Which Version of Persona 5 Should You Play? - All Ports Compared & Reviewed

[@bradaloop]

All the Persona 5 Royal (PS4) DLC was made free soon after the PS5 version's release. If you dont care about whether its on the disk or not the 'content for the asking price' is actually not any different between the two, aside from the removal of the Raidou DLC.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Switch version runs VERY well, and I actually like the darker colors. Also, unique touch screen interaction, lol.

[@filipower776]

It also lasts for like 5.5 hours in portable mode which is insane

[@Soulute367]

@@filipower776 wtf the switch crazy

[@SethJV]

With how ugly it looks yeah it HAS to run well.

[@luroc]

hell yea, austin compares all the P5 versions. it’s a merry christmas indeed!

[@icedcapplord710]

I played Royal to completion again on the Switch after beating it the first time on PS4 a few years back, and there's something about portable Persona going all the way back to P3P on PSP, that just consumes my life in a way that's just more prevalent when knowing it's with me at all times. I felt way more motivated to do larger story chunks when I knew I could be away from the TV and it was my commute game during my second year of university.

[@RaxonXVI]

To think people genuinely think royal is only the 3rd semester and could have been a dlc update theres so so SOOOOOOOOOO much more then that and it could not be done as a bolted on dlc i love royal so much

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

It's a balance update, it changes the script, there's too much to just add as DLC.

[@Nikki-xh9cj]

@@RaxonXVI yes and no, people were able to staple the royal part of the game on the vanilla version on PS3 with a mod, so there was a possibility.

[@RaxonXVI]

@@Nikki-xh9cj so you're saying all the balance changes reworked dungeons trait system new dialogue and everything like that because again it's not just the 3rd semester Royal is EVERYTHING they did not just that one piece of it

[@Nikki-xh9cj]

@RaxonXVI kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIWXkHpogpV8i7csi=PGKl_D85PPkBbihr The third semester didn't make it and I don't know if the project is still going but considering the small amount of people working on it and the amount of systems added to the vanilla edition, the possibility of atlus doing it for the base game was real but they sticked to what worked and it did so now we're good either way.

[@TitusKingdom]

Don't listen to these people. You are correct. Royal is by far superior and im glad I got it. It absolutely is not "dlc" and calling it that does it a disservice. People can have their opinions

[@Ryan-xl1lr]

I'd never knew you could use the touch screen on switch to purrr Morgana😮.

[@RicochetForce]

Thanks for all the vids, Austin. Get some rest, as you've absolutely earned it. These are exhaustive and few others are tackling this topic.

[@ENDIR0451]

I've been playing exclusively JRPGs for years(i know thats kinda weird). I played vanilla P5 at launch and fell off hard after Kamoshidas Palace. I was a bit of a P5 hatter for years. Played Royal this year, and I love it. Atlus' strategy of consistently re-releasing Persona games actually made me a fan.

[@jikmjuhn]

Christmas came early! Such a great video. I knew about some of the general changes in Royal like the new social links and infinite bullets, but hearing about the activities that no longer pass time as well as dungeon layout changes really drive home that this is a new game and not just an upgrade. I've been putting this off for so long due to the length, but this really motivates me to jump in. Thanks!

[@svenbtb]

I've been so curious about how the PS3 version looks lately, I totally forgot it was even on PS3. Excited to watch this!

[@hammieli1875]

While it is kinda scummy for ATLUS to double dip on their games, this video really highlights how many great changes Royal made to Persona 5 which refined it to its full potential.

[@NotTomorrow1]

13:56 The term "FES" stems from the word "festival," and is a common abbreviation in Japanese.

[@SethJV]

Thanks Captain Obvious.

[@jonespianist3189]

What about the Switch port of P5R? EDIT: Nevermind, the description just makes no mention of the Switch port.

[@HalfpennyTerwilliger]

The Switch port is actually mentionned in the "Persona 5 Royal (PS5/Xbox/PC)" chapter.

