Angra Mainyu

Just thought I'd create a Fanclub on one of my favorite RPG Series, Persona.

With the American version of the game stated for a release in June, its not that far off now. Feel free to discuss Persona, Persona 2 and Persona 3 here as well as go off-topic or talk about the Shin Megami Tensei series.



About the Game:
The Persona series is a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series.

Unlike the Shin Megami Tensei games, you do not take possession of a devil summoner of any form. Instead, your party consists of a group of humans who are armed with melee weaponry and/or firearms. Also, they can summon what the game refers to as a Persona, which are more or less "alter-egos," or other "selves" from one's within, each bearing great power. This is mainly how "using spells" works for the series overall.

Gameplay Mechanics:
Like the games in the Shin Megami Tensei series, battles in Persona need not always be about fighting. Instead, the player has the option to contact the demons they encounter in an attempt to communicate with them. However, certain enemies cannot be contacted no matter how much the player might try. Each playable character has a set of different contact commands, which can affect the demon the player has selected to contact in one of four ways: increasing Joy, Anger, Fear or Interest.

By making a demon interested three or four times in a row, they will offer the player their "Spell Card". Spell Cards can be used in an area known as the Velvet Room to summon various Personae. The heroes can then set these Personae on themselves, one per character, to gain certain magic abilities and stat boosts. In addition, the player can create more powerful Personae by fusing two existing Personae together, usually resulting in a stronger Persona gaining certain characteristics of both fused Personae.

[Some of the gameplay mechanics is true to Persona 1 and Persona 2. I am not entirely sure if you can make contact with demons and make contracts with them in Persona 3 as I dont have much information on that and I only know what I've seen in the videos.]


Members-
Angra Mainyu (Founder)
NejisKunoichi
Ichigo Usaragi



Persona 3 Trailers-
Persona 3 - Opening Trailer
Persona 3 - Second Japanese Trailer

Persona 3 FMV's-
Persona Lucia, awakens
Persona Orpheus, awakens
Persona Thanatos, awakens

Persona 3 Gameplay Videos-
Gameplay Video #1
Gameplay Video #2



On a side note, Persona 3 looks interesting but I don't know if it will be better than Persona 2 - Eternal Punishment (my favorite one in the series so far).

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NejisKunoichi

I saw some trailers about Persona 3 and I'm waiting for it to come out in America now. I thought about getting Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, but I couldn't find one on the internet that wasn't used or costs over $50.

Can I join?

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Angra Mainyu

Sure, you can join! Also, as a reminder this FC is open to everyone that is a fan of the Shin Megami Tensei series (which I never actually played, aside the Persona series). :P

Also I know its tuff (most Playstation titles are rare these days, especially the good ones).

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NejisKunoichi

Is the English trailer out yet? So I can understand what they're saying.

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Angra Mainyu

I am not sure... Though the release date is currently:

July 24 2007

I think it was pushed back cause I thought the release date was somewhere around June. Oh well... I hope it gets pushed forward soon, I am getting a pit impacient.

Dawn of Mana is going to be released soon that should keep me busy while I wait.

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NejisKunoichi

I thought it was gonna be released in June too. I WAS SO EXCITED!!! But now, I have to wait another month.

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Ichigo Usaragi

Yo ill join if dats okay wit you

Angra Mainyu

I know how you feels.

Welcome to the FC, Ichigo!

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NejisKunoichi

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oyV9jrMSnww

Persona 3 FES opening. I just felt like I needed to post this. And if you look at the comments, they're talking about FES not being released and instead there's an 88 page artbook. I got mad!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=98oW2Ut3K...elated&search=

Persona 3 FES trailer. Says FES starts after 1:37.

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Angra Mainyu

P3FES? First time I've heard of this... looks like something new from P3... I just reserved P3 a few weeks back too... nice find, I am psyched about this.

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Ichigo Usaragi

Im gettin a wii mabey a ps3 if i get convinced by my friends why i should get it...

Angra Mainyu

I'd go for a Wii, by the time good games come out for the PS3 you'll be able to afford it, trust me :P

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NejisKunoichi

On Wikipedia, I think it said that it added another chapter/30 minutes to the game. But it won't be released in America. T_T

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Angra Mainyu

I hate when they do that =/ This is why I believe all video games should be regionless and english/japanese multi-langual options no matter where it is coming from. =/

Kind of like Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, we wont see that game in the US but for some reason its got english dialogues.

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NejisKunoichi

It's getting closer!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!! I swear if they push it back again, I'm gonna find their number, call them, and then scream at them for pushing it back again and demand why. IF they push the release date back again.

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Member of:

|The Persona FC|

Co-owner of:

~The Official Leaf Shinobi FC~ (~Naruto Shipuuden FC~)