Persona 3 Portable does not include “The Answer” epilogue that Persona 3 FES has. You can do the both route in P3P. Huge improvement. It may not be totally worth your time to play through the Journey portion of FES, but that's also why it's nice that the Answer is a standalone portion of the game that starts you from scratch after the ending of the first portion. All of these games can be digitally purchased in the PlayStation stores on the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita, or you can buy a physical copy for PS2 and PSP on Amazon. There's literally no contest. If so I think I should play FES, but I read something like it is the directors cut? Persona 3 Portable I've played FES and Portable several times and there's no question about it, it's better in everything, and hear me out, HEAR ME OUT WELL, Never EVER play the Answer. Battles can get very tough and annoying because of this, but you can always set the game difficulty to easy so you don’t get wiped out. The Journey essentially recaps the basic events of Persona 3… I guess a good place to start is with the story. -Play Persona 3 Portable if … Anyway I'm about 33 hours in, 3 more main shadows left to defeat, and I seem to be severely under leveled. Better gameplay than the original PS2 releases. The only Persona game I have played is Persona 4 Golden. In Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES, you can move the character around the world and visit various areas. So i would appreciate it if someone could tell me how much has changed in comparison to p3 fes. Get P3P. My issue is that I've spent the last 2 hours trying to level in the 4th block and every 20-30 minutes I hit an enemy that will just kill me. However, Persona 3 is still a pretty good choice so it's your call. Persona 3 FES is especially worthwhile if you've never played Persona 3. How much voiced dialogue is in either version? In Persona FES you only control the main character. If you want to play as a female character and have full control in battle, play Persona 3 Portable. Press J to jump to the feed. The main downside to Persona 3 FES is how you cannot control your party in battle, only the main character. You could also do P3FES the Journey and the Answer, and then P3P as the female main character due to different social links. It's almost like playing a different game. You have to walk across 5 or 6 maps that have nothing to do with your goal. I just got the choice to buy one game of my choice, and I really wanted to buy the Shin Megami Tenshi game Persona 3. It includes the entire original game, but with several changes: 1. Play P3 portable and don't look back. Wanna go across town? I really don’t like blasting viewers with ads, and I’m sure many people use Ad Block. Also, I was under the impression that "The Answer" was a true ending of some sort. Also P3P has a … 2. Yet, despite re-releasing games being one of Atlus's favorite pastimes, Persona 3 is still trapped on the PS2 or PSP. This answer partially depends on you, but I can easily cancel out one of the choices. So guys, my PS3 ylod a month ago so I went back playing PS2. The Answer is mostly battling and grinding for many hours on end, but there are also various scenes that give more information and story after the events of Persona 3. are all discussed here. So in the end, go with Persona 3 FES if you want the best experience. The 2d cutscenes are just as good as the 3d ones. Persona 3 originally released between 2006-2008. My personal choice is Persona 3 FES, but some may vote for Persona 3 Portable, or at least tell many to play Persona 3 Portable after Persona 3 FES. Persona 3 is definitely one of the best games I have ever played. P3P you control all your characters. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Your email address will not be published. Copyright, © hXc Hector, Hardcore Hector, and all logos, 2020, All Rights Reserved. You'll get tons of responses about how much better the 3d scenes on FES/Vanilla P3 are than the visual novel style scenes in P3P are. Any smt/persona classic that’s released I will buy no question’s asked. Of course, there are also other small changes to the story in Persona 3 Portable. Some would say play Persona 3 FES from front to back first, then play Persona 3 Portable for fun second. Maybe try out the games and see how you like the styles and gameplay? Static story scenes are just fine with me, as long as they're well done, which they are. A friend of mine only played P3P and is working on the Answer and he made the transition fine enough. -Persona 3 Portable is on the PSP, and has a female main character option and several balance changes, including being able to directly control your party. As I understand FES contains the original Persona 3 plus extra content is that correct? I was just wondering if I should bother beating