[@AustinSV]

I was confused but thanks for clarifying with the edit. Added to the description and chapter name, thanks for pointing it out

[@chisaten]

6:36 I love how Navi is referred to here! It is so appropriate. 😂

[@Recht_voor_zijn_raap]

Persona 5 Royal is easily one of the best JRPGs ever made.

[@catto6445]

Missed you my man

[@zaku7]

I large project has finally come!!

[@contextsensitive8484]

crazy how atlus uses imperial japanese imagery all the time in its games. imagine if like, the next final fantasy game prominently featured the confederate flag in it or something

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Used. They no longer do it.

[@bothdoorscares3878]

They probably just simply meant it to be a sun motif. And realized the possible association for the Korea/Chinese version and changed accordingly. The almighty icon is way better with the spiral, so it all worked out.

[@contextsensitive8484]

@@ChiefMedicPururu I mean it was on Ryuji’s shoes right? And Raidou still pops up everywhere

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

@@contextsensitive8484 It's no longer on his shoes. And the Raidou DLC set was cut off the 2022 port.

[@Kriseiri]

I've played this accursed game on PS3, PS4, PS4 again, and PS5. that's three generations of just Persona 5.

[@Polengue]

@@Kriseiri The GTA 5 of JRPGs

[@bothdoorscares3878]

Jonkler. Glad to help! It's fun.

[@Evie0133]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 👏🏻

[@lordCheesusCrust]

NGL this port review is giving me Persona 5 vibes.

[@David-nd4to]

Our lord and saviour has come back

[@Jayesbe]

One thing you should've mentioned about the PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch release of Persona 5 Royal is that they added the "Graffiti Style" Mona-bus skin which was originally a Japanese exclusive dlc in the original Persona 5 Royal but they gave it to everybody worldwide for the new multiplatform rerelease.

[@Kiyuja]

The change to the FMVs is kinda sad. Really wish they had a dedicated option for people with epilepsy instead of toning it down for everyone. Well, I'm looking forward to your next videos, merry christmas Austin

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

They did this with P3 Reload too, IIRC.

[@bothdoorscares3878]

​@@ChiefMedicPururudoesn't seem to be the case.

[@ErnestSheptalo]

Been waiting for this! Thanks Austin and Merry Christmas.

[@shreyasnayak728]

Hell yeah !! Love these videos!!

[@TheColdOne]

I liked the little shout-out to Steam Deck performance. I played the original on PS4, then Royal on Switch. The good performance and portability was worth the lower rendered resolution and slightly longer load times.

[@SethJV]

As someone who's 100% both the og and Royal versions, I can definitely say that Royal is THE version you should play. Og Persona 5 has so many issues and frustrating stuff compared to Royal.

[@emydg-io8mn]

Waiting for the dragon quest III video 😊

[@liquidmoon3325]

Modded Switch OLED with 720p mod/patch (native) in handheld, with variable clocks up to docked rates is insanely nice. Crispy and locked 30fps at all times.

[@mrcarpio9430]

The gang is fast!

[@doniarts]

Early for one of these :D

[@seasonalocean]

I played the switch royal and it was awesome.

[@rodjefdam]

could you do for front mission 2

[@niclasneziru1854]

Ah, Persona 5 Royal. The game that kept me busy and amused during my 2023 Summer Work Exchange Can't love it enough, although I found Metaphor to be the better game

[@emydg-io8mn]

Happy 🎉 Christmas

[@Danzig420]

Man, I hate to waste money, but I’ve been sitting on original Peronsa 5 for a while cuz I got it super cheap but it honestly doesn’t seem like there’s any remote benefit to playing it over Royal 😅

[@KurisuNo1]

In short. Play Persona 5 Royal on PC (Or console)

[@RaizeN95]

I buy this game 4 times, P5 vanilla, P5R on PS4, Switch and then PC 😂

[@asasa110]

also, remember that the pc version requires a super computer to even play at consistent 120, so its basically just the ps5 version lmao

[@lstsoul4376]

Doesn't really look like a super computer as long u are not talking about 4k 120

[@DontGiveUp_Skeleton]

Atlus giving second or third passes to their games is so annoying. What a weird way of handling additional content. How am I supposed to be happy playing Metaphor, if in a couple years it's likely to get Royal treatment to make it completely redundant? I'm not a 100 hour game replayer, sorry atlus.

