Which Versions of Persona 3 Should You Play? - All Versions Reviewed & Compared

[@lordT02]

I swear, "the best version of Persona 3" is like the most difficult thing in SMT 💀

[@chukyuniqul]

Honestly I see it as analogous to the "which fate series do I start with" in that it seems to confuse a lot of people for no real reason and I am certain I know the right answer. Except for persona 3 I thoroughly believe fes is the best version and only grow to resent reload considering the sheer amount of disrespect the new fans show to fes, as in mindlessly repeating criticisms without having given the game a try to see for themselves (though of course they always statt out acting like they'd did). I'm willing to live and let live with peoppe who like reload over fes, I think it does fall short but I see why others don't feel like it's the case. But these damn bratty tourists, man... Whereas with fate it's cut and dry: which. Ever. Maybe the movies don't give enough time to exposition because of the limited runtime, but otherwise the worst way to start fate is to not start at all.

[@Nezzen-]

​@@chukyuniqul I guess I'm a tourist, I've always known about persona since p3's release but just never started any of them, but I too think fes looks like the best first time option just from my own research since I'm thinking about getting into 3 4 and 5 now. I just thought like I wouldn't tell someone to play ff7r over/before ff7 myself but idk if this is a similar comparison. Can I ask you if it's true the tone/direction/story was changed at all with reload? I saw someone say this.

[@chukyuniqul]

@@Nezzen- The gameplay feel and tone was changed, yes, cutscenes are *mostly* decently preserved and the new story additions are good. In the original you felt the push in gameplay, once shit goes south you feel it even wandering around and reload just doesn't hit the same. Also, there's a handful of cutscenes, including the one near the beginning and all the newly 3d ones that are strictly inferior to the original. I hope this helps answer your question, if not I'm willing to elaborate or bring up something else if I missed a satisfying answer.

[@chukyuniqul]

@@Nezzen- also I should add, tourist generally has the negative connotation of both lack of interest in a deeper engagement with the series and false claims og seniority, so I don't think you should see yourself as one.

[@Nezzen-]

@@chukyuniqul I see, yeah I get what you mean after watching a comparison of the beginning scene. Thanks a lot for the reply!

[@paulgraham3902]

I've put probably 2000 hours into various P3 versions over the years and it's hard to beat Reload. Just an incredible but faithful reworking that keeps most of the feel of the original. Now that you can get it for $40-$50 new instead of $70, if you're still on the fence as a Persona or SMT fan, it's definitely worth it.

[@TheNameIsSR]

While I looooove FES, for most modern gamers, yeah reload is probably the best choice.

[@fakesmile172]

Is Persona 4 Golden a good first Persona game? It's by far the cheapest...

[@FloofPuppy]

@@fakesmile172 4 Golden was my introduction so I say so! Reload 3 is still worth it!

[@mauri4140]

​@@fakesmile172yup! it was my first persona game and it became one of my top 5 favorite games of all time!

[@TheNameIsSR]

@@FloofPuppy can also vouch for persona 4, it was my first. Golden has some quality of life changes over that so it's even better

[@cloverraven]

The sound compression side by side is a god send. Thank you for being meticulous for people like me. Very important to me and I appreciate you.

[@cloverraven]

Also kudos for calling out voice direction specifically. Everyone being on the same page in reload vs reading a script word for word. “Bad voice acting” is thrown around all Over this space.

[@BenKii]

That...was a lot to take in. Very detailed report on all Persona 3 versions. Well done Austin, as always. I'll have to go through this video several times to really find out which one I'd want start with but I'm leaning toward the Xbox version of Reload since they did just give away the Season Pass to anyone who had a Gamepass subscription but then I'd miss out on modding the PC version. Dunno, like I said, need another watch.