Persona 3 if I have to replay through all the main events again to get to the expansion stuff. There is a lot to talk about with Persona 3 both good and bad. Thanks for the help. -Persona 3: FES is on the PS2, has 3D environments, and a grindy second campaign called The Answer. I’m just a single person running all the content you see on this website and my YouTube channels. You can still visit many areas in Persona 3 Portable, but you’re stuck using a cursor over a stationary screen instead of moving a character around a 3D world. Another great addition in P3P is the ability to control all characters in battle instead of the main character alone. So why didn’t I choose P3P instead of P3 FES? persona 3 ,if a remake is going to happen it will take some 5 years approx. kash Member Full Members. In Celebration of Valhalla – 5 Great Games About Vikings, Turn an Internal Drive into an External Drive with the NexStar DX, Apocrypha: The Legend of BABYMETAL Review. Cookies help us deliver our Services. However, with Persona 4 Golden on PC, there's hope that Persona 3 FES may find its way onto PC eventually. First released in Japan on April 19 th, 2007, Persona 3 FES is the definitive version of Atlus’ cult-favorite Persona 3. Persona 3 Portable, or Persona 3 FES? Lots of great advice in there. What Difficulty Should I Play on my first run of Persona 3: FES? One of the more popular games in the series is Persona 3, in which you play as a transfer student living in the Iwatatodai Dorms who is dragged into a fight for the fate of the world when you realise you possess the power of the Persona, specifically that of the Wildcard, which allows you to switch Personas at will. They are about the same level of valid as complaining about english voice acting vs. Japanese, as in, not valid in any way. Why do you say that? Your email address will not be published. Persona 3 FES: A game that redefines a role-playing game. It has all the goodies of the original, plus a little more. In fact, IMO, they are sometimes better than the 3d ones. You have to play it to experience it, understand it, to love it. The battle mechanics have also been slightly changed to resemble Persona 4, which released before Persona 3 Portable. Thing is, I'm usually pretty quick at finishing these kinds of games (although P4G took me 73 hours), and P3FES is only $10 on PSN, so I figure I may as well get them both. Lastly, a version for PlayStation Portable released between 2009-2011. The only Persona game I have played is Persona 4 Golden. I’ve played persona since the original on the ps1. K… I bought FES when it was $5 on PSN, but now I got a Vita so I was thinking about getting P3P if it ever goes on sale again. Persona 3 Portable is more streamlined but I find it's for the better. IMO, having a party based RPG with no direct party control is a ridiculous anachronism. Last month my friend got me into Persona 4 Arena I fell in love with the game largely because of it's style and the rather in depth story for a … From what I'm hearing they're both pretty different experiences. P3P also has a huge leg up by offering the opportunity to play as a female main character. All cut scenes have been removed and replaced with still images, text bubbles, and audio (music, sound fx, and voices). Games from the main series Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, etc. The game that lead the way for Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal, FES is the version of the game most fans have experienced due to its popularity.. RELATED: Persona: 5 Best Waifus In The Series (& 5 Of The Absolute Worst Options) 3. So the obvious question is, “which version of Persona 3 should I play?”. Persona 3 FES has less modern gameplay and some really questionable design choices, especially with not letting you control your party. for me, though… story-wise, I’d go with P3P. This is a community for all MegaTen and subseries related news. 24 POSTED: 14 Sep 2014 22:24. Okay so this is the first Persona game I've played, random fact. (though I heard the Answer was shit, I didn't mind it though) In P3P, when you're out of dungeons it's like a visual novel. Persona 3 FES is broken up into two separate sections known as The Journey and The Answer. The same goes for the exploration of Iwatodai – the city Persona 3 takes place in. In P3P, you bring up the map, click on your destination and warp there. There's no real reason to play both. The most notable feature is the addition of a female main character, which changes some social link options in the game, including romance choices! The Journey, also known as Episode Yourself in the Japanese version, is an enhanced version of Persona 3. Does anyone know if you can transfer save files from FES to P3P? Persona 3 then got a special edition called Persona 3 FES (FES is short for Festival) which originally released