The next episode of ‘Atlus animating the f*ck out of a Persona spin-off that no one asked for but now realise is awesome’
@Step43099Місяць тому
You’re right cause I literally do not know wtf this is
@HunterofyeetsМісяць тому
@@Step43099It's a mobile Gacha game.
@briandorough498Місяць тому
Even more obnoxious because persona itself is a spinoff lol. GIVE US THE PHANTOM X ALREADY GODDAMN IT
@e_best4675Місяць тому
Not really awesome cause it's a gacha game.
@mireille1028Місяць тому
@@e_best4675 CaUSe iTS A gaCHa gAMe. Ya'll are always so out of touch with the market it's kind of cringe at this point lol.
@eh3744Місяць тому
the real winner with all these spinoffs is lyn, the bag must be crazy
@williamhenderson3597Місяць тому
and she deserves every penny dammit
@S0ULS4VERМісяць тому
She in the house like carpet
@hydraailsМісяць тому
@@S0ULS4VERit’s too many heads on her blunt so she won’t spark it
@jaxtru491Місяць тому
@@hydraails She’ll put it in her pocket and save it like rocket fuel
@lightningmcseed7303Місяць тому
Till everybody's gone. Then it's cool.
@doomtoast8520Місяць тому
If this is the opening for a mobile game then I now P6’s opening is going to be absolutely crazy
@mireille1028Місяць тому
They need Production I.G back, which i wonder if they are the ones who are making this opening..
@tenkuken7168Місяць тому
@@mireille1028this is made by a Chinese studio
@YurieSnowieМісяць тому
@@tenkuken7168 If the opening is made by the Chinese dudes, Atlus definitely has some involvement in this
@tenkuken7168Місяць тому
@@YurieSnowie nah it's probably inspired by og persona 5 op atlus didn't help them since it's all perfect world studios atlus is busy making persona 6
@xoreignМісяць тому
@@YurieSnowie China is actually cooking lately with animation. I recommend scissor seven. Starts off slice of life / goofy but episodes are short. Seasons 2+ are fire. 10 are planned not including movies.
@inklink9747Місяць тому
I swear to god i love this, on my mama they cooked really hard this time 🔥🔥
@wilhastings0756Місяць тому
when do they not🔥🔥🔥
@user-bq7gz9vn7iМісяць тому
You right we finna be eating good
@The-real-WonderМісяць тому
@@wilhastings0756Tactica
@DoneThatSeenThatМісяць тому
@@The-real-Wonderokay based?? tactica intro is not cooked
@The-real-WonderМісяць тому
@@DoneThatSeenThat what do you mean. Tactica sucked
@PolarityVEVOМісяць тому
track is absolutely insane. i've been thinking that Ryota Kozuka handled the composition for this game but wasn't sure until this opening; this is 100% one of his tracks, and honestly one of his best. makes me a lot more hopeful for the answer's soundtrack given that's gonna be Kozuka's work as well
@takutomarukithebestwaifu8872Місяць тому
We have development footage, I think it was Last strike recording session, and the composer, unfortunately, is not Ryota Kozuka, but I'm not saying this as a fact maybe they got Ryota Kozuka to compose this track specifically.
@PolarityVEVOМісяць тому
@@takutomarukithebestwaifu8872 saw that, though listening to last strike it does sound different to this track. i am very confident this specific song is Ryota Kozuka though i could be wrong.
@TheShockVoxМісяць тому
If Ryotoa is the guy who did the music for Strikers and the new songs in P3 Reload, I’m all for more from him. I actually didn’t love some of the songs in P5 Royal that Meguro did, like the opening of Royal or Take Over. But then Strikers comes out and I love pretty much every track from it; the SPIN OFF game. Then there’s this? If it’s the same guy, he’s my new favorite
@takutomarukithebestwaifu8872Місяць тому
@@TheShockVox the guys behind Strikers are Atsushi Kitajoh (Atlus) and Gota Masuoka(Koei Techmo), Kitajoh also did the P3R soundtrack and pretty much every other spin off in the series, Ryota Kozuka is the composer for SMT games IV, IVA and V, and he is also the dancing spin offs composer. I mean that's your opinion, but I love both Colors flying high and Take over.
