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Persona 3 starts in two days.
ParaParaKing | 6:20 PM on 04.05.2009 26 comments



Two weeks ago I asked in the forums if anybody would love to participate in a simultaniously playthrough of Persona 3 on a daily or weekly basis.

So if you don't read the forums or missed the thread, here's what I wrote:


After watching the Persona 4 Endurance Run videos on giantbomb every day, I had the crazy idea, that it would be fun to play through Persona 3 alongside the in-game calendar, that starts in the night of April 7th in 2009 and ends on January 31st 2010. But instead of doing this alone, maybe it would be fun to do it with multiple people. Everbody would play only up to the point, where the in-game date matches the actual date. Then they could post here about what they did or with whom they formed social links in the game. It would be really interesting to hear about the different ways of playing the game and discuss the current in-game events here.

Players, who were interested in Persona 3 but afraid of the enoramous time investment can use this as an easy way to finally play the game, because the playtime would be stretched out over almost 9 months resulting in only a few minutes every day. Players, who already finished the game, can replay the game by using the NewGame+ feature, enjoy the story and maybe help first time players, who are stuck in certain parts.

Would anybody like to participate in something like that?


So if anybody else is interested, go over to the thread in the forums or leave a comment here.



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Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
Good idea. I'd join if I had P3. Before you say buy it: I need to buy food too...
pedrovay2003's Destructoid Blog
Huh, this is a really interesting idea...
Prince Ghidorah's Destructoid Blog
I loved that game, but I can't imagine having the necessary dedication to pull off an endurance run like that.
Marc of Arabia's Destructoid Blog
An admirable idea, but I would probably have trouble resisting the urge to play more than one ingame day per sit down.
Doomsday Forte's Destructoid Blog
I like the idea, but there's one problem. How're you gonna handle the exam weeks? And any other time that the days just pass on by without being able to save or otherwise?

I couldn't see myself doing well on this though. Playing for only a few minutes a day...I'd be too tempted to jump ahead.
Shin Oni's Destructoid Blog
I really had the idea of doing this waaay back when I first got the game. But figured it wouldn't work.

now thinking about it...I may join...but seeing i'm too slow in finishing the game, i'd have to wait for you guys to catch up.
eternalplayer2345's Destructoid Blog
I would so do that if
1. my ps3 wasn't broken.
2. I had the time to do it
n0brein's Destructoid Blog
hmm hmm sounds interesting, which version are you going to play? the regular one or the FES one?
I might join you :)
Ballistic's Destructoid Blog
You know what, even though I haven't actually beaten the game yet, and I have no idea how well I'll be able to commit to doing this every day... I'll start a new save and say YES do doing this with you ParaParaKing.
Dan CiTi's Destructoid Blog
You're insane.
grafkhun's Destructoid Blog
I'd do it, but I don't have P3, maybe I'll join with P4 instead and confuse everyone with my daily updates?
ran24's Destructoid Blog
I could never do this. It would be so goddamn agonizingly slow, and some days would just be talking to one person and that's all that happened. ew.

Plus there are days where you can't save.
garison's Destructoid Blog
I need to start my copy of Persona 3, so this is a great excuse to! Thanks for the great idea, I am SO in!
welkstar's Destructoid Blog
Hmm I should do this. It might be the only way I'll actually finish the game.
A New Challenger's Destructoid Blog
I have a new game+ file I've barely gotten into since I just finished this a couple weeks ago, and I was thinking about doing this same thing as closely as I could manage. Hmmm...

If I'm not burnt out after The Answer I just might.
Doomsday Forte's Destructoid Blog
For the lulz: Beat The Answer in one day on 3/31, from 12:00AM to 11:59PM.
themizarkshow's Destructoid Blog
I would be up for trying that, but i haven't played through it yet so that would just take up a lot more time than I planned on giving it once I actually start. If it gets done, keep us updated though. I'd like to hear how it goes.
TewDee's Destructoid Blog
I will totally roll with this idea. I have yet to play play P3 or 4 for more then 5 hours. This is a great idea.
ParaParaKing's Destructoid Blog
To clear things up:
Multiple times a couple of days are skipped and you can't save on those days, but it's OK if you save after them, because everybody else will most likely do the same thing.

Also you don't have to play it daily. You can also skip some days and then catch up later.

I will be playing from a bad ending NewGame+ save on P3FES.
Batthink's Destructoid Blog
I'm already heading towards the end of Persona, so I'm counting myself out.

But that said, what year is Persona 4 set in, btw?
ParaParaKing's Destructoid Blog
Persona is set in 2011.
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Here in Brazil we are a bunch of lazy a*holes , so , this Thursday until Wednesday of next week (13 days) , I'm gonna camp at my TV room , and start and finish Persona 4 (and possibly Devil Summoner) !
Naim Master's Destructoid Blog
Oh , I'm gonna do nothing but play for 13 days cause those 13 days are holidays ...
mourning orange's Destructoid Blog
Weird...I am due to receive Persona 3 in the mail in two days.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Destructoid Blog
Im down but do we need FES? or just straight up P3
ParaParaKing's Destructoid Blog
MENTOK: You can play any Persona 3 you like.


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Hello Destructoid people. My name is Lasse and I'm from the country of beer and sausages: Germany. I prefer strange Japanese games. My favorite series of all time is Pop'n Music, which I'm still bad at and can't clear anything above a difficulty rating of 38. BEMANI FOR LIFE!

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