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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
PSP
Released On: Jul 5, 2010
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8.7
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Generally Favorable Based on 40 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 40 Critic Reviews
89
100% Positive
40 Reviews
40 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Persona 3 has made an amazing transition to the PlayStation Portable system and all of the changes made to the title have pushed this game into a realm of its own.
If you missed out on Persona 3 when it first came out, and skipped FES in 2008, then now is your chance to rectify that. Persona 3 Portable is one of the strongest games in the PSP catalogue, and a shining example of a role-playing game done right.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 777 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
667 Ratings
667 Ratings
9% Mixed
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
5% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 777 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
667 Ratings
667 Ratings
9% Mixed
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
5% Negative
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
Jun 14, 2025
The best game i've ever played. The story is really good, but some content from the PS2 version is not there (like a couple of anime cutscenes and a 3D environment). It'sreally nice to have that game on the go, but most modern phones are good enough to emulate a PS2.
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PSP Feb 15, 2025
This game made me To go back like jrps again, There is a gameplay that you don't even realize the hours are passing,The game Great with the mechanics of social links, as well as improving several things that fes didn't He had,This game Simply Perfect for the persona franchise
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PSP All Atlus had to do was faithfully reproduce Persona 3 on PSP and call it a day. Instead, Persona 3 Portable boasts plenty finesse tweaks, realizes fan wishes, and fundamentally doubles the content of the original.
It all adds up to what's just about the definitive version of one of the finest role-players of the last five years.
May 4, 2011
The game works with very few tricks, but the replayability and the its addictive character make it awesome. RPG mixed with some dialogue and strategy elements just do it.
Jul 8, 2011
Minus the original cutscenes and Iwatodai's open world, P3P is still a classic RPG oddity. [Aug 2011, p.81]
Apr 1, 2022
E' un peccato dover dare un voto così basso a Persona 3 perché meriterebbe un 10 solo per la trama e per l'importanza storica. L'ideale sarebbe stato un Persona 3 FES con il gameplay del Portable. Infatti la novità più importante di questo remake è la possibilità di controllare direttamente tutti i membri del party in battaglia. Purtroppo questa è l'unica cosa positiva. L'assenza di cutscene e la grafica tipica delle visual novel rovinano l'esperienza di gioco.
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PSP Apr 26, 2014
As I've never played the other versions of this game before, I won't talk about the merit of P3P over FES or the vanilla version. That being said, the characters are hard to like, the story and the dungeon are repetitive, and the music/presentation is atrocious! Thankfully this version of the game cuts out most travel time with it's point-and-click map system, but the colors are drab and the music when taking the male path is just flat out BAD. The only saving graces are the fairly entertaining battle system and the social links you can make with non-party members. But even the S.Links can't be too good! You HAVE to have a romantic relationship with S.Links of the opposite genders. At least they don't get jealous and break the links in this version of the game. And even the battle system begs to have a menu where you can see who gets turns when. You can press a button to see who goes next, but that doesn't help much in the grand scheme of things, and the boss battles are boring as all hell since they are SO repetitive and become too easy after the first few in-game months. Not to mention you get a game over whenever the main character dies and the other characters can hardly hold a flame to his/her versatility and usefulness. However; this IS probably the best version of the game. You can choose your gender, the story tacked onto the end of the FES version is gone, and the battle is made to be less frustrating and more streamlined. It's a fun game, but it's hugely overrated.
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PSP Summary Terrible creatures lurk in the dark, preying on those who wander into the hidden hour between one day and the next. As a member of a secret school club, you must wield your inner power--Persona--and protect humanity from impending doom. Will you live to see the light of day? Maximum Persona 3--The RPG that captured critics and fans ali...
Rated M for Mature
