Persona 3 Portable

Persona 3 Portable

ペルソナ3ポータブル

Perusona 3 Pōtaburu

Game Information

Developer

Atlus

Publisher

Atlus (JPN, NA) Ghostlight (PAL) Sony (KR)

Genre

RPG

Platform

PSP

PS Vita*

Sales

First Week
Japan – 108,343 [ 1 ]
Life to Date
Japan – 208,877

Japan – 108,343Japan – 208,877

Development

Director(s)

Katsura Hashino

Producer(s)

Katsura Hashino

Writer(s)

Yuichiro Tanaka

Artist(s)

Shigenori Soejima

Programmer(s)

Hirokazu Tohyama

Composer(s)

Shoji Meguro

Release Dates

Japan

November 1, 2009
The Best
August 25, 2011

North America

July 6, 2010
PlayStation Network
September 22, 2012

Europe

April 29, 2011
PlayStation Network
September 7, 2011

Australia

November 16, 2011

South Korea

February 12, 2010

Hong Kong

November 1, 2009

Persona 3 Portable is a port of Persona 3, released for the PlayStation Portable. It can besides be played on PlayStation Vita / PlayStation television receiver via the PlayStation Store through backwards compatibility. The game allows the actor to choose the sex of the protagonist, which possibly opens up new routes and scenarios in the story. The theme of the game revolves around the butterfly effect, reflecting the changes that happen should the actor pursue the path of one protagonist over the other, and the Latin phrase memento mori which literally translates as “ remember ( that you have ) to die, ” as shown in the possibility sequences. Unlike early renditions of Persona 3, the plot lacks 3D environments and character models ( outside of Tartarus ), all anime cutscenes are gone, the graphics and audio quality were compressed, and The Answer ( “ Episode Aegis “ in the japanese translation ) is a report exclusive to Persona 3 FES and is not available in P3P due to restrict repositing space on the UMD .

Gameplay

The set takes place during the independent fortune of Persona 3 ( known in FES as “ The Journey ” ). The storyline of the female protagonist features many differences from that of the male protagonist, such as newfangled social interactions equally well as Social Links. The Persona of the female supporter is a more womanly Orpheus. In the female protagonist ‘s way, there is besides the option of selecting Elizabeth or a male-equivalent named Theodore to be Igor ‘s adjunct in the Velvet Room .
The Desert of Doors from the Abyss of Time seen in The Answer will still appear, however, in an extra feature known as the Vision Quest. In this mood, the party can fight stronger incarnations of the Full Moon shadow bosses — save for Arcana Magician — and partake in particular battles that test the party ‘s abilities. When all of the battles have been successfully met, a second optional foreman can be fought : Margaret, Igor ‘s adjunct in Persona 4 and defender of the Desert of Doors in P3P. Another newfangled addition is the ability to pick who the protagonist spends the last moments of the game with. This sport is alone accessible on a New Cycle, and the supporter can lone select members of SEES with whom they have maxed social links and are romantically involved with. Both male and female protagonists have 4 choices to choose from : 1 is the default option Aigis ending and 3 from the others. The male endings include Yukari, Fuuka and Mitsuru, and the female endings include Akihiko, Shinjiro, and Ken .

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Navigation in P3P overworld is menu-based. Players can not walk around a in the PlayStation 2 version, although interactions still retain the “ ocular novel ” feel. Overworld characters are rendered in sprites. There are now two overworld save points ; aside from the log book in the Iwatodai Dormitory, there is besides one on the main character ‘s desk at school. The facilities in township where the protagonist ‘s Social Stats can be increased still function the same way, but some of them now offer half-time jobs on certain days, rewarding the supporter with money, which can increase if the supporter repeatedly works at a specific store or restaurant. It besides bestows higher boosts to the supporter ‘s condition than if the supporter merely attended the memory as a customer. In Paulownia Mall, the police place is now the only space where the supporter can buy equipment and sell items. Aohige Pharmacy is nowadays a buy-only store, and Be Blue V is fair a half-time cultivate web site and haunt to improve the main character ‘s condition .

Battle

From previous versions, two trouble modes have been added : Beginner and Maniac aboard Easy and Normal from Persona 3 and Hard from Persona 3 FES :

• Beginner: Enemy damage is significantly toned down, and the protagonist is given 30 Plumes of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
• Easy: Enemy damage is toned down, and the protagonist is given 10 Plumes Of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
• Normal: Standard difficulty. Enemies deal average damage.
• Hard: Enemies deal 1.5 times more damage than normal and can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise.
• Maniac: Enemies deal 2 times more damage than normal, can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise, and certain weapon fusions cannot be performed (Ultimate Weapons are still available). Moreover, when starting a New Cycle from any difficulty level to Maniac, no data from the prior game carries over to the new one (character level and Social Stats start at 1, the Persona Compendium will reset, and the doors for Vision Quest and Monad will not be present early in the game).

