Right off the bat, it's important to note that the Persona series makes up some of the best games that the medium has to offer, and that if they were to come to the Nintendo Switch, they would absolutely be welcome additions to the platform. That said, while they'd probably be Switch best-sellers for quite a while after their release, the Switch doesn't necessarily need the Persona series. There has been plenty of voiced demand by the franchise's community to port titles like Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, and Persona 4 Golden to the console, but the Switch is doing just fine without them.

The Switch is a versatile console and seems to be perfect for playing long RPGs like the Persona games because of how easy it is to pick up a Switch and immediately start playing. Although bringing Persona games to the Switch seems like a no-brainer, there's already plenty of content that Persona fans would enjoy on the platform. Adding the games would be a great addition to the console's library, sure, but it might cause fans to miss out on playing other games that are just as good and easily comparable.

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The Switch Hosts Plenty of RPGs and Visual Novels

Persona's genre is a little bit hard to nail down succinctly as it merges a handful of popular genres together for different sections of the gameplay. At the end of the day, the games are boiled down to a mix of turn-based RPGs and visual novels, two genres that the Switch is in no short supply of. Fans of the turn-based sections of the Persona series should take a look at the many Final Fantasy titles on the console. They should also check out Neo: The World Ends With You, a title that received plenty of Persona 5 comparisons when it was initially revealed.

Visual novels are in high supply on the Switch, but not everyone is comparable to the Persona series. When Danganronpa Decadance releases on the Switch later this year Persona fans should consider giving it a try as it also blends qualities of visual novels with other genres. At the end of the day, there are plenty of games that fans of Persona could find on the Switch that could scratch the itch that the games have given them.

There's Already Some Persona Content on the Switch

While there aren't any mainline Persona entries on the Switch, the console did receive Persona 5 Strikers earlier this year. Although not the 100 plus hour turn-based RPG that is the franchise's usual, the game was still a meaty experience that felt like a satisfying sequel to Persona 5. What's more, Shin Megami Tensei 5 is coming exclusively to the Switch later this year and is the mainline series that the Persona franchise is a spin-off from. While the two differ in plenty of ways, they still share a lot of the same DNA.

There isn't a lot of Persona content on the Switch itself, but there's just enough to give fans a taste of the franchise. The series would definitely be a great fit for the platform, but it seems like its mainline entries are going to stay as Sony exclusives for the time being. There's no shortage of rumors surrounding announcements of an eventual Switch port for Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal, but there hasn't been official word from Atlus yet if that's the case. There might be some news later this year as the company celebrates Persona's 25th anniversary, but that's still to be seen and the company hasn't given out much information yet.

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