@B-ot2xxМісяць тому
Pretty sure a lot of the Beta tracks are mostly place-holders until the actual game comes out next month. I’m hoping they either add new songs, or at least rewrite/compose the others. This specific track is amazing, but I think tracks like “Desire Surrender” and “Thief Interface” need a little more work. They don’t really stand out like a P5 track should. Also hoping Last Strike or Shadow Loop are redone in some manner. They ARE bangers, but something’s certainly off.
@jjjabbersМісяць тому
The groove of this is so insanely catchy. Love the way that bass sounds at the beginning.
@mikisek0077Місяць тому
The keys have a bit more distortion to them then your normal Persona 5 track. Honestly gives me huge Jamiroquai vibes, and with the little sample in the beginning. So funky‼️🔥
@jjjabbersМісяць тому
@@mikisek0077 I think the Jamiroquai comparison explains exactly why I love it so much.
@1aundulxaldin15 днів тому
Agreed, 100%.
@astrasevenМісяць тому
song lyrics: english game devs: japanese available country: just china makes sense
@nelzyrМісяць тому
They rule the mobile industry 😔😔😔
@ichlalsulbulqiah1974Місяць тому
Isn't the main developer from China? They just make make contract with Atlus to have a right using Persona 5 trademark.
@dingo4079Місяць тому
The animation of the opening is also outsourced to a Chinese team
@KatelynS0209Місяць тому
It's getting released in Taiwan and Korea too actually, and the Korean version is gonna have English
@tdc9009Місяць тому
Wild that the game has Japanese voice over, yet we still don't even know if we'll get it here in Japan.
@TheJadedJamesМісяць тому
I've probably seen about 9 different "Persona 5 Openings" since 2017. Persona 5 Vanilla Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight Persona 5 Strikers Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica Persona 5 The Animation (Counts at least twice) Persona Q 2 Persona 5 Phantom X
@dantebeernal1559Місяць тому
mfs at Atlus allergic to the number 6
@TheJadedJamesМісяць тому
@@dantebeernal1559 I don’t think these games are being made instead of P6 insofar as being cheap ways to keep money flowing and brand awareness high. I am frustrated that P5 Strikers/Phantom X are basically the only narrative sequels to P5
@JestrathМісяць тому
They took about a million years to come out with p5. P5 came out like 8 years after p4 originally.
@TheJadedJamesМісяць тому
@@Jestrath We've actually hit just hit that same time gap for Persona 6 now. It could be a full ten years given that there hasn't even been a trailer for P6 yet and we are unlikely to get the same less than a year after it is announced. If they drop a trailer for P6 this summer, it EARLIEST it will release is mid 2025
@JestrathМісяць тому
@@TheJadedJames The fact we haven't even gotten a teaser is worrying
@playfulshiba5724Місяць тому
Does anyone get chills with "Map out our route as the driver"??? Jesus, it's so satisfying
@sgohhj629Місяць тому
it was so smooth bro wth
@kujakubes241Місяць тому
It’s easily the best part
@mitsuruneterra6035Місяць тому
We spend 100 hours for gathering members and their backstory with this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@JRPGLOVERМісяць тому
More like spend 1000$, lol
@TheJaredPunchМісяць тому
The animation and music here was incredible.
@justreiden12 днів тому
I love how the most viewed part is just when Joker appears XD
@gabroloo1951Місяць тому
Its been 11 days since this came out and i still cant stop rewatching it i love this too much
@Kcools2371Місяць тому
WE MAKING IT OUT THE METAVERSE WITH THIS ONE !
@NurulSeraМісяць тому
This entire opening feels like P5’s bold art style was gracefully transitioned to an animation format- AND it works and flows so well! I’m genuinely surprised at the quality here, from an animation standpoint it very much easily top P5R and P3R’s. Would love a P5 anime to look like this
@zanib.279Місяць тому
I dunno if you just worded yourself wrong, but there is in fact a P5 anime already and boy, do I have bad news for you.
@NurulSeraМісяць тому
@@zanib.279 In this particular case, I have been ignoring its existence and the absolute disgrace they made by NOT implementing P5’s style in any way other than its poorly made AOA. When I said I want a P5 anime with this style, _I mean it_
@popcultureoverdosedМісяць тому
Yeah the p5 anime should've been done in this style.