[@lionheart4424]

@@DontGiveUp_Skeleton I totally agree, its dumb that versions can be so drastically different when it comes to extra content. Thankfully I have waited and ended up getting P5R but bought Metaphor launch edition and will be sad if an expanded version releases in a couple of years.

[@DoshuaH]

i’m holding out hope they’ll just do dlc because of persona 3 reloads expansion

[@Westienothumbs]

They already stated that they're not doing big re-releases with their games anymore and are just doing dlc expansions. P3make is the first one to do it.

[@takehirolol5962]

They have been doing this since the PS2 era...or maybe since Persona 2... I am not even going to bother with Metaphor at the moment knowing Atlus...

[@AdApT3Rx]

@@Westienothumbsexactly 😂

[@Hyp3rSonic]

I love Persona 5 Royal!

[@Magic_Ice]

There is someone out there who think the ps3 version of P5 is the best one because of x and y lighting

[@TheMaskedNinja_]

P5R modded to restore Takemis old VA

[@nikoladedic6623]

Honestly, at present time the only reason not to choose Royal is because Strikers is direct sequel to the original, not Royal. Yes, people will argue, but there are no evidence in Strikers about Royal only stuff.

[@icedcapplord710]

It's a situation similar to Persona 4 Arena coming out before P4G in 2012 so they weren't able to integrate any of the additional story content from that version and were basically working off the vanilla game the whole time for characters. When P4AU came out later they added Marie and additional scenes with Adachi in his own episode. P5S was in development around the same time as Royal and there was basically no communication regarding what P5R was going to add or change from the story, but if a Strikers sequel is ever in the cards it's probably going to act like Royal always happened as it did

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

It's a sequel to either, don't bullshit. Also, JP Strikers makes a reference to a Royal-only Palace, so no. Tactica is clearly canon to Royal, given the DLC scenario, and as icedcapplord said, Arena is canon to both P4 and Golden yet no allusion to P4G-only stuff in it. Ultimax had to confirm Golden is canon, tho.

[@ricran06]

@@ChiefMedicPururu Wait where in JP Strikers is mentioned that palace?

[@AdApT3Rx]

@@ChiefMedicPururufr

[@nikoladedic6623]

@@ChiefMedicPururu Wait, what? Where is that reference then? This is first I hear of it and I watched a full playthrough of Strikers and the guy covered the whole game, including development.

[@alamtya9410]

Believe me, if you can play persona with portable... Then go with portable

[@WodverWizard]

I played Persona 4 Golden to death for a few weeks straight and started P5 Royal right after. I wish I loved it as much as 4G, but I just couldn't get into it. The characters just didn't click with me and the story just wasn't as interesting to me as the murder mystery in 4. I decided to move on to other games when I still wasn't feeling it near the end of Madarame's chapter. The music is good though. Hopefully Persona 6 will click with me. I haven't played Persona 3 Reload yet, though. That looks good.

[@LunarWingCloud]

I clicked this so fast

[@CrimsonBladezz]

You’re good as long as you aren’t on the trash nintendo switch

[@mortenera2294]

First

[@lordgreed1]

the one with the most waifus obviously

[@bmildert]

RPGs are always super long, and Persona 5 and especially Royal are some of the longest, so a handheld version that can be played basically anywhere and any time is perfect, the Switch and steam deck versions are great, I recommend it to purchase one of those two versions of the game over the Playstation and Xbox versions