Persona 5 Strikers officially announced for the west, Best Buy and GameStop pre-orders bonuses

After it was leaked last week, Atlus has officially announced Persona 5 Scramble for the west. The game will launch in North America and Europe on February 23, 2021.

Pre-orders bonuses are planned for two retailers. At Best Buy, you’ll receive a steelbook, digital soundtrack with over 40 songs, digital art book, and behind the scenes video. GameStop is offering a Joker pin.

Atlus will also offer a Digital Deluxe Edition for Persona 5 Strikers. It includes the same digital soundtrack, digital art book, and behind the scenes video from Best Buy, but also extra item packs and more music from the Persona series. Just as significant is that you’ll get four days early access with its release scheduled for February 19, 2021.

Here’s the official announcement and trailer upload for Persona 5 Strikers:

Persona 5 Strikers is coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam on February 23! Digital and physical pre-orders will be available for all platforms on December 10th at 4PM PT.

Persona 5 Strikers takes players on an epic road trip with the Phantom Thieves, where they strike back against the corruption overwhelming cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!

New story and sights – Persona 5 Strikers features a deep story campaign and thrilling combat that makes for a true Persona experience. Visit 6 different cities across Japan, cook tantalizing regional recipes, and lend a helping hand to those in need; then fight against the Shadows to uncover the source of the corruption within the Metaverse dungeons. Jump into the story whether you are a newcomer to the series or a longtime fan!

Fight with Style – Attack enemies in the hybrid battle system that fuses explosive action-combat with pause-and-plan sequences to decide your next strategic move. Gain an advantage over your enemies by ambushing them, striking their elemental weaknesses to knock them down, and deal the finishing blow with an All-Out Attack!

Harness the Phantom Thieves’ full strength – All Phantom Thieves are fully playable, so utilize each character’s specific skills and summon their Personas for smooth, elegant combat! Strengthen their skills and abilities and fight with your own style. Each character has their own unique suite of wide-ranging, flashy spells and magic to clear out big hordes. Have you ever wanted to fight as a giant cat bus? Well, look no further. Persona 5 Strikers is purrfect for you.

Source: Atlus PR