Persona 6's Theme Could Lead to Major Mechanical Changes Like in Persona 5

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Work on the next Persona game has begun, but Atlus has shared little information about Persona 6, other than that it aims to surpass Persona 5 in grandeur and success. Although it'll probably be quite some time before Atlus reveals Persona 6 properly, fans may be able to guess at its structure based on the franchise's evolution in recent years. For instance, Persona 5 put a very different twist on Personas and Shadows by viewing them through the lens of vigilante justice and honorable criminals. Persona 6 may be based on a similarly specific theme that uses the Persona franchise concept in a new way.

If Persona 6 does build itself around a highly specific theme, then fans should expect the game's mechanics to undergo some major changes too. Quite a few of Persona 5's core design principles have to do with its themes, and because that approach to the game's design succeeded, Atlus is bound to repeat it. The theme of Persona 6 isn't clear yet, but odds are that Atlus will change the Persona gameplay formula in order to better reflect the story that it has in mind. Balancing new story ideas with features that reflect the story could propel Persona 6 to success.

Persona 6 Should Preserve Persona 5's Variety of Damage Types

In most Persona games, the general structure of the story is the same: normal high schoolers use Personas to battle Shadows while investigating convoluted mysteries, like the series of murders plaguing Inaba in Persona 4. Persona users mostly lead normal lives aside from their supernatural adventures. Persona 5 differs significantly because of its picaresque storytelling. Rather than emphasizing a fight against the supernatural or a single human threat, Persona 5's Phantom Thieves are constantly doling out