The battle system is grid-based, which means that a character's position on the battle grid determines what they can attack. Many of the main characters from Persona would later go on to make cameo appearances in the Persona 2 duology (Three even being playable characters in Persona 2). And by and large it worked, creating a very successful series which (starting with Persona 3) has eclipsed the main series in popularity. Persona was an attempt by Atlus to create a Shin Megami Tensei game that would appeal to the masses: a character-driven RPG that turned down the difficulty a few notches in order to be more accessible. Fortunately, you and your friends have gained a supernatural power to help defend against the demonic hordes, rescue Maki and find a way out of this maze: the mysterious inner-power of ' Persona'.Īt the time, the Shin Megami Tensei series was known for its incredibly deep, yet Nintendo Hard gameplay. Yet your visit is cut short when Maki is suddenly rushed into the emergency room and the hospital undergoes a weird transformation into a demon-filled labyrinth. While there, you decide to visit Maki Sonomura, a bedridden classmate who has been in intensive care for a year. Suddenly, your party is struck by lightning and fall unconscious, where you experience a strange collective dream involving a golden butterfly.Īlthough you do not appear to have any serious injuries, you are sent to the hospital for a check-up. You are an Ordinary High-School Student who takes up a dare to play a ritual-like playground game called 'Persona' with your school friends. Why all the titles? Because the first release had. It's known as Megami Ibunroku: Persona: Be Your True Mind Translation 'Tale of the Alternate Goddess: Persona: Be Your True Mind' in Japan, Revelations: Persona in its first North American release, and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona in its later North American PSP re-release. Persona is the first title in the Persona JRPG franchise, a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei video game series by Atlus. Zhuangzi, Persona opening, PSP version.

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