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Ver. 1.3 Update Information

[h2]Content[/h2][h3]・Persona 5 special event: Crossroads of Fate: Bank Arc[/h3][p]*Please check the announcement that will be posted at a later date for more details.[/p][h3]・Boss added to Sinners of Vanity and Gluttony[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Aug 21, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]Check out the Crossroads of Fate: Museum Arc and Bank Arc event page![/p][p]The boss gets stronger based on the Distortion Level! Defeat it to get Joy Medals that you can trade for protagonist-exclusive weapons and casualwear![/p][p]Stamina Mode will be unlocked for Distortion Levels in which the boss has been defeated.[/p][p]In Stamina Mode, you can spend stamina to take on this challenge. Win to earn Destiny Badges and other rewards![/p][h3]・Joy Medals added to the Exchange Shop[/h3][p]Exchange for the Wonder-only 5★ weapons Arc Knife and Glimmer as well as various casualwear.[/p][p]For more details, please go to Menu > Exchange > Joy Medals.[/p][p]*Currently, you can obtain Joy Medals by completing the mission Sinners of Vanity and Gluttony in the Persona 5 special event: Crossroads of Fate: Bank Arc.[/p][h3]・4★ Phantom Thief Chizuko Nagao and exclusive weapons--including 5★ weapons!--added to the Contracts lineup[/h3][h3]・Login Bonus[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Aug 21, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]During the event period, log in for 7 days to get 7 Platinum Milicoin![/p][h3]・New Promises[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └Kiyoshi Kurotani, Yumi Shiina[/p][h3]・New Synergy Stories unlocked[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(New) Kiyoshi Kurotani, Yumi Shiina[/p][h3]・Side Mission Unlocks[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(New) Haruna Nishimori, Rikuto Shimizu, Chizuko Nagao[/p][p] └(Added) Yota Kurosawa, Ritsuka Takanashi[/p][h3]・City Life Updates[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(New) Café Leblanc: Makoto Niijima[/p][p] └(Added) Band Club[/p][h3]・Phantom Pass update[/h3][p]Update date: Aug 6, 2025 (Wed) 8:00 PM (UTC)[/p][p]Complete the new seasonal missions to earn rewards.[/p][p]*With the season change, the EXP and level of the currently active pass will be reset at 7:59 PM on Aug 6, 2025 (Wed) (UTC).
[/p][h3]*Important Notes*[/h3][p]・The event content and duration are subject to change without prior notice.[/p]

Ver. 1.2 Update Information

[h2]Content[/h2][h3]・New: Special Outfit[/h3][p]A feature to change your Thief Outfit has been added![/p][p]Enjoy battles and Metaverse Exploration with style in different and special outfits![/p][p]Purchase these outfits at the shop![/p][p] ▽ New outfits for 5★ Phantom Thief Ren Amamiya & 5★ Phantom Thief Yusuke Kitagawa are here!
The Thief Outfits Butler Ren Set and Butler Yusuke Set are now available under the Goods tab of the Shop![/p][p]To celebrate the release of these new outfits, we're holding a special sale until 1:59 AM on Aug 21, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)!During the sale, the amount of Meta Jewels required will be reduced from 3,200 to 2,880.[/p][p]  *These can still be purchased after 1:59 AM on Aug 21, 2025 (Thu) (UTC).[/p][p]  *Check in-game for more details.[/p][p][/p][h3]・Persona 5 Special Event, Crossroads of Fate: Museum Arc[/h3][p]*Please check the announcement posted after the maintenance on Jul 24, 2025 (Thu) (UTC) for details.[/p][p][/p][h3]・New content: Relativity's Labyrinth[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Aug 21, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]Overcome the obstacles and escape from the labyrinth![/p][p]Earn points by picking up Gold Coins and activating fewer traps![/p][p]Conquer the labyrinth and obtain rewards such as Destiny Badges, Meta Jewels, and Sun Crystals![/p][p]Destiny Badges can be traded at the event-exclusive Gallery Auction (Exchange Shop) for items such as Gold Tickets.[/p][p][/p][h3]・New content: Sinners of Vanity and Gluttony: Dvesha[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Aug 4, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]Take down the mighty boss, Dvesha![/p][p]Check out the Crossroads of Fate: Museum Arc event page![/p][p]Defeat boss enemies according to your Distortion Level and get rewards such as Destiny Badges![/p][h3]
・Mini event: Send 'Em Flying[/h3][p]Complete daily missions for rewards such as Meta Jewels![/p][p]*Details will be posted in an announcement at a later date.[/p][p][/p][h3]・Login Bonus[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Aug 4, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]During the event period, log in for 7 days to get 7 Platinum Ticket![/p][p][/p][h3]・Side Mission Unlocks[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(Added) Yota Kurosawa[/p][p][/p][h3]・City Life Updates[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(New) Café Leblanc: Yusuke Kitagawa[/p][p] └(Added) Soccer Team Practice[/p][p] └(Added) Minigame: Soccer Team[/p][p][/p][p]*Important Notes*[/p][p]・The event content and duration are subject to change without prior notice.[/p]

