You will see it coming
Fans awaiting a western localisation announcement forPersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikerswill be pleased to hear that it’s apparently at the forefront of Atlus’ minds. A new survey, directed atPersona 5 Royalplayers,features a questionasking fans if they’d have any interest in said localisation, which feels surprisingly rhetorical.
Already available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan,Persona 5 Scramblesees The Phantom Thieves go on a cross-country jaunt through Japan, stopping off at various cities to right wrongs and steal hearts.Persona 5 Scrambletakes a more action-oriented approach overPersona 5JRPG stylings, as Joker and the gang physically carve their way through hordes of shadows and boss characters, en route to battle with shady elitist types.
Despite the presence of this survey question, I think a localisation has always been an inevitability.Persona 5was an absolute smash hit in North America and Europe, leading to titles such asPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinthand a triple-whammy ofPersona Dancingreleases. WhilePersona 5 Royaldid not exactly set sales ablaze in Japan, (and may thus turn out to be even less successful overseas), I still think its a safe bet to suggest we’ll be seeingPersona 5 Scrambleon these shores in the future.
Persona 5 Royalis out now on PS4.Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikersis available in Japan on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.A demo is available nowon the Japanese PSN store and eShop.
