Guide on the Retro Video Games Mini-game in Persona 5 / Persona 5 Royal, including overview, how to unlock tricks, video games, rewards, and how to unlock the trophy.
Overview
In order to unlock the TV Video Game mini-game, you have to purchase a TV from the recycle shop in Yongen-Jaya Backstreets. After purchasing the TV, the player will eventually be able to purchase a games console from the shop. Its stock is random, so check back regularly.
During your free time, stay inside your room in the eveningto play some video games. You can find games in the Akihabara Retro Game Shop and the Yongen-Jaya Recycle Shop. Finishing the game a number of times will reward you with Social Stats.The number of times you have to finish the game depends on thetitle played.
Unlock Tricks
Visit the Hinokuniya bookstore and purchase the book “Game Secrets” to unlock special tricks. This lowers the difficulty for the title of the game you are currently playing.
Video Games
Yongen-Jaya, Yumenoshima
Star Forneus 1988
| Number of times to win | 3 |
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| Social Stat | Success: Guts +2 |
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| Fail: Guts +1 |
| Reward (P5R) | Forneus Badge: Ice Amp (Strengthens Ice by 50%) |
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Comes bundled with the Retro Game Set, Star Forneus 1988 is one of the first games with a simple mechanic.
The goal is to defeat the boss within the time limit. To play, rapidly press the X button. You have to press the button the required number of times (25) before time runs out to successfully complete the game.
Gambla Goemon
| Number of times to win | 2 |
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| Social Skill | Success: Charm +2 |
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| Fail: Charm +1 |
| Reward (P5R) | Gambla Badge: Evade Elec |
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You have to pay 5,200 to purchase Gambla Goemon, the Legend of Goemon. To start, the dealer will ask you whether you want odd or even. After selecting the die, the dealer will shake it. You need to stop it with the x button. You need to guess correctly in order to win the game.
Akihabara Retro Game Shop
Punch Ouch
| Number of times to win | 3 |
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| Social Stat | Charm+2 |
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| Reward (P5R) | Punch Badge: Evade Fire |
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A boxing game that costs 5,300 yen. In order to clear this game, you have to input the specified buttons, which rotate between the directional buttons and x, before the time expires.
Train of Life
| Number of times to win | 3 |
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| Social Stat | Success: Kindness +2 |
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| Fail: Kindness +1 |
| Reward (P5R) | Train Badge: Elec Amp (Strengthens Electric by 50%) |
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The Retro board game costs 5,600 yen. To start the board game, you need to input x to roll the die. The player moves a number of spaces depending on their roll.
Power Intuition (3 Times)
| Number of times to win | 3 |
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| Social Stat | Success: Guts +2 |
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| Fail: Guts +1 |
| Reward (P5R) | PI Badge: Nuke Amp (Strengthens Nuke by 50%) |
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A cartridge that can be bought on 10/1. Being a fighting game, it plays similar to Punch de Ouch. It costs 5,500 yen to purchase. The directional buttons are similar to those that you would normally find in fighting games which makes it quite tricky to pull off. One way to deal with this game is to treat the D-pad as though it was an analog stick.
Golfer Sarutahiko (3 Times)
| Number of times to win | 3 |
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| Social Stat | Proficiency +2 |
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| Reward (P5R) | Golfer Badge: Psy Amp (Strengthens Psy by 50%) |
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Another game released on 10/1, it is the least expensive Akihabara Retro Game. Tap the x button to commence the game. Similar to the Fishing game, press the x button to stop the cursor. The goal is to stop it when it reaches close to the red marker.
Akihabara Retro Game Shop (P5R)
To be confirmed. We will update this when the game comes out in North America.
Featherman Seeker
| Number of times to win | ? |
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| Social Stat | Knowledge +2 |
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| Reward | Featherman Badge: Wind Amp (Strengthens Wind by 50%) |
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Exchange your Cards
Cards can be exchanged for various accessories. After completing the video games and earning cards, take them to the retro game store in Akihabara to claim your prizes.
How to Unlock the Trophy
You may opt to save the game before starting these video games since they would tend to eat time off of your day. Most of the titles require that you employ specific buttons, however some games like “Power Intuition” have a strict timing. If you are struggling to complete the task at hand, you might want to read the book “Game Secrets,” and use the special tricks to unlock more time. After completing all the tasks, you will earn the Golden Finger trophy.
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FAQs
To help with this, you just need to play a game once (preferably Star Forneus) and then go buy the Game Secrets magazine at the Shinjuku book store. That will make the games easier to complete. There's no downside to using the cheats besides Morgana guilt tripping you.
