Post by Minato on Aug 31, 2010 17:50:00 GMT -8
Welcome to the Velvet room...here you will learn about the three Versions of Persona 3.
Persona 3 Portable Game Play
The setting takes place according to "the Journey" of Persona 3. The presence of the female protagonist means that there will be considerable amount of change in the story, such as new social interactions as well as Social Links. Even so, the Persona of the female protagonist is a more feminine Orpheus. The Velvet Room, if the player pursues the female protagonist path, they will have the choice of selecting Elizabeth or a male-equivalent named Theo to be Igor's assistant.
"The Answer" (Episode Aegis) mode, exclusive to P3 FES, isn't available in the P3P. The Desert of Doors will still appear however in an extra feature known as the "Vision Quest". In this mode, the party can fight stronger incarnations of the Full Moon shadow bosses (except for Magician) and get into special battles that test the party's abilities. When all of the battles have been successfully met, a second optional boss can be fought.
Another addition is the ability to pick whom the protagonist dies with in the final scene. This feature is only accessible on a New Cycle, and you can only select members of SEES with whom you have maxed social links and are romantically involved with.
persona 3 Portable World
Navigation in P3P overworld is menu based. Players could not roam around as in the PlayStation 2 version, although interactions still retain the "visual novel" feel. Overworld characters are rendered in sprites.
There are now two overworld save points: Aside from the log book in Iwatodai Dorm, there is also one on the main character's school desk.
The facilities in town where the player can increase the protagonist's social stats still function the same way, but some of them even offer part-time jobs at certain days, which pays a large amount and can increase two social stats instead of just one.
In Paulownia Mall, the Police Box is now the only place where you can buy equipment and sell items. Aohige Pharmacy is now a buy-only store, and Be Blue V is just a part-time work site and hangout to improve the main character's condition.
[We can not forget the all important P3P battle system...
The game features five difficulty settings from easiest to hardest - Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard and Maniacs.
Beginner: Enemy damage is significantly toned down, and the player is given 30 Plumes Of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
Easy: Enemy damage is toned down, and the player is given 10 Plumes Of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
Normal: Standard difficulty. Enemies deal average damage
Hard: Enemies deal 1.5 times more damage than normal and can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise.
Maniacs: Enemies deal 2 times more damage than normal, can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise, and certain weapon fusions cannot be performed.
Moreover, when starting a New Cycle from any difficulty level to Maniacs, no data from the prior game carries over to the new one (character level and social stats start at 1, the Persona Compendium will only have records of recently-gained Personae, and the doors for Vision Quest and Monad will not be present early in the game).
New battle costumes have been added: Butler Costumes for the male party members, and Santa Costumes for the female party members (however, there are no variations of the aforementioned costumes for any of the protagonists). Battles now adopt the Persona 4 approach; the "Guard" command is added to the battle menu, and other party members now can be controlled by selecting the "Direct Command" in the Tactics option. There is also a 'Go away and leave me!' option, which makes all Party Members run off for the rest of the fight. When they return to battle after using the aforementioned command however, they will revert to being AI-controlled. Additionally, Fusion Spells from the original Persona 3 have been removed. Instead, you are able to acquire items that have similar effects by trading gems at the antique shop.
In Tartarus, returning to the main lobby no longer automatically restores the HP and SP of party members. Healing can be availed via the Save Point, and now costs money (the amount varies between the date and current status deficits).Also, when leaving a block via a one-time access point, the team can return to the last floor they escaped from by using the entrance. There is no longer a stamina limit for explorations, but exiting Tartarus will automatically inflict "Tired" status on all party members. An exception to this would be when the protagonist's condition is at Great (when leaving Tartarus after a short exploration, the protagonist's condition will only drop to "Normal") or when leaving the night before a Full Moon Operation.
Now we will get into Persona 3 FES.
Episode Yourself, also known as The Journey in the English localizations, is an enhanced version of Persona 3. It includes the entire original game, but with several changes. The number of Personas in the game has increased, secret videos of the Protagonist's dorm mates have been added to flesh them out, and Koromaru can now be taken on a walk. Several of the Social Links have been modified slightly, such as Tanaka being available at a different time. Several new requests from Elizabeth have been added, as well as new costumes to be worn in battle. A new event involving Chidori Yoshino was added, and the way Naganaki Shrine functions has completely changed. A hard mode has also been added. Save data from Persona 3 can be transfered into the game, but only a few things carry over, such as Persona Compendium and Social Stats, such as Academics or Courage. Additionally, the items received for completing social links will also carry over.
Episode Aegis, also known as The Answer in English Localizations, is an epilogue which continues from the end of Persona 3. The chapter is only available in one difficulty setting, which is supposed to be on par with Persona 3's Hard mode. The gameplay is approximately 30 hours long, and allows the player to control Aigis. The story follows S.E.E.S. on a new adventure involving a new dungeon that has distorted time and trapped them inside the Dorm. It also introduces a new playable character named Metis.
So here you have it...currently the info about Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable AKA P3P...if you have more to add...feel free!
