Persona 5 VS

Persona 5 VS (originally planned to be Persona 5 Arena) is a role-playing fighting game developed by P-Studio in conjunction with Arc System Works and published by Atlus. It is announced to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in late-2019 in Japan before becoming available worldwide in early-2020. This marks the third fighting game in the Persona series and is the spiritual successor to Persona 4 Arena.
The title was first announced in April of 2019 with a teaser trailer that presented Joker, the protagonist of Persona 5, and Yu Narukami, the protagonist of Persona 4, getting ready to battle in Shibuya. This revealed that the game was going to be utilising 3D models instead of sprites like its predecessors. Following that, gameplay was not shown until E3 where a trailer was released which also revealed Skull, Panther, Fox and Morgana to be playable. Aigis from Persona 3 was also subsequently teased at the end.
Persona 5 VS also features a brand-new story set after the events of Persona 5 where the Phantom Theives meet the casts of Persona 4 and Persona 3, who have regained their youth, in a mysterious parallel realm connected to their pasts.
==Story==
Unlike Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, the story of Persona 5 VS is not split to have its events be experienced from the perspective of the different casts through separate 'Episodes'. Rather, there is one definitive version which primarily presents the point of view of the Phantom Thieves, but branches out to allow the Investigation Team and SEES to be in the spotlight. There are also side stories that give background information and/or further insight into the overall plot of the game.
The story is presented similarly to Ultimax where the player is in control of one character at a time and experiences the story from their point of view with branching pathways that lead to a conclusion.
THE PHANTOM THIEVES ARE BACK! 
Ren Amamiya, also known as Joker, returns to Tokyo for summer vacation and reuinites with his friends and partners in crime to kick back and relax with no worries due to no longer being a criminal. However, this peace is short lived when the Metaverse app reinstalls itself onto his phone and they are sent into what is presumed to be a Palace. The Phantom Thieves are unable to return to the real world and are then forced by an unknown figure to fight in a tournament against each other and people they have never seen before. Will they be able to solve the mysteries of this realm and return home with the Treasure?
PROLOGUE 	PROLOGUE 	PROLOGUE 	PROLOGUE
Character	Chapter 	Details 	Versus
Joker 	A New Journey 	Ren Amamiya, also known as Joker, returns to Tokyo for Summer Vacation. However, on the train ride there he notices that the Metaverse app has reinstalled itself and falls unconscious to awaken in the Velvet Room once again. There, he heeds a warning from Igor. 	N/A
Joker 	A Test 	Lavenza wishes to test Ren's ability in combat since he hasn't summoned a Persona in months. Thus, she splits once again into Caroline & Justine to put him to the test. 	Caroline & Justine
Joker 	Homecoming 	Ren returns to Cafe Leblanc to be welcomed by his friends and comrades, or well most of them. 	N/A
Joker 	Unknown Caller	Ren answers a mysterious call during the middle of the night before receiving an invite notification to something called the P-1 Battle Royale where the grand prize is for a wish to be granted. A trailer proceeds to play on his television. 	N/A
Joker 	Meeting 	The former Phantom Thieves gather in Cafe Leblanc and discuss the notifications they received, and what it means. Afterwards, they head to spend the rest of the day at Dome Park before the Metaverse Navigator is suddenly heard. 	N/A
ACT 1 	ACT 1 	ACT 1 	ACT 1
Character	Chapter 	Details 	Versus
Joker 	Back in Black 	Ren awakens to find himself alone within a familiar environment: Kamoshida's Palace. He is also wearing his Phantom Thief attire. Joker has returned. A notification on his phone then indicates that Round 1 of the Battle Royale has begun and Joker's first opponent is nearby. A friend then enters the room.	N/A
Joker 	Round 1 	This friend, and Joker's apparent opponent, turns out to be Ryuji who is confused about what's going on. Invisible barriers are suddenly installed so that neither one of them can leave the room until a victor has been decided. Seeing no other choice, the two comrades take up arms; despite being rusty. 	Ryuji Sakamoto
DLC Chapter: Arena
Labrys, as a member of the Shadow Operatives, was deployed to Tokyo after readings of major shadow activity and Sho Minazuki. Sho had vowed to eventually get his revenge on Yu Narukami, and decided it was finally time to do so.
