Fresh off the back of its 1st Anniversary celebrations, mobile tactical RPG gameAlchemy Starscontinues the party, this time inviting characters fromPersona 5to join the proceedings. Hopefully, players have been saving those free lumambers from the anniversary promotion, because they’ll be able to recruit five characters fromPersona 5, as well as playing a special crossover scenario alongside the Phantom Thieves of Hearts themselves. If a player is new to the game, they can download it free from theGoogle PlayandiOS stores, respectively.
The crossover runs from today (July 14th) to August 3rd, so there is plenty of time to log onto the game and claim the promotional freebies. To celebrate the crossover,Alchemy Starsfans get a playable character fromPersona 5, Mona, who they can recruit into their team of heroes without spending a dime.
Alongside playing as Mona, players can enjoy an all-new scenario, which sees otherP5characters joining the action; Joker, Queen, Fox, and Violet. Gamers can also recruit all of these characters, meaning that once the crossover ends, they can still play as powerful warriors from thePersona 5universe; it will be interesting to see which of the Phantom Thieves' powers make it into theAlchemy Starssetting.
The new scenario sees theAlchemy StarsSpiritweaver himself, Luke, fighting against the forces of evil that have overtaken his land of Umbraton. We see the Umbraton Mercenary Squad’s own Deputy Commander dueling with shadowy foes that have taken over his stomping ground. How to beat these pesky enemies and deal with bandit attacks along the way? By enlisting the help of Joker and Queen, of course.
The scenario is peppered with tropes from thePersona 5game, so fans of that franchise are likely to see plenty they recognise from the title, in addition to the new playableAlchemy Starscharacters fromP5. Expect to see plenty of stylistic nuances from the SEGA/Altus game as Luke charges around Astra defeating his newPersona 5Shadow enemy with aplomb.
Tactical tile-connecting is the name of the game when it comes toAlchemy Stars' battle mechanics. Connect same-colored tiles, and players can unleash devastating attacks. We imagine that connecting the correct tiles forPersona 5characters means we could see some of their most powerful personas wreaking havoc among enemy lines.
So, players can grab a handful of Lumambers and head to the recruitment screen right away, to join in theAlchemy Stars/Persona 5crossover fun, plus they’ll pick up a handful of new playable characters with fearsome powers hidden up their sleeves, ideal for vanquishing evil hordes.
