Summary
One aspect of the Velvet Room inPersona 5 Tacticacould point towards a substantial addition toPersona 6in the future.Persona 5 Tacticadoes do a fair amount of things differently than the mainline series, thanks to the genre shift of the spin-off. However, just because it isn’t a mainline entry in thePersonaseries doesn’t mean thatPersona 5 Tacticaexists in a vacuum. It can still act as an inspiration for certain parts of the series' future. This is especially true when it comes to some of the better ideas displayed in the game.
For all of thenew twists featured inPersona 5 Tactica, one franchise constant remains in the form of the Velvet Room. An extradimensional space that changes its form with every game, the Velvet Room is a mysterious location where the protagonist can manage their Personas. Typically, these duties include:
Once again, the Velvet Room ofPersona 5 Tacticais available to handle these vital duties for the player.Persona 5 Tactica’s incarnation is a special case though, since it also includes some functions that were not inPersona 5.
Persona 5 Tactica’s Weapon Fusion Could Fit Well Into Persona 6
In addition to the usual,Persona 5 Tactica’s featuresinclude a new resource in the Velvet Room: Weapon Crafting. With Weapon Crafting, the player can take one of their Personas and forge it into a new gun. The cost of forging a weapon is high, requiring two Personas of a similar affinity. However, the end result is a weapon with respectable power. It can be a gamble, especially since those Personas could have been fused into a higher-level Persona instead. The strength of the guns combined with the abilities that the Personas themselves grant them makes them a valid investment for the player, though.
Weapon Fusion is useful inPersona 5 Tactica, but it isn’t available from the start. Players will have to reach the Yoshiki Kingdom and beat Main Mission 26 in order to unlock it.
Weapon Crafting has precedent thanks toPersona 3’s remake,Persona 3 FES. In that game, players could collect Nihil weapons and fuse Personas into them to create empowered weapons with built-in abilities. The added effects depended on the Personas, with a few unique options. Most notably, a select few high-powered Personas such as Asura and Lucifer could be used to create remarkably powerful weapons for various types, enabling the player to potentially outfit their whole party with Persona-infused endgame-level weapons. It’s good to see the mechanic return in some way inPersona 5 Tactica, since it had more potential than a single game could deliver on.
Weapon Crafting could be a major way thatPersona 5 Tactica’s Velvet Roomcould inspire ideas forPersona 6. The mechanic was put to good use in the game, giving the player a good supply of solid weapons, andPersona 6could expand on it further. One way to do so would be to let players fuse armor as well as weapons, granting new resistances or bonuses depending on the Personas used. Likewise, bringing back the idea of high-powered weapons that could only be made by certain Personas would be a definite plus, especially if the selection is expanded to include more Personas than before.
Persona 5 Tactica’s take on the Velvet Room could be an importantinfluence on the wayPersona 6worksonce it comes out. Weapon Crafting could be expanded as an exciting new way for players to use their Personas, and could be a bigger deal ifPersona 6expands it appropriately. WhilePersona 3: FESintroduced the idea to thePersonaseries,Persona 5 Tactica’s revival brought it back into the public eye. The Weapon Fusion mechanic could very well bePersona 5 Tactica’s greatest gift toPersona 6.
Persona 5 Tactica
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After a strange incident, the Phantom Thieves wander into a bizarre realm where its citizens are living under tyrannical oppression. Surrounded by a military group named Legionnaires, they find themselves in grave danger until a mysterious revolutionary named Erina rescues them and offers an enticing deal in exchange for their help. What truth lies behind Erina and the deal she offers to the Phantom Thieves?Persona 5 Tactica features an all-new story, the return of fan-favorite characters, and brand-new allies and foes. Join the group as they lead an emotional revolution in this thrilling combat adventure!