DLC Chapter: Reunited
After being forced to split apart for the tournament, Caroline & Justine fused to once more become Lavenza, and her siblings have made a wager. Marie, after not seeing Yu for years, vows to find and meet him again.
DLC Chapter: Lost
Junpei gets separated from the others and confronts a 'resurrected' Shadow of who he holds dear, Chidori. Goro Akechi awakens to find himself in an unknown realm and searches for answers.
==Gameplay==
==Game Modes==
===VS===
===Metaverse===
===Social===
===Velvet Room===
==Characters==
===Playable===
Character 	Persona 	Details 	Support
JokerRen Amamiya 	Arsene 	Primary Weapon: KnivesRen Amamiya, better known to the world as Joker, is the Trickster and retired enigmatic leader of the Phantom Thieves. He returns to Tokyo from his suburban hometown for summer vacation, and reunites with his companions. However, this time of peace is cut short when he along with the rest of the thieves are thrown into an unknown parallel realm and separated. 	
Ryuji SakamotoSkull 	Captain Kidd 	Primary Weapon: BludgeonsRyuji Sakamoto (alias Skull) is a third-year at Shujin Academy and prideful founding member of the Phantom Thieves. 	
Ann TakamakiPanther 	Carmen 	Primary Weapon: WhipsAnn Takamaki (alias Panther) is a third-year at Shujin Academy, part-time model, aspiring actor and founding member of the Phantom Thieves. 	
Yusuke KitagawaFox 	Goemon 	Primary Weapon: Japanese SwordsYusuke Kitagawa (alias Fox) is an art student from Kosei High School who became involved with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. He continues to study and create art, but has developed doubt with whether it is worth it as a career; despite his entire life having revolved around it. A trip to an asbtract world could potentially reignite his passion, and serve as inspiration for his next piece.	
Makoto NiijimaQueen 	Johanna 	Primary Weapon: TekkoMakoto Niijima (alias Queen) is a first-year university student, former Student Council President of Shujin Academy and the strategist of the Phantom Thieves. Her long-term goal is to become the Police Commissioner, and this pathway leads to an encounter with one Detective Akihiko Sanada who introduces the retired thief to the Shadow Operatives division and puts her under his wing. 	
Haru OkumuraNoir 	Milady 	Primary Weapon: Two-Handed AxesHaru Okumura (alias Noir) is a first-year university student and the heir to Okumura Foods who joined the Phantom Thieves. 	
MorganaMona 	Zorro 	Primary Weapon: Curved SwordsMorgana (alias Mona) is not a cat, but the self-professed mastermind, founder and mascot of the Phantom Thieves having been created by Igor to guide the Trickster throughout his Journey. He returns to Tokyo alongside Joker and meets with his companions, but soon goes off on his own when an unknown voice says that there is a way for him to become human; his number one desire. 	
Yu NarukamiKingpin 	Izanagi 	Primary Weapon: Two-Handed SwordsYu Narukami is one who possesses the power of the Wild Card, and the once leader of the group of teenagers that solved the case of a mysterious string of murder years prior. He plans to move to Inaba, and aims to tell his friends the news at a reuinion planned by Yosuke after not seeing them in years, but gets attacked on his way there by a masked perpetrator. 	
