Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby!
Persona 3 is going portable, jumping from the PlayStation 2 to the PSP. This was confirmed in the latest Famitsu, who also says that there will be a new main character -- a female. In the scan, you can see this main character as well as what appears to be a female persona. We're with Siliconera in saying that this looks like a female Orpheus. I don't know what all of this is about, but I hope a sex change was not involved.
So that's great: a portable Persona 3 is coming, following up the excellent (and upcoming) Persona 1. But where the hell is Persona 2? I've been daydreaming of getting both parts of the Persona 2 story on one UMD. I think they're holding out on us.
As far as Persona 3 Portable is concerned, there's no other details or release dates. I'd say that you can be pretty sure that Atlus USA is going to pick this one up for us.
[Update: Phoenix Gamma sends us a second scan. It doesn't tell us much, but it looks cool! I see the telemarketer guy in there. Oh, and Coffeesash made us this P3P logo based on the scan.]
[Update 2: Destructoid's Unloved Krow sends us a new scan, this time showing both the male and female main characters. Also, a release date of November 1st is given for Japan.]
[Update 3: Kotaku reports that you will be able to control all your party members manually.]
Contest:
7:30 AM on 08.18.2009
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PSP purchase confirmed.
I got P3FES from a retailer, and am still in, what, September? Then I got a very good condition of the original release, for the artbook and CD more than anything. Now my 70+ hours and counting are all NULLIFIED by THIS?! FLARGLEDARGLECRAPPITTYPOOG!! There better be a save transfer system in place (like P3 -> P3FES), 'cause this would be too damn much.
Gah, not that it's a concern right now, since P1 and KHDays are coming up, and I need to get a jorb for buying purposes...
Oh wait thats because oh the awesome rpgs and Dokapon Kingdom.
Woah! November 1st?! That's really, really early!
I can just hear my pocketbook screaming "STOP! STOP! That's nowhere near enough lube!!!"
The protagonist is a girl
It's a sex change, not a new character.
Hrm, Elizabeth's gone?
Like... tonight. Now what do I do?
I think at this point, I'd rather play any RPG on a portable since I'm never home.... but I already have this game...... AHHHH SO CONFLICTED!
Another reason to whip out my PSP after not playing it for 6 months.
should I beat one of the 2 I have first?
@ KrazyKraut
I just played Persona 2: Innocent Sin this summer, and it was totally amazing. The fan-translation work is top-notch, and while the patch would glitch out on me occasionally, I was happy to take a few lumps along the way. I'm now playing Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, which did see a US release, and though it's a good enough translation by Atlus (before they got renowned for a stellar localization team), I actually prefer the fan-translation of the first half.
Incidentally, this new girl looks like one of the assistants in the Kuzunoha Detective Agency in Persona 2, who is apparently a cameo by the female lead from Shin Megami Tensei If..., the in-series inspiration for Persona.
I found on a more nefarious site that the ISO of Persona 3 FES is 4.28 GB.
Atlus has some work ahead of them.
I eager awake the Protagonist-Chihiro yuri action.
Also I should probably finish FES Answer. I've been grinding ahead of the very bottom of the last door because I'm scared to go in. :(
do want
I'm ready to move on, Atlus. More stuff like Strange Journey, and less rehashes of the same stuff.
And Dale? Where exactly are you seeing Tanaka in there? I see Hidoshi, Fuuka, and a new male Velvet room assistant, but no Tanaka.
So long as it comes on UMD, I'll so buy it. I don't this would sell on PSP Go, but I'm sure it would be nice if we got both choices.
Because that would cost a lot of money and this wouldn't.
PSP confirmed for my hands.
But I'm jealous...=( maybe I'll buy a PSP used.
You know you want to!
I would gladly pick this up if it came stateside since I've been meaning to replay 3 once again. Although I might skip the Female route they replace Elizabeth.... the game just wouldn't be the same without her.
First Persona 3, then FES, and now Portable.
They're really getting a lot of money off of one game.
(And let's not forget all those little cell phone games)
Now if you excuse me, I gotta go find the cheapest yet functioning PSP that money can buy.