According to well-known Atlus leaker @MbKKssTBhz5, the long-rumoured Persona party game "Asa" is launching next year, featuring protagonists from every game in the series. Yes, even the first two.

@MbKKssTBhz5 first mentioned Asa back in June, though details were scarce. They said that it had "co-op elements and activities" such as shooting, possibly even racing. The assumption is that Asa is a codename, not the final title, but Atlus has yet to even announce it.

I don't know everything about Asa right now, so I'm sure there may be elements that will still be surprising. I can assure people today that the game will indeed have every single Persona main character though. Maybe they can even go racing, but I can't confirm unfortunately.

Asa was also discussed by leaker NateDrake on ResetEra in June earlier this year after another user, Jawmuncher, said they "Heard [Asa] was a party game. To what extent, I don't know."

After being tagged, NateDrake confirmed, "[I heard] exactly the same. Some sort of Persona party game slated for next year - characters spanning the entire franchise. Don't know if we are talking Mario Party x Persona or something different, but something of the party genre." So, thanks to NateDrake and Jawmuncher, we know that it's not just a co-op game, but a party game.

@MbKKssTBhz5 shed further light on this leaked project when they posted yesterday about Atlus' line-up over the next few years. They reiterated that Metaphor Re Fantazio, which was announced in June, is still on track to be released in 2024. Asa, the leaked party game, is also set to be released next year - when it will be announced, however, is unclear.

Metaphor Re Fantazio is a new series separate from SMT and Persona.

They also confirmed that Persona 5: The Phantom X will launch next year. If you haven't heard of it, it's a mobile spin-off about a new character called Wonder (though it appears as though you can choose their name).

@MbKKssTBhz5 also claimed that Persona 6 will launch in 2025 (despite reports of it coming in 2026), though "The reveal time is still being decided." And, as you'd expect, there is an SMT game reportedly in development. The last one only released two years ago in 2021, so it's unlikely we'll see anything on it anytime soon. Regardless, it's clear that Atlus is busy with a wholew slew of projects, and for once, giving Persona 1 and 2 their due.

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