Summary
Persona 5 Tacticacould have foreshadowed the best way to heightenPersona 6’s combat through its Sub-Persona mechanic. The Personas themselves are the most distinctive aspect of thePersonaseries' gameplay, but Sub-Personas could add an important new layer to the dynamic.Persona 5 Tacticashook up the series' formula in a number of ways, with the genre shift to a tactical RPG being the main distinction. However, Sub-Personas are not only another major change, they’re one that could easily join the main series.Persona 6could put this mechanic to use in a way that could change the series.
One of theunwritten rules of thePersonafranchiseis that, aside from the main protagonist, every party member only gets one Persona. Their Persona may evolve into a new form, but they cannot switch between Personas on the fly like the main character can. This has historically led to party members lacking the flexibility that the main character is capable of. While party members can be switched out to suit what the player needs for an upcoming dungeon, it’s not the same level of flexibility as the main character’s Wild Card. However, the main character is always the only one who can switch Personas.
Persona 5 Tactica’s Sub-Personas Would Be an Excellent Fit for Persona 6
Persona 5 Tactica’s Sub-Personas Changed the Game’s Strategy
One key way thatPersona 5 Tacticacould influencePersona 6is through the Sub-Persona system. InPersona 5 Tactica, Sub-Personas can be collected and equipped to the party members, granting them certain benefits. An equipped Sub-Persona will boost the stats of their main Persona, and also grant their user a couple of additional skills. While Sub-Personas do not offer a full set of Persona abilities, possibly due to the shift in gameplay style, they are still an important part of strategy inPersona 5 Tactica. If the idea is revived inPersona 6, Sub-Personas could be made even more valuable than they were before.
While Sub-Personas are important inPersona 5 Tactica, their initial introduction came in previousPersonaspin-offPersona Q.
Sub-Personas Could Be Incredibly Useful in Persona 6
Sub-Personas could be made into an important part ofPersona 6’s combat dynamics, especially with a rework to the system. If the main protagonist is a Wild Card as usual, then perhaps their Personas that aren’t in use could double as Sub-Personas that could be equipped by anyone. While such an approach may require a larger initial inventory space for Personas, it would be a good way to streamline the process and ensure that the player would have a decent selection of equippable Personas and Sub-Personas available. That way, Sub-Personas could easily fit into the overall framework ofPersona 6.
A Persona 6 Take On Sub-Personas Could Revolutionize Tactics In the Series
Sub-Personas could be even more useful inPersona 6than theskill trees ofPersona 5 Tactica, even if Atlus were to reuse both mechanics. There are some obvious potential advantages, such as using Sub-Persona skills to negate elemental weaknesses of various party members, making them more durable in fights. Players could even make audacious moves such as granting their party members such skills as Lucifer’s Victory Cry or Alice’s Die for Me by assigning the proper Sub-Personas. That’s not even getting into the absurd flexibility that would come from the protagonist having both the power of the Wild Card and a Sub-Persona, potentially creating the most customizable protagonist in franchise history.
Sub-Personas are an absurdly useful idea for the series. While they could keepPersona 6from becoming one of thehardestPersonagames to date, the benefits more than outweigh the downsides. It would give players many more strategic options when it comes to their party members, as well as giving them more ways to make use of their full Persona stock. In fact, being useful for the whole party would make the player’s Personas more useful than ever. Hopefully,Persona 5 Tactica’s Sub-Personas can become core toPersona 6.
Persona 5 Tactica
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After a strange incident, the Phantom Thieves wander into a bizarre realm where its citizens are living under tyrannical oppression. Surrounded by a military group named Legionnaires, they find themselves in grave danger until a mysterious revolutionary named Erina rescues them and offers an enticing deal in exchange for their help. What truth lies behind Erina and the deal she offers to the Phantom Thieves?Persona 5 Tactica features an all-new story, the return of fan-favorite characters, and brand-new allies and foes. Join the group as they lead an emotional revolution in this thrilling combat adventure!