[@lemonov3031]

P3R is a very good gamepass title. It's probably the best version you could play. If you want the game to be actually challenging though, consider playing on Merciless from the get go

[@halilheyman21]

New design of the channel looks fire man

[@MeovvCAT]

Great video! Happy to help with fact checks

[@ales141]

17:34 Correction: The PS2 version only ran at 480i not 480p, but you can enable 480p on real hardware through mods

[@AustinSV]

Wild I didn't catch that with how much time I spent adjusting the Retrotink

[@arandomguy231]

@@AustinSV And for the PAL version of the game it actually runs slower because of PAL using 50Hz instead of 60Hz (pretty sure this applies to Persona 4 as well)

[@RemoWilliams1227]

​@@AustinSVwell good work in any event it looks great.

[@CowyGoesMoo]

Can't stress enough how much I appreciate these videos and how much effort you put into them. Great work.

[@RokkouA1]

Just for the QoL additions and extra content with male party members alone makes Reload worth it overall. The graphics and look of Reload is obviously much higher in fidelity and quality but I do feel that the Reload lost some of its edge and atmosphere of the OG which is especially apparent during the start of the game. The Dark Hour and Makoto's awakening don't hit nearly as hard as the OG where it felt almost as visceral as Evangelion. The dorms also look quite flat especially in Makoto's room which lacks the light shafts coming from the windows. Even with that in mind Reload does a lot more right than wrong but it is a shame that some of the original style was lost.

[@raphaelkgh218]

@@RokkouA1 That's a really good comment!!! Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Reload clearly have some different artistic directions, but overall they do the same DNA and love for stylisheness and details, but i am exited for the Pwrsona 3 Reload Episode Aigis (The Answer) DLC!!! Keep it up dear friend!!

[@dannyrivera2733]

Correction to the secondary opening for P3FES, Burn My Dread is still available but only plays after you boot into the title screen and leave it idle for a few seconds. Great video as always and appreciate this guide for any new players out there!

[@bothdoorscares3878]

The secondary opening being mentioned is the first PV of the original used as an intro. Burn My Dread was not being referred to in this case.

[@tonypond3970]

As someone who played P3 before most people ever heard of Persona or SMT, here's my advice: never play P3P first, only play it if you already played P3F or P3R. Also, merciless mode on P3R is much easier than hard mode on P3F, so if you want a challenge (without modding), stick with P3F

[@willfern1096]

Ironically speaking, my first was Portable, and P3 is still my favorite and I became a fan because of it

[@yaldabaothofgalar2618]

P3P was also my first experience with 3 and I loved it. Currently downloading P3F on my PS3 and will also be buying P3R at some point.

[@neepha7324]

P3P was my first experience and I didn't really like it. You lose so much context with the visual novel scenes. I honestly recommend just emulating FES on a phone if you need a portable version of P3.

[@mohammedsarker5756]

P3P is the most accessible non-reload port tho. Atlus should've ported FES to modern consoles to give more options

[@t-rex8969]

Well my introduction to this series and jrpg turn base in general is from P3P Lmao, idk why but i kinda fell in love with the game concept back then with how lively it is, it's bizarre considering the fact that I don't really enjoy game with too much dialogue at that time lol

[@SetoKaiba342]

P3P was my first. And I played as FeMC. I’m heavily biased towards her version of the game. Picking up Reload soon even though that’s not my version of P3.

[@CupofJoe_93]

Thank you so much for this! Even now I’m still learning more about the mechanics of the old P3 games. Looking forward to your P4/5 videos!🙏

[@kira64xyz]

Extremely awesome and informative video! There’s always something new to learn about P3

[@bothdoorscares3878]

You forgot how they confirmed what the Takoyaki in Octopia's made out of. (it's dog)

[@goshator]

Wtf, for real? I missed it in the game, where does it say that?

