I would start with Persona 3 FES if you can emulate PS2 games on your computer (otherwise you can play the PSP version which is easier to emulate, though the game isn't quite as good and has less content), then play Persona 4 (also for PS2). You'll want to play P3 first because P4 makes some significant gameplay improvements that makes 3 harder to play. Don't get me wrong, P3 is still a phenomenal game (I think the plot is better than the fourth honestly), but 4 has better gameplay and pacing.In post 23, xRECKONERx wrote:that looks so cool... I've never played a Persona game before, where should I start (and what can I emulate, since I don't own consoles)?
To clarify: only the first part of the Persona 2 duology (yep, it's two games) has gotten this remake AND is available in English. The second game is still only for the original PS and easily emulated. Persona 1 is easily the weakest of the series but it also has a PSP remake.Persona 2 got an enhanced remake for PSP a few years ago, so you can try that if you want. However, the gameplay is a little dated and the style of P1/P2 is totally different from P3/P4, so I would recommend playing that only after you're attached to the franchise.
One time, a friend of mine was drunk and made a visit to my room while I was watching a television show I was heavily invested in. She blurted out a spoiler for who the killer actually was (not Persona 4 fyi) and left quickly afterwards. As I continued to watch, the spoiler was completely right. I was absolutely furious (I hate spoilers) and called up my friend and angrily berated her for spoiling the show I was invested in for me. She then admitted that she had just guessed, had not watched the show, and was just making a joke and thought it was obvious that she was joking. Obviously, it wasn't.
Nocturne definitely had an official English release.In post 38, kelbris wrote:I love MegaTen, I think the reason the original 2-3 (not sure if nocturne was released in English aside from fan translations or not) is the fact thatgod can be fought/beaten or can be seen as evilwhich is the same in Devil Survivor 1 which surprisingly got a release in the west.
Though the first one has an official English mobile release. I haven't tried it yet, but it's on my phone for sure.In post 40, kelbris wrote:I was unaware of that, thanks. But still, I think the spoiler explains why the first 2 were not released in English, would have garnered too much hate from the christian community.