Persona 5 Masquerade Strikers

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Persona 5 Masquerade Strikers or other name for Japanese version as Persona 5 SCRAMBLE 2 -Phantom of Masquerade- is a direct-sequel to Persona 5 Strikers, developed by Omega Force and P-Studio, published by ATLUS and SEGA.

Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and Steam (Microsoft Windows).

Synopsis
Several months following the Jail incident...

Joker and his friend from Phantom Thieves of Heart were arrested, not by the Public Security from Japan, but from international under the name of Union Security System.

They were being accused for Changing hearts of Adults around the world in abusive way, causing the Psychotic Breakdown and Mental Shutdown events to occurred, responsible by the group who using the same name as Joker's group as Phantom Thieves of Heart. Because of this, they were being threatened to be treated as the most international wanted criminal for their action they didn't committed.

Terada Suou, the chief leader of the Union Security System has offered them a chance to prove their innocence, by tasking them to Re-change the hearts of the adults in correct ways and capture against the criminal who impersonating their groups name and their activities, due to how they have a same abilities as Akechi Goro for using the power to abuse the changes of hearts of corrupt adults, even means leading to their death.

By travelling around the world, their tasked would be even more difficult than how they preciously encounter their challenges in the past, and Joker's tasked to avoid the bringing another ruin would be considered much difficult at this point... this would be a biggest, highest stakes, and very crucial mission for the Phantom Thieves.

A new battle, a new adventure, a new mission, and the battle between Phantom Thieves vs Phantom Thieves, begins!!.....

Story Arc (World Place)

 * Prologue: Black Mask
 * First Act - Another Phantom Thieves of Hearts
 * Japan - Run Wild
 * Korean - Watchful Eyes
 * Australia - Another Program
 * Norway - Roaring Wolf
 * Egypt - Sinking Motives
 * Africa - Wild Jungle
 * Second Act - The Beyond of Cognitive
 * Italy - Nature of an Art
 * France - Tainted Dream
 * Hawaii - Govern to Your Own Path
 * Brazil - Make your Heart
 * Alaska - Game Set
 * Chinese - Sin & Punishment & Redemption
 * America - Phantom Thieves vs Phantom Thieves
 * Final Act - Nature of its Trick to Play
 * Yakushima Island, Japan - The other Cognitive Pscience
 * Yasoinaba, Japan - Master of Play
 * Shibuya, Japan- The Decisive Final Battle
 * Epilogue: Countdown to the World of Ruin

Gameplay
The gameplay in Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- is still an Action RPG. However, there’s substantial changes to the characters and the system which have been made from Persona 5 Strikers while incorporating and implementing the Persona 5 Royal elements system in order to give greater improvements and new experience which gives new feelings to the previous game.

Most notable change is how the Calendar date system has been removed which has given more freedom for Joker and his friend to travel around the world without worrying about the limitation of time and date. While a new sequel will greatly improve and recreate action-adventure and action RPG into its fullest potential, while continuously incorporating the elements from Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal, which also gave back few elements that were never even added in the Persona 5 Strikers.

While during Travelling Trip, which shows how the protagonist can shop from locals, but this time it’s from an international region with items corresponding to the region they’re in, and buying equipment and items from Sophie as usual. A new setting place, MEMENTOS is now returned with a very different aspects from P5/P5R which Phantom Thieves tasked which is not about the Changing People’s Heart, but to restore People’s Heart to it’s rightful take from it's abuse, due to criminal group methods of changing heart had caused a Mental Shutdown and Psychotic Breakdown.

As the gameplay combat system is still a mixture between Musou/Warriors, although the combat system elements has greatly improves and recreates in order to bringing its full potential as an Action RPG and Action-Adventure in a very Persona likeness, while there’s also a major changes toward battle system, with expanding the BOND system abilities, and while new elements allows players to learn a several new moves, and combo to player’s liking, increased from five to twelve new moves and new abilities of how players can connect their attacks and special moves with their persona’s skills. While the elements from Persona 5 Royal have returned, such as Technical & Baton Pass Rank, Showtime, Will Seed, Third Awakening Persona, Challenge Battle, Fusion Alarms, and Disaster Shadow.

