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Persona 5 Gets a Release Date in Japan

Persona 5 will be released on September 15, 2016 in Japan, Atlus has announced. The JRPG will be heading to both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 consoles, although it’s unclear when it will be heading to the U.S. and Europe. In Japan, a Collector’s Edition was also revealed that includes an art book, a soundtrack with songs from previous Persona games and series-inspired DLC that includes outfits from Persona 3 and Persona 4. Atlus did not confirm whether a Collector’s Edition will be heading West.

Read: Persona 5 Delay Revealed in Tokyo Game Show 2015 Trailer

The game will make an appearance at E3 2016 and it is likely that Atlus will announce a U.S. release date then. The game was originally announced for the PlayStation 3 in 2013 and had a winter 2014 release date. Since then, it has been delayed presumably to add PlayStation 4 support. At least year’s Tokyo Game Show, Atlus revealed that Persona 5 would be delayed until 2016.

If you’re a fan of the Persona series, the latest trailer that you can watch below will surely please you. Simply put, the game oozes style and follows in the footsteps of previous entries and looks fantastic.

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Jason Siu

With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.