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Help us congratulate Resonance of Fate for having media gallery number 2000! Continue reading ‘Mass Media 01/28/10’ »

In one of the most unsurprising announcements ever, Atlus stated that it will be localizing Persona 3 Portable for the PSP. The game will be released sometime in July.

The early PSOne game Revelations: Persona is widely considered to be the victim of one of the biggest localization hack jobs of all time. Besides a lackluster translation filled with poorly conceived attempts at mythological nomenclature, the localization team saw fit to fiddle with the game’s balance, alter character art in order to make the cast appear more western, and even remove whole sections of the game for no readily apparent reason. And so when a PSP port-slash-remake was announced, there was a great sigh of relief in the Western Hemisphere. And, thankfully, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona does indeed improve vastly on the localization of the original game. Unfortunately, with a poorly executed plot, badly balanced combat system, and a mishmash of aesthetic elements, the game lying hidden underneath the piles of meddling heaped on Revelations: Persona isn’t exactly a diamond in the rough. Continue reading ‘Shin Megami Tensei: Persona – Staff Review’ »

My opinion on balloon boy. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 10/17/09’ »

Everyone’s favorite niche-cornering company that starts with the letter ‘A’ has seen fit to throw in some freebies with the Japanese Persona 3 Portable Deluxe pack. It’s been revealed that the pack will include a t-shirt, table calendar, and PSP-sized jacket character art, and it will be available starting November 11 for 8495 yen.

The pack is available for purchase through EBTen.jp.

Translation: Adrienne Beck

Grandia III during the day, Fatal Frame II during the night. That’s what I call multitasking. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 09/24/09’ »

One of the very few gripes people seemed to have with the Playstation 2 version of Persona 3 was with its battle system.  Having to talk to each party member just to change their equipment or having to rely on the sometimes-not-very-good ally AI in battle was, to be frank, just plain irritating.  Well, Atlus has listened to the feedback.  Continue reading ‘Persona 3 Portable – Out with the Old, in With the New Battle System’ »

Tomorrow’s weather: Excessively violent with a chance of dismemberment. Tune in tomorrow for our five day forecast! Continue reading ‘Mass Media 09/06/09’ »

Hang in there Slayer, I gotcha! Right after I eat this cake that’s mysteriously lying out on the table for some reason, on which that dead guy was apparently trying to write ‘poison’ before he keeled over. There we go! Now, on to save the good man from the – gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! *death*

In this update: Cross Treasures, Dragon Quest IX, Dragon Age: Origins, Persona 3 Portable, Phantasy Star Portable 2, Wizardry: Dungeon of the Imprisoned Souls, Vandal hearts: Flames of Judgment, and Guild Wars 2. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 08/23/09’ »

The latest issue of Famitsu included a rather surprising article, revealing the existence of Persona 3 Portable. A PSP remake of the popular Playstation 2 RPG, Persona 3 Portable will include a new female character with a Persona that looks shockingly similar to the main character’s Persona, Orpheus. Other additions include entirely menu-based navigation outside of Tartarus, and a new male assistant for Igor.

Persona 3 Portable has a Japanese release date of November 1st.

Four treasure chests left in Wild Arms 5. Getting Nine Lives is exhausting, truly. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 08/13/09’ »

The PSP remake of Persona will be available both at retail outlets and downloadable through the Playstation Network, though the two-disc soundtrack remains exclusive to the retail version.

Both versions are scheduled for a September 22 launch.

Source: Kotaku

Y’know what the hardest thing about getting back into Oblivion is? Other than downloading more in mods than the size of the actual game, or getting the stupid things to work right? Planning your character, man. You gotta throw out everything you know about conventional RPG grinding to max out your stats in Oblivion. It’s dumb and wrong and yet when you figure it out it feels so… well, okay, actually it still feels dumb and wrong, but it’s all worth it to crush some poor schmuck’s weapon arm in one go, take the weapon he was using, and use it to dismember him. But I digress.

In today’s media update: Crimson Gem Saga, Dragon Quest IX, Dragon Quest Wars, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Persona PSP, Phantom Brave Wii, and Super Robot Wars NEO. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 06/13/09’ »

We have some Atlus goodies for you today with screens from Demon’s Souls, Persona PSP, and Devil Survivor. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Mass Media 06/02/09’ »

The Shin Megami Tensei series has been around since 1992 and Persona since its 1996 debut on the PlayStation, but it never really took off in North America until the third game. Persona 4 takes up the mantle to build on Persona 3’s momentum — and does so successfully. Persona 4’s graphical style and gameplay engine are carry-overs from its predecessor, but the designers have made a number of tweaks and balance changes allowing for less level grinding, better battles, and an enjoyable experience overall that even surpasses Persona 3. Continue reading ‘Persona 4 – Staff Review #2’ »

Atlus announced today that Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for the PSP will indeed be coming to North America. The remake of the PlayStation title will get a new localization, gameplay enhancements, and content previously unreleased in North America. The game is due out on April 29 in Japan and has been announced for this coming fall in North America.

Square Enix isn’t the only company going in for portable remakes of late. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Atlus will be bringing ports/remakes of Persona and Growlanser to the PSP in Japan. Continue reading ‘Persona, Growlanser Go Portable’ »

Today we have some sceens from: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, Chrono Trigger DS, and Persona 4. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots 12/11/08’ »

Now that Persona 4 for the PlayStation 2 is on store shelves in North America, Atlus with the help of Square Enix will be bringing the game to PAL territories this spring. No specific date has been set nor a PAL rating, though the game was rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

Just in time for the holidays, Persona 4 is now out in stores. If you plan to do some sleuthing, the game is rated M for Mature and goes for a suggested retail price of $39.99.