Persona 5 Strikers from Atlus, Koei Tecmo, and Sega is finally releasing in the West after debuting in Japan last year. The hack and slash action RPG blends Atlus’ Persona 5 with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force’s Warriors games for an action RPG experience set six months after the events of Persona 5. Here’s everything you need to know about Persona 5 Strikers.
Persona 5 Strikers release date
The Persona 5 Strikers release date is February 23, 2021 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition release date is four days prior on February 19, 2021.
Persona 5 Strikers platforms
Persona 5 Strikers launched in Japan and Asia only on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The Western release in North America, Europe, India, and more is on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Persona 5 Strikers editions
Persona 5 Strikers is available as a standard edition and a Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition.
Persona 5 Strikers download size
The Persona 5 Strikers download size is 11.9GB on Nintendo Switch. The Persona 5 Strikers PS4 download size is 16.943GB and the Persona 5 Strikers PC download size is 20.7GB.
Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition contents
- Persona 5 Strikers four day early access
- Persona 5 Strikers Legacy Background Music – Music from Persona (PSP), Persona 2 (both games), Persona 3, Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4, and Persona 4 Golden
- Persona 5 Strikers All-out Attack Pack
The Persona 5 Strikers All-out Attack Pack features the following:
- Boost skills pack
- Basic affinity skills pack
- Ally buff skills pack
- Armor pack
- 10k Persona points
- Enemy debuff skills pack
Persona 5 Strikers standard edition contents
In addition to Persona 5 Strikers base game, you get the following:
- Persona 5 Strikers soundtrack with more than 40 songs
- Persona 5 Strikers digital artbook
- Persona 5 Strikers behind-the-scenes video
Persona 5 Strikers PC features – frame rate and controls
The Persona 5 Strikers PC version features support for up to 4K, Steam achievements, Steam Trading Cards, full keyboard and mouse controls. It does not support frame rates above 60fps right now. It dynamically changes control prompts based on controller input. I tested this with a PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
Persona 5 Strikers price
Persona 5 Strikers is priced at $59.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for the Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition. It is priced at Rs. 3,499 in India.
Persona 5 Strikers pre-order bonus
The Persona 5 Strikers pre-order bonus is a Joker pin at Gamestop and a SteelBook at Best Buy in the USA.
Can you play Persona 5 Strikers without playing Persona 5
Persona 5 Strikers is set months after the events of Persona 5 and references certain story moments from Persona 5. It is recommended to play Persona 5 Strikers after you have experienced the story of Persona 5 in some form. You can experience the Persona 5 story through Persona 5 on PS3, Persona 5 on PS4, Persona 5 on PS5 included in the PlayStation Plus Collection and through backward compatibility, Persona 5 Royal on PS4, or through the Persona 5 anime.
Persona 5 Strikers save data bonus from Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal
If you have save data from Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal on PS4, you can unlock the Last Surprise and Take Over tracks in Persona 5 Strikers.
Persona 5 Strikers save data bonus from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Persona 5 Strikers detects a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate save and unlocks the same Persona 5 Strikers save data bonus as above.
Persona 5 Strikers DLC
As of now, the only Persona 5 Strikers is the DLC sold in the Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition which is detailed above.
Persona 5 Strikers SteelBook
The Persona 5 Strikers SteelBook is only available at Best Buy in the USA right now as a pre-order bonus for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch despite just Nintendo Switch being announced initially.
Persona 5 Strikers combat
Unlike Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal that have turn-based combat, Persona 5 Strikers is a hack and slash action game that plays a lot like the Warriors/Musou games seeing you face off against hordes of enemies across stages. It blends in the Persona 5 gameplay well and feels more akin to how Dragon Quest Heroes adapted Dragon Quest mechanics into the Warriors gameplay.
Persona 5 Strikers difficulty options
Persona 5 Strikers includes Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty options in the beginning. You can unlock Risky difficulty after completing the game once in the Japanese version.
Persona 5 Strikers PC system requirements
Persona 5 Strikers PC minimum requirements
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 8.1, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-6350
Memory: 6GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10GB available space
Persona 5 Strikers PC recommended requirements
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 , 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8350
Memory: 8GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 with 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7970 with 3GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20GB available space
Persona 5 Strikers PS5 upgrade
Persona 5 Strikers is playable on PS5 through PS5 backward compatibility with improved load times. It basically is faster than the already fast load times on PS4 and PS4 Pro. A Persona 5 Strikers PS5 version has not been announced yet.
Persona 5 Strikers India price
The Persona 5 Strikers India price is Rs. 3,499 on Steam and the PS store digitally. For the physical release, the Persona 5 Strikers price is Rs. 3,499 on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition is priced at Rs. 3,999 on the PS Store and Steam.
Persona 5 Strikers India release date
The Persona 5 Strikers India release date is February 23, 2021 for the standard edition and February 19, 2021 for the Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition.
