"Overwatch" P5 linkage casting has caused controversy: Why didn't D.va choose Futaba?

Sep 19 2025

  The linkage skins of "Overwatch 2" and "Persona 5" under Blizzard are now officially launched, and a total of five characters will participate in this linkage. However, as soon as the skin was released, a lot of discussion emerged in the game community, and many players expressed disappointment about the character allocation.

Among them, the Ryuji Sakamoto skin obtained by Genji became the biggest focus of controversy. In the original work, Ryuji is a melee character who relies on the bat and iron pipe to fight, while Genji's Ninja Knife setting is obviously different from his. Some fans think that the Crazy Rat with a more similar appearance and personality should be a more suitable candidate.

Another controversial set of combinations is the real linkage of D.Va and Nishima. Although D.Va's mecha and Nishima's real personality mask "Johanna", many people think that Sakura Futaba and D.Va's "player culture" and home attributes are closer, and they missed the natural good opportunity to connect.

  Before the announcement of the linkage news, a large number of "perfect combinations" envisioned by players appeared in the community, which also made the sense of gap among players stronger after the official announcement.

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