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Persona Series Getting HD Title
The Persona role-playing-game franchise is getting a hi-def entry called “Catherine”. It’s an action-adventure type game that is aimed at adults. The game follows Vincent as he wakes up every night from his dreams. Vincent, website Siliconera points out, appeared in Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable!. Catherine is being developed for the PS3 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2010 -
Persona Moved From PS3 to PSP?!
There have been rumblings that the next Persona role-playing game, Persona 5, will be a PS3 game. The Australian Classification Board seems to have confirmed that. Or did it? Earlier this week, the Classification Board’s website listed Shin Megami Tensei: Persona and “(PS3)”. The date of classification is May 24, 2010. But is this Persona…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2010 -
This Is A Pretty Good Persona 3 Statue
Aigis from Japanese role-playing game Persona 3 is getting a couple of limited edition statues. One features her in heavy armor. The other doesn’t. Let’s look at that one. This is the “normal version”, which was sculpted by Yusuke Mazaki of Sakura Zensen, shows Aigis sans heavy armor. The 265mm-high statue is priced at ¥16,000…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2010 -
Persona 4, Explained In Pictures
Persona has one of the most unique core mechanics in all of gaming. But the series’ finer points may be lost on newcomers, or those ignorant of its enduring appeal. For those people, then, there is this comic. Artist and Persona fan Hiimdaisy has penned this amazing, loooooong comic that does a great job of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2009 -
Some Mega Man, Metroid & Persona Figures For Your Wishlist
You probably won’t ever get your hands on any of these figures, as they’re custom kits sold only in limited quantities, but hey, nobody’s going to stop you from dreaming. Shown off at the recent Wonder Festival in Japan, and crafted by Dimension Diver, there’s exquisite Mega Man, Roll, Samus, Aegis & Metis figures on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2009 -
See a Slew of Persona PSP Vids
Boy, St. Hermelin High is a lot more lightning-y now than it was back in 1996 — I guess that’s the power of the redrawn cinema in action. Siliconera dug up these four vids from YouTube for your viewing pleasure. The first contains the aforementioned lightning and a glowing child. The rest are long, drawn-out…
By AJ Glasser Published February 19, 2009 -
Atlus Bringing Persona And Growlanser To PSP
Atlus is bringing two “new” PSP games to Japan: Persona and Growlanser. One is a remake, and the other is a port. Persona is a “complete remake” of the 13 year-old PlayStation game. It has more save points, difficulty options, new cutscenes and the game balance adjustments. It will be out in Japan on April…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2009 -
Persona 4: Reflecting The Self
Recent Persona games have become cult hits thanks largely to their gameplay framework — traditional Japanese RPG leveling mechanics reframed around personal improvement, social relationships and the concept of the self. And though it’s about the lead character’s ultimately linear story arc, this framework subtly becomes about the player’s self, too. Persona 3 and Persona…
By Brian Crecente Published January 28, 2009