Jack Frost lives in my head and there's only one way to get him out...
Even Chie would be able to piece this mystery together... I'll tell you straight out that I feel bad for Brad and Ryan, I really do. Between me running around the office screaming "BLACK FROST HO!" and Jeff going insane running his own private Persona 4 investigation, Atlus has penetrated our offices pretty deeply. With our 45-minute Quick Look of the upcoming Persona PSP release behind us, I think the rest of the boys were hoping to get a little Bufu respite, but alas, Atlus has to go and keep fanning those flames with some pretty strong evidence of a Persona 3 PSP release surfacing out of Japan.
This week's Famitsu is reporting that Persona 3 Portable will hit Japanese store shelves and Japan's PSN on November 1st, the same day as Japan's launch of the PSPgo. While I don't see any mention of when this will be available outside of Japan, there's really no reason to think Atlus wouldn't bring this over at some point. Personally, Persona 3 is where I got my first taste of the series, so it holds a special place in my heart and even though Jeff and I have spent over 80 hours during our Persona 4 Endurance Run, I'm still ready to head back and finish what I started in P3.
It's an Evoker, ok? It also seems like Atlus is adding some extra content on top of 2008's Persona 3 FES edition. Apparently, you'll be able to choose a lady instead of a male as your main character, which will obviously offer different interactions with the rest of the cast. Some other changes sound like they are being made to make the game mechanics a bit more comparable to Persona 4. There are also reports of visual changes to the Personas no matter what gender your main character is, but if that means I won't be popping myself in the head with an " Evoker" to summon a Jack Frost, then count me out!
So, while we wait for the official word from Atlus, and we all hold our breath for Persona 5, are there any old or new fans ready for some evoking on the go?
Thanks to user PandaShake and rest of the GB community for sending this in. Also, check out this IGN article for a few more details.
Oh man. I'm gonna play as a girl and go out with all the guys. ALL OF THEM!!!
Speaking of which, wonder if your dates will get angry if they see you going out with someone else like in the original. Probably will have that friends/girlfriend mechanic in P4 I guess.
I have never played any persona game and I have always heard P3 was great. So this is a day-1 buy for me... I have been looking for a reason to pull my PSP out from under my dining table leg... Wobbly breakfast be damned!
Oh and enthusiasm is due 100% to the P4 Endurance Run.
I'm totally psyched for this, even after having played through PS3 + FES 3 times now. Having a female lead was something I was hoping to see in P4 (which didn't happen, obviously, but maybe we'll see it in P5 or perhaps the option to choose) so this is awesome! I wonder if we'll see the same treatment for P4 in the future.. One can hope!
Oh and the fact you'll be able to control your other teammates in combat fixes the only glaring problem P3 had, horray!
I'm actually playing P3: FES right now and am trying to finish it, but if they were to add the improvements of the series made in 4 to 3, I'm more than game for P3P
cool post Vinnie. I played through persona 3 this summer after seeing how much fun persona 4 looked on the endurance run. Now i'm working my through persona 4 and keeping up with the endurance run while i go. Super cool games
This seems absolultely awesome! Once you said they're adding onto FES I was happy because honestly, in my mind, the regular P3 ending is the equivalent of the very bad ending in P4.
I've just today finished P3 FES. If only I knew that this psp version would be coming out sooner, I could have waited! As it stands, I can't really be bothered to play through the game again, as great as it is. Anyone who hasn't played 3 should check it out though. It's as good as 4; honestly. The characters are great.
Playing Persona 3 FES right now, and I don't see the difference a new main character makes: you never hear any dialog from them, and they have no inherent personality. I guess it's just an avatar thing for females.
Even Chie would be able to piece this mystery together... I'll tell you straight out that I feel bad for Brad and Ryan, I really do. Between me running around the office screaming "BLACK FROST HO!" and Jeff going insane running his own private Persona 4 investigation, Atlus has penetrated our offices pretty deeply. With our 45-minute Quick Look of the upcoming Persona PSP release behind us, I think the rest of the boys were hoping to get a little Bufu respite, but alas, Atlus has to go and keep fanning those flames with some pretty strong evidence of a Persona 3 PSP release surfacing out of Japan.
This week's Famitsu is reporting that Persona 3 Portable will hit Japanese store shelves and Japan's PSN on November 1st, the same day as Japan's launch of the PSPgo. While I don't see any mention of when this will be available outside of Japan, there's really no reason to think Atlus wouldn't bring this over at some point. Personally, Persona 3 is where I got my first taste of the series, so it holds a special place in my heart and even though Jeff and I have spent over 80 hours during our Persona 4 Endurance Run, I'm still ready to head back and finish what I started in P3.
It's an Evoker, ok? It also seems like Atlus is adding some extra content on top of 2008's Persona 3 FES edition. Apparently, you'll be able to choose a lady instead of a male as your main character, which will obviously offer different interactions with the rest of the cast. Some other changes sound like they are being made to make the game mechanics a bit more comparable to Persona 4. There are also reports of visual changes to the Personas no matter what gender your main character is, but if that means I won't be popping myself in the head with an " Evoker" to summon a Jack Frost, then count me out!
So, while we wait for the official word from Atlus, and we all hold our breath for Persona 5, are there any old or new fans ready for some evoking on the go?
Thanks to user PandaShake and rest of the GB community for sending this in. Also, check out this IGN article for a few more details.
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