Summary
IfPersona 6is looking to add some extra fun to the game, thenPersona 5: The Phantom Xhas a minigame that should not be ignored. The spin-off is making several interesting moves with thePersonathat are worth watching. These ideas are a part of the reason that, despitePersona 5: The Phantom Xstill having limited reach, there is a sizable audience taking interest in it and watching how it develops. It could even turn out to be a solid inspiration forPersona 6. At the very least, one minigame should be taken into consideration.
While there isn’t aninternational release forPersona 5: The Phantom Xconfirmed yet, the game looks interesting enough that one would make sense. While the game has a new crew of Phantom Thieves, they will once again be splitting their time between the real world and the Metaverse that the original Phantom Thieves battled through inPersona 5. There are also a fair amount of new features that make the game more distinctive among the series, such as the Phantom Idols and the game’s gacha system.Persona 5: The Phantom Xlooks to be one of the series' most unique entries to date.
Persona 5: The Phantom X’s New Minigame Would Fit Persona 6 Well
Persona 5: The Phantom X Adds a Rhythm Minigame
One feature that was recently revealed isPersona 5: The Phantom X’s rhythm mini-game. In general, it follows the tradition set by other rhythm games such asGuitar HeroandFortnite’s Fortnite Festival. The player is given a note tracker that sends down notes following the beat of the song, and the player has to hit the notes as precisely as possible. This is helped by a selection of songs fromPersona 5’s quality soundtrack, such as Last Surprise and Rivers in the Desert. It looks like it could be a fun side game to play when not tackling the story missions.
It’s an eclectic idea, but one that has the potential to be anentertaining new feature inPersona 6. After all, there is a fair amount of precedent for the idea. Spin-offs such asPersona 4: Dancing All Nighthave already sent the series to the rhythm genre before, so manyPersonafans have likely seen the characters in such a context. Likewise,Persona 4had a side plot with the Investigation Team performing a band at one point during the game.Persona 5: The Phantom Xis only the latest hint that justifiesPersona 6adding a musical minigame.
The Persona Games Are Full Of Amazing Soundtracks
Persona 6has one more big reason to feature a rhythm minigame of its own, and that is themusic of thePersonaseries. Across several games,Personahas consistently had high-quality soundtracks, with many of the best tracks even making it intoSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Even beforePersona 5, tracks like Reach Out to the Truth and Burn My Dread provided excellent musical accompaniment. It could even pull music from otherShin Megami Tenseititles such asSoul Hackers 2.Personais a series that has a history of excellent soundtracks, andPersona 6has a chance to show respect to the series' music.
Persona 5: The Phantom Xis only the latest hint that justifiesPersona 6adding a musical minigame.
Persona 5: The Phantom X’s music mini-game deserves a new incarnation inPersona 6. While there are manyways for Atlus to improvePersona, making sure that players have plenty to do is a good way to keep the games interesting. Minigames may not be as vital to the overall game as the story and battle system, but they’re still fun diversions that are worth revisiting in the series' future, be itPersona 6or later.Persona 5: The Phantom X’s musical minigame could be an excellent fit forPersona 6.
