Persona 5 Royal's new opening cinematic is so stylish it hurts

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Why can't I be this cool?

Persona 5 Royal releases in Japan on Halloween and worldwide in spring of 2020, and we've been graciously provided with the game's deliciously stylish opening sequence. Atlus uploaded the Japanese-language cinematic to YouTube, and as has come to be expected from Persona 5, it's about as cool as it gets for video game intros.

Without spoiling the experience, the cinematic is a brisk minute-and-a-half long romp through Tokyo with members of the Phantom Thieves and Goro Akechi. The video also shows the newest Phantom Thief, Kasumi Yoshizawa, performing some pretty wicked dance moves in the rain with an umbrella. Set to Persona 5 Royal's new, super-groovy opening song, the sequence effectively hyped me up to return to Persona 5 next year.

Like previous expansions to different Persona games, Royal is set to be a substantive update to the acclaimed Persona 5. Unfortunately, speculation that it might release on Switch was shut down recently in a FAQ by Atlus, which says there are "currently no plans" to expand Persona 5 to other platforms.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.