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Why Is Mitsuru So Hot? (And Other Burning Persona 3 Questions)
Yeah, sure, fine, there are a lot of great new games out right now. But for some reason, Persona 3 has captured the hearts and minds of not one but two Kotaku editors: Me (Kirk) and our resident JRPG expert Jason Schreier. We’ve been talking about the game pretty much every day, most likely to…
Kirk Hamilton & Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
Persona 4‘s English Voices Baffled By Anime Casting
Sentai Filmworks surprised fans at Anime Boston this weekend by announcing that the original English voice cast for Persona 4 would be reprising their roles for the North American release of the anime based on the PlayStation 2 role-playing game. Even more surprised were the voice actors themselves. Perhaps Sentai officials got caught up in…
By Mike Fahey Published April 10, 2012 -
Kotaku East
From Persona to Baseball Hot Pants
Lisa Yoshiki sure is busy. When not cosplaying as virtual idol Hatsune Miku in glossy magazines, she’s appearing on stage in the recent Persona theatrical play. And when she’s not doing that? She’s doing other things, like appearing at Japanese baseball games. Yoshiki, who grew up wanted to be a manga artist, recently threw out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2012 -
Kotaku East
What Does a Persona Porn Parody’s Cover Look Like? This
Japanese role-playing game Persona is getting a porn parody. It’s called Perofella, and it’s coming later this spring. Check out that logo! They really nailed that. TMAによるペルソナ4のAV『ペロフ○ラ』パッケージが公開！ロゴ頑張ったｗｗｗｗ [トー速]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 -
Persona 3 Portable And Other Atlus Games Are Now Much Cheaper
You can get the third Persona game for $20 on the PlayStation Network for your PSP. Other discounted games include the first and second Personas, Knights in the Nightmare, and Crimson Gem Saga. [PlayStation Blog]
By Jason Schreier Published March 28, 2012 -
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From Bully to Persona, I Love a Game With a Schedule
I’ve been thinking a lot about why it is that I love both 2008’s Bully and 2010’s Persona 3 Portable, which I’ve recently started playing on my Vita. Both games are set in high schools, and while I’m on the record as wanting more High School games, that’s only part of the reason I like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Lap Up the Persona Porno’s Title
If it exists, there is a porno of it. Since Japanese role-playing game Persona 4 exists, there is a porno of it. The studio behind the movie, TMA, released pre-order info, which includes the flick’s name: Perofera (ペロフェラ). “Pero” refers to “licking” or “pero pero” (ペロペロ), while “fera” is short for “fellatio”. This movie doesn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 -
Persona 3‘s Awesome Music Breaks The Mold (And Our Faces)
When I think of epic JRPG battle music, I usually think of driving guitars, pulsing drums, and soaring melodies. I do not, generally, think of weird funky hip-hop and a lady singing “Baby, baby, baby, baby” over and over again. And yet that’s exactly what Persona 3‘s battle music is, and damned if it isn’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 15, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Have a Look at Persona 4: The Golden
The PS Vita is getting a version of PlayStation 2 role-playing game Persona 4 called Persona 4: The Golden. The game has new content for the Vita as well as polished OLED look. Check out the game in the link below. 新発表「PS Vita×橋野桂」 [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2012 -
Looks Like the Persona Fighting Game is Coming to the West
Earlier today, Atlus teased an announcement for it loyal fans in North America by sending an image of a giant black rectangle. A little PhotoShop work reveals that image to be a teaser for what looks like Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Or, as most people call it, The Persona 2D Fighting Game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Look, It’s Persona 4 in Living Flesh
Japanese role-playing game Persona 4 is being turned into a hardcore porno. This is not the cast of that flick. Sorry! Instead, these are the folks starring in the Persona 4 stage show. Called Visualive Persona 4, the show combines movie-style special effects with a live performance. Visualive Persona 4 opens next March at the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 -
This Persona Figure Has a Crazy Crotch, Part II Electric Boogaloo
Last October, a Persona 4 figure featuring Izanagi and his crazy crotch surfaced. And now there’s another one. And it comes with a friend. Oh, and a crazy crotch! Part of a “Persona 4 Twin Pack DX”, Izanagi is packaged with Slipping Hablerie, the first boss in the game’s Twisted Shopping District. While the previous…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2012 -
Your First Look at the Persona Porno Isn’t Sexy
Adult video star and singer Tsubomi recently uploaded this photo on her official blog, titling the post, “(To) All Otaku.” Guess that means you? Tsubomi just filmed an adult video from porn makers TMA, a studio notorious for its video game and anime inspired dirty movies. (Because if it exists, make a porn of it,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2012 -
Persona Like You’ve Never Seen It Before. On an Audi.
When you think of Japanese role-playing game Persona, you probably don’t think of German engineering. Spotted at the Tokyo Auto Salon by sister site Gizmodo Japan, this is a customized Audi S5 itasha. It is covered in Persona 4 decals and has gullwing doors. You will never forget this. Never. Audi S5がペルソナ4の痛車になってた [Gizmodo Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012 -
Persona Developer Will Reveal the Game “Everyone’s Waiting For”
This year, famed Persona role-playing game maker Atlus is going to apparently announce a new game. It’s more than that, though. Atlus is going to reveal a game that everybody’s waiting for “soon”. The Tokyo-based game company supposedly said as much in its New Year’s card, leading to online speculation that the eagerly awaited Persona…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 3, 2012 -
Persona Studio Returns to Cute Sticker Pictures
You probably know Japanese game company Atlus best for its Persona role-playing titles. But in the mid-1990s, Atlus was known for something else entirely: sticker pictures. A female employee at Atlus actually invented sticker pictures, which went on to become a national craze in Japan. Even today, Japanese teens get sticker pictures with friends. Atlus,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2011 -
Screw Crazy Crotches! Persona Figures are Better with Tiny TVs.
The last Persona figure Kotaku posted had a crazy crotch. This one does not. It has a television. Japanese figure maker Good Smile Company is showing off this upcoming Persona 4 Teddie figure. There’s also a plastic television—a nice touch. If you haven’t played Persona 4 or seen the anime, Teddie is a mysterious creature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2011 -
Persona 4 Is Being Turned Into a…
Not a movie, nope! In Japan, Persona 4 is being made into a stage show called Visualive Persona 4 Based on Persona 4, the stage show will combine movie-style special effects with a live performance. It will star Toru Baba, Takashisa Maeyama, and Minami Tsukui Visualive Persona 4 opens next March at the Sunshine Theatre…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2011 -
This Persona Figure Has a Crazy Crotch
It’s not everyday that you see a Persona 4 figure on Kotaku. It’s also not everyday that you see a Persona 4 figure with a crazy crotch. This is Izanagi. If you’ve played the Persona games, you probably know Izanagi and his metal crotch. If you haven’t, go ahead and read this The Izanagi Persona…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2011