As gamers wait for the nextPersonaentry, or perhaps a spin-off of some kind,Persona 5will continue to be the poster child for the series. As such, some companies will continue to try and cash in on its popularity by releasing new merchandise for those characters. Japanese hobby maker MegaHouse has announced that it’s releasing figures ofPersona 5characters Yusuke “Fox” Kitagawa and Haru “Noir” Okumura based off their appearances in the enhanced port ofPersona 5,Persona 5 Royal.
Persona 5 Royalreleased in the Westin 2020, three years after the originalPersona 5released.Persona 5 Royalfeatures quality of life improvements over the original game, most notably extra free time, which was a criticism of the original game.Persona 5 Royalalso featured special duo attacks called “Showtimes,” which is what this Noir figure might be representing.
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Fox shows up in his traditional Phantom Thief outfit complete with his katana. As for Noir, they did not reveal how she will look exactly, but based on the silhouette provided she will have her grenade launcher along with her Phantom Thief outfit. It also appears that Morgana will appear alongside Noir in his bus form, which he uses during their Showtime attack inPersona 5 Royal.
As of right now, there are no prices set for the Fox and Noir figures. More details on the figures should come in the near future, including the full reveal of Noir. MegaHouse is also making figures for otherPersona 5characters like the protagonist Joker, and his rival Goro “Crow” Akechi. MegaHouse isn’t the only company with these figures. Recently, Good Smile Company announced it is making figures forPersona 5characters Queen and Oracle, in addition to Joker and Crow as well.
While these characters are not the most popular,Persona 5collectors are likely going to want the whole group together. The Phantom Thieves are one unit after all, andPersona 5fans probably want to completetheir collection of figures.
Persona 5is in a good spot among RPG fans, and the hype for the series in general remains high.Persona 5 Strikersis a sequel toPersona 5, and it was fairly well-received from fans, despite the reputation of theWarriors/Musouseries in the West. ThePersonaseries is in the middle of its 25th anniversary, so word about the future of the series should be announced soon.
