Persona 5 Royalhas enjoyed stellar ratings from fans and critics alike. A remastered version of the wildly popularPersona 5,Persona 5 Royalsomehow found a way to take the franchise to another level, improving upon the few weaknesses of its predecessor and thickening the plot considerably, with features receiving praise almost across the board. The JRPG might require over 100 hours of dedicated gaming to complete, but the length of time does not deter most gamers from enjoying this masterpiece - even reaching past its borders and drawing in new fans to the RPG and JRPG categories. Selling over five million copies worldwide,Persona 5 Royalhas ensured its gaming immortality by becoming the highest-rated game in 2020, and those picking it up should enjoy as much of its content as possible - especially the Thieves Den.
While players have been busy with boss fights and glorious combat, an all-new interactive gallery mode has flown a little under the radar among all the new features ofPersona 5 Royal. Raiding the Palaces of other gamers can be a lot of fun, so players can forget to cherish the memories they create along the way in their quest for greatness.Persona 5 Royalkeeps these memories for the players and gives them the option to revisit their days of gaming glory whenever they wish.Thieves Den, also known as the “My Palace"feature, serves as a shrine of some sort for players where precious collectibles are kept. Everything is stored in this collectible hub, including all the game’s art, music, story movies and even card games. Players can also keep track of new achievements they are trying to attain using this feature. There are so many features in Thieves Den that it would be almost sacrilegious for players to disregard them.
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Achievements
Thieves Den is loaded with achievements for players to aim at and unlock, containing 52 in total and spread into four categories. These categories areSchool Life, Confidant, Battle, and Phantom. As an incentive, players also receive P-Medals for every unlocked achievement, which are used to purchase special items for the Thieves Den, such as exclusive character artwork and anime cutscenes. The number of P-Medals a player earns depends on the difficulty of the unlocked award, with the maximum value on offer for one award being 70P. When a player unlocks all available awards, Jose gifts the player with an Invisible Veil and a Letter of Royalty. These gifts enable unique powers when equipped. The walls of the Thieves Den are decorated with art for each achievement the player unlocks.
Palace Maker
Players are generally big on customization features.Persona 5 Royalbrings this desired personalized user experience to the Thieves Den in the form of the Palace Maker machine, where players can decorate their palaces with unique collectibles and decor. Considered the crowning jewel of the Thieves Den, collectibles are a virtual trophy case for players to admire their hard work in the game. These collectibles are related to the protagonist’s daily life, includingstatues of Palace bosses and Personas.
Certain items only become available after the player completes a specific milestone in the game. For instance, the statue of the Reaper is unlocked afterdefeating the Reaper in battle. If the player has forged deep bonds with friends in the game, they can appear in the Palace Maker as cognitive entities, capable of conversation. This feature also gives insight into minor characters in the story, making it possible for players to listen to their conversations with other characters.
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Gallery
The gallery serves as a personalized art collection for the player. Again, customization is the order of the day, as players can change thebackground music in Thieves Denby going to the music station and buying a new track. Individual media shown in the gallery can be bought with the P-Medals won in the Awards section through advancements in the game. A variety of items is available for purchase in this feature, including promotional artwork, concept art, animated cutscenes, and music.
Players can view dioramas of a few in-game locations - likethe diner in Shibuya- in this mode, allowing them to see these locations from different angles. Unlike the regular story mode, which is shown from a fixed angle, gamers can use this feature to discover new details about a location. Like collectibles, animated cutscenes and dioramas must be experienced firsthand by the player before becoming available for purchase.
Tycoon
One of the more intriguing features in Thieves Den,Tycoon is a card mini-gamebased on members of the Phantom Thieves. While it can take a bit of time for gamers to get accustomed to the rules, it adds an interesting element for fans of card games. In this mini-game, players will engage in three rounds where they will try to get rid of as many cards in their hand as possible. Once a card is placed on the playing deck, the next player must place a card of higher value or pass their turn.
The highest value is 8, and a set must stop when this card is played unless a player has four of the same card. The mini-game comes with three standard difficulties, and rewards increase for winning across these categories. Players are rewarded with P-Medals to unlock more items in the Thieves Den. The Thieves Den featured withinthe critically acclaimedPersona 5 Royalbrings a unique experience to an already-loaded game. While the feature may hold no real significance on the story’s events, it provides a sanctuary of accomplishments most gamers don’t know they need until they use it for the first time.
Persona 5 Royalis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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