Director of person 5 celebrates success in the West

He devoted a few words to the Western players after their first month on the market.

Katsura Hashino, director of Person 5 wrote a few lines on the official PlayStation blog. He thanked the Western players who receive their most recent game, saying that "to be honest, it is very difficult to estimate popularity in the West, that our team is in Japan and can not read the comments and the discussions. I love it interact with fans abroad, but unfortunately, right now I'm locked up in the development room, eating instant noodles ".

Hashino explains that "Persona 5 is a very 'Japanese' story, with some political aspects that do not know how they would react to Western players. What I did not know, however, was that outside Japan there was a lot of anticipation for the game, even as we were developing, so I was curious to see the host that would have the story. " In one of the most interesting moments of recognition, the artist explained that he believes is the main characteristic of his latest work.

"He tells a story of superheroes where you confront evil people who were born in society, so I thought he might have another receipt of the previous installments. Of course, it could have been quite wrong and were criticized for it, so I was expecting and anxious at the same time. "His desire is simple:" I hope the story of the person 5 leave an impression On all players. "

He did not talk too much about his next development, but left some advice on it. He assured that "my goal is to create games where the player lives an invaluable experience of self-reflection along a journey, standing in the boots of characters that can deeply identified." The letter was accompanied by a new and beautiful illustration Shigenori Soejima, character designer Person 5.

The game was released exclusively for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 last 4 April. UGamingNews received one of the highest marks of this year 2017. A traditional game and a must for any Japanese enthusiast kind of role.