"Persona 5's" arrival next year will most likely be met with a lot of excitement.
According to IGN, the game was originally set to be released this year, before problems eventually forced the game's developers to push it back to 2016. All that waiting for the game's fans can add more to the anticipation building for "Persona 5."
Aside from that, "Persona 5" is also drawing some interest for what is being billed to be a different take on the franchise's classic storyline formula.
In a recent interview with Game Informer, "Persona 5" director Katsura Hashino talked about the differences between the story of the upcoming game and the ones found in earlier entries from the franchise.
One of the main differences, according to Hashino, is that in "Persona 5," the game's main characters are not being forced to resolve any pressing problem. Unlike in earlier "Persona" games wherein the main characters basically had no other choice but to solve the problems that were coming straight at them, the next entry in the franchise approaches its main conflict from a different angle.
This time around, "Persona 5's" heroes are more focused on finding themselves and forging their own identities, leading them to move forward with ambitious acts that may or may not be socially acceptable. It's a more proactive cast in a way, and players will have to find out for themselves just how that works for "Persona 5's" heroes.
One thing that does not appear to be changing all that much in "Persona 5" is the archetype of the protagonist.
Protagonists from earlier "Persona" titles have usually been the silent and reserved types, and that is the same for the upcoming game. Hashino indicated that there is a reason for this, and that's because he believes players can connect more with a protagonist with that kind of personality.
"Persona 5" is expected to be released in the summer of 2016.
