It’s no secret that Persona 5’s changing release date has been the subject of jokes among some fans. Previously, launch windows have been specified for Persona 5, albeit ahead of much information regarding characters and plot themes. That aside, Persona 5 has the distinction of being one of the latter prominent titles to release across console generations, for any holdouts who haven’t purchased a PS4.

Atlus announced the news of a February 14 (Valentine’s Day!) release date for the Americas ahead of an upcoming E3 promotional blitz. Alongside this news, Atlus has announced two special editions to be made available in the Americas.

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In a recent blog update on the official Persona 5 website, a PR manager for Atlus points out the website has been updated with character profiles for the three new female characters that were recently revealed. While the information in the profile for the characters is the same as the one we’ve already talked about earlier, we do get a few screenshots of the characters and their Personas, which we’ve included below.

Persona 5 will be released on September 15, 2016 in Japan. While the game is confirmed to be heading to the West, a specific release date hasn’t been announced yet.

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While Famitsu leaks earlier this week revealed the names and offered a short bio of some of the remaining cast members of Persona 5, more information has been officially revealed, including names and other information on the game itself. Keep in mind that there is one more character who it seems has yet to be fully revealed (towards the upper right in the featured image used for this article)…

In any case, here’s an introduction to more of your friends in this game!

Futaba Sakura is the navigator of the group, with the age of a first-year in high school and an exceptionally gifted level of intellect and talent for programming and calculation. However, she lacks for social skills and is a shut-in due to a certain incident in her life; Sakura does not attend school after her middle-school graduation. She is often awkward around others and covers her head in public, though she does not do this with the Protagonist. Her starting Persona is Necronomicon, which is UFO-like. Sakura has a special connection to the overarching events of Persona 5’s story.

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In the ongoing live stream for Persona 5, Atlus has revealed that the game will be released on September 15, 2016. A new trailer was shown as well, showing more gameplay and new characters including Futaba Sakura, the orange-haired girl who serves as the navigator, and the rest of the game’s party members. A special edition for the game was announced as well, along with DLC.

Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers, the previously-announced anime project based on the game, was also confirmed to air in September. The show ended with a message from the game’s main character, stating that there will be more info at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles. You can view the new trailer below, as well as a staff interview.

During the stream, Atlus announced a 20th Anniversary Edition, which contains a copy of the game, an artbook featuring illustration by Shigenori Soejima, a collection of five CDs featuring a selection of the best music from the past five Persona games, various costume DLC for the character and a Persona 5 art treasure box. The suggested retail price: 13,800 yen (excluding tax). The regular version of the game will cost 8,800 yen (excluding tax). You can view the contents here:

For more detailed translation of the contents, you can visit Gematsu’s article here. The official website for Persona 5 also received an update following the announcement. In addition, Atlus also opened a separate E3 website for the game, which for now only contains a teaser image.

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