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Metaphor ReFantazio · Persona 5 Royal

Metaphor ReFantazio

So good, right up until the last minute. Excellent combat, good characters, a villain I loved to hate.

Persona 5 Royal

A tremendous game with a shockingly addictive loop, but unfortunately struggles to stick the landing on its own messages and themes.

Persona 5 Royal 4 July 2026

The thoughts I have about Persona 5 Royal could probably fill a gigantic book. At first, a couple days ago, I thought my opinion was that this was not a very good game. It was a fine game, but it wasn't very good. I then realized that has to be silly. I wouldn't be closing in on nearly 90 hours of gameplay here if it wasn't very good. I've bounced out of "better" games in far less time. So what does it do well?

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Metaphor ReFantazio Post Mortem 12 August 2026

Battered and bruised, I've fought my way through his final dungeon and beaten all the traps to make it here. Beyond this door lies Louis for the final confrontation before time expires. I steel my party for the coming battle, burning precious, rare consumables to patch wounds and replenish mana. Now ready for the worst, I enter the final stage.

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