between 2007-2008. Sounds like I'll probably buy FES first, since it's cheaper, and I don't have any money right now, lol. Some female players may want to play Persona 3 Portable for that option alone. P3P is your game, especially since (like myself) you play portables more. Since without the cutscenes it would be more difficult to understand whats going on and the roaming because its more fun than a little cursor. Why? Do yourself a favor. DO NOT PLAY the original Persona 3. Granted, if you played Persona 4 first, some of the mechanics of Persona 3 FES may be difficult to adapt to (particularly the lack of control of party members, as others have already posted), but the experience of its original story and the development of its cast make it more than worthwhile - it's priceless in those respects. I've played both versions. And I want to make it clear that I tend to spend more time playing RPGs on portable than I do on console. I believe I'm at most level 34 or so. This is terrible for those who love the story of Persona 3, which honestly is a big part of the game. If you finish it, and you still want to play the FES epilogue, then by all means, grab that. General Atlus discussion is usually allowed as well. With the final Persona 3 movie coming up soon, and news of Persona 5 spreading around as E3 2015 approaches, I figured I’d write up a small article answering the question, “Which version of Persona 3 should I play?”This is for those who wish to actually go back and play the other Persona games. Now for the real decision, Persona 3 FES vs Persona 3 Portable. In the ps2 versions, you have to walk everywhere. Lets see I’ve bought persona 3,Persona 3 fes,persona 3 portable and now I will definately be buying this. Watch the anime scenes on youtube. It’s not a bad game or anything, it just lacks anything special. Additionally, all of the in-game scenes have been drastically scaled down to fit the PlayStation Portable’s hardware. In P3P, you have the option of directly controlling everyone. I asked this question 9 months ago! I'm trying to play some classics I missed and I've read in alot of forums about Persona series. Call me old school, I guess. So much so, in fact, that I decided to make a video on why you should play the game. Required fields are marked *. Either way, I will probably be playing P3P first. I would not recommend it. But when I finish it, I'll get P3P. Yes, playing through the dungeons of The Answer is the worst part of the FES package.It reuses assets from Persona 3, and with no compendium, you’re forced to rely on picking up personas from battle for fusion.And the default difficulty (which can’t be changed) is set to “Hard,” making it overall much more brutal than the rest of the game and requiring quite a bit more grinding. Hmmm... you do have a strong argument, but I was thinking I'd just get a $20 PSN card and go with FES ($10) and one of the Final Fantasy games I don't have. I stopped playing FES about 4 or 5 times before I trudged through it despite the awful party AI, because I'd reach a boss, and just want to break my controller in half because instead of hitting the boss's weakness, or healing when someone had 10 hp left, my party would spam charm spells and ineffective attacks for 3 rounds before doing anything useful. I haven't played a Persona game and was going to try 3. FES is a fun game, but it has various thing that feel like a game from 15 years ago. Furthermore, all real time scenes have been altered to run on the PlayStation Portable. PS2 version of Person 3 had incredibly unsatisfying ending which was made worse in the addon/expansion/bonus dungeons (or whatever they were called) that was included in FES. Or the Golden remake if you have a Vita. RELATED: Persona: Everything Wrong With The Plot of Persona 3. Dreiko . here is the thread! So I guess there's more of an immersion factor there. Only real benefit of playing FES is for 3D models, anime cutscenes, and the answer. But ya, go Portable. Persona 3 is by far my favorite Persona game… even much more so considering the fact that there is a FeMC (I’m a girl, this is great!). So is it the original 3 or did they take stuff out or just added to it on top of extra content which is an epilogue I think? Most people like controlling all the characters (instead of just the MC as in P3FES) and since you played Persona 4 Golden, it might be an easier transition, but I still loved the experience of moving my character around the school and watching rendered and animated cutscenes. Reason not to play as P3P on both genders and make life simpler is mainly of the cutscenes and the free roaming. Like many other games, Persona 3 has been remade and slightly altered over the years. All of this sounds great right? P3P is the better game, in every way besides the lack of "The Answer" (which I found dull as shit, btw), and the full 3d cutscenes. The best part is a huge epilogue called “The Answer” which takes place after the events of “The Journey,” which is the main story of Persona 3. So in the end, go with Persona 3 FES if you want the best experience. I don't think so, they look like completely different games other than their storylines... