However, they only gained true popularity in the West with the release of Persona 4 on the PlayStation 2 in 2009. Titles from under the Persona banner quite quickly gained cult status among fans of Japanese RPGs. The brand was born in 1996 as a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series.
Persona 5: Royal is the fifth installment of one of the most popular and original jRPG series, expanded with new content.