SEGA is considering bringing Persona 5: The Phantom X to Japan and globally (via Gematsu) according to its latest financial report. Persona 5: The Phantom X is a mobile (and PC) spin-off game that released in April in China, Taiwan, and South Korea. A global launch has not been announced, but given the sheer popularity of the Persona brand, I’ll be surprised if we don’t see it arrive globally as soon as the localization can be done. When Persona 5: The Phantom X was first showcased, I was surprised at how much of the Persona 5 vibe it captured through music featuring the same vocalist Lyn, animated scenes, character designs, and more. Watch the Persona 5: The Phantom X video below to see more of it:
Check out a short clip of exploration in the game below:
Persona 5: The Phantom X developed by Black Wings Game Studio and published by Perfect World Games is currently available on the App Store for iOS here in China and here in Taiwan. The Google Play version is here. The links to the store pages are via Gematsu’s game hub page. While we wait for this, I still hope Arc System Works is doing a Persona 5 fighting game like Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. I’d love to play a new one from the same developers on Steam and PS5. What do you think of Persona 5: The Phantom X so far, and will you play it if SEGA releases it worldwide?
Most likely, I won't. I haven't even made any decent progress in Royale or Strikers, so I don't see a valid reason to push it further.
We don’t have sales figures but the market for premium games on iOS and Android must be big enough (or dev costs cheap enough….) for Square Enix to keep releasing $20 RPGs and make at least some money.
In other words there is no real reason Atlus can’t just port P3FES and P4G to iOS and Android as $20 premium purchases, no IAP included.
Heck, it’s a shame Apple Arcade or Netflix doesn’t bankroll a port of P4G.