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You can thank a bad Dungeons & Dragons DM for one of Shin Megami Tensei's coolest mechanics

Like all great inventions, it's all thanks to spite.

PC Gamer

Persona 5 Royal lead says the JRPG series' growth might have "contributed to the recent spread of turn-based combat," but for Atlus, it's just "an expression of our game-design philosophy"

"For us, turn‑based elements are simply a means to an end"

GamesRadar

Persona boss says it out loud: turn-based RPGs never left, it's just that "recent critically acclaimed games have brought renewed attention to them"

Not to name any Expedition 33s I mean names

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says RPGs like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "may have been inevitable" as new players favor real-time games over turn-based

You may have noticed newer Final Fantasy games are action-heavy

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I played my favorite game of all time on the PS Portal — here are 3 things I loved about the experience, and 3 things that could've been better

After finally getting my hands on the PS Portal, I decided to re-play my favorite game of all time — here's what I liked about using Sony's handheld device, and what could be improved.

TechRadar

Hopes for Persona 1 and 2 remakes crushed as Atlus mysteriously alters the JRPGs' new merch listings, despite seeming determined to tease a re-release

At least Persona 4 Revival is coming for sure

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OG Persona fans beg Atlus for a remake, Atlus says best I can do is a surprise rebrand and a phone case

They're doing this on purpose, I think.

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I'm staring at "Persona 1 Origins" and "Persona 2 Duality" merch from Atlus and willing myself to believe that the OG PS1 JRPGs are finally making a comeback

"Persona and Persona 2: Innocent Sin / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment are coming to Amazon," but not the way you want

GamesRadar

Persona 3 Reload fans are redoing every cutscene in this huge JRPG to add forgotten Portable female MC Kotone – the first scene was just released, and it looks incredible

"This is the perfection Atlus denied us"

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Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Start time, how to watch, what to expect

Xbox's annual game showcase returns this June.

Dot Esports

New 'Persona' Announcements May Be Made Soon Following Latest Discovery

Player One

Our best RPG of 2024 is half off in the Lunar New Year sale, as are the adventures of Charlie Tunoku and countless other Sega series

Ending racism has never been cheaper.

PC Gamer

Metaphor ReFantazio director is "delighted to see Japanese-style RPGs being born" around the world as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 joins the 2024 GOTY in a deep discount Steam bundle

"Expedition 33 is a work that conveys a deep understanding of and sincere dedication to the JRPG genre"

GamesRadar

Author who inspired JRPG hits Shin Megami Tensei and Persona says devs need to draw ideas from media other than games, or "you'll usually just end up making the exact same system"

"If there are only works that are made with a tendency to become hits, the market won’t expand"

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The JRPG veteran responsible for Persona and Megami Tensei is working on a 'school life RPG' with the Neptunia series studio

Kouji Okada is joined by two other Atlus veterans.

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18 years after his last game, Atlus co-founder and JRPG veteran known for Persona and Shin Megami Tensei returns with a new "school life RPG"

Atlus co-founder Kouji Okada is back

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Persona co-creator set to reveal new school RPG; teaser released

Hopefully it's better than Monark.

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GTA 6 "will redefine players' standards" according to JRPG legends from Atlus, Square Enix, and Sega: "It'll be a once-in-a-generation turning point"

"GTA 6. Please release it."

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Persona art director and creator of infamous penis demon is making a console game that will demonstrate his "perspective on the world"

Kazuma Kaneko might be free of the mobile mines

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Fitness Boxing 3 Adds Persona 5 Royal DLC Pack on January 8

Atlus is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Persona franchise, and it's kicking things off with a collaboration with Fitness Boxing 3.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio lead says "the desire is still there" to make a fantasy game, but the team's more interested in "how we can evolve our JRPG and what it looks like"

"It's coming to a turning point where we want to really take it to the next level in terms of how our JRPGs are"

Operation Sports

Fitness Boxing Teases Persona 5 Collaboration Ahead of Persona’s 30th Anniversary

This could be fun.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio devs don't want to "quickly put out" a sequel in response to the JRPG's success: "We want to really give it some thought"

Katsura Hashino doesn't want to rush to make Metaphor 2

GamesRadar

As the wait for Persona 6 continues, developers tease "opportunities in 2026 to talk about future developments" for the JRPG's 30th anniversary

Persona 5 originally launched almost 10 years ago

GamesRadar

Persona 5 director hasn't been "super involved" in the JRPG series since P5, but "we're not completely separated from a creative standpoint, so rest assured"

Katsura Hashino doesn't have as much involvement with Persona since taking on Metaphor: Refantazio

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