Persona 5 Strikers is a superb follow-up to Persona 5, even if it isn’t quite the sequel people were hoping for. The same quality of writing is still present, and the combat is so compelling throughout that I never grew bored of fighting Shadows. The Bond system allows you to benefit from the deep friendship of the Phantom Thieves, and the Jails are thrilling to explore.
I’d hoped that the cities you get to visit, be it Sendai, Sapporo, or Osaka, would be fleshed out better, but they’re still a nice change from being in Tokyo all the time. The music is great, and the visuals are solid, even if they do look exactly the same as Persona 5 did nearly five years ago. This isn’t some cheap cash-in for Persona fans; it’s a great game with a fresh approach to combat and a gripping story.
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