going between Switch and PlayStation platforms). Atlus have swapped platforms before. P-Studio may be making P6 on UE4 for all we know and use the demons from SMT5 to cut down on dev time.
Before it became a 3DS game, SMT4 was originally going to be a mobile game.
Rule nothing out. Atlus are weird like this.
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Atlus will release it as a PS4 game in 2027 instead of just releasing it on a Nintendo console.
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I'd hope they reuse the SMTV demons because like 190 of the 214 demons in V are Persona 5 models in the first place.
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