[@Lima75]

I know there's a dog on the Octopia logo but nooo 😭

[@S-treme]

its actualy made of secret you know

[@ScarlettVE]

great video! hopefully this helps new fans because i was confused as hell when i was new to the series

[@JellyJman]

Kind of insane how there are 4 different versions of Persona 3 and none of them are the definitive version…

[@bubbletea_]

very well-detailed and fair comparison of all the games. great video. i liked it. also, in an interview with the directors of persona 3 portable, it was said that the 3D environments were dropped to reduce load times. source: Persona 3 Portable official fanbook: Creators Interview.

[@Timbo360]

I think what’s really cool about Reload is that they got pretty much if not all Voice Actors from the original Persona 3 in Reload, but since the actors are much older they are voicing different characters (Officer Kurosawa is voiced by the original voice actor for Sanada) I think the VA who plays Elizabeth is the only one who did the same part

[@coolbirdo]

Fan for a long time, love the schnazzy new look!

[@owlyus]

There should be a mod where everyone wears a fez

[@annonymousvector1690]

As someone who has played all of them (I played the original when I was a kid though), just play P3 reload. I have been spoiled by modern graphics so I'm just gonna say that the modern aesthetic and music appeals to me more than the old PS2 era graphics.

[@cherie..cherry]

I was the same way. Persona 4 golden was my first persona game..and when I first started it was a bit jarring getting used to the (by today’s standards) dated graphics. But after playing nearly 200 hours, as I reach the conclusion of the game, I have to say I prefer the old graphic/art style of the games before p5r and p3r.

[@FloofPuppy]

Reload ftw~! I... REALLY hope Reload's Answer DLC is more forgiving than the ps2 version...

[@AbcDefg-zt8xy]

22:18 - ok how did that happen, this is almost meme-worthy

[@RageJ]

If you're new to P3 I'd say start with reload, if you want more pick up FES and play the answer (since you can just boot directly into it) and if you STILL want more pick up portable (either og or remaster) and play the FeMC route.

[@TeryonTheHuman]

Why would you ever bother playing and answer through FES to get a worse experience when it’s only 2 months away for reload

[@goshator]

As an avid FES fan, PLEASE don't start FES The Answer if you only played Reload. It will be such a difficulty spike that you will legit suffer because the mechanics are so different and the difficulty overall is higher than base FES. Either start with FES from the get go or wait until Reload The Answer DLC comes out

[@marcusclark1339]

literally opposite just emulate FES modded if possible to clean up some UI reload is too casualized for its own good

[@TeryonTheHuman]

@@marcusclark1339 reload has sold more copies than every other version of persona 3 combined. I’d say that “causualization” was definitely for its own 😊

[@goshator]

@@TeryonTheHuman well duh, of course the game's gonna sell way more after the series becomes well known with games like Persona 5 For everyone who played a videogame before though the game ended up way too easy because of the casualisation and there are no good difficulty options to actually make it challenging

[@Farozurshad]

Ah, there it is. Been waiting for this ever since P3LOAD launched.

[@popopol221]

are the logos for the consoles for femc in the thumbnail switched?

[@JustAnderw]

It's kind of fascinating that there's no clear cut answer, they all kind of bring something unique to the table

[@LunarWingCloud]

Just grabbed Persona 3 Reload on a deep discount, looking forward to playing through Persona 3 for the first time

[@Bunni89]

Holy shit I never even realised p3p added so many gameplay improvements??? It was my first experience with the game and I didn't know so many basic quality of life features weren't there from the start. I think we all focus on the way worse visual changes for obvious reasons, but its worth aknowledging how much good was done here. Bloody hell you couldn't change equips from the menu?? That's nuts lol. (Lack of weapon changing still kinda sucks though. wish that hadn't been kept in later games cos its clear it only happened here to minimize the amount of new animations needed for the femc)

[@player2-lightwater914]

P4 vanilla added many of the QoLs which then brought forward to P3P.

[@_bhp]

amazing work as always

[@jeanbiroute]

Welcome back indeed!

