'Persona 5' Gameplay Trailer Outlines Palace Mechanics; OST Samples Now Online

Fans of Atlus’ musical selections might like to know samples of the entire Persona 5 soundtrack can now be heard for free, so no one has to pay for the three-disc set without some idea of what they’re buying. And that’s not even the biggest Persona 5 news of the week, thanks to a new trailer (and accompanying press release) from Atlus.

Fans waffling on a decision to buy the Persona 5 OST, which is just under $50 on popular import site Play-Asia, can finally make an informed choice without resorting to piracy. A 10-minute video, uploaded to Atlus’ YouTube channel on Tuesday, offers brief snippets of several selections from the 110-track collection. Persona fans won’t get to hear all of the music prior to purchase but it should make it much easier to decide whether or not to import a copy.

Atlus also published a new Persona 5 trailer this week, explaining the process of infiltrating palaces and the “Dealing” mechanic that will occasionally allow Persona players to barter with enemies. According to an Atlus press release, players will even be able to negotiate a peaceful end to some combat situations. As for palaces, they’ll fill the dungeon role in Persona 5 . Each will apparently be an incredibly warped place, shaped by the “most distorted desires” of the Phantom Thieves’ targets, and require a bit of investigation to discover. Once inside, it’ll be up to the Thieves to defeat the evils waiting within the palace and steal whatever treasure has formed to represent the “deepest darkest desire” of the palace’s owner.

For more on the castle mechanics being introduced in Persona 5, take a few minutes to review the game’s latest trailer. Then head down to the comments section and let us know whether or not you’re excited to infiltrate castles when Persona 5 debuts this spring.

Persona 5 is in development for PlayStation 3 and PS4. The game debuts in North America April 4.

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