@davidebuiese8035Місяць тому
The protagonist uses the skateboard and Shu uses the bike, if he is the rider who ends up on the train.. maybe Riko was also there.. I theorize that everyone was there According to rumors and the video Riko is a navigator, to have a complete team and also Luffi becomes a smaller machine than Mona ,Cognitive motif There are rumors about two characters and I have a theory about another
@zackfisher6893Місяць тому
This really does feel like an alternate universe Persona 5
@slaxis3926Місяць тому
0:26 Love this shot
@kougaon8513Місяць тому
What I love about this op is that every single character looks straight out of the concept art of past games. If you haven't already check out some of Shigenori Soejima's artwork, I absolutely adore his style and this whole OP just looks like that but in motion.
@acezero10Місяць тому
Easily the best animated Persona opening, all the sequences and the song are pretty good too. Makes me curious who's the studio handling the animation department this time around, cause even the anime cutscenes in P5X look great. Maybe they somehow got Production I.G back? Whoever it is, kind of wish the team also involved in P6 or at least let the next mainline game to have this level of quality.
@fernandosevilla4979Місяць тому
But not the best song
@SMNFXCNМісяць тому
I wished they went with Production I.G for the P5R opening
@xjames45Місяць тому
Easily? Nah, that recency bias is crazy
@jorgexd8385Місяць тому
Hell naw. Is good but is literally the worst one. Both p5 akd p5r are better and p3r is much better than those
@bruh4644Місяць тому
Best animated persona intro? Bro is onto nothing🗣️🗣️🔥🔥‼️‼️
@FruitPunchSaiМісяць тому
Hard. They never miss bruh i swear man
@matiosmentaМісяць тому
I can't believe a spin-off phone gacha game has a better opening then the official re-release of the original.
@Hyp3rSonicМісяць тому
Actual facts. Like, how did that happen??? 😂 💀
@DuskyDark4175Місяць тому
@@Hyp3rSonicthey just want to be cool,? Who doesn’t
@greasysteak6785Місяць тому
@animejesus69see I'd agree but the original p5 opening is better than the royal one so
@s1mpprime24Місяць тому
Atlus presents: Persona 5...again!
@trevorsmith5125Місяць тому
THE PROTAG HAS AIRPODS OMG??
@DuskyDark4175Місяць тому
😂
@JRPGLOVERМісяць тому
Oh no, he can't hear us. He's gonna get rammed by the shadow's train.
@FedericBan-tz9cqМісяць тому
I'm gonna pull a "well acwually 🤓", but this game takes place in a different universe, 10 years after Persona 5. So technically speaking, 5X is set around 2026 or something like that.
@TonyBologna9Місяць тому
It's crazy how much time and effort they're putting into this. This looks absolutely amazing for a game that'll shut down in a year.
@ethanshackletonМісяць тому
It’s a gatcha game made by an experienced studio, releasing in China, it’ll do well and it’ll make tons of money.
@lfvgamerbroМісяць тому
Atlus and Sega’s gotta chill with these intros and games, GOD DAMN!!! We got like 4 games coming out this!
@huhhehe6uey656Місяць тому
The opening animation and music is Amazing as always.
@LEWIS1992Місяць тому
Song - English lyrics Game - not released in any English-speaking countries
@damionhigh7636Місяць тому
Yeah this unironicly looks fun too
@ethanshackletonМісяць тому
The game’s entire audio is in Japanese even though it’s only being released in China, they want persona 5 but a gatcha game and that’s what they’re making.
@user-it4qm8pp7zМісяць тому
Awsome especially when the phantom thives of hearts appeared I hope this release to other countries aswell
@axelsgfМісяць тому
istg ts goes so hard I'm soo excited!!
@friedkake187625 днів тому
This should have been the anime
@TainoMoyaМісяць тому
thats amazing
@testmeatМісяць тому
Okay this is actually awesome
@miimaster6443Місяць тому
Lyrics I can hear: ??? (x3) Look like you don’t care Walking the dust off Is that all you do? Is that all your made of? Whatever ain’t right Put it on yourself Revisit your act Return to ??? Living under guidelines Been there, done that Hold up in there Instead of being bitter Back up, go grab your gear ??? Tell the world to stop tryna ??? Ready to relish everything Desire, the fire Lighting up the way Let go until dusk (not sure) Take cover, being different together Break in and break free yeah ??? ??? on track Look out we won’t get cut off ??? (Same from the beginning) I don’t normally try to do this I was just bored so to heck with it
@DeathByAnvilМісяць тому
The thing they say three times is progress btw
@Litten-sb7egМісяць тому
@@DeathByAnvilno it was "Kermit"
@johnnny6427Місяць тому
Maaaan this is so fire🔥🔥🔥 The groove is insane!!!! And Lyn is rapping!? Animation is also peak!