[@cirmothe9]

I've been waiting for this -akihiko

[@nillk2168]

29:17 if you try to create Aigis as support, her ai breaks(i think) and she capable of only healing teammates and strike enemies by hand. Same for Koro, that puppy dont know what is revolution(and i saw only one or twice him using masakukaja), but at least like spamming debilitate

[@mattkim96]

Reload. Obviously. It’s a generational improvement in almost every way, and any nitpicks are far offset by those vast improvements. Don’t let nostalgia fool you. I wouldn’t ever recommend the older versions to a newcomer anymore, just play Reload.

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

Great video :). Thanks for including the section regarding mods. Is FES still available on the PS3 store? (I don't own a PS4 or PS5, but I do own a PC). Guess I could just emulate FES?

[@CoastalSpark23]

It’s still available on the PS3 store. It’s $9.99.

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

@@CoastalSpark23 Thanks :)

[@player2-lightwater914]

​@@Scout-Fanfiction Are you in the US or EU region, If yes, then the game is on PS3 store. If not, then no.

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

@@player2-lightwater914 Good to know, thanks :).

[@TheBenjamin109]

Fantastic video! Great work!

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

I love longform videos :D. The longest video I watched was a GTA retrospective that was 9hrs long.

[@PieStudios]

40:01 620p on One X? Did you mean 1620p?

[@Just-Jost-in]

I really wanna experience the Tar-Tar Sauce life style. Nice video.

[@hammerkirby5243]

Small correction: Persona 3 and FES actually run at 480i rather than 480p on ps2. This basically means theres less effective detail than 480p since 480i has interlacing which means the lines flicker back and forth. Also social link recasts in Japan? Am I missing something because none of the previous versions had voice acting for the social link exclusive characters right??

[@bothdoorscares3878]

Some of the s.links in Japan got VAs years before since they were used in Drama CDs. They got some really big names somehow for it too (Akinari's former VA comes to mind). But all of them got recasted. But there is some that did not appear in Drama CDs getting a VA for the first time (Nozomi). Drama CDs are awesome, give them a try.

[@player2-lightwater914]

​​@@bothdoorscares3878 The VAs that did the Drama CDs reprised their roles for the movies. Reload recast all of them except Toriumi and Tanaka.

[@GaeaRage0798]

I'd say it depends on the hardware you want to play P3 in: FES - PS2/PS3 Portable - PSP/Psvita/Switch Reload - PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series/Steam Deck If you wanna use emulators, I'd recommend FES over Portable unless either you want to play as FEMC and/or you're playing on a cellphone.

[@TatsuyaWow]

it on steam

[@ksxethan]

It’s always gonna be FES and Reload for me

[@ezhumbug]

Im still currently playing P3P and I may have fumbled some social links (I think) but im really loving it because yknow portability. Alongside im playing P4Golden too but not much as I want to beat P3P as my first persona game and also going somewhat partial blind.

[@LCardosed92]

As someone who payed Persona 3 even before many people knew about the franchise or SMT, I still think P3P is by far the best version. It is the most complete and with the most replay time. I lost count on how many times in beat it in my old PSP.

[@Bunke987]

How is it mpst complete when it is missing cutscenes, 3d world and the epilogue? It's the least complete

[@SirJonSoda]

I still don't get why they remastered Portable only to remake the original almost imediately

[@pokestar9994]

Most likely to make up for no FeMC in Reload

[@chickenheelnakano]

Basically a crumb for the FeMC fans I guess

[@Cross-chan]

I assume it was their way of having a reason to not remake femc stuff because it's right there

[@marcusclark1339]

money, hence why remastered is such a sh*t port of the game also why they won't bring back FES or any original version, atlus loves their low effort rereleases that break their games more

[@TatsuyaWow]

it not remake it remaster whit 70 price tag whittout the Fmc greedy

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Man, I almost missed this video because of different branding.

