SMT Persona Sale (mostly PSN) $10-$30 + P4G hard copies $30

Quote from toneroni : which persona 2 goes first? I never got too far in persona 1 back in the 90s, should I give it a try now? Is it really that bad to play now?

You can take a look at the trailer for innocent sin:
https://store.sonyentertainmentne...SDIGITAL01

As I recall, Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment are two sides of the same coin. Two different protagonists, parallel storylines. They take place at the same time. Eternal Punishment (female protagonist) was translated and released in the USA--while Innocent Sin (male protagonist) never made it stateside until the PSP release.

Both good, both worth playing. I'm considering buying Innocent Sin, since it's been localized and properly translated--lots of fan projects out there to translate games that never made it overseas, but they can be buggy. Looking forward to playing the clean copy. Weird that it's $15, whereas all the rest are $10...

If you only get a chance to play one game, make it Persona 4. It's the best of the bunch, by far. Persona 3 is very good, but the ending annoyed me greatly. If I hate an ending, it sours the entire experience for me...

Quote from eyeflytwohigh : As someone completely new to the series, should I play them in order, is there a good one to start on or one I should completely skip? Thanks in advance.

The other guys in this thread have some good advice, I would probably also tell you to play 3 and then 4.

Personally, I played P4 on the ps2 and fell in love... then tried out P3 on the psp but got so bored- I left it. Afterward I played P1 on the psp, loved it but went a quarter of the way before getting stuck and leaving it as well.
I'm thinking if now is the time to retry these games or not on the vita as I don't own these games anymore but am heavily interested in the SMT universe.

As story goes, most, if not all SMT games are said to be canon and are loosely related. You'll find a lot of unofficial speculation and discussions related to how and what is connected on a lot of forums.

The persona series (spin off from the main shin megami tensei games) are definitely connected, though not obviously... so you don't 'have' to play them all (but you should if you have the time and feel up to the challenge- some older games like P1 and P2 are very hard old school rpgs)

the two persona timelines I know of are...

P1 > P2 Innocent Sin

P1 > P2 Eternal Punishment > P3 (male route) > P3 (The Answer - available on FES only) > P4 (or P4G) > P4A (Arena)

Eternal Punishment is available on the PSN store as a PS1 game (for psp/psv/ps3) $10
Persona 3 Portable allows you to play as a female, which is non-canonical.
Persona 3 Fes has a bonus Epilogue called the Answer, this is a PS2 game which is also available on PSN store as a PS2 classic (for ps3) $10
Persona 4 Arena is a fighting game / visual novel released on the PS3 and xbox360, it has characters from both Persona 3 and 4... the game has been left to be continued- so the next installment should have something related.

anyway, I hope that wasn't tooooooo confusing or anything

Quote from aiman24 : The other guys in this thread have some good advice, I would probably also tell you to play 3 and then 4. Personally, I played P4 on the ps2 and fell in love... then tried out P3 on the psp but got so bored- I left it. Then I played P1 on the psp, loved it but went a quarter of the way before getting stuck and leaving it as well. I'm thinking if now is the time to retry these games or not on the vita as I don't own those games anymore but am heavily interested in the SMT universe. As story goes, most, if not all SMT games are said to be canon and are loosely related. You'll find a lot of unofficial speculation and discussions related to how and what is connected on a lot of forums. The persona series (spin off from the main shin megami tensei games) are definitely connected, though not obviously... so you don't 'have' to play them all (but you should if you have the time and feel up to the challenge- some older games like P1 and P2 are very old school rpgs) the two persona timelines I know of are... P1 > P2 Innocent Sin P1 > P2 Eternal Punishment > P3 (male route) > P3 (The Answer - available on FES only) > P4 (or P4G) > P4A (Arena) Eternal Punishment is available on the PSN store as a PS1 game (for psp/psv/ps3) $10 Persona 3 Portable allows you to play as a female, which is non-canonical. Persona 3 Fes has a bonus Epilogue called the Answer, this is a PS2 game which is also available on PSN store as a PS2 classic (for ps3) $10 Persona 4 Arena is a fighting game / visual novel released on the PS3 and xbox360, it has characters from both Persona 3 and 4... the game has been left to be continued- so the next installment should have something related. anyway, I hope that wasn't tooooooo confusing or anything

Already mentioned it, but there's a 12 or 24 episode Persona anime that fits in after Persona 3 (actually, several years after Persona 4).