@Mr.JazzGuyМісяць тому
This looks soooooo cool! Can’t wait for the release date!
@Bl4nkshellМісяць тому
I know I'm gonna get a lot of shit for this but P5's Opening > P5X Opening > P5R's opening. This one is just a straight banger and it looks like a sequel P5's intro, P5R's didn't quite sit right with me (not saying it's bad).
@Persona_.JaidonМісяць тому
P5X is easily better than p5 by far lol
@Bl4nkshellМісяць тому
Nuh-uh @@Persona_.Jaidon
@charlesdean5750Місяць тому
OH SHIIIT THIS IS SO SICK!!!!
@jjeverett6907Місяць тому
The animation and perspective is just that good 🔥
@nelzyrМісяць тому
Bro the artstyle is soo clean
@TheCuteKittyМісяць тому
the animation is so fire what
@wst34Місяць тому
atlus knows the money is in the chinese mobile market so they have much to spare on animation and music
@fragtical8540Місяць тому
Atlus not being able to create bad openings is one of the best things about the company. Every single one will have you hyped. even the ones for the dancing games
@rodrigomelo6788Місяць тому
Dudes gotta be honest this is shaping up to be a STRONG contender for best Persona Openings in any game period. 🗣️🗣️🗣️
@Ser_17Місяць тому
Dude, I love the design of the protagonist
@diegomahoney4266Місяць тому
This is for a PHONE GAME?????
@GestridМісяць тому
Gacha games seem to always have flashy openings to draw you in.
@zeeoh5466Місяць тому
it's for pc as well, like genshin. but yeah, it's very much a gacha game as gestrid pointed out
@samus88Місяць тому
I feel like people misunderstand what an opening animation is... it's just a video that plays. The game itself is something else. Yes, the gameplay trailer suggests it'll have social life gameplay just like P5/P5R, but it's still *just* a gacha game.
@widow216Місяць тому
atlus games opening intros always go nefariously hard
@frankaxe6700Місяць тому
Man They never lost their touch When it comes Tom animation and songs
@user-cc3jq5lf2lМісяць тому
悔しいが、めちゃくちゃかっこいい
@mistifowl5893Місяць тому
Oh god the music is so good, this better come to america god damn it.
@BioRythmRayneМісяць тому
OMEGA
@DOCTOR.DEADHEADМісяць тому
the opening being so fire makes me even angrier that i have to wait for the global release
@TheHummingBirdJaiye28 днів тому
A mobile game? This track and animation are banger. 😮 And new characters?! Lets go!
@niknik166Місяць тому
I get the feeling this game is Persona 5: Lite Edition. Because its being released in china and its probably a safe version of p5.
@magicmasterplayerМісяць тому
Actually no; its an alternate universe game(meaning this game acknowledges that the original P5 universe exists but it’s not in that universe) ; and apparently its also gonna come out in other regions after the initial release in china happens
@shadewful.19 днів тому
I wouldn't say safe, but I do know that removed the blood from the awakenings
@budrowconye4928Місяць тому
PROGRESS 🗣️👺‼️
@nohorny5372Місяць тому
1:17 Man, they made Joker extra hot on this one. The hell is Atlus cooking??
@puffmain3276Місяць тому
I really hope this is localized
@lynell3902Місяць тому
I heard the studio that animated this is different from the P5 one. I think mappa animated persona 5's opening. P5X is animated by a chinese animation studio. It's a bit surprising how good this is
@ethanshackletonМісяць тому
A lot of Chinese studios are good at emulating Japanese studios’ style because they’re often used as support studios on other projects
@acezero10Місяць тому
Yep, Studio Tumble & Flint Sugar. Really awesome work considering how small they are. This might be their most notable work to date.
