Atlus West has unveiled a plethora of information about the upcoming RPG, Persona 5 Tactica. The Persona 5 Tactica details include more insight into the new Metaverse (The Kingdoms), deeper dive into the characters, and key details on the battle system, and skill trees.

Of course, we will break it all down for you so it’s easy to follow.

Persona 5 Tactica Story Details, Character List, and Gameplay Features:

Persona 5 Tactica Story Details:

Kingdoms Overview: 

• Phantom Thieves of Hearts find themselves suddenly transported to a bizarre Metaverse and
  surrounded by a military group known as the Legionnaires.
• Thieves put up a fight, but it was to no avail as the Legionnaires’ leader, Marie, entered the fray and brainwashed all the Thieves except for Joker and Morgana.
• The two are narrowly rescued by the leader of the Rebel Corps, Erina, who informs them that the Metaverse they’ve stumbled into is called The Kingdoms.
• They manage to evade Marie’s pursuit with Erina’s help, but when they arrive at the Rebel Corps hideout they’re shocked to find that it’s the spitting image of Leblanc.
• The Kingdoms doesn’t seem to be a Palace.
• Your task is to uncover the secret of The Kingdoms and rescue the brainwashed Phantom Thieves of Hearts!

Marie’s Kingdom:

• Ruled by the tyrant Marie and her military organization, the Legionnaires.
• She has a crazed obsession with power and control of the citizenry.
• The master plan is to stage the perfect wedding.
• After striking a deal in which they agree to aid the Rebel Corps, Joker and Morgana set out to rescue their friends, but their search brings them to a jail where they stumble upon a man named Toshiro Kasukabe.
• Toshiro is revealed to be a politician who went missing in the real world, but he claims to have no memory of how he wandered into the Metaverse or why he was imprisoned.
• Joker and Morgana have their doubts about his story, but decide to wait and see how things go.
• Not long after, there is an announcement that Marie has found the groom she intends to marry…

Persona 5 Tactica Character List:

Protagonist (Voiced by Xander Mobus)

• A second-year high school student.
• Goes by the codename Joker in the Metaverse.
• Persona is Arsène.
• He becomes embroiled in the psychotic breakdown incidents that take place in Tokyo and
  awakens as a Persona-user.
• Leader of the notorious Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Morgana (Voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris)

• A talking black cat.
• Imprisoned within the Metaverse until being rescued by Joker.
• He looks just like a cat in the real world, and though the Phantom Thieves can understand his speech, anyone else only hears cat sounds until they’ve seen him in the Metaverse.
• Has vast knowledge of the Metaverse, serving as a combination guide for the Phantom Thieves.

Erina (Voiced by Leeanna Albanese)

• A mysterious girl who rescues the Phantom Thieves before they suffer a complete loss in the Metaverse.
• Has a habit of rushing to the aid of anyone dealing with injustice.
• She aims to liberate the land from its oppressive ruler and makes a deal with the Phantom Thieves to this end.

Ryuji (Voiced by Max Mittelman)

• A high school student who was once forced to give up his dreams by a malicious P.E. teacher and branded as a troublemaker beyond correction.
• He and the Protagonist stumble into the Metaverse together and awaken as Persona-users.
• Co-creator of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with the Protagonist.
• His Persona is Captain Kidd.

Ann (Voiced by Erika Harlacher-Stone)

• A stunningly beautiful girl who is one-quarter American.
• When her best friend and sole confidant was in a bind, Ann sacrificed herself to protect her.
• She possesses a remarkable strength of will that allows her to defy evildoers, as well as the compassion to help those in distress.
• Her Persona is Carmen.

Toshiro (Voiced by MacLeod Andrews)

• A young, up-and-coming Diet member rumored to be the next prime minister.
• After becoming lost, then imprisoned in the Metaverse for reasons he can’t recall, he opts to tag along with the Phantom Thieves.
• He is straight-laced and hyperrational, and although he shines as a strategist thanks
  to his political savvy and his ability to view situations objectively, a neurotic fear of fighting and injury will often set him back into a safety-first mindset.

Persona 5 Tactica Gameplay:

Taking Cover:

• Taking cover is key.
• By ending your turn while taking cover, you will take reduced damage from enemies or even completely block their attacks.
• But if you’re not taking cover and get hit by an enemy, the enemy will be able to attack again.

Battle System:

• Experience a new twist on the classic system of elemental weaknesses:
• Use the Burn attack Agi to make enemies take damage when they end their turn.
• Shock attack, Zio, to make enemies unable to move for one turn.
• Inflict various ailments using the different elemental attacks.
• After hitting an enemy taking cover with a skill, get a One More by hitting them again.
• Utilize skills to the max and outplay the enemy by inflicting ailments and creating opportunities to get a One More.

Unique Skills

• Whenever you hit an enemy or get hit by an enemy during battle, the star-shaped Voltage gauge near the bottom right-hand side of the screen will fill up.
• Once the gauge is fully charged, it’s time to unleash a character-specific unique skill.
• There are a wide variety of skills, from hard-hitting attacks to helpful support abilities.

Skill Tree

• Every single party member has their own skill tree, and you get to choose how each character grows.
• By winning battles to increase the levels of the Phantom Thieves or by listening in on the group’s interesting conversations in Talk events, you earn GP (Growth Points) that unlock skills in the skill tree.
• You can reset all the skills you’ve acquired to get back all the GP you’ve used at any time.

Talk Events

• Listen to conversations that will pull you deeper into the story, including discussions between characters about new topics and situations.
• Get a glimpse at a never-before-seen side of the Thieves and Erina all while enjoying more of the story through Talk events.
• Listening to Talk events will net you GP you can use in the skill tree.

That’s all we have for you today. It’s a lot to take in, but it is worth it, especially if you’re a Persona fan. If you feel like this is not enough, more details and screenshots are available on the Persona website.

Persona 5 Tactica launches November 17, 2023, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The game will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass.