Whenever a franchise of standalone games gets big enough, a crossover title seemingly becomes inevitable.War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exviusis a great example. Alim and Square Enix’s mobile title is filled to the brim with famousFinal Fantasycharacters stemming from a broad range of games. However, the game isn’t exclusively populated byFinal Fantasycharacters.War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exviushas featured guest characters like 2B and 9S fromNieR: Automata,and now fans playing the game’s English version can look forward to aPersona 5 Royalcrossover that introduces a few of the Phantom Thieves.
English-speaking fans ofWar of the Visions: FFBEhave had reason to anticipatethisPersona 5 Royalcollaboration, since the Japanese version of the game got the crossover a few months ago. Nevertheless, it’s exciting to hear that the English version of the game is finally getting access to thesePersona-inspired features. As another blockbuster JRPG franchise, it’s no surprise thatPersonais working together withFinal Fantasyin this way, but the event is exciting nonetheless.War of the Visionsfans can look forward to quite a few noteworthy features referencing the events ofPersona 5 Royal.
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The Persona 5 Royal Crossover’s Contents
As is often the case withWar of the Visions: FFBEupdates, thePersona 5 Royalevent contains several bonus playable characters.ThePersona 5protagonist Jokerjoins the game, wielding his starting Persona Arsene. Players will also be able to obtain Makoto Niijima, also known as Queen, the Nuclear-damage dealing brain of the Phantom Thieves. While both of these characters are part of the originalPersona 5,the crossover also notably includes Kasumi Yoshizawa,Persona 5 Royal’s new addition to the Phantom Thieves, also known as Violet. All three Phantom Thieves are Ultra Rare units with a unit cost of 90; Joker’s element is Dark, Queen’s is Lightning, and Violet’s is Light.
Aside from these new characters,War of the Visions: FFBEfans can look forward to missions that take them to certain sections ofPersona 5’s Metaverse where players will battlesome Persona5 Royalbosses. These Metaverse Fragments include an encounter with Shadow Kamoshida, Shadow Kaneshiro, and Shadow Sae in their respective Palaces. EvenWar of the Visions: FFBEfans unfamiliar with thePersonafranchise will want to check out these missions, since eachPersona 5has a strong aesthetic that inspires a range of unique mechanics.
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War of the Visions: FFBE’s Persona Bonuses
Although the crossover lasts until May 31st after starting on April 27th, fans should look into thePersona 5 Royalevent sooner rather than later. Logging in daily during the event can earn fans all kinds of special bonuses, including a free Queen and unit shards for all three of the incoming Phantom Thieves. Between these bonuses and the event’s many other features, theWar of the Visions: FFBEcrossover seems like ideal forPersonafans and non-fans alike. It’s a shame that not all the Phantom Thieves will joinWar of the Visions,but consideringjust how many Phantom Thieves there are, that would’ve been a tall task.
Persona 5 Royal’s collaboration withWar of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exviusgoes to show just how importantPersona 5has been for Atlus.Persona 5earned the franchise a ton of major crossovers withother franchises likeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,and years after the originalPersona 5released, collaborations are still ongoing. Joker and the Phantom Thieves are more visible than ever, earning the franchise a ton of publicity ahead ofPersona 6.That game might be years away, but in the meantime,Personafans and other RPG lovers can still enjoy events like this newWar of the Visionscrossover.
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exviusis available now on mobile for Android and iOS devices.
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