With the release of Persona 3 Portable for the PSP, many wonder how the game will be constructed now that it is portable. Atlus is going to the well one more time with what has almost become a legendary game already.
The big change that everyone is talking about is that we are now able to choose the gender of the Main character. Previously it was just the blue-haired male but as you can see from the cover, we have a female we can choose. Naturally, the game will differ if we pick her (namely her Social Links; she won’t be dating the girls, instead it will be Akihiko Sanada). There are some changes throughout the game if you choose the male Main character but the new female perspective adds a whole new element.
Of course, graphically it is not quite on par with the Playstation 2 versions. Walking about in Tartarus is still 3D but the rest of the game has changed. No longer will we be running around the area; just point and click. One other thing; the cut scenes in Persona 3 for the PS2 are not in this one, so those are some story sequences still unique to Persona 3.
In battle there are some concepts taken from Persona 3 and Persona 4. Your Social Link / Commu rank will influence how your character’s act in battle (high social link level with a character means they are more apt to help you when you are in need while fighting).
Link for Persona 3 PSP above and take a gander at the Persona 3 PS2 PSP Walkthrough. Also a Social Link Guide.
Good comparison. They changed some of the story in P3 Portable, it’s nuts (like with Shinjiro, for example..)
Nice bro
It’s bomb being able to play this whenever though
There’s also Direct Command from P4 in this one.
Had issue with the AI? Give it the boot!
To be honest, I think not controlling the AI is what made the original Persona 3 hard at times. Kind of an artificial way to make it difficult.
I know, right?
Many people I spoke to claimed that as its one downer.
You won’t believe how many times Yukari attacked when she shoulda healed on them.