Persona 3 Portable <33333
Ohhh... I love this game so much that whenever I played this game, time passed so fast that it's already 2 A.M XD
Actually, I play this side-by-side with the PS2 version though I progressed more on P3P even though I've started playing the PS2 version since around 1 year ago but never get to conquer it because setting up the console is quite troublesome unlike PSP, which is very handy.
I love both MCs but if I have to choose, I <33 the female MC, she have more expressions than Minato, who usually have this blank look on his face, while female MC is all smiley and cute. Her relationships will all the S.Links seems more intimate too and I think the only way to get to know more about each SEES members is to play as female MC as she has S.Links with each of the members.
As I like both MC, I tried to name the female MC similar with the male one. So, her surname is still Arisato, as for the given name, it's Minami, as it sounds like Minato, I used the kanji 美(mi) which means beautiful and 波(nami) which means wave XD I love the name, ~beautiful wave~
P3P is based on P3:FES though the new addition which is the most exciting will be the option either to play as the Male or Female MC. While there are no significant changes with the male MC, if you choose the Female MC, there are scenes that will only commence if you are female. The characters around you will have different reactions as well. Also, there are new S.links that are exclusively for the Female MC. Then there's the improved battle system based on P4's battle system which is extremely beneficial as you can control each member's action. So say goodbye to casting inappropriate spell in an inappropriate time.
The colour of the menu, as blue is for the male MC, the female MC has the pink one(which I think is quite blinding though I've got used to it by now) and theme song is different too, the title is "Soul Phrase" sung by Shuuhei Kita, also the one singing the first opening theme for Persona Trinity Soul anime series and there are new BGMs(for female) As for the Velvet Room, we got to choose to have Elizabeth or Theodore, the little brother of both Margaret and Elizabeth as the assistant.
Characters from P4, get to appear too. Though, it's only younger Yukiko, whom we met during the summer season during the joined club training, and Margaret, which only appears on a bonus door inside Tartarus, on which we got to re-fight the past 12 Big Shadows(of course, they are stronger this time)
But there are some downsides of it, there are no animated scenes like the PS2 ver, while before we can see each actions of the characters, this time it's nothing at all, they use the portraits, the one usually featured on the side of the dialogue box in the PS2 ver on the screen instead of the character's render and so, the only hint to know what they're doing is to read the text on the dialogue box. Also, except Tartarus, whenever we want to go around the school/the city, we use cursors to speak with somebody or choosing our destination instead of directly control the character. But oh well, even so, I still love it very much and I'm excited that they are going to release the English version of it this coming July
The new S.Links, if you play as female MC:
Magician - Junpei. You can't date him though, because of his feelings towards Chidori
Hermit - Hasegawa Saori(new character)
Chariot - Iwasaki Rio(new character)
Strength - Koromaru
Justice - Ken FYI, you could date him if you want XD and must have MAX Courage to establish the link
Star - Akihiko Of course, date-able, must reach lvl 4 Charm before able to establish the link
Moon - Shinjirou At least, you can have "special relationship" with him, I like him the best, you must be at lvl 3 or 4 Courage to establish it
Fortune - Mochizuki Ryoji My second best XD you could not date him but I say the bond with him is special
Unlike the male MC, who has a various choice of girls that can be dated (or should I say harem?) The Female MC, doesn't have much choice. Junpei is with Chidori and both Shinjirou and Ryoji have tragic ends which leaves her with Akihiko as the only living choice or perhaps Ken too, if you don't mind the pedo-ness, that is :D
Among all the S.links, Shinjirou's and Ryoji's are the easiest to be MAX, because their S.links always level up each time the female MC spends time with them and OMGGG!!!! these guys really make me fall for them(for real) even though they are only characters from the game XD
Actually, I play this side-by-side with the PS2 version though I progressed more on P3P even though I've started playing the PS2 version since around 1 year ago but never get to conquer it because setting up the console is quite troublesome unlike PSP, which is very handy.
I love both MCs but if I have to choose, I <33 the female MC, she have more expressions than Minato, who usually have this blank look on his face, while female MC is all smiley and cute. Her relationships will all the S.Links seems more intimate too and I think the only way to get to know more about each SEES members is to play as female MC as she has S.Links with each of the members.
As I like both MC, I tried to name the female MC similar with the male one. So, her surname is still Arisato, as for the given name, it's Minami, as it sounds like Minato, I used the kanji 美(mi) which means beautiful and 波(nami) which means wave XD I love the name, ~beautiful wave~
P3P is based on P3:FES though the new addition which is the most exciting will be the option either to play as the Male or Female MC. While there are no significant changes with the male MC, if you choose the Female MC, there are scenes that will only commence if you are female. The characters around you will have different reactions as well. Also, there are new S.links that are exclusively for the Female MC. Then there's the improved battle system based on P4's battle system which is extremely beneficial as you can control each member's action. So say goodbye to casting inappropriate spell in an inappropriate time.
The colour of the menu, as blue is for the male MC, the female MC has the pink one(which I think is quite blinding though I've got used to it by now) and theme song is different too, the title is "Soul Phrase" sung by Shuuhei Kita, also the one singing the first opening theme for Persona Trinity Soul anime series and there are new BGMs(for female) As for the Velvet Room, we got to choose to have Elizabeth or Theodore, the little brother of both Margaret and Elizabeth as the assistant.
Characters from P4, get to appear too. Though, it's only younger Yukiko, whom we met during the summer season during the joined club training, and Margaret, which only appears on a bonus door inside Tartarus, on which we got to re-fight the past 12 Big Shadows(of course, they are stronger this time)
But there are some downsides of it, there are no animated scenes like the PS2 ver, while before we can see each actions of the characters, this time it's nothing at all, they use the portraits, the one usually featured on the side of the dialogue box in the PS2 ver on the screen instead of the character's render and so, the only hint to know what they're doing is to read the text on the dialogue box. Also, except Tartarus, whenever we want to go around the school/the city, we use cursors to speak with somebody or choosing our destination instead of directly control the character. But oh well, even so, I still love it very much and I'm excited that they are going to release the English version of it this coming July
The new S.Links, if you play as female MC:
Magician - Junpei. You can't date him though, because of his feelings towards Chidori
Hermit - Hasegawa Saori(new character)
Chariot - Iwasaki Rio(new character)
Strength - Koromaru
Justice - Ken FYI, you could date him if you want XD and must have MAX Courage to establish the link
Star - Akihiko Of course, date-able, must reach lvl 4 Charm before able to establish the link
Moon - Shinjirou At least, you can have "special relationship" with him, I like him the best, you must be at lvl 3 or 4 Courage to establish it
Fortune - Mochizuki Ryoji My second best XD you could not date him but I say the bond with him is special
Unlike the male MC, who has a various choice of girls that can be dated (or should I say harem?) The Female MC, doesn't have much choice. Junpei is with Chidori and both Shinjirou and Ryoji have tragic ends which leaves her with Akihiko as the only living choice or perhaps Ken too, if you don't mind the pedo-ness, that is :D
Among all the S.links, Shinjirou's and Ryoji's are the easiest to be MAX, because their S.links always level up each time the female MC spends time with them and OMGGG!!!! these guys really make me fall for them(for real) even though they are only characters from the game XD