JRPGs are a dime a dozen, with Square Enix remastering or remaking the majority of its classics, while other developers like Level-5 and Atlus continue to churn out sequels and new IPs, like Metaphor: RefantazioAnd Persona 5. However, while many JRPGs stick to the tropes of the genre, standout games like these Persona The series dares to do something different, offering social sim elements and a more magical realism setting than any other game out there. Naturally, many might think that this would lead to too many copycats, and while there have been a few, few have truly nailed the brilliance of Persona 5.
There are many things Persona 5 Does that other JRPGs do not, which players want to see replicated, or at least utilized in some way in other games in the genre. The life sim/social sim elements, jazzy soundtrack, monster collection, modern combat and so much more are the hallmarks of the Persona franchise, but few games have managed to combine them all. That is, of course, until now, how A brand new RPG offers not only a Persona-like experience in his 40-hour history, but too many EarthBound And Stranger things vibes.
Bloomtown: A Different Story is Stranger Things meets Persona 5
It features monster collection, social sim elements and turn-based combat
Bloomtown: A Different Story is the latest RPG from developer Lazy Bear Games, which players may recognize as the people behind the popular Punch Club series, Cemetery keeperAnd Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. It has been reviewed very positively since it launched on September 24, 2024, with Reviewers call it a cross between Persona 5, EarthBoundAnd Stranger thingsAll of which are huge inspirations for the game. These claims are not unfounded, as there are plenty of elements from all three of these, and other popular media, that are heavily featured in Bloomtown: A different story.
in Bloomtown: A different storyPlayers take on the role of Emily and her younger brother Chester as they spend their summer holidays in the definitely-not-creepy titular Bloomtown. There is a day and night cycle and a daily timer that determines when shops are open and where certain NPCs will beMuch like Stardew Valley. Fans will be able to mingle with their favorite characters, get a part-time job, go fishing, go to the shops, farm in their garden, or, when they feel like it, go to the terrifying demonic underworld where kidnapped children kept.
This is absolutely a Persona 5-like, with its story and gameplay mechanics feeling like they were borrowed from the same book, while retaining much of the charm and stylings of the EarthBound Series and the Stranger things Series. It’s the perfect distraction while players wait for Persona 6 To relieve, or between bouts of playing Persona 5 Royale On repeat. There’s a huge city to explore, lots of characters to meet, and a fairly intense combat system to get stuck intoWith monster collection to boot.
Bloomtown: A Different Story borrows heavily from Persona 5’s combat
It even has a jazzy soundtrack
The best parts of Persona 5 Royale have made their way in Bloomtown: A Different StoryFrom its modern combat, to its jazzy battle themes and monster collection. Players can equip up to two demons per character to fight alongside them – much like Personas – and can collect even more throughout the game. There are a lot to face and choose, giving players a lot to look forward to, and they can be fused to command one another.
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In combat, each character has a ranged weapon that is needed to target enemies in the back row, and a melee weapon, as well as spells that they use through their collected demons. If it sounds like Persona 5This is because it is very similar, even though it has to be said Bloomtown: A Different Story is its own game, with several unique features, including its gorgeous pixel art aesthetic. Bloomtown: A different story is perfect for Persona 5 And EarthBound fans, and can be picked up on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
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