Persona 5had Palaces, and the spin-offPersona 5 Strikershas Jails, with both being dungeons in theMetaversethat the Phantom Thieves infiltrate. One Monarch, the dungeon’s boss and a real-world villain who has manipulated the Metaverse to influence the public’s opinion, rules every Jail.
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There are eight Jails in Persona 5 Strikers, and each Jail is home to a uniqueDire Shadow, along with recurring Shadows that you can defeat. The Jails tend to share the architectural style of their corresponding city and contain references to the reigning Monarch, and each one is ranked by theme, map, and playability.
8Okinawa Jail
Okinawa Jail is one of the smallest Jails in the game, and even though you spend most of your time in Okinawa City on the beach, the Jail is a part of an ominous laboratory further inland. Instead of a tropical theme, the Jail is dark with fluorescent lights and caution tape.
The path is fairly linear and takes you down a row of identical-looking corridors. While the visuals are lackluster, you can chase your party member Sophia down and uncover clues behind the mystery of the Monarchs and their Jails.
7Jail Of The Abyss
By the time you get to the Jail of the Abyss, the story pace has picked up, and this Monarch is unlike anyone you’ve faced before. The demon-like Shadows here are chilling, too, with Lilith and Bugbear making an appearance.
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The Abyss echoesPersona 5’s Mementos: both dungeons have a dark underground aesthetic and winding red veins throughout them. Players who spent hours grinding in Momentos might find this Jail unoriginal and repetitive, but the layout frequently puts you in the way of enemy hordes that are satisfying to fight through.
6Tree of Knowledge
The Tree of Knowledge is the only dungeon that is not called a Jail, but it functions the same as the other Jails and leads you to the Monarch. As the final Jail, the Tree of Knowledge had a lot of potential but did not surpass the early Jails in terms of complexity or creativity.
Like Abyss, the Tree of Knowledge is small and in the style of the Metaverse, except this Jail is more futuristic and AI-themed. Some of the highlights are the distinctive fog scene and of course, the final boss battle which makes use of the entire party’s abilities.
5Kyoto Jail
Kyoto Jail is an unconventional dungeon, made up of spiral portals that teleport you to and from different areas on the map. Though creative, the portal puzzle can be frustrating to navigate, and it also includes a stealth section, requiring you to sneak past the guards.
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The traditional Japanese buildings, lanterns, and soundtrack make for a pleasing journey through the Jail. The Persona you awaken in Kyoto also changes the tides, making the gameplay more compelling.
4Sendai Jail
This Jail transforms Sendai Station into a fantasy-themed battlefield, complete with a medieval castle, horse-drawn carriages, and dragons. This dungeon is based on the bestselling Prince of Nightmares novel, which is believed to have been written by the Monarch Ango Natsume.
To infiltrate Natsume’s castle, you must conquer the Fearsome Four and steal the key from the Lock Keeper. Scaling the rooftops will also be convenient as you travel from building to building.
3Shibuya Jail
Shibuya is the first and one of the most memorable Jails. It begins in Shibuya Crossing, where the game teaches you how to move and defeat Shadows without a dull moment. As you progress deeper into the Jail, you can even skateboard your way through hordes of Shadows.
The Monarch here isfashion designer and musician Alice Hiiragi, who represents Alice in this Wonderland-themed Jail. When you fight her, she turns into a Mad Rabbit, which might be a dual reference to the Mad Hatter and White Rabbit, and the carnival lights and candy colors make for an enchanting introduction to the Metaverse.
2Sapporo Jail
While you’re able to skateboard in Shibuya, you snowboard down the mountain in Sapporo. This Jail is covered in snow and icicles, and the majestic buildings are built from ice. But even though Sapporo is perhaps the most beautiful Jail, the endless winter is brutal to navigate.
A blizzard rages, so to stay warm and move on, you will need to cross the icy terrain and activate space heaters. There are also a few mini boss fights to slow you down, and the beloved Persona Jack Frost makes his appearance.
1Osaka Jail
Osaka gets points for its creative futuristic tech theme, sprawling layout, and combat. Completing the Jail requires you to hide from security cameras, solve puzzles, board an airship, and battle new Shadows.
Along the way, you can pick up Railguns and use them to take out Shadows, and then you confront a giant robot-like boss, followed by a lightsaber-wielding hero. The cinematic battle is over-the-top, just like the rest of the Jail.
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