There have been changes to battle mechanics from former versions of Persona 3, much falling in line with convenient features and changes already present in Persona 4 :

• A new tactic, “Direct,” has been added to the game, allowing control of the party members, which was not available in previous versions of the game.
• The “Wait” command is replaced with the “Defense” command, and will decrease the damage and any knockdown effects of the next attack the user suffers.
• The game grants “1 More” to a combatant who attacks multiple enemies without knocking all of them down; the original Persona 3 required all hit enemies to be knocked down for a 1 more.
• Party members who have been knocked down no longer spend the turn by getting up and can act as soon as they stand.
• Upon landing a Critical hit or striking an enemy’s weakness, party members can follow up with a co-op attack.
• Fusion Spells from the original Persona 3 are now activated from items instead of equipping a pair of Personas and selecting it like other spells.
• Allies can now take a fatal blow to the protagonist for them if they are able.
• “Dizzy” has been added as a status effect.

There have besides been general changes to the game from former versions :

• Returning to the main lobby in Tartarus no longer automatically restores the party, and must now be done for a fee via the save point (this cost varies based on the date in-game and status effects currently inflicted on the party).
• Floors can be directly returned to from the entrance of Tartarus instead of being restricted to the restore point like previous versions.
• “Tired” status no longer is inflicted during Tartarus exploration, and is inflicted on all used party members after leaving (this will only drop to “Good” if the character used was at “Great” during exploration).
• Unlike previous versions, money found by party members when split up will now be given to the protagonist.
• Party members’ equipment and status can now be accessed at any time from the pause menu, unlike in previous versions, which required the protagonist to directly speak to them while exploring Tartarus in order to change their equipment or view their status.

Persona Development, New Skills and the Skill Card System

Four character from P4 have been added to the original P3 lineup with alter levels and Arcana affinities. The Personas from P4 are Tam Lin, Neko Shogun, Mokoi and Setanta. The arrangement of fusion remains relatively the same, and Heart Items released by specific Persona are silent integral. however, all Personas now have the ability to produce a Skill Card when raised to a specific grade. Each card can be used on any Persona to teach them a skill ( for exercise, the Agi Skill card will teach any Persona the skill “ Agi, ” regardless of if that Persona is naturally able to learn or inherit Agi or not ). aside from Personas, Skill Cards can besides be obtained by trading gems in Shinshoudo Antiques, purchasing them through mail-order in Jika Net Tanaka, completing the Velvet Room attendant ‘s requests, topping examination (rewarded by Mitsuru along with minor Arcana stat-booster cards) and as rewards for finding certain people trapped in Tartarus (given by Officer Kurosawa). In P3P, the protagonists entirely have access to one weapon character ( rather of all types like in P3 and FES ) ; the male supporter wields one-handed swords, and the female supporter wields naginatas. As a leave, the Skills “ Fist Master, ” “ Bow Master, ” “ 1hSwd Master “ and like skills have all been combined into a individual skill called “ Weapons Master. ” Its skill wag is called “ Phys Boost, ” and all Personas which had learned a “ headmaster ” ability ( like Cybele with Bow Master ) immediately learn “ Weapons Master. ” In addition to “ Weapons Master, ” the new skill “ Magic Skill Up “ has been added in P3P. It can only be learned by Messiah, and strengthens any Magic skills used, including Almighty skills. The Inari Sushi in Naganaki Shrine no longer grants random bonuses for item acquire and Tartarus explorations. alternatively, it offers to duplicate Skill Cards, which will take 5 days to complete. about all abilities can be learned through Skill Cards, with the adopt exceptions :

music

Main article: Persona 3 Portable Original Soundtrack

Music is composed by Shoji Meguro, with lyrics by Reiko Tanaka and Lotus Juice. Performed by Mayumi Fujita, Lotus Juice, and Shuhei Kita. The official soundtrack was released on November 25, 2009. New tracks have been composed for the female supporter ‘s way .

1. Soul Phrase – New opening theme
2. A Way of Life – Played during Port Island’s overworld
3. 放課後 (Hōkago, lit. After School) – Played during select Social Link events
4. Time – Played during the First Semester
5. Wiping All Out – New battle theme
6. Sun – Played during the Second Semester
7. Easy Feelings – Played during select Social Link events
8. Danger Zone – Played during Tartarus boss battles
9. Soul Phrase -long ver.-
10. A Way of Life -Deep inside my mind Remix-

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Videos

Persona 3 Portable Opening HD Opening 1

Persona 3 open Opening 2

In other Languages

Language	Title
English	Persona 3 Portable
Japanese	ペルソナ3ポータブル (Perusona 3 Pōtaburu)
Korean	여신전생 페르소나 3 포터블 (Yeosinjeonsaeng Pereusona 3 Poteobeul)
Traditional Chinese	女神異聞錄3 便攜版 (Nǚshén yìwénlù 3 Biànxié bǎn)

trivium

• The word “Portable” in the game’s title is written in a font made to resemble the PlayStation Portable (PSP) logo. Because of the font’s rigid, minimalist style, the capital letters “R” and “A” look identical, which has resulted in some fans affectionately mistitling the game as “Persona 3 Poatable”.

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