Persona 5
Just like Xenoblade, Persona 5 has left a lasting impact on the genre, and coincidentally also has a fighter in Smash Bros.
Perhaps one of the most stylish games ever made, Persona 5 embraces the series’ unique style to an even greater degree. Just like Persona 3 and 4, the game has a fascinating mix of dungeon-diving, school life, and social systems.
In Persona 5 you play as The Phantom Thieves of Hearts, a group with the unique power to jump into the “Palaces” within people’s hearts and change them.
A fantastic cast of main characters drives the story forward, even across its 100-hour runtime. Persona 5 also does an even better job with its social system than previous games, tying the system directly to gameplay on top of story.
It should be noted that many of the improvements present in Persona 5 actually stem from Persona 4: Golden, the re-released version on PS Vita. A fantastic game in its own right that easily equals Persona 5, but Persona 4: Golden just didn’t have the same impact as the former.
A great turn-based combat system and absurdly catchy soundtrack are a just a couple of the other reasons Persona 5 sits atop the genre as one of the best JRPGs out there.
