#persona

#persona

Katsura Hashino is the mind behind beloved cult classics like Shin Megami Tensei III, Trauma Center, and , but he's best known as the director of and, which redefined the franchise's identity and pushed the entire genre forward. Now, it seems Hashino isn't content to just keep doing the same thing. The creator has said he wants to fundamentally change the genre's "structure and presentation," and create "JRPG 3.0."

"For the battle theme, I was tasked by the development team to create something commanding and eccentric. With that in mind, I started doing my research and I came across a monk by the name of Keisuke Honryo."

In this world, Japanese mascots are real, living creatures. Pinky, the 6-foot severed thumb mascot that follows you through the entire journey? She's a real, breathing, humongous bloodied finger.