📚 Preview: Persona 5 Strikers nearly feels like a true sequel

Slimmed down mechanics give you more time with the Phantom Thieves. Persona 5 took up to 100 hours to complete, but the complex game, one of the best RPGs on PS4, still left fans wanting more. As a result, Atlus has produced several spinoffs including the rhythm game Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and the more conventional dungeon-crawling RPG Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. The latest is Persona 5 Strikers, which features a plot that feels like a true sequel while slimming down the mechanics and playtime for a faster-paced, more accessible experience. That's a good thing since Persona 5 was a PS4 exclusive, while Persona 5 Strikers releases on PS4, Steam, and Nintendo Switch on Feb. 23. While players will definitely get more out of the experience if they've spent time with the original, after playing through the first of five zones I can say that the new title still has plenty of charm through its quirky characters, rich story, and frenetic combat to win new fans to the series.... ...