@neon_rainbowlight1302Місяць тому
I'm the 1.1k to like this video, Abit surprising ( also a hype trailer can't wait )
@The-real-WonderМісяць тому
I’m not gonna lie this is the best persona 5 intro
@arimadecker7578Місяць тому
1:11 lol yusuke repaint outfit
@Oblinski14 днів тому
Lyrics: (Progress) (Progress) (Progress) Looks like you don't care. Won't get the dust off. Is that all you do? Is that all you're made of? Whatever ain't right, brought it on yourself. Revisit your act, Results are Parallel! Living on a guideline Been there. Done that. Holed up in fear. Instead of being bitter, Pack up. Go grab your gear! (Chit chat,) (forget the lame break backs!) (Grow old a chronicle to be told!) (Don't waste it!) Map out our route as the driver! Through it we can tip top off an adventure! Ready to release everything! Desire! Caught Fire! Lighting up the way! Let go of what holds us back! Take over! Then indifferent! Together! Break in the factory yeah! (One step at a time!) Cause we can tip top, show them this is our own fight. Look Out! We won't get cut off! Progress We won't.
@pandamonium9255Місяць тому
Wish we could have this in US …it kills me
@NamelessGamingNGМісяць тому
Hopefully comes to the west soon!
@greasysteak6785Місяць тому
igor gave up on making the velvet room attendant undesirable in regular p5 so he just made a baddie cause he might aswell
@henryallsup5771Місяць тому
Does this count as a persona 5 spinoff between p3r and p6 that we all dreaded
@shootymcshoot8515Місяць тому
The characters remind me of the P2 IS ones
@crowg791Місяць тому
I hope for this game having an awesome story PS Who else hopes that the new users will team up with the Thieves?
@SeiyaTempestМісяць тому
Pretty sure they will, it's good money for Atlus.
@DaftSheepМісяць тому
Help me, y'all! The Phantom Thieves have stolen my heart with this one! (And I am okay with that.)
@sergioortiz87848 днів тому
0:55
@matt_sa2 дні тому
Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There was so good they made Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There 2
@thebeastchannel1926Місяць тому
MAKOTO YUKI IN PERSONA 5 LETS FCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
@Persona_.JaidonМісяць тому
????
@dustnuts1783Місяць тому
ATLUS BETTER COOK WIT THIS🔥🔥🔥🤑
@caleb832Місяць тому
So greatful we have a company like atlas that will always put their efforts and work into effect. They really deserve all the love and praise they get and more that people aren’t aware of. So so many game companies don’t care about games and it’s just another release to them but atlas never disappoints or lets their fans down❤️just no more P5 after this😂we gotta move on from the cast and save them for the future. Clearly I think they are everyone’s favorited cast
@blacksama_Місяць тому
Would trade Haru or Ann for Riko .
@pirate420king7Місяць тому
Any day any time 🤣
@StarrySkykesМісяць тому
Mc looks like a SMT character. 😊
@yonderjamМісяць тому
They didn't need to go hard for Chinese mobile gacha game Persona 5, but they did, and the results were fantastic.
@pyrokihione3195Місяць тому
iS tHaT yUkIkO?!?!?
@retroxl6640Місяць тому
The animation here is more better and flows better than P3R opening. hopefully this team works on the answer DLC opening
@plvto1Місяць тому
They both fit the aesthetics of their games though in my eyes. P5X's is flashy and rigid, while P3R's is serene and sleek.
@jjjabbersМісяць тому
@@plvto1 That would be an astute observation if P5R's opening didn't have the similar quality as P3R. It's not a distinct choice rather than possibly a budgetary issue.
@plvto1Місяць тому
@@jjjabbers I always assumed it was just the studios and their animation styles, not a budgetary issue. Interesting.
@jjjabbersМісяць тому
@@plvto1 That can be a way to interpret it, I heavily believe it wasn't an intentional choice. In both P3R and P5R, the openings are animated too fast and it's hard to follow movement. Unlike here, where you can feel the motion fully and there's an intense focus of the dimensionality of the characters.
@Basthor_1Місяць тому
diferent estetics, one in Tokyo and the other in small city coast
@Joseph13562Місяць тому
Considering phantom X is supposed to be a mobile game this is a really good op
@magicmasterplayerМісяць тому
Not just a mobile game it’s releasing on PC too
@organbandage4822Місяць тому
They did not need to go this hard for a gacha game holy shit
@kugansivasakthy2091Місяць тому
I wish this was an actual console game not some unwanted mobile game It looks amazing though sigh....
