Goddess of Victory NIKKE Persona crossover adds P3, P4 and P5 characters

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is getting a considerable Persona crossover this week, with characters from Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal all becoming a member of the sci-fi RPG shooter as a part of the collection’ thirtieth anniversary celebrations.

Stage Infinite and SHIFTUP have now revealed the complete particulars of the collaboration, which begins on August 13 and pulls collectively characters and themes from three totally different generations of Atlus’ vastly well-liked RPG collection.

Main the Persona 5 Royal contingent is Queen, in any other case referred to as Makoto Niijima. The Shujin Academy pupil council president and Phantom Thieves strategist might be joined by Persona 4 Golden’s Yukiko Amagi, a member of the Investigation Crew and inheritor to the Amagi Inn.

Representing Persona 3 Reload is Aigis, the seventh-generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon developed by the Kirijo Group and a member of SEES. The android is among the most recognisable characters from Persona 3 and, importantly for the needs of a recreation like NIKKE, already comes outfitted with reasonably extra firepower than your common high-school pupil.

A brand new trailer launched alongside the announcement reveals the three characters making the leap into NIKKE’s world and offers gamers a primary have a look at how the totally different Persona video games have been included into the occasion.

The crossover will transcend merely including new characters. Alternate costumes might be obtainable for Makoto Niijima and Yukiko Amagi by way of a mix of free unlocks and occasion passes, whereas an unique Phantom [Concept: Thief] costume might be supplied by way of the outfit gacha.

SHIFTUP additionally says the occasion will lean closely into the themes of all three Persona video games. Persona 5 Royal’s Phantom Thieves, Persona 4 Golden’s Investigation Crew and Persona 3 Reload’s Specialised Extracurricular Execution Squad will all function, bringing their respective alternate worlds, Shadows and supernatural issues alongside for the trip.

There’s additionally a brand new mini-game referred to as Midnight Phantom Runner, described as a fast-paced working recreation providing extra rewards all through the collaboration.

It makes for an unusually wide-ranging Persona crossover. Quite than selecting one recreation, NIKKE is successfully treating the occasion as a celebration of the fashionable Persona trilogy, tying in properly with the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary in 2026.

Persona initially debuted in Japan in 1996 with Revelations: Persona, though the three video games represented listed below are chargeable for a lot of the collection’ huge development in recognition outdoors Japan.

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE launched globally in 2022 and has since been downloaded greater than 45 million occasions. The free-to-play RPG shooter is accessible on PC, iOS and Android.

The Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Persona collaboration begins on August 13, 2026.