Yosuke HanamuraFlash 	Jiraiya 	Primary Weapon: Twin Knives 	
Chie SatonakaDragon 	Tomoe 	Primary Weapon: Greaves 	
Yukiko AmagiHeir 	Konohana Sakuya	Primary Weapon: Fans 	
Kanji TatsumiBones 	Take-Mikazuchi 	Primary Weapon: Blunt Objects 	
Naoto ShiroganeLaw 	Sukuna-Hikona 	Primary Weapon: Pistols 	
TeddieGrizzly 	Kintoki-Douji 	Primary Weapon: Claws 	
AigisMaiden 	Palladion 	Primary Weapon: Firearms 	
Yukari TakebaCupid 	Io 	Primary Weapon: Bows 	
Junpei IoriStrike 	Hermes 	Primary Weapon: Bats 	
Akihiko SanadaMaster 	Polydeuces 	Primary Weapon: Knuckles 	
Mitsuru KirijoExecutioner 	Penthesilea 	Primary Weapon: Rapiers 	
Ken AmadaDavid 	Nemesis 	Primary Weapon: Spears 	
Shinjiro AragakiGoliath 	Castor 	Primary Weapon: Axes 	
Goro AkechiCrow 	Robin Hood 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Sabers 	
Tohru AdachiMole 	Magatsu-Izanagi	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Handguns 	
Caroline and JustineWardens	 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Batons 	
MargaretEmpress 	 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Tomes 	
ElizabethFool 	Thanatos 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Tomes 	
Makoto YukiSaviour 	Orpheus 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: One-Handed Swords 	
===Support===
Character 	Persona 	Details 	Support
Futaba SakuraOracle 	Necronomicon	Primary Weapon: Headphones 	
Rise KujikawaSapphire	Himiko 	Primary Weapon: Microphones 	
Fuuka YamagishiSeer 	Lucia 	Primary Weapon: Laptops 	
TheodoreServant 	 	UnlockablePrimary Weapon: Cards	
KoromaruWolf 	Cerberus 	DLCPrimary Weapon: Dog Knives 	
Nanako DojimaStar 	 	DLCPrimary Weapon: Toys 	
Sojiro SakuraBoss 	 	DLCPrimary Weapon: Mugs 	
===DLC===
====Season 1====
Downloadable content for Persona 5 VS was announced prior to its release with the existence of a Season Pass (referred to as the Velvet Pass) that contained three sets of two characters, one support character, a set of costumes, four stages (two being revamps) and three new side stories for the Story Mode each. Each pack costs $12 while the Season Pass costs $30 (giving consumers a $6 saving). The first pack, which contained Labrys, Sho and Koromaru, was the only one revealed prior to the release of the game.
Character 	Persona 	Details 	Support
LabrysKnight 	Ariadne 	DLC Pack 1Primary Weapon: Double-Ended Axes	
Sho MinazukiRogue 	Tsukiyomi 	DLC Pack 1Primary Weapon: Twin Blades 	
MariePoet 	Kaguya-Hime	DLC Pack 2Primary Weapon: Bags 	
LavenzaButterfly 	 	DLC Pack 2Primary Weapon: Tomes 	
Chidori YoshinoGhost 	Medea 	DLC Pack 3Primary Weapon: Hatchets 	
"Black Mask"Trickster	Loki 	DLC Pack 3Primary Weapon: Serrated Swords 	
====Season 2====
The possibility of a second wave of DLC throughout 2021 has been teased with an additional six playable characters. Characters hinted at include a fully playable Rise, Takaya and Jin from Persona 3, Masayoshi Shido? and an unknown guest character.
