Persona 5 Royal Takes Over Shibuya as Game Releases in Japan
Recreates famous moment from the game and anime series
We never saw this coming! To celebrate the release of Persona 5 Royal in Japan on October 31, the calling card of the Phantom Thieves was displayed on the screens overlooking Shibuya Crossing, mimicking a very critical moment from the games and anime series.
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— モルガナ_ペルソナ広報 (@p_kouhou) October 30, 2019
渋谷の街は『ペルソナ5 ザ・ロイヤル』怪盗団が頂戴した‼️#P5R 発売記念生放送アーカイブ➡︎https://t.co/77zW6l88fa… pic.twitter.com/OT0mNsCQen
Following the calling card was a modified version of the opening to the game that was released on September 10. The stunt was part of the launch celebration stream that had performances by the singer of the theme song, LYNN, as well as talks by the games cast. You can watch the opening video below.
Persona 5 Royal launched on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on October 31, with the western release coming in Spring 2020. It is an enhanced version of the 2016 game, Persona 5, with new content, including new characters, new modes, and a new semester. You can catch up on the story of Persona 5 with PERSONA5 the Animation on Crunchyroll.
Source: Persona Twitter Account
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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs the YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza and posts photo of his travels on Instagram.
