Atlus’ Persona series has exploded in popularity. This means there are not only mainline installments, but also ports, updated releases, reimaginings and spin-offs. There are all interesting games that do cool things with elements from the series, but it is also a series where you probably shouldn’t go and begin with the very first game. Fortunately, it isn’t difficult to find a good starting point.
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When Atlus released Persona 3, it hit upon a formula that resonated with people. Players were doing the typical “save the world” thing, but in a modern environment that required them to also interact with other people and maintain something of a normal life when they weren’t involved in dungeon-crawling and life-or-death battles. In the years since, we’ve seen multiple games that attempt to capture the magic of the Persona series.
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It’s been almost nine years and countless spinoffs since the initial release of Persona 4, which allowed many to dip their toes in the world of Shin Megami Tensei without diving too deep into the long-standing franchise. Since then, anticipation has been building for the release of Persona 5, a title that transcends its genre for many people. Thankfully for them, it was worth the long wait.
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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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Graham and Jenni are joined by good friend and Shin Megami Tensei expert Andrew Passafiume to take a look at the new rhythm game entry in the Persona series!
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Persona 4: Dancing All Night is figuratively, as it is literally, a special reunion concert. It’s not meant to build significantly on the franchise’s existing lore, but rather to celebrate it, and do so in a way that’ll keep you feeling upbeat. With the first true sequel on the horizon, this game’s meant to put a bow on the Persona 4 era, and hopefully leave you remembering it fondly.
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It’s been an increasingly common trend in Japanese games, especially with publisher Atlus, to include a soundtrack with game releases, and not just in special limited editions. Why? These are the types of games people spend lots of time with and truly grow to love, and even when not playing the JRPGs and such themselves, fans want to keep reliving those moments through the games’ musical themes.
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