Persona 5

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Persona 5 is a game where players take on the role of a wrongfully accused student. Coming across strange abilities, the player character takes the role of a phantom thief, growing and leading a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits to fight injustice.

First released in 2016, the original game or it’s updated rerelease Royal has been released on loads of platforms, including PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Nintendo Switch.

Tropes used in Persona 5 include:

• The Casino: The games opening includes one. It comes back later.
• Corrupt Corporate Executive: The leader of Big Bang Burger.
• Continuity Nod: A few references exist to other Shin Megami Tensei games, such as Persona 4.
• Corrupt Politician: Shido kicks off the story by abusing his power on the player character.
• Fan Boy: Mishima becomes this to the Phantom thieves.
• Interrogation as Framing Device: Used to tell much of the story.
• Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique: When the player character is being interrogated, physical abuse is not off the table.
• Metaphysical App: The Metaverse Navigator
• Phantom Thief: The player character takes on this role.
• Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: The Phantom Thieves of Heart are a group of unlikely allies.
• Student Council President: Makoto
• Talking Animal: Morgana appears to be a talking cat, though they deny it.