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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 28 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Atlus USA
Developer: Atlus USA
Genre(s): Role-Playing Game
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: September 22, 2009
Summary
The rumor going around St. Hermelin High School holds that if you play the "Persona" game, you can see what the future holds for you. When a group of students-some eager, some skeptical-tries the game out, they experience something quite different. Before long, the city is turned upside-down and demons are roaming the streets, and only the students' newfound power of Persona can set things right again. Whether you pursue Takahisa Kandori and his abuses of the power he wields as SEBEC's president, or whether you delve into the curse of the Snow Queen that has plagued St. Hermelin for decades, a deep, modern, psychological tale awaits. Remember your true self, and free the tortured psyches of others... More than the same old JRPG -- Dark, philosophical, and complex, Persona sets you up in a modern day Japan that has gone into chaos. Demons run free, and you and your team must navigate corruption, mental frailty, and an alternate version of your world to bring your reality back into order. A second chance on PSP -- Offering a second opportunity to experience the beginnings of the acclaimed Persona series, this remake boasts a fully relocalized script, revamped user interface, faster battles, expanded soundtrack, and new in-game movies with voice work added just for the North American release. Unique tactical opportunities -- The inner selves known Personas are your key to progressing through the adventure, adding skills and incredible depth to your battle tactics. Expand and improve your collection through the Demon Negotiation system that offers spell cards that you can later fuse into new Personas. [Atlus USA]
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What The Critics Said
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1UP
In every way, this is a perfect example of how to remake a great game -- graphics notwithstanding -- and this release makes a brilliant game feel fresh and relevant again.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
Proving once again that the PSP is the place to go to get your favorite obscure old school role-playing game, Atlus offers us Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. This thirteen year old remake not only improves on the original in every way (except for the graphics), but quickly becomes one of the system's top adventure games.
Read Full Review >RPG Fan
Persona for the PSP was a killer trip down memory lane with a pair of high-definition rose-colored glasses. The new upgrades made the experience smoother without sacrificing the game's integrity.
Read Full Review >Digital Chumps
The music is superb, the streamlined battles are appreciated, the relocalization is fantastic, and the minor gameplay improvements (included the reinsertion of the Snow Queen quest) were all for the better.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
Persona takes everything that made the original so memorable (the demon-fusing, the storyline, the atmosphere) and streamlines/updates it while restoring things that were cut from the original as well.
Read Full Review >My Gamer
Persona is a great package that is worth the price, regardless of the purchasing method.
Read Full Review >GamerNode
A classic hardcore grindfest that you can finally get your hands on if you happened to miss it back in the 90s - a must for any Persona fan, new or old.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
It may be unfair to compare the first game in a series to titles that came much later, but in a post-Persona 4 world such comparisons are inevitable. That being said, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is a great game in its own right, and worthy of being in the collection of any RPG fan.
Read Full Review >Destructoid
For both new and old series fans, it's really fun to see how one of the most popular role-playing game series started out.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
Overall, Persona for the PSP is great slice of RPG history, a very entertaining story with a great and challenging single player experience. If you like your RPGs hard and intriguing with a dash of complete insanity then by all means pick up Persona for the PSP today.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
The story that launched the series, finally presented to us Americans in the way it was always meant to be seen. Though I love what the Persona series has become, I will always adore this original chapter; and it’s still a hell of an experience even after all these years.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Whether you've played Persona before or are playing it for the first time on PSP, it's hard to deny that this is one of the best RPGs of the year, and is a must-own for any RPG fan whose collection is without a version.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
A highly polished JRPG that is a must-play for fans of the Persona series. Although the visuals do look a little dated, the gameplay is as solid as the most modern entries in the series and certainly won't disappoint fans or newcomers.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is a fun RPG, but compared to other Persona titles, it's rather unexceptional.
Read Full Review >Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
While it shows its age at times, Persona more than deserves the respectable treatment it's finally been given. [Nov 2009, p.74]
Kombo
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is a great PSP port of a cult classic PSOne RPG.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
For curious fans of the new Persona games, and people who enjoyed the mangled port for what it was, this PSP edition is a must-play.
Read Full Review >Gamer 2.0
This game is definitely worth the $40 on value alone, as it took us over 50 hours to beat and could probably be beaten in 40 hours if you know what you’re doing right away.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
If you've only played Persona 3 and 4, Persona on PSP may not be what you're expecting, but it's a landmark RPG regardless. [Oct 2009, p.101]
Read Full Review >GameShark
All in all, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona succeeds at transitioning a cult classic RPG into the handheld market, and proves that games this original and well-written are truly timeless.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
If you are fan of the Persona titles, then you should have a good idea of what to expect. Just don't set your expectations too high since playing the previous Persona titles will most likely spoil you to this game and show you how far the Persona series has come.
Read Full Review >IGN
If you can look past the game’s more dated elements, you’ll find a compelling story and wonderfully original takes on classic dungeon crawling mechanics. Just make sure you learn to love the grind first.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
I had so many mixed emotions playing through SMT: Persona. At times, the story kept me wanting more but the tedious combat, annoying first person perspective and high amount of random battles made me literally drop my PSP in disgust. If this is your first experience with the Persona series, this is not the game to start with; even those who are familiar with the series will probably only enjoy certain aspects offered.
Read Full Review >Gaming Target
For newcomers to Shin Megami Tensei, this is a good place to start as the game is not brutally hard or needlessly complicated, but at the same time, it might turn people off and label the unique franchise as a purveyor of the archaic despite their cutting-edge modern games.
Read Full Review >TotalPlayStation
If you love 16-bit JRPGs or if you are a Persona fan, this game will be right in your wheelhouse. Otherwise, there isn't a lot to love here. If you haven't played a Persona game, this isn't the one to start with.
Read Full Review >RPGamer
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona was so different and unique when it first came out that it still feels like a fresh experience today.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This decidedly old-school role-playing game got a fresh coat of paint but not the complete overhaul it needed.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
It's a terrible remake of a terrible game, and will probably top my "Worst of 2009" game list come December.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
