The truth is that this will be a fairly short analysis since the version of Persona 5 Royal that Atlus has ported to Nintendo Switch is the same that we already knew on PlayStation 4. The content of the base game and the additional semester But with the new familiars and the character Maruki as a new addition to the Phantom Thieves, the game now reaches hybrid, PC, Xbox and PS5.
Here it is not important to know whether Persona 5 Royal’s story or game dynamics are good or not (in fact, it’s still the best exponent of the JRPG genre of recent years), because for that we already have the analysis we’re going to publish your day. No, here it is to tell you our impressions while playing the first few hours on Nintendo Switch and how we perceived the performance of the Nintendo console in the face of such an adventure.
And the truth is that it’s going great. At the start of the game I had a little doubt about the resolution-related blur in Switch handheld mode, but maybe that’s because there are so many lights and reflections in the game’s opening sequence that the screen of a Nintendo Switch (2019 model ) easy ) can not further sharpen the sequence. Once you went into “free play” I didn’t have these issues anymore, not even in scripted sequences or during combat where animations could have been an issue.
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The same applies to the loading speed between the different scenes and the process of loading and saving the game. All runs as if it were a home console version, so you’ll have a hard time saving or loading a game wherever Persona 5 Royal accompanies you. The same happens with Joy-Con controller. the levers they respond perfectly between the menus and options both in and out of combat.
While it’s normal for the Nintendo Switch speakers to lose a bit of quality in sound (which isn’t essential in this game, but it’s excellent), in dock mode there’s no difference compared to the PS4 version we worked with have been able to compare.
It’s clear that Atlus has taken a long time to offer this version, not only because of the exclusivity it’s had with Sony, but also because they’ve paid attention and care to ensure that’s the cases Nintendo gamers get exactly the same masterpiece than those of PlayStation, PC and Xbox. A feat too, considering that the digital copy of the game on Nintendo Switch takes up exactly 14.1GB compared to nearly 40GB for the PS4 version.
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When you embark on the adventure of Phantom Thieves of Hearts for the first time, you can be sure that you will enjoy dozens of hours of adventure, deep and rich turn-based combat system, excellent game design every minute every day counts. If you have played before joker and business, you will not notice any difference from other versions. Persona 5 Royal remains the same masterpiece no matter where you play it.
Joker’s first few minutes after gaining his powers as a Phantom Thief
This brief gameplay includes the character introductions of Arséne, Morgana, and Ryuji Sakamoto, as well as the initial struggles of Joker, who uses his newly acquired powers as a phantom thief while escaping the dungeons of Kamoshida’s Castle, the game’s first boss. . We can also see both the dialogue sequences and the cinematographic parts in the anime version.
