Persona 5's much-expanded Royal edition is heading west on PS4 next year

Atlus has formally unveiled Persona 5 Royal, an expanded version of its critically acclaimed school-life J-RPG, that's due to launch in the west some time next year on PS4.

Details of the release (which has been teased for some time now) came during Atlas' Persona Super Live concert in Japan earlier today, with the publisher promising a raft of new features for Persona 5's enhanced edition.

There are new characters (including the mysterious red-head seen in Atlas' teaser trailer, now known to be called Kazumi Yoshizawa), plus new areas of Tokyo to explore, new confidants, reworked dungeons with new enemies, graphical and UI enhancements, new music, and a brand-new third semester at Shujin Academy.

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