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I've never played it before and am really looking forward to it, but the choice remains between the original (Persona 3) or Persona 3 FES. If you want to play as a female character and have full control in battle, play Persona 3 Portable. And I agree Persona 3 is the best point to get in on the series with. Play P3P. If you would like to see how the very original version was without any alterations or additions, you can get the original version, but I do not recommend it. In the ps2 games, you have zero control over your party, and the AI is absolutely fucking abyssmal. Personally, I'm leaning toward P3P first to play as male, then female, and then I'll play FES to reexperience the male route with the Answer included. Is it worth getting FES for the cutscenes? Secret videos of the protagonist'sdorm mates have been added to flesh them out. The number of Personas in the game has increased. There's a 30 hours middle part with next to no story aside from flashbacks to things you can infer from the events of persona 3. i just made a game fly account and i been wanting to play persona 3 for a long time but my friends who played it say get the persona 3 beat it then get Persona 3: FES cause if you transfer your game file you get great bonuses and another friend of mine says skip the original and just get the FES version its a lot better and the bonuses are not worth playing the whole game a second time. I personally prefer Persona 3 FES over Persona 4 for several reasons. How's the city navigation in P3P in comparison to P4G? Persona 3 FES, released just a year after the original version on PS2, brought several gameplay updates but prominently included a new 30-hour epilogue called "The Answer." Persona 3 FES is the director’s cut of Persona 3. Just play P3FES P3P is a soulless game and it doesn't include The Answer. When i already have persona 3 fes for ps 2 is it even worth it, to buy persona 3 portable, since i dont wanna waste my money for a game i may already have. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. nor sure why you'd want to play a game like Persona 3 FES on a portal console.. of course the home console version is better.. Persona 3 FES is a great game( that i played on PS3, downloaded from the PS store) and it belongs on home consoles. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Answer is not worth playing to be quite honest. Alright. 2 talking about this. Personally, I'm leaning toward P3P first to play as male, then female, and then I'll play FES to reexperience the male route with the Answer included. Story: The storyline in P3 is very rich and deep and makes you want to learn more about what in the world is going on and ultimately turns into a "save the world or we're all doomed" type of game. Seeing the impending release of Persona 4, I thought I should hurry up and play Persona 3: FES beforehand. Those same bosses that made me absolutely fucking nuts in FES went down on the first try, because my party didn't waste three turns for every one that they did something useful. Since atlus is working on some project for the anniversary that means the year will be packed and also they're working on project re fantasy so we can say they will not announce about any remakes. Some would say play Persona 3 FES from front to back first, then play Persona 3 Portable for fun second. It's not really canon to P3, just a side story that wasn't all that interesting and I'm a huge Persona fan. That seems to be the most time efficient way to play. If you can leave me a tip through PayPal, or check out my other support options here I would greatly appreciate it! The date depends on where you live, and Japan always got the game first. So a little background on my history with the Persona series. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. If you were to ask me which version I felt was the best, I would go with Persona 3 FES. Oh hey! I first played Persona 3 almost a decade ago and had yet to replay it until earlier this year. Persona 5 has more slick gameplay, but the pacing of the narrative is not good, the characters aren't as interesting as P3's or P4's and there's an enhanced version coming out in a few months. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Every single day, you need to walk from wherever you wind up after school to the dorms, then immediately walk somewhere else in the evening. That’s despite having nice characters.
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