Persona 3 Portable Game Play
The setting takes place according to "the Journey" of Persona 3. The presence of the female protagonist means that there will be considerable amount of change in the story, such as new social interactions as well as Social Links. Even so, the Persona of the female protagonist is a more feminine Orpheus. The Velvet Room, if the player pursues the female protagonist path, they will have the choice of selecting Elizabeth or a male-equivalent named Theo to be Igor's assistant.
"The Answer" (Episode Aegis) mode, exclusive to P3 FES, isn't available in the P3P. The Desert of Doors will still appear however in an extra feature known as the "Vision Quest". In this mode, the party can fight stronger incarnations of the Full Moon shadow bosses (except for Magician) and get into special battles that test the party's abilities. When all of the battles have been successfully met, a second optional boss can be fought.
Another addition is the ability to pick whom the protagonist dies with in the final scene. This feature is only accessible on a New Cycle, and you can only select members of SEES with whom you have maxed social links and are romantically involved with.
persona 3 Portable World
Navigation in P3P overworld is menu based. Players could not roam around as in the PlayStation 2 version, although interactions still retain the "visual novel" feel. Overworld characters are rendered in sprites.
There are now two overworld save points: Aside from the log book in Iwatodai Dorm, there is also one on the main character's school desk.
The facilities in town where the player can increase the protagonist's social stats still function the same way, but some of them even offer part-time jobs at certain days, which pays a large amount and can increase two social stats instead of just one.
In Paulownia Mall, the Police Box is now the only place where you can buy equipment and sell items. Aohige Pharmacy is now a buy-only store, and Be Blue V is just a part-time work site and hangout to improve the main character's condition.
[We can not forget the all important P3P battle system...
The game features five difficulty settings from easiest to hardest - Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard and Maniacs.
Beginner: Enemy damage is significantly toned down, and the player is given 30 Plumes Of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
Easy: Enemy damage is toned down, and the player is given 10 Plumes Of Dusk to continue in case of a game over.
Normal: Standard difficulty. Enemies deal average damage
Hard: Enemies deal 1.5 times more damage than normal and can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise.
Maniacs: Enemies deal 2 times more damage than normal, can gain a higher chance of Enemy Advantage when not taken by surprise, and certain weapon fusions cannot be performed.
Moreover, when starting a New Cycle from any difficulty level to Maniacs, no data from the prior game carries over to the new one (character level and social stats start at 1, the Persona Compendium will only have records of recently-gained Personae, and the doors for Vision Quest and Monad will not be present early in the game).
New battle costumes have been added: Butler Costumes for the male party members, and Santa Costumes for the female party members (however, there are no variations of the aforementioned costumes for any of the protagonists). Battles now adopt the Persona 4 approach; the "Guard" command is added to the battle menu, and other party members now can be controlled by selecting the "Direct Command" in the Tactics option. There is also a 'Go away and leave me!' option, which makes all Party Members run off for the rest of the fight. When they return to battle after using the aforementioned command however, they will revert to being AI-controlled. Additionally, Fusion Spells from the original Persona 3 have been removed. Instead, you are able to acquire items that have similar effects by trading gems at the antique shop.
In Tartarus, returning to the main lobby no longer automatically restores the HP and SP of party members. Healing can be availed via the Save Point, and now costs money (the amount varies between the date and current status deficits).Also, when leaving a block via a one-time access point, the team can return to the last floor they escaped from by using the entrance. There is no longer a stamina limit for explorations, but exiting Tartarus will automatically inflict "Tired" status on all party members. An exception to this would be when the protagonist's condition is at Great (when leaving Tartarus after a short exploration, the protagonist's condition will only drop to "Normal") or when leaving the night before a Full Moon Operation.
Now we will get into Persona 3 FES.
Episode Yourself, also known as The Journey in the English localizations, is an enhanced version of Persona 3. It includes the entire original game, but with several changes. The number of Personas in the game has increased, secret videos of the Protagonist's dorm mates have been added to flesh them out, and Koromaru can now be taken on a walk. Several of the Social Links have been modified slightly, such as Tanaka being available at a different time. Several new requests from Elizabeth have been added, as well as new costumes to be worn in battle. A new event involving Chidori Yoshino was added, and the way Naganaki Shrine functions has completely changed. A hard mode has also been added. Save data from Persona 3 can be transfered into the game, but only a few things carry over, such as Persona Compendium and Social Stats, such as Academics or Courage. Additionally, the items received for completing social links will also carry over.
Episode Aegis, also known as The Answer in English Localizations, is an epilogue which continues from the end of Persona 3. The chapter is only available in one difficulty setting, which is supposed to be on par with Persona 3's Hard mode. The gameplay is approximately 30 hours long, and allows the player to control Aigis. The story follows S.E.E.S. on a new adventure involving a new dungeon that has distorted time and trapped them inside the Dorm. It also introduces a new playable character named Metis.
So here you have it...currently the info about Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable AKA P3P...if you have more to add...feel free!
