Metaphor Re:Fantazio Has Deepest Gameplay Dive Yet
It has been awhile since we’ve seen a game from Atlus that wasn’t Persona or Shin Megami Tensei. Any Catherine fans out there? High hopes for this one but be sure to watch the deep dive below! Earlier this evening ATLUS hosted a developer livestream which offered viewers an expanded look at the upcoming full-scale fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. The stream, hosted by Director Katsura...[Read More]
Persona 3 Reload Review (PS5)
We’re not even one month into 2024 and two stellar remasters are available for players. A few weeks ago, I shared my thoughts on The Last of Us Part II Remastered on the PS5. This week, Persona 3 Reload will hit your consoles for current Persona fans and new players to enjoy. It’s been a long time coming and it’s been so worth the wait. I will admit that I was surprised to see the Persona 3 Reload...[Read More]
Persona 4 Golden Review
It has been two years since I jumped into the Persona world. Back in June 2020, I reviewed the PC version of this and came out of the experience with a glowing review. That said, I still have some of the same immediate feelings that I did the first time around. Those were: – So much dialogue. Yes, there are branching narratives mixed into it that make you feel like you’re shaping the story, ...[Read More]
Persona 3 Portable (PS4)
The PSP-era of gaming was a weird one, chock full of ports, remasters, and PSP-specific editions that lacked some of the unique content from titles that originally came from the PS2. As a PSP owner, I spent a good chunk of time playing JRPGs and TRPGs, spanning Generation of Chaos (one of my most cherished games to this day), Legend of Heroes, and titles released out of Final Fantasy’s 20th ...[Read More]
Persona turns 25, in-person events are coming to celebrate
A good way to celebrate 25 years. Enjoy the official details below. SEGA ATLUS just announced some exciting partnerships and in-person events to celebrate Persona’s 25th anniversary. Check out the Persona 25th Times West video that revealed themed snacks, goodies, events, merchandise and more! ATLUS will be celebrating 25 years of the legendary JRPG series through a variety of limited-time events ...[Read More]
Persona 5 Strikers
Persona’s contemporary operation as a rigid series of turn-based role-playing games hasn’t prevented it from twisting and contorting its identity into the guise of disparate genres. Arc System Works combined sequels to Persona 3 and Persona 4 into pair of 2D fighting games. Atlus itself leveraged Etrian Odyssey’s labyrinthine dungeon descents into a couple of competent side stori...[Read More]
Persona 4 Golden (PC)
What in God’s name have I gotten myself into? For the better part of FOREVER, I have somehow not played any Persona games. Generally, I pass these off to our resident Persona person, Eric Layman, to review, but this time I took a chance with Persona 4 Golden to see what all the hubbub was about with the series, which has made its doubt on PC with this edition. What I found during my experience wer...[Read More]
Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 was not a game left wanting for content. Traversing seven Palaces throughout the Metaverse and forging bonds with sixteen Confidants across eight months consumed an enormous amount of time. These proper nouns only make sense if you have already been absorbed into Persona 5’s world and are prepared for its studious blend of visual novel story sequences and dungeon crawling deep dive...[Read More]
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has the prestigious honor of being the final retail release for Nintendo’s venerable 3DS hardware. As such, it is allowed indulgences abnormal of more active platforms. It incorporates characters and themes from Persona, a Shin Megami Tensei spinoff that has never appeared on a Nintendo system. It operates through the dungeon crawling paradigm of Etrian Odyss...[Read More]