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RPGamer: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Impressions

First, and most importantly, the interface and pacing issues have been completely fixed. The PSP version has a clear map, you can't get lost in dungeons, and everything moves at a fast pace as you run through them. Combat animations can be turned off to increase the game speed even more. Unless you think battles in the Dragon Quest series move too quickly, you'll be thankful for this.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona's demon negotiations still make sense

Demon negotiation is a Shin Megami Tensei staple. Ever since Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei was released on the Famicom in 1987, players have been able to talk with their supernatural enemies and attempt to get them to join their ranks. Each game offers its own variation on this unique form of communication and recruitment, but Shin Megami Tensei: Persona has one of the most interesting and realistic approaches to the mechanic.

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Examining the Localization of Persona

How Atlus’ localization of the popular Persona games have helped the JRPG make a resurgence in the West.

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ftwrthtx3183d ago

NIS America has always done a great job of localization and has helped the genre as well.

JowiStinks3183d ago

Definitely not going to disagree with that! I love them as well. :)

Wedge193183d ago

I still need to get into this series. One of these days.

jon_snow3183d ago

Each one is different so you start of with anyone.
Start off with persona 4 golden ps vita
Till persona 5 comes out.
It's a unique game and a gem.

knifefight3183d ago

They're serving an under-served market, and that's a great thing.

BRINGSOCOMBACK3181d ago

Never got into Persona but so glad to see the series making it's way to the US with such polish.

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Persona 1 Roundtable Interview Translated; Features Info on Development and Character Creation

A lengthy and informative interview on Persona 1 has been translated into English for the first time.

The interview originates from the Persona World book, which came with the Megami Ibunronku Persona Digital Collection that released in 1998 as a Windows 95 CD-ROM.

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