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Alexander, Julia (April 5, 2017). "Streamers are streaming Persona 5 despite threats of bans from Atlus". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019 . Retrieved May 20, 2019.In this games case though - any game that is supposedly released in any region before the pro doens't require a patch - A few of the koei games for example which were out in Japan then here after the pro release, never got patched - neither did Yakuza Zero. Verge staff (December 15, 2017). "The 15 best games of 2017". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017 . Retrieved June 30, 2018. Persona 5 takes place within the Persona universe, revolving around a group of high school students who harness Personas, physical manifestations of their inner psyche. [16] The story begins in April "20XX" and spans roughly a year. It is set in modern-day Tokyo and features several real-world locations, including Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Shibuya. [17] A major setting throughout the game is Shujin Academy, a high school that the protagonist attends. [2] [18] [19] The second major location is the "Metaverse", a supernatural realm consisting of the physical manifestations of humanity's subconscious desires. In the Metaverse, people with corrupted desires form their own unique "Palace," which is modeled after their distorted perception of a place in the real world, along with a Shadow version of themselves (their true self) possessing a "Treasure" symbolic of their desires. [18] [20] [21] Returning from earlier entries is the Velvet Room, a place that exists for the growth of Persona users and shifts appearance depending on the current guest; in Persona 5, it takes the form of a prison. [13]