Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PSP
Players: 1
MSRP: $39.99
Free Crap: Preorders get the game's two-disc soundtrack
Some didn't know what to make of Persona's modern setting and demon-hunting gameplay when it arrived on the American PlayStation back in 1996. Others knew what to make of it, and they hated it anyway. The PSP remake of Persona marks a second chance for both of these groups and Atlus itself. The original Persona was the victim of often bizarre localization changes, with a subquest removed and one character's race altered. Thanks to Atlus, the PSP version has a new translation, new cinema scenes, and an overworld that doesn't look hideous anymore. For those who entered the series with Persona 3 or 4, the PSP version has simpler treatments of many Shin Megami Tensei series staples: bargains with demons, a sleek and grotesque visual style, and, of course, high-schoolers channeling spirits and destroying monsters. There's no escaping that last one. Atlus plans to release a digital version of this revamped Persona as well, and it'll be out alongside the PSP Go in October.
Get Excited If: The original game's cries of “PERSONA!” still echo somewhere in your subconscious.
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