===Non-Playable===
Character
Igor
Sae Niijima
Yuuki Mishima
Munehisa Iwai
Tae Takemi
Ryotaro Dojima
Detective Kurosawa
==Stages==
There are various stages which can be fought on in Persona 5 VS which mostly originate from Persona 5. However, there is also representation from Persona 4 and Persona 3. Every character, including supports, have a stage tied to them. These include:
*Velvet Room - Caroline & Justine
*Shibuya - Joker
*Gym (Shujin Academy) - Ryuji
*Mementos - Morgana
*Castle Dungeon (Kamoshida's Palace)
*Castle Throne Room (Kamoshida's Palace) - Ann
*Museum Garden (Madarame's Palace) - Yusuke
*Bank Vault (Kaneshiro's Palace) - Makoto
*Pyramid Peak (Futaba's Palace) - Futaba
*Factory Floor (Okumura's Palace)
*Space Cruiser (Okumura's Palace) - Haru
*Casino Roulette (Sae's Palace) - Akechi
*Ship Deck (Shido's Palace)
*Destinyland - Theodore
*Yasogami High School - Yu
*Junes Department Store - Yosuke
*Samegawa Flood Plain - Chie
*Midnight Channel - Teddie
*Yukiko's Castle - Yukiko
*Steamy Bathhouse - Kanji
*Marukyu Striptease - Rise
*Void Quest - Margaret
*Secret Laboratory - Naoto
*Magatsu Inaba - Adachi
*Gekkoukan High School - Akihiko
*Iwatodai Dorm - Fuuka
*Paulownia Mall - Ken
*Entrance to Tartarus - Makoto Yuki
*Top of Tartarus - Elizabeth
*Monorail - Junpei
*Love Hotel - Yukari
*Underground Bunker - Shinjiro
*Yakushima Beach - Aigis
*Moonlight Bridge - Mitsuru
Added with DLC Pack 1
*Naganaki Shrine - Koromaru
*Control Room - Labrys
*Top of Tartarus (Ultimax) - Sho
*Junes Department Store (Ultimax)
Added with DLC Pack 2
*Heaven - Nanako
*Hollow Forest - Marie
*Shibuya (Distorted) - Lavenza
*Paulownia Mall (Dark Hour)
Added with DLC Pack 3
*Yongen-Jaya - Sojiro
*Ship Engine Room - "Black Mask"
*Gekkoukan High School (Dark Hour) - Chidori
*Ship Deck (Sinking)
==Amiibo Support==
Persona 5 VS on the Nintendo Switch contains exclusive costumes for characters based on Nintendo characters if the player scans certain Amiibos when promopted to on the main menu. The following Amiibos are supported:
*Mario - Costume for Yukiko Amagi
*Luigi - Costume for Chie Satonaka
*Peach - Costume for Ann Takamaki
*Daisy - Costume for Haru Okumura
*Dr. Mario - Costume for Naoto Shirogane
*Link - Costume for Yu Narukami
*Zelda - Costume for Margaret
*Sheik - Costume for Makoto Niijima
*Ganondorf - Costume for Shinjiro Aragaki
*Samus - Costume for Aigis
*Kirby - Costume for Teddie
*King Dedede - Costume for Kanji Tatsumi
*Fox - Costume for Yusuke Kitagawa (because he's Fox)
*Wolf - Costume for Tohru Adachi
*Pikachu - Costume for Ken Amada
*Pit - Costume for Yukari Takeba
*Marth - Costume for Goro Akechi
*Robin - Costume for Joker
*Lucina - Costume for Mitsuru Kirijo
*Ness - Costume for Junpei Iori
*Captain Falcon - Costume for Ryuji Sakamoto
*Little Mac - Costume for Akihiko Sanada
*Ice Climbers - Costume for Caroline & Justine
*Isabelle - Costume for Elizabeth
*Shulk - Costume for Yosuke Hanamura
*Sonic - Costume for Morgana
*Joker - Costume for Makoto Yuki
==Trivia==
*While numerous primary weapon-types would usually be shared by more than one character, the names of some have been changed to distinguish them from that of others. This was in order for the collectible customizable weapons to be unique to each character. Ironically, there are designs which are shared between characters with similar weapons, but this just means they are unlocked separately. This occurred to:
**Haru (Axes -> Two-Handed Axes), Shinjiro retained Axes
**Yosuke (Knives -> Twin Knives), Joker retained Knives
**Naoto (Handguns -> Pistols), Adachi retained Handguns
**Junpei (Two-Handed Swords -> Bats), Yu retained Two-Handed Swords
**Koromaru (Knives -> Dog Knives), Joker retained Knives
***Margaret, Elizabeth, and Lavenza, however, share the Tome weapon-type.
**There are a total of 9 swords-users meaning there are that many different types: Yusuke, Morgana, Yu, Junpei, Mitsuru, Akechi, Makoto Yuki, Sho (DLC) and Black Mask (DLC).
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