Persona 3
Persona 3 is a 2006 video game produced by Atlus. It is part of the Persona series and the larger Megami Tensei series. It was first released in Japan in 2006 on the PlayStation 2, followed by a North American release in 2007. There are different versions and ports of the game, such as Persona 3 FES with extra content, which was released in Japan in 2007 and worldwide in 2008.
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There is also a shorter version of the PlayStation Portable called Persona 3 Portable, which was released in Japan in 2009, North America in 2010, and Europe in 2011. This version was subsequently brought to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in 2023. The remastered version of the original game Persona 3 Reload will launch in February 2024 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
In Persona 3, you play as a high school student in the Specialized Extracurricular Enforcement Team (SEES), a group that investigates a strange time called the Dark Hour. During this time, SEES has access to Tartarus, a large tower filled with creatures known as Shadows. SEES members use a psychic manifestation called a Persona to combat these shadows, which they summon through the use of a special thing called an Evoker. In addition to the role-playing component, Persona 3 also has simulation elements. You spend each day of the school year forming relationships that make your character stronger in battle.
People mostly like Persona 3. Critics liked the social component, although some found the combat and locations a bit repetitive. Persona 3 FES added more story after the original game, but received feedback that it didn’t have a simulation component. There are other games that continue the SEES story, such as Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Persona 3 has many things related to it, such as rhythm games, soundtracks, concerts, radio dramas, comics, anime series, and a series of animated movies.
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Guide to reloading social links in Persona 3
The intricate social connections in Persona 3: Reloaded, with 22 unique connections waiting for you. Each link has its own set of requirements, specific dates and locations, so managing the various factors is crucial. Below is a comprehensive guide listing all Persona 3 Reload social links, including each link’s start date, availability date, and location.
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See (fool)
- Start date: April 18
- Number of days available: each day as the story progresses
Kenji (magician)
- Start date: April 22
- Available dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Location: Protagonist Classroom
Fuuka (Priestess)
- Start date: June 19
- Prerequisites: Maximum level of Courage and starting Wealth
- Available dates: Monday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Outside the bathroom on the second floor of Gekkokan High School
Full (Queen)
- Start date: November 21
- Prerequisite: Highest academic standing
- Available dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Location: Entrance of Academic Affairs Office
Hidetoshi (Emperor)
- Start date: April 27
- Prerequisite: Join the Student Union
- Available dates: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, every day (January past)
- Location: Student Union Room
Wenji and Guangzi (Dharma King)
- Start date: April 25
- Prerequisite: Obtain the persimmon leaves from the tree in the 1F corridor
- Available dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Bookworms used bookstore in Iwatodai Strip Mall
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Yukari (lover)
- Start date: July 25
- Prerequisite: Maximum level of Charisma
- Available dates: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Location: Classroom on the second floor
Ichi (Chariot)
- Start date: April 23
- Prerequisite: Join any sports club
- Available dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Location: Classroom on the first floor
Chihiro (Justice)
- Start date: May 28
- Prerequisite: Talk to her three times
- Available dates: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
- Location: Student Union Room
Maya (Hermit)
- Start date: April 29
- Available dates: Monday (holiday), Tuesday (holiday), Wednesday (holiday), Thursday (holiday), Friday (holiday), Saturday (holiday), Sunday (holiday and non-holiday)
- Location: Laptop in the protagonist’s room
Keisuke (“Fortune”)
- Start date: June 17
- Prerequisite: Join any cultural club
- Available dates: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
- Location: Art Club Room, Music Club Room or Photography Club Room
Yuko (power)
- Start date: April 28
- Prerequisite: Walking Yuko Home in Levels 2 and 3 of Chariot Social Link
- Available dates: Wednesday, Saturday
- Location: Outside the classroom on the 2nd floor
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Maiko (The Hanged Man)
- Start date: May 10
- Prerequisites: Purchase “Crazy Cow” from the dormitory vending machine, Purchase Weird Takoyaki from Iwatodai Shopping Center
- Available dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Amusement park near Nagasaki Shrine
Pharos (death)
- Start date: June 12
- Number of days available: each day as the story progresses
Beibei (temperance)
- Start date: May 29
- Prerequisites: scholar level 3 and cleric level 3
- Available dates: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
- Location: Home Economics Room, Classroom on the Second Floor
Tanaka (Devil)
- Start Date: Any date after Hermit Rank 4
- Prerequisite: Charisma level 4
- Available dates: Tuesday (evening), Saturday (evening)
- Location: Paulownia Shopping Mall
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Muda (Tower)
- Start Date: Any date after Power Rank 4
- Prerequisites: Strength level 4, Courage level 4, talk to Yuko
- Available dates: Thursday (evening), Friday (evening), Saturday (evening), Sunday (evening)
- Location: Club Escapade, Paulownia Mall
Shou (star)
- Start date: August 2
- Prerequisite: Meet Mamoru at the Games on August 2
- Available dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Location: Iwato Avenue Shopping Center
Nozomi (moon)
- Start Date: Any date after Kenji mentions “King of Food”
- Prerequisites: Charisma Level 2, Kenji mentions “The King of Food” in the Magician Social Link, completes the Food Quiz, and finds a strange piece of food
- Available dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Paulownia Shopping Mall
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Qiucheng (sun)
- Start date: September 6
- Prerequisites: Scholar Rank 4, meet Akinari during “The Hanged Man” Social Link Rank 3, and find the red pen
- Available dates: Sunday
- Location: Nagasaki Shrine
Knick Annihilation Team (Judgment)
- Start date: December 31
- Prerequisite: Fool cap reached by December 31st
- Number of days available: each day as the story progresses
Aigis(AEON)
- Start date: January 8
- Available dates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Classroom on the second floor.
Persona 3 Gameplay
Persona 3 is a game that mixes role-playing and simulation elements. In the game, you play as a high school student, dealing with daily life, going to school, and building relationships. But during a mysterious period known as the Dark Hour, you also battle evil creatures known as the Shadows. Your day is divided into day and night. In addition to scripted events, you can choose how to spend your time each day, which affects your character attributes: Scholarship, Charisma, and Courage. At night, you can visit the main dungeon, Tartarus, to build experience and items for your party. On the full moon day, there will be a boss battle to advance the story.
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The main feature of the game is the characters, the creatures associated with the tarot cards. Each character has strengths, weaknesses, and different abilities. While other characters have their own personas, the protagonist can use multiple personas in combat. You can create new characters by fusing existing characters. Social Links are new to the series and represent connections formed with characters, each linked to a tarot card. Spending time with them will increase your social connection ranking, granting bonuses when creating a persona for that tarot deck. Negative behavior can destroy or reverse social connections.
Tartarus is the main dungeon and is visited at night. Players explore, split party members, and fight shadows. Boss floors and story progression affect progression. Spending too much time in Tartarus can make a character tired or sick, affecting performance. Combat begins when you touch a shadow, using a turn-based system with physical and elemental attacks. Exploit weaknesses to allow your character to knock down enemies and gain extra turns. Win battles to earn experience points, and level up your character to gain better stats and abilities.
Persona 3 system requirements
at the lowest limit:
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300, AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB; AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Performance target: 720p, low graphics settings, @30 FPS
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Respected:
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB; AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Performance targets: 1080p, high graphics settings, @ 60 FPS.
“Persona 3” trailer
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