The Thieves' Den has returned, but this time would be a new Phantom Thieves' Bases during traveling around the world, featuring the elements from Persona 5 Royal, along with new elements and mini-games added. Players need to progress the story in order to unlock new features in Thieves' den. Jose and Maruki will return, allowing players to upgrade Mementos rewards and exchanging items.

Changes from Persona 5 Strikers

 * Summer Trips/Travelling Trips
 * MEMENTOS (Prev. Jail)
 * Others

Characters

 * Phantom Thieves of Heart
 * Playable Character
 * Protagonist/Joker
 * Morgana/Mona
 * Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull
 * Ann Takamaki/Panther
 * Yusuke Kitagawa/Fox
 * Makoto Nijima/Queen
 * Futaba Sakura/Oracle
 * Haru Okumura/Noir
 * Haise Tooru/Feather
 * Akechi Goro/Crow
 * Terada Souo/King
 * Sumire Yoshizawa/Violet
 * Sophia/Sophie
 * Zenkichi Hasegawa/Wolf
 * Takuto Maruki/Rook
 * Non-Playable Character
 * Jose
 * Yuuki Mishima
 * Phantom Thieves of Heart [Imposter]
 * Playable Characters
 * Non-Playable Characters
 * Supporting Characters
 * Spoiler Characters/Surprising Characters

Legacy BGM Pack DLC
The legacy BGM pack downloadable contents, contains several battle BGM tracks for ambush and non-ambush which can be available for paid, such as:


 * Persona Sound Set
 * Persona 2 Sound Set
 * Persona 3 Sound Set
 * Persona 4 Sound Set
 * Persona 5 Sound Set
 * Persona Q2 Sound Set
 * Persona 5 Dancing Starlight Sound Set

You can select the battle BGM set on the settings which allows you to select the sound set BGM pack as you desired.

Legacy Main Persona Pack DLC
The legacy main Persona Pack downloadable contents, contains several Persona from the past mainline titles and spin-offs which can available for paid, such as:


 * Persona Set
 * Persona 2 Set
 * Persona 3 Set
 * Persona 4 Set
 * Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Set
 * Persona 5 Set

Ultimate Legacy Costume Pack DLC
The Ultimate Legacy Costume Pack DLC, contains several legacy costumes from the past mainline titles and spin-offs from Shin Megami Tensei series and Persona series, which can available for paid, such as:


 * Persona 1 Costume Set
 * Persona 2 Costume Set
 * Persona 3 Costume Set
 * Persona 4 Costume Set
 * Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Costume Set
 * Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight Costume Set
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Costume Set
 * Shin Megami Tensei V Costume Set

All-Out Attack Pack DLC
The All-Out Attack Pack includes several items for support in gameplay, mostly a collection of Skill Cards, one each:


 * Booster Skill Pack:
 * Fire Boost
 * Ice Boost
 * Wind Boost
 * Elec Boost
 * Psy Boost
 * Nuke Boost
 * Bless Boost
 * Curse Boost


 * Starter Ammo Pack:
 * Survival Vest x3
 * Robust Apron x4
 * Breeze Scarf
 * Hacker Gear Mk. 1


 * Basic Attribute Skill Pack:
 * Agi
 * Bufu
 * Zio
 * Garu
 * Psi
 * Frei
 * Kouha
 * Eiha
 * Dia
 * Media
 * Amrita Drop
 * Recarm


 * Persona Points Pack:
 * 10000 pp


 * Team Buff Skill Pack:
 * Tarukaja
 * Rakukaja
 * Sukukaja
 * Dodge Fire
 * Dodge Ice
 * Dodge Wind
 * Dodge Elec
 * Dodge Psy
 * Dodge Nuke
 * Dodge Bless
 * Dodge Curse


 * Enemy Debuff Skill Pack:
 * Tarunda
 * Rakunda
 * Sukunda
 * Dazzler
 * Evil Touch
 * Makajama
 * Dormina
 * Taunt
 * Marin Karin

Special Edition
A 15.300 yen Limited Edition called Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- Treasure Golden Box includes following the additional content, such as:


 * Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- art book
 * Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- original soundtrack
 * Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- downloadable content pack
 * Behind scene of Making Persona 5 Strikers and Persona 5 Strikers -Masquerade- Blu-ray movie.
 * A 350mm x 900 mm hand towel
 * Special Illustrated Box.
 * Phantom Thieves of Hearts special key visual illustration.