The Persona series, after the success of Persona 5 in 2016, has seen eight games released without significant innovation. Persona 5 Royal became a watershed moment for the franchise, achieving sales of 7.25 million units. The influence of Persona 5 is evident in all subsequent releases, which continue to feature its characters and narratives. This reliance on Persona 5's success has raised concerns about the franchise's ability to innovate, as future titles seem bound within its shadow, reflecting stagnation and a struggle for fresh ideas.
Persona 5 was the series watershed moment, when it finally hit the mainstream, but everything else since has been following in its footsteps.
Narratively, visually, and mechanically, Persona 5 has influenced everything that's come since, and it feels like Atlus is struggling to figure out a true way to move past it.
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