If there's one thing that the Persona games excel at, it's style. Developed by Atlus, these flashy JRPGs have some of the best-looking art direction and graphic design, and if you're looking for a book celebrating that novel brand of coolness, Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works is now available to preorder at Amazon ahead of its November 26 release.
Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works
$73.40
This is technically a two-in-one art book, as you're getting a look at both Persona 5 and its enhanced and expanded edition, Persona 5 Royal. It's a hefty 544-page hardcover tome of character illustrations, promotional art, rough concepts, detailed creator commentary, and an interview with series artist Shigenori Soejima, this will be an essential purchase for Persona fans.
Art books and collectibles based on Atlus games tend to be very popular, and since Persona 5 is the studio's most popular RPG, we'd expect this book to be uniquely popular in comparison to previous Atlus art books and encyclopedias. The Design Works books for each Persona game typically have limited print runs as well, so once they're gone, you'll have to deal with the reseller market in case you don't reserve an order.
Priced at $73.40 currently, this price will almost certainly change prior to launch; as a reminder, Amazon will only charge you when the book ships out from its warehouse. You'll also be billed the lowest price at that time, so you won't have to worry about losing out on any potential discounts by preordering now.
If you haven't played it, Persona 5 tells the story of the Phantom Thieves, high school students who save people from the twisted desires of those around them by awakening the power of their true selves. It's wonderfully weird stuff, and worth checking out. It's available on all modern platforms, and since it has been out for a few years, you can get a pretty good deal on a game that'll keep you occupied for dozens of hours. If you really want to spoil yourself, you can also check out this collector's edition for Persona 5 Royal.
Persona 5 Royal: 1 More Edition
- PS5 -- $103.50
- Switch -- $90
- Xbox Series X -- $120
Persona 5 Royal: Standard Edition
- PS5 -- $38 ($
60) - PS4 -- $23 ($
60) - Xbox Series X|S -- $53 ($
60) - Switch -- $33 ($
60)
The 1 More Edition includes the game and a lot of cool extra content, like high-quality prints of the game's cast, a designer briefcase bag, a 24-card tarot deck, and a lot of extra DLC. Normally $120, the Switch version is on sale for $90 and the PS5 edition is slightly more expensive at $103.50. Sadly, Xbox Series X owners will have to pay the full retail price.
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