Tag: Persona 5

a shot of Mae from the game Night in the Woods

Aimless Protagonists and Complicated Friendships: Videogame Perspectives on Delinquency

By Don Everhart • February 10th, 2021

Ringo Ishikawa and Mae Borowski portray different aspects of delinquency, while Persona 5 uses it only as it’s convenient for the plot and for game mechanics. Each game has a different perspective on relationships as a result.

Musings

The 120-Hour Goodbye

By Blake Hester • July 7th, 2020

Persona 5 Royal provided Blake an escape from quarantine. But even in imaginary worlds, all good things come to an end.

Musings

Persona 5 and the Eternal Classroom

By Blake Hester • May 6th, 2020

Persona 5 is a glorious reminder that even if high school sucked, being a kid kinda ruled.

A scene from Persona 5. A character named "Scruffy Romantic" says "we're the fashion police If you don't answer our questions, we'll take you away"

Microaggressions

By Jeremy Signor • July 24th, 2019

The more media takes little swipes at the core of who you are, the more you wonder if you should be consuming it in the first place.

Not Your Enemy – Family Dynamics and the Disappointing Adult in JRPGs

By Malindy Hetfeld • February 25th, 2019

Teens are ever-present in Japanese roleplaying games, yet it’s easy to forget that – cute character design and the technical limitations meant that characters could be anywhere from 13 to 113, yet when a game reminds you of its characters’ age, this should put their behaviour and situation in context.

A woman with long red hair types excitedly on a keyboard, the white screen reflected in the glasses.

The Tragic Tale of Futaba Sakura

By Sam Desatoff • January 15th, 2018

Persona 5 is a game rife with emotion. Each major story arc presents players with impressively-written characters and themes other RPGs are afraid to touch, and Futaba Sakura’s arc is the best the game has to offer.

A series of Japanese anime characters in half masks in front of a bright red background. This is a promotional image for Persona 5

The Mundane Magnificence of Persona 5

By Sam Desatoff • January 4th, 2018

My favorite scenes in Persona 5 are those quiet moments where Ryuji eats too much ramen, Yuske reflects on a new piece of artwork, or Sojiro teaches Joker how to brew the perfect cup of coffee.