Fans who are waiting eagerly for the release of the fifth installment in the "Shin Megami Tensei: Persona" series were disappointed to learn that "Persona 5" has been delayed and will not be out this year. Although Atlus said that the setback was to make the game better, the developer still hoped to appease the legions of fans by releasing updates about the upcoming title.
In the latest round of teasers for "Persona 5," industry insider Gematsu has reported that the official Japanese website for the upcoming game has been updated with a number of new details about upcoming characters and their respective Personas.
Meanwhile, in addition to the character details published online, some teaser images have also cropped up, courtesy of another industry observer and Japanese magazine Famitsu. As translated, the new images were published together with an interview with game director Katsura Hashino.
To sum up the new developments for the upcoming title's characters:
Surprisingly, the main protagonist of the upcoming title is still unnamed. Only dubbed as "The Protagonist," he is a high school student. Although still young at 16 years old, he is the leader of the Phantom Thieves in the story. His starting Persona is Arsene, and with the gang being called "Thieves," some fans have speculated that the main character's Persona might be connected to the famous thief Arsene Lupin. The website has also touched on this supposed connection.
In addition, everyone in the Phantom Thieves gang was also listed. Ryuji Sakamoto is a second-year high school student, the same as the leader. His Persona, Captain Kidd, suggests close connections to the pirate, complete to the Persona's getup and Pirate Ship vehicle. Meanwhile, Ann Takamaki is a high schooler with foreign blood, and has Carmen as Persona. Morgana is the mysterious black cat seen in previous teaser images, and she also has a Persona – a swordsman named Zorro. Rounding off the list is newly announced Yusuke Kitagawa, also a student, and his Persona is Goemon
