[39] The world returns to normal, though the memories of the past year related to the Dark Hour are lost to the members of SEES. In the worst-case scenario, a Reversed Social Link can break, effectively removing all Personas of that Arcana from the game. Two fighting games that continued the storyline of SEES, Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, were released in the early 2010s. He praised the "excellent" AI created to direct the actions of party members during battle, which he felt created "the series' speediest and most dynamic battle system to date. "Maya's Theme", composed by Kenichi Tsuchiya, and "Time Castle", composed by Toshiko Tasaki, are remixes of tracks from Persona 2: Innocent Sin. The game's original release date was July 24, 2007. [12], GameTrailers gave the game a score of 9.0, calling it "a rare supernatural delicacy" stating it is an RPG that fans of the genre shouldn't miss out on. However, it began serialization again starting November 7, 2011, moving from Dengeki Maoh to Atlus's official Persona Magazine. [69] Persona 3 does not include the negotiation elements of previous Persona or Megami Tensei games, which allowed players to talk to enemies during a battle to recruit them, earn money, or obtain items. In Persona 3, the player takes the role of a male high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a group of students investigating the Dark Hour, a time period between one day and the next that few people are aware of. The game was originally released by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in July 2006; the North American release of the game was delayed until 2007 due to issues with the publication of the official art book. Rooms that are normally locked. [139] The figurines have interchangeable parts, such as an Evoker or weapon, which can be stored in the base. If you have it equipped and you get murked, then its an instant revival with full HP. He also notes that the system "wasn't well received" by players of the game. So always make sure you've read his text messages and identified the target of the latest request before ranking up the Moon Confidant again. With the exception of scripted events, such as plot progression or special events, the player is free to choose how each day is spent, with most activities causing time to pass on. [107] The plot of The Answer provides "much-needed narrative closure" to the story of The Journey, according to Shane Bettenhausen. However, selecting a cursed card will cause an extremely powerful monster, Death or better known as the Reaper, to appear on the current floor. Need helpnwith social stats in the beginning of the game, A friend Spoiled me that ........ Can i still enjoy the game? 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Persona 3, also known as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus.It is the fourth installment in the Persona series, which is part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise. Persona 3 has also seen related forms of media released, including a rhythm game spinoff, multiple soundtrack albums, musical concerts and radio dramas, a manga adaptation, an anime series, and an episodic animated film series. [16] After learning of his ability to summon a Persona, he is asked to join SEES, and is eventually elected its leader in combat. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. In Persona 3 there are a total of 55 requests, in Persona 3 FES there are a total of 99 requests. Maragos said in a 1UP.com interview that "negotiation isn't gone...And [it] still factors into Persona Fusion; it's still a big part of the game. If they were to kill him, their memories of the Dark Hour and Tartarus would vanish, allowing them to continue life unaware of their impending death. [11] The Velvet Room additionally allows players to take on quests, such as retrieving certain items, in order to obtain a reward. [91] In its first month of release, Persona 3 Portable sold over 158,000 copies in Japan. The subconscious will of mankind to despair and wish for death constantly rebirths a monster called Erebus that summons Nyx to destroy the world; Metis implies that Erebus's contact with Nyx is what caused the Fall (that was prevented by SEES). [12] If the player manages to knock all opponents down, they may be granted the opportunity to perform an All-Out Attack, in which all able party members assault the enemies for massive damage. [111][124] IGN placed Persona 3 FES fifteenth in their feature "The Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time". [38] While they are able to defeat him, Nyx continues to descend to Earth. "If you don't know anything about fusing Personas, or simply that 'bufu' means 'ice attack,' you have some catching up to do. Players can recover their status by taking certain items, visiting the infirmary, or going to bed early.[13]. This request is unique to Persona 3 FES and it requires you to collect Glasses Wipe from Ikutsuki on this specific date. The game was released in Japan on June 5, 2014, North America on November 25, 2014 and Europe on November 28, 2014. "[76] Meguro stated that the development of Persona 3 was one of his first opportunities to fully realize his music in video games.

[71][72], The soundtrack for Persona 3 was composed entirely by Shoji Meguro, with the sole exception of "Adventured Act", which was composed by Yosuke Uda. Persona 3 / … SEES's leader, Shuji Ikutsuki, informs them that, if they were to defeat all twelve of the greater Shadows, Tartarus and the Dark Hour would disappear forever.