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phoenixdaughterAM2012-10-09 14:35:47

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Hiya. phoenixdaughterAM here. And while I do enjoy the Persona series, I figured I should start again on my Let's Play's with a different game. Yes, I do plan on eventually getting beyond Persona at some point but...right now, with a hostile environment at home, I don't plan on making more progress. Therefore, let's get into my personal favorite game of not just the series, but all time...

Persona 3 Portable is the remake of the original Persona 3 for the Play Station Portable. Some things were lost in this translation, such as 3D graphics for the main world and cutscenes. However, the tradeoff is a new Female Protagonist for the game. She mostly exists to easily bring about the improvements to the system to the Social Links that Persona 4 gave, such as all team members being links and the optional romancing of them. A combat “improvement” was also made in that the characters can be controlled by the player optionally. Personally I didn't have too much problem with the AI (expect for Mitsuru Mind Charging) but...it does work well on saving MP and I am a conservative type of person.

Our protagonist is going to be Female on Easy difficulty. (Still a wuss here) I plan on doing a New Game Plus of the Male afterward in a different liveblog after this. There are going to be some small help here. I shall consult a guide for fusion and other requests but otherwise, this shall be a clear playthrough by me. Also to note that, similar to Pulse's LP of Persona 4, this shall be written in first person perspective. I do dabble in fics on occasion and I did always want a long playthrough-ish one, I just never had the ambition too. Also note, I do have a love interest in mind here and for those of you who know my shipping preferences, you already know it. Don't spoil it for those that don't know.

So with all of the intro's out of the way, let's begin Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable!

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Otherarrow Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 1st 2012 at 2:25:43 PM
You caught the Lisa thing! I admit...this one is kinda hard to catch, due to the "sister" thing not fitting anyone at a glance. I have to admit though, how you justified it was pretty clever. Good job.

I also liked Yukari and Junpei's reactions to going back to hunt the beetle and Minako bossing Igor around.
phoenixdaughterAM Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 1st 2012 at 3:06:18 PM
She's a music nerd. She'd KNOW. (And I double checked because I thought for a few moments it was Ayase and I was like, "wait....")

Otherarrow Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 1st 2012 at 4:15:36 PM
To be fair, so did I, before I actually thought about it and realized it'd make no sense for it to be her (Ayase isn't a natural blond, and wouldn't be "bright blond" anyway, and Ayase is too old, being about 30 in P3. Also, her P1 ending has her becoming a housewife if I recall)

And then I noticed that a P2 fansite commented on a Who's Who entry supposedly referencing Lisa and MUSES and I was like "wait that didn't happen....oh derp! It did! Just in a strange way."

On the topic of Lisa, she is totally the fitness instructor that shows up on TV sometimes. Even says gratuitous Cantonese an everything.
phoenixdaughterAM Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 1st 2012 at 4:25:37 PM
Weeeell...there is no official confirmation on that but hey. Sounds like a good option for an ex-idol who loves kung fu.
Pulse Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 1st 2012 at 7:18:15 PM
I'm kinda amused by how backhanded the initial Social Stat titles are in P3.

The rounds in Tartarus here flowed pretty well, and the Social Links are working great. This is a fun read.
phoenixdaughterAM Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 2nd 2012 at 1:47:51 PM
Thank you! I was hoping a more narrative feel would work better with a semi-walkthrough style for the main bosses. (Or at least, showcasing my strategy with the members I use.)
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