'Persona 5' release date, news: Atlus releases multiple videos, including first 18 minutes of gameplay

Persona 5 Atlus

As reported by Gematsu, Atlus has launches multiple videos for "Persona 5." Many of these videos showcase small tidbits of the game and its characters but one of them showcases 18 minutes of the game's opening sequence and gameplay.

The 18-minute video showcases the opening sequence and the first mission in the game which already sees the protagonist, a Phanton Thief, attempting to steal someone's "heart" at a fancy event. However, he is blocked along the way and this shifts the trailer to showcase the game's quick and fluid battle system.

Parts of the sequence do give story spoilers while other sections of the video showcase how exploration is dealt with in the game, with some areas freely explored while others need to be explored with care and stealth in mind.

Other videos, which have been listed on RPGFan, focus on the different "cooperation" NPC characters and one character trailer focuses entirely on the main protagonist.

Another video reveals the Mementos Dungeon, an endless dungeon that gives players the space and opportunity to level up and grind for when they are not advancing the main story. It is explained that this dungeon is explored when the players are traveling in Morgana, who normally appears as a cat but transforms into a bus for transport.

There is also a short preview for the tie-in anime series, titled "Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers."

The final video is a special staff interview clip that showcases how the game was made and what decisions were taken into consideration during the game's production.

"Persona 5" will launch for the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 in Japan by Sept. 15 and on Feb. 14, 2017 in North America.

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