With two choices for main characters, there would need to be double the cutscenes, with the female set requiring a full reworking. Before you get too upset, think about it.

I’d take more save spots over a 2 minute anime clip any day. For all the aesthetic changes you might think you’re going to miss, there’s significant game play improvements. There’s now part-time jobs you can take, just like in Persona 4. You also have full control over your party now. Along with this comes brand new Social Link opportunities, this time with the boys. Here are the big things: The dialogue is different as a girl, naturally. On top of that, this method of navigation seems to make more sense for the portable screen size and the lack of a second analog control stick assigned to camera control.Īs far as the game itself, there are plenty of changes, but I think you’ll agree after reading this that they’re almost all for the better. If you’ve played this game a couple of times, you’ll also likely enjoy getting to the point a bit faster. While I kind of enjoyed the on-foot exploration, I like how this method is a bit faster. Hitting the R button toggles a hot spot indicator. Using either the analog nub or the d-pad, you just point to a person or object to interact. The new navigation cuts out walking in favor of a highlight spot that you use to select interaction points. The game is already fast, but this will make it even faster. The PSP game will support installation to Memory Stick to dramatically reduce load times. Read on to check out some of the changes you can expect in Persona 3 Portable.įirst off, let’s talk about the technical changes.

That’s right: if you haven’t heard, you’ll be able to replay Persona 3 as a girl this time. I got to see some of of the changes in the console version as well as check out some of the key story scenes featuring the female protagonist. From what I could tell from the build Atlus brought, it seems like they’re right on track for the July 6th release. Persona 3 Portable came out in Japan not too long ago, and it seems like the localization process started not too long after. Atlus was nice enough to stop by Destructoid HQ to give us a first look at their progress on a the portable version of a game they already know I love: Persona 3.

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