Persona 5 Royal and the base game of Persona 5 were a big departure for the series. While past Persona titles had strong themes, such as Persona 4's strong homages to Twin Peaks and its presentation of small-town life, Persona 5 leaned in harder than previous entries with its gentleman thief theme. While in palaces, players were given the ability to sneak up on enemies while hiding behind cover, and a variety of other tools related to this theme. One of these tools is the grappling hook which allowed for traversal puzzles and more vertical spaces to explore than past entries. Persona 5 Royal's grappling hook will be sorely missed in the franchise's next entry.