There may be a few other games, but you're forgetting the Devil Summoner SMT game that was released on the PS2... but boy is that one boring, even by comparison with Persona 1.

P3 portable does not have everything in P3 FES?

I have P3 FES but never got around to playing it ... figure I would get the portable version since I would have a better chance of actually playing the game ...

Quote from b534202 : P3 portable does not have everything in P3 FES? I have P3 FES but never got around to playing it ... figure I would get the portable version since I would have a better chance of actually playing the game ...

as I understand it, P3P does not contain "the answer". I recommend you just play FES.... unless you really want to play as a female protagonist and woo those male companions

I didn't really care for "the answer" anyhow, but P3P took out some things, like the ability to run around--removed the animated cutscenes as well...

Quote from MOkoFOko : Already mentioned it, but there's a 12 or 24 episode Persona anime that fits in after Persona 3 (actually, several years after Persona 4). There may be a few other games, but you're forgetting the Devil Summoner SMT game that was released on the PS2... but boy is that one boring, even by comparison with Persona 1.

Yeah, I kinda took my time replying...

plus I didn't want to include any non-persona game in my comment... it gets a bit too confusing.

I did however forget to include the Persona 3 related anime because I have no idea what that's about, though I intentionally left out the Persona 4 anime because (even though it's a really good game>anime conversion) I felt that it was too rushed.

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Quote from aiman24 : -- PSN $10 back for every $50 spent (thanks butaneko)

Opps didn't read the fine print. You must use the funds from your SEN wallet in order to qualify for this deal.

Quote from aiman24 : Yeah, I kinda took my time replying... plus I didn't want to include any non-persona game in my comment... it gets a bit too confusing. I did however forget to include the Persona 3 related anime because I have no idea what that's about, though I intentionally left out the Persona 4 anime because (even though it's a really good game>anime conversion) I felt that it was too rushed.

Persona4 anime was garbage.

The anime I'm referring to is called Trinity Soul--
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/e...hp?id=8950

The visuals are very good--the story is a bit rushed, and the characters aren't fleshed out well enough, but there are a few shocking revelations--enough to make it worth watching. It also has a few cameos from a P3 character (the companion who likes boxing). Basically, it takes place a decade after P3, and people can use their Persona at any time of the day--not just during the dead hour as in Persona 3. In the anime, it's an age restriction thing. You see Igor in the first episode as well--it wouldn't be Persona without him.

Quote from marine63 : Opps didn't read the fine print. You must use the funds from your SEN wallet in order to qualify for this deal.

what did you pay with?

Quote from MOkoFOko : Persona4 anime was garbage. The anime I'm referring to is called Trinity Soul-- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/e...hp?id=8950 The visuals are very good--the story is a bit rushed, and the characters aren't fleshed out well enough, but there are a few shocking revelations--enough to make it worth watching. It also has a few cameos from a P3 character (the companion who likes boxing).

thank you

Quote from MOkoFOko : as I understand it, P3P does not contain "the answer". I recommend you just play FES.... unless you really want to play as a female protagonist and woo those male companions I didn't really care for "the answer" anyhow, but P3P took out some things, like the ability to run around--removed the animated cutscenes as well...

Well if I have time to play games at home I would certainly play FES. I have PS2 P4 bought on release date still in shrink wrap too. That's how old my backlog is ...

Trinity Soul is noncanon.

Quote from Lemstar : Trinity Soul is noncanon.

Whether it is or isn't--high quality anime made by Atlus, and it doesn't exactly step on the toes of anything else in the series (so far as I know). In any case, it has the primary companion from P3, so at worst it would be considered an alternate reality. It's just another chapter in the SMT universe to me. Unless it's a fanmade game or fanfic, it's all canon to me!

Quote from b534202 : Well if I have time to play games at home I would certainly play FES. I have PS2 P4 bought on release date still in shrink wrap too. That's how old my backlog is ...

I'd have recommend selling it, but it looks like Atlus went ahead and reprinted it for the PS2. A few years back, even used copies were selling for quite a bit. Now worth less than $20. Shame.

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Quote : Opps didn't read the fine print. You must use the funds from your SEN wallet in order to qualify for this deal.

Doesn't any purchase count since you (typically) automatically add funds when you purchase something? I don't understand...