@lordtouchme77Місяць тому
Ngl this opening is much better than persona 5 royal opening, but not beating vanilla persona 5 opening.
@maybekumaМісяць тому
damn they really went this hard for a gacha spin off💀 don’t matter tho shit still looks so good❤️😭
@icycappuccinoМісяць тому
praying to god this doesnt fuck up like dmc poc i dont need another franchise i like to fuck up their spinoff
@kierinhernandez7524Місяць тому
Lyrics: Progress. Progress. Progress. Looks like you don't care. Won't get the dust off, Is that all you do? Is that all you're made of? Whatever ain't right, Brought it on yourself. Revisit your act, Results are parallel. Living'long a guideline. Been there, done that. Caught up in drear. Instead of being bitter, Pack up, Go grab your gear! (Chit chat forget the lame brickbats) (Grow old a chronicle to be told) (Don't waste it) Map out our route as the driver We'll hit the tip-top of an adventure Ready to relish everyday Desire, Caught fire Lighting up the way Let go what holds us back Take over then endeavor Together breaking the barrier One step at a time Cause we can zig-zag Show them this is our own track Look out, we won't get cut off Progress. We won’t.
@MasterBait.21 день тому
Is this a spin-off? I’ve always wanted to know
@wren825319 днів тому
It’s a spin off set in an alternate universe
@whammettМісяць тому
the weirdest thing to me for some reason is how little content we've got of that black haired girl even though she seems like part of the main cast
@user-re2sq5gw2dМісяць тому
日本にも…早く… pc版も早く…
@danielsanchezgalvan8940Місяць тому
we dont see yet the black haired girl is it no? what is her name?
@acezero10Місяць тому
Riko Tanemura. She was introduced last and there's barely any gameplay footage of her either.
@nick.4325Місяць тому
are the current phantom thieves going to exist as phantom thieves in this game
@rosem3240Місяць тому
I recently saw a promo for this game that had shots of the main 3 and Morgana so I assume yes, the main game phantoms will be included at some point
@plvto1Місяць тому
Half of me wished it was called "Look Out"
@fabreeМісяць тому
this is so much better than colors flying high it's not even funny
@dylanafrifa9591Місяць тому
They did NOT have to go this hard for a GACHA
@giahuynguyenkim6389Місяць тому
Who is the fox girl? Why is she always with the gang?
@DiMeo_0908Місяць тому
She might always be with the gang, because she’s a part of the gang🤯
@giahuynguyenkim6389Місяць тому
@@DiMeo_0908 do you think she's the main navi of the group? I think she looks very combat capable.
@acezero10Місяць тому
Riko Tanemura (Wind), she's one of the main party members who was also introduced last to the game, so we still don't know much about her. The game basically consists of the main group led by Wonder. Then there's also the Cognitive Manifestations, which is the phantom thief version of some major NPC characters in the game that the protagonist could meet in the real world. Still, as the name suggests, the Phantom Thief version of these NPC characters is just manifestations.
@giahuynguyenkim6389Місяць тому
@@acezero10 i know them, but it is odd how nearly all the other Cognitive Phantom Thieves are introduced in some way shape or form with some information, and yet this black Kitsune has 0 information going with her. Basically, we know jack shit of her, though since she is with the main gang, she has to have importance to the main story. Also, she isn't a Navi, because she has weapons, I think.
@acezero10Місяць тому
@@giahuynguyenkim6389 Yeah don't think she's a Navi, i imagine the game will eventually add more actual main party members including Navi as the story progresses with major updates.
@YurieSnowieМісяць тому
The uniform looks like the recolored version of Kosei High's uniform, but eh, looks great anyways
@ryanconnell4084Місяць тому
I CANNOT Wait For this To Release In the U.S.
@shotojae6007Місяць тому
DAMMIT ATLUS I want you to stop milking P5 but they don’t miss a single time NOT ONCE!!!
@uchicken_Місяць тому
Waiting for the idv collab haha jk…. Unless?
@guywithrevolverМісяць тому
bruh STOP HAVING BETTER ANIMATION THAN ROYAL'S OPENING