Ikuzo
One of my favorite things about playing RPGs set in Japan (before I was able tovisit for myself last yearfor the first time!) is wandering the streets and learning new customs. TheYakuzaseries (minus the egregious cuts for3) was renown for this with its activities like hostess bars and Shogi minigames, but many others feature Tokyo-like settings, includingPersona 5.
As the game gears up for a September 15 release date in Japan (brace for spoilers!), Atlus has shared the maid cafe mechanic, which provides stat boosts, much like the tea houses inPersona 3. Everything aboutPersona 5(including the adorable new cat mascot Morgana) is ticking all the right boxes. Hopefully we get a “Golden” (Platinum?) release on Vita some day.
