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Persona 5

Persona 5 is a major instalment in the Persona series. In this title, players take on the role of Joker. The player joins with some other characters to form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, who remove evil intentions from people's hearts.

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Persona 5

Franchise
Persona
Platform(s)
PS3 , PS4
Released
September 15, 2016
Developer(s)
P-Studio
Publisher(s)
Atlus
Genre(s)
RPG , Social Simulation
Engine
Proprietary
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence

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