Can I play Persona 5 without playing the previous games?


I'm new to the _Persona_ series, so I wanted to know if the _Persona_ video
games have any relationship to the previous games. I went to other sites but
they didn't give me a clear answer.

Can I play _Persona 5_ without playing the previous games?




Yes, you can!

Although _Persona_ is a franchise, the games do not depend on each other being
totally independent.

This is because even if all games in the franchise have the same essence, each
game has a way of addressing this different essence based on its theme.

Already in the introduction, the game already explains everything you need to
know about the basics of _Shin Megami Tensei_ and how it will affect the
functioning of _Persona 5_.

_Note: My boyfriend is playing Persona 5 without having played the other games
and is not having the slightest difficulty to understand the story._




Yes, you can!

Although _Persona_ is a franchise, the games do not depend on each other being
totally independent.

This is because even if all games in the franchise have the same essence, each
game has a way of addressing this different essence based on its theme.

Already in the introduction, the game already explains everything you need to
know about the basics of _Shin Megami Tensei_ and how it will affect the
functioning of _Persona 5_.

_Note: My boyfriend is playing Persona 5 without having played the other games
and is not having the slightest difficulty to understand the story._

