BODY: The mobile spin-off Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X) is pulling a page from Tartarus. On September 25, developer Perfect World and Atlus opened "Reach for the MOON!", a full-scale collaboration with Persona 3 Portable that runs through November 12, 2026.
The story sets the tone. The protagonist stumbles onto a mysterious door inside Polonian Mall, steps into Tartarus, and promptly loses all memory of how they got there. After a brush with Shadows, they're pulled to safety by Kotone Shiomi — the female protagonist introduced in P3P — and the two team up to climb the tower together.
Kotone headlines the event as a new ★5 unit: a fire-attribute character in the Superior role. Her signature "Full Power Mode" fires once per battle, and activating her "Wheel of Fortune" state grants two extra actions while buffing allies and setting up teammate highlight attacks. She's featured on the "Moonlit Contractor" banner through November 12, with a longer "Full Moon Contractor" pickup window extending to June 26, 2027.
There's more beyond the headline pull. A side story called "Faint Flower Door" arrives September 30, folding in Shinjiro Aragaki from Persona 3 Reload, while Yukari Takeba and Akihiko Sanada return on reissue banners. Players can grind the "Recollection of Days: Otherworldly" challenge for event currency, cash in "Time Rings: Phantom Moon" at the exchange shop, and collect login rewards including platinum coins and P3P-themed items. An official broadcast is also handing out 600 free Crystals.
The insider take
Crossovers like this are how gacha titles keep the lights on between story chapters, but the P3P choice is pointed. Here in Tokyo, the female-route protagonist has quietly become one of Atlus's most requested characters — fans have lobbied for her inclusion in Persona 3 Reload for years, largely in vain. Debuting Kotone as a fully playable, voiced ★5 in P5X is a savvy move that scratches an itch the mainline series has stubbornly refused to, and it's already lighting up Japanese social feeds.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net − 最新記事 (Japanese).