We flew to London to see how Persona 5 Royal looks in Spanish. The Ghost Hearts Thieves return through the big door.
It's time to talk about Persona 5 in Spanish code. The Ghost Thieves of Hearts return three years later with a renewed image. The barriers, desires and twittere rumorology are over: their highnesses against crime are officially adapted to the language of Cervantes.
As with other titles of the brand, Persona 5 Royal not only responds to the call of those who did not attend the original version, but also to the thousands of followers of this group of teenagers. Joker and company will be immersed in unpublished content far from the anecdote. Royal adds mechanics, brings variety to certain secondary elements, extends the calendar and includes new faces that round off the experience. More than 30 hours of added play that serve to become the total package.
After passing through Japan, at FreeGameTips we put ourselves at the helm of the Spanish version to check first-hand the bet of SEGA and Atlus for our market in this first half of 2020.
Nuances that matter
It is difficult to improve a product that already felt round in its day. As we stated in its original Reviews, this fifth installment takes beyond a genre that does not live its best moment. Therefore, when thinking about a definitive edition, it is difficult to observe weaknesses that require extra work. This fear of feeling "more of the same" dissipates as soon as we see each other in action.
The session we were able to attend was divided into different sections within the first bars of the game. From Kamoshida Palace to the new explorable area. Four different save points where we could experience a cool Person 5, at the same time familiar.
Starting with the first great dungeon allowed us to verify the magnitude of the improvements, both in navigability and in terms of sensations when exploring. The first thing that is obvious is the introduction of the hook, a tool that we will know within that same arch and that will allow us to access new areas, in addition to reinterpreting several of the existing ones. Think for a moment in the upper atrium square of Kamoshida, prior to climbing through the final tower. Here we go from automated jumps to be able to scale points already existing in 2017.
A foray into the Palaces will require a vertical vision, above the horizontality already seen, except for the automated moments required by some scenes. Using it will result in the revelation of new collectibles, called Seeds of Desire. Produced by the darker wishes of the host, these stones will have a limited number by the dungeons, and will be subsequently interchangeable through a merchant that we will discuss next. Underline the new movements that bosses will have in their repertoire.
The mementos, so far, felt sections lacking rhythm, mechanics that gave way to another type of annex content. In broad strokes we were facing a vehicle that led us to the improvement of the characters, while expanding our knowledge of the background. However, Persona 5 Royal has added one more task to the catalog.
Jose will be in charge of turning this descent into hell of desires upside down. During the routes we can obtain a series of flowers that we can exchange in your van, located at random points on each floor. The amount of flowers under our belt will restart each time we leave a raid, so it will be vital to change them for the available consumables. He will also accept the Seeds of Desire, whose reward will be more exclusive. Finally, its presence impacts the way in which the mementos develop. Before going down to a new floor we will find a stamp machine, the key that will allow us to include modifiers to the development of these levels, such as greater number of drops, less enemies, and so on.
New faces
One of the main images of Persona 5 Royal is the figure of Kasumi, the new addition to the cast of protagonists. Unfortunately, in the session we were able to see her little moving, just enough to know that she raises envies among her classmates. Being a recognized gymnast, the rest of the students believe that she obtains benefits in her academic performance. This misunderstanding among those around her makes the appearance of the figure of Joker serve as a balm to their concerns. You will soon find in the Ghost Thieves a way to bring out a true being.
What we could miss was our visit to Kichijoji. This neighborhood opens to open a window of opportunities of all kinds, both in inventory management and the way we spend time with the rest of the group. The game room stands out, where two fully playable mini-games are enabled: darts and billiards. At least in the darts, the control is subject to the control by movement of the dualshock 4. Inventory management reflected in several of the stores available there, as a second-hand antique dealer in which to change clothes for points, exchangeable for items of value. We are looking forward to entering the Jazz club.
On the other side of the scale is the den of thieves, an area designed exclusively for the most complete players. Accessible from the main menu, this showroom will serve as a museum where you can relive the best moments of Persona 5. In it we can relax and visualize a multitude of audiovisual elements, including pieces of concerts organized in Japan, recreate with the modeling of all Person and to be able to change the control of the character towards other protagonists of the team. Do you want to be like Morgana for a few minutes? Remove the feline from inside.
Person writes with ‘eñe’
The arrival of Persona 5 Royal would not have the same impact without the location of the texts in Spanish. For the first time in the history of the brand a delivery comes in our language. After the success of the original in Europe, SEGA has opted to bring the texts to French, German, Italian and Spanish. This new direction follows in the wake of another of its recent products, Judgment. Hopefully it becomes the official tonic.
Getting used to reading the dialogues in Spanish took a couple of minutes of adaptation. Some descriptions collide with respect to what was seen years ago, but once normalized we found no complaints. The work in this sense goes beyond that non-English speaking users can understand narrative development. What we found here was an excellent treatment of what a work as dense as Persona 5 deserves.
For example, attacks with Person names have not been transferred, but only those with basic names. Basic elements of the background remain unchanged so as not to be confused with the original meaning. It reminds us of the work of the English team with the recent remastered Yakuza: they do not serve as a typical location, but one that respects the original work.
Person!
Persona 5 Royal is the final package of a title that has marked a milestone in Atlus's career. Neophytes and veterans will find in him the most complete and novel way to explore the guts of the Ghost Thieves of Hearts.
Its arrival is scheduled for March 31 exclusively for PlayStation 4.