'Western players are getting treated like trash': Persona 5: The Phantom X global release is being flooded with negative reviews over alleged worse rewards than its Chinese counterpart




I've become so accustomed to Hoyoverse's global gacha releases, I'd almost forgotten that many others are still rocking pretty significant gaps between their Asia and global releases—Umamusume: Pretty Derby just got an English client a whole four years after its Japan debut, and Persona 5: The Phantom X is finally in the hands of the western world (and Japan) after a year in China and Korea...
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Ver. 1.1 Update Information

[h2]Content[/h2][h3]
・Main Story: Up to end of Chapter 2 unlocked

・New Content: Metro of Desire[/h3][p]Board a train and take down the Boss Shadow at the heart of the Control Center![/p][p]Along the way, you’ll encounter a variety of events, including battles against Shadows and meetings with new people.[/p][p]To gain the upper hand in the Control Center, you can perform Train Upgrades and enhance yourself and your party with Lost Items obtainable as you play through the level.[/p][p]You can also earn a wealth of rewards by achieving Route Goals and performing Special Ops as you advance.[/p][h3] ▽Spin to Win Raffle event happening now in the Metro of Desire![/h3][p]  Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Jul 24, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]  Earn Route Tickets by completing the daily-updated Marthym's Limited-Time Offers or playing Metro of Desire, then trade them for spins![/p][p]  Rewards include Platinum Tickets, Platinum Milicoins, Gold Tickets, and more!
[/p][h3]・Login Bonus[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Jul 24, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]During the event period, log in for 7 days to get 7 Platinum Milicoins!
[/p][h3]・Addition of Lufel's "Business" Plan III & IV[/h3][p]Complete Lufel's "Business" Plan III to get a 5★ Cognitite Case, which lets you select a 5★ Phantom Thief's Cognitite of your choice.[/p][p]Complete Lufel's "Business" Plan IV to get a 5★ Weapon Case, which lets you select a 5★ weapon of your choice.
[/p][h3]・New additions to the Clear Cognigem Exchange Shop[/h3][p]Duration: Until 1:59 AM on Jul 24, 2025 (Thu) (UTC)[/p][p]During the event period, training materials, Revelation Cards, and more have been added to the Clear Cognigem tab at the Exchange Shop![/p][p]Get the hard-to-find Growth Revelation - Purple and Faith Revelation - Purple, too![/p][h3]
・Synergy Unlocks[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(New) Shun Kano[/p][p] └(Added) Yui, Yaoling Li, Motoha Arai, Tomoko Noge, Kayo Tomiyama, Merope
[/p][h3]・Side Mission Unlocks[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └(Added) Ritsuka Takanashi, Yota Kurosawa[/p][h3]
・City Life Updates[/h3][p] ▽Check it out![/p][p] └Shinjuku bookstore part-time job, Band club practice, Soccer practice[/p][p] └Minigame: Capsules (Shichi-kun's Circus Parade—Shibuya-exclusive)[/p][h3]
・Follow feature for Official Social Media Accounts[/h3][p]Get a Gold Ticket for each social media account you follow under "Follow our official accounts!!" in Events.[/p][h3]
・More detail has been added to the skill descriptions of some Phantom Thieves.[/h3][p] (There is no change to the skills themselves.)[/p][p] Check in-game for more details.
[/p][p]*Important Notes*[/p][p]・The event content and duration are subject to change without prior notice.[/p]

Persona 5: The Phantom X review




I consider myself an insufferable Persona 5 fan, but even I'm beginning to tire a little of the Phantom Thieves. If there's one thing Atlus knows how to do, it's milk the ever-loving god out of a videogame, which I presume is how we ended up here: Persona 5: The Phantom X, a gacha game co-developed alongside Perfect World subsidiary Black Wings Studio...
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