*Fun Fact: This was the last session I played in 2025 thinking I'll continue the next day. The next video is recorded months after this one.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is a Gacha game set in an alternate reality of Persona 5. It features an original story and a new set of Phantom Thieves. P5X blends Persona 5's presentation and storytelling style with Gacha mechanics so well, it feels more like a console game than a mobile game.
Comnpared to Persona 5/Royal, the gameplay of The Phantom X is at the same time simplified and expanded. There are way more things to do in this game, and the online aspect makes it almost endless, but that also makes it more repetivive than the original. I give full marks for the presentation and the story progression. It feels like The Phantom X is experimenting with even more ideas compared to Persona 5/Royal... Returning characters look even more stylish!!
Being a Mobile/Gacha game is a double-edged sword, though. P5X has too much going at once. I'm playing Persona 5: The Phantom X on Android device. Every corner of the screen has interactable input os some sort! The menu is full of elements that fight for your attention!! In the first few hours, I used touch input, but it was hard to control movement in dungeons and battles, so I eventually connected to controller, which made the game play better in my opinion. You'll see eventually if I upload enough videos.
Wonder and Cattle enter the Palace, and Wonder uses the Grappling Hook for the first time! So stylish!!! Motoha outside tries to do something to help, but what can she do?
I spent some time in this session in the shop, as a Gacha game they really want you to pay real money. Even the Free items seem placed strategically to make you see the "deals" they offer! ...Sigh
What do you think? I hope you enjoyd the video above!
Thanks for watching!
