Major Persona 5 References in Persona 6 Seem Inevitable
Many major JRPG franchises like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Persona tell independent stories rather than having interconnected plots; instead they focus on carrying over familiar mechanics that keep fans coming back. Atlus confirming that it's working on Persona 6 means fans can start looking forward to a new story, as well as another updated version of Persona's combat and social sim elements. Even though Persona 5 and the Phantom Thieves have seen unprecedented success, odds seem good that Persona 6 will preserve franchise tradition by having a self-contained plot, rather than requiring fans to play a previous game.
However, Persona 5's fame may still have an impact on the plot of Persona 6. Persona 5 didn't just differentiate itself from its predecessors through mechanical changes; it also told a story with a very different structure from most Persona games. The Phantom Thieves have had a huge impact on Japan and the rest of the world, which may mean that Persona 6 can't go without making reference to the events of Persona 5. Some or all of the Phantom Thieves' greatest achievements may turn out to have major repercussions for the playable cast of Persona 6.
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As a general rule, even though many Persona games lead toward climactic battles with powerful Shadows that decide the fate of the world, they tend to focus on small communities and local stories. Persona 3 focuses heavily on how the Kijiro Corporation has impacted its self-made city, and in Persona 4 players spend a lot of time investigating local crimes in a small town in the Japanese countryside. In spite of the effects these Persona protagonists have on the world, their actions go largely
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