Should I turn myself in Persona 5 Royal? ›
Sae will ask you the hardest thing you will have to do in this game: turn yourself in. It's the only way to ensure that Shido pays for his crimes. If you don't turn yourself in, your friends will most likely get caught in the crossfire with you. Because of that, you have no other choice.
What is special about Persona 5 Royal? ›
Persona 5 Royal changes
That, plus some exploring of Mementos and high school life-living that sets up the next boss, has notched 15 hours and 46 minutes into my gameplay time. So far, though, the most impressive thing to me is how much better the streets and scenes of Persona 5 Royal look.
Can you get caught cheating in Persona 5? ›
You can get "caught" going out on a date with another girl in this game like you can in P4, right? Thankfully, Brojiro will step in and pacify all of them for you, so it works out in the end. I know how they can top Persona 5.
Can you cheat on someone in Persona 5 Royal? ›
In short, yes you can, but there may be some consequences for those who choose to stray. But, as we've said, you can't break up in Persona 5 Royal, so any cheating you're about to do is for the entirety of the game! Just be sure you're ready for one hell of a Valentine's Day when you've got that many girlfriends...
Is there a bad ending in Persona 5 Royal? ›
There are several ways to get bad endings in Persona 5 Royal throughout the game, most of which are easily avoidable. Those are: At the start of the game, fail to agree to the contract given to you by Igor. It'll return you to the main menu.
How many endings does Persona 5 have? ›
The game has six endings of sorts - three bad, one good, and the true ending. If you want to see all of them we'd recommend waiting until after you've seen the true ending as the others contain some spoilers - just keep some game saves at appropriate points so you can revisit them once the game is over.
What happens if you don t romance anyone in Persona 5 Royal? ›
Nothing much changes because the romances aren't really incorporated into the story.
Should I finish Persona 5 or start Royal? ›
If you haven't played Persona 5 yet, go with Persona 5 Royal. Should I order the PS5 version of Persona 5 Royal if I already own the PS4 version of the game? The PS4 version will work through backward compatibility. You'll probably notice a few under-the-hood upgrades if you've sunk a ton of hours into it.
Can you date girls in Persona 5 Royal? ›
Persona 5 Royal. ウィッチ（？） Nothing to worry about.. you can date many girls as you want (and it is part of in-game award to be in love with all girls). The only downside is that you eventually get found out for cheating.
However, it is highly recommended to play Persona 5 or the Royal first before playing Persona 5 Strikers in order to get that maximum NOSTALGIC . Strikers is actually set in the P5 timeline, a bit after the end of the original P5 (though it fits with royal as well).
Who is the most powerful Persona 5 Royal? ›
1 Satanael
Satanael has no weaknesses and resists a whopping ten kinds of damage. In Persona 5 Royal, he's an even greater force to be reckoned with; Tyrant's Mind strengthens attacks by 25 percent, and the Pagan Allure trait strengthens magic-based attacks by 50 percent.
Does Persona 5 Royal have a happy ending? ›
Good Ending
Persona 5's "good" ending can be reached after completing Shido's Palace. Thinking the Phantom Thieves had successfully changed the world, the Metaverse and reality merge. The sky begins to rain blood, and the Phantom Thieves are shocked that no one is reacting to what's happening.
What characters did Persona 5 Royal add? ›
New Confidants
There are two major new characters in Persona 5 Royal: Kasumi Yoshizawa and Takuto Maruki. Both of these characters have their own Confidant ranks and offer Joker special abilities.
How to get more books in Persona 5? ›
You can borrow one book at a time from the Shujin school library, so you have to return the last one before you can borrow the next one. More books will become available as the story progresses. You should borrow and read Speed Reader as soon as it becomes available to reduce the time it takes to read each book.
How do you get the bookworm trophy in Persona 5? ›
There are 34 Books in Persona 5 that provide a variety of benefits to you once they're read. Some books allow an increase to one of your stats. Others unlock various locations while the remaining books give you an ability related to one of your activities. Reading all of them unlocks the Bookworm trophy.
How to get winners don't use cheats Persona 5? ›
The following is IGN's guide for the Request Winners Don't Use Cheats available in Mementos in Persona 5. For this request, you need to talk to a gamer in the Shibuya arcade to unlock some intel for it. Upon finding the cheater's Shadow, you won't be able to land a hit on it.
How do you read books during the day in Persona 5? ›
You can read books in one of three places: randomly while on the train when it's not busy, at night when you haven't gone to the Metaverse in the cafe or during the day when school is not in session on Sundays in your room. Remember to talk to the cafe guests until they leave.