[@hatsunemiku2065]

The only thing I preferred on both og and reload version is the Mass Destruction og version Other reload songs is good for me, especially Memories of You

[@barretoleandroariel]

P3R is my first Persona game and it's my goty for 2024! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@neoPeake]

36:50 I had no idea you could do that. How do you pull that up?

[@Yumegipsu]

It's select/back for me.

[@chiangkai-shrek1575]

On PC you have to enable the Network on boot

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

9:32 Well they're obviously not the same. Persona Q 2 confirms this. They come from parallel worlds. The P3 party in that game does not recognize the female protagonist because they were from a different world than hers.

[@plopsan]

Yeah I've seen it too, but to me it's just a convenient way to present to fans all their favorite persona characters in one single game. The same as how you can fight other protagonists, I'm pretty sure that's not actually a thing of the lore. Also I don't think the spinoff games should be taken too seriously because they don't make too much sense lore wise, I mean you have characters that meet that shouldn't know about each other's existence, you also have characters that can't possibly meet based on the timelines. (I purposely avoid going into details for spoilers obviously)

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

@@plopsan I think it's still canon.

[@player2-lightwater914]

Fun Fact not mentioned in this video: In vanilla P3, buying stuffs from Tanaka took up an entire day like Hermit SL.

[@bothdoorscares3878]

That's not true.

[@osdesinteligentes7946]

hmm, i wonder if you're gonna talk about p1 and p2, since even though it's easy to say which are the better versions, i don't think i've seen a more in depth comparrisom between the psp and ps1 versions of em

[@ech0ashes]

With some current rumors about persona 1 and 2 possibly getting a new remaster port in the future, they may be waiting for actual confirmation on that before covering those games.

[@osdesinteligentes7946]

@@ech0ashes that would make the most sense yea

[@lemonov3031]

P1 is the best on PSP with music restoration, P2IS is best on PS1, P2EP best on PSP.

[@osdesinteligentes7946]

@@lemonov3031 indeed, that's why i said it's easy to tell the best ver of each tho tbf innocent sin is just better on ps1 cause in the psp version it's so easy you don't even have to care at the final boss

[@lemonov3031]

@@osdesinteligentes7946 PSP version of IS also made the battle menus very slow for no good reason, the game was slow as is

[@wizap7]

When can we expect the vid on P4? I'm currently working through p3 reloaded, and wanna head to 4 next. I have P4 for Ps2, and Golden for vita, so just wanna know what to expect based off a vid like this. Thanks.

[@xDash3]

Man, I can´t wait for that persona 4 video

[@misterh2883]

45:52 “Catboy Dojima”

[@pepsiforbread1416]

Man I just resurrected my PS2 slim from the grave, I don't wanna have to watch hours of content just to find the best version of a game I'm interested in, oh well

[@glungusgongus]

Goat is back

[@MrX-sm8at]

So what i learn so far... Play P3R for the overall new content and modern RPG QoL Play P3P for the FeMC Route and appreciate how they put a PS2 game in a PSP And last but not least, if you have that many time to spare... Play P3FES because is the original experience and that is something to respect In the end, play P3. But not the first P3 i guess

[@MarshallTeach-mm1ug]

i think the best version if you want to start persona series would be P4 ,after done with P4 hopefully you will build enough love for the series to endure some of P3 "flaws" ,..imo P5 best save for last ,P5 gameplay get improved so much it might negatively affect your experience for previous games (like p4 dungeon/p3 gameplay)..after that go ahead for pre p3 games

[@chrisk5512]

That was AWESOME

[@Jamesssssssssssssss]

Welp time to forget about irl for 45 mins and get a granular understanding of each version of P3. c;

[@chunkicholde]

Thanks for the info bro

[@CamXLifts]

I’ve gotten this idea of purchasing a PSP recently stuck In my mind and I have a PS5 I’ve never played a persona game in my life it’s all a matter of good graphics or being able to take it with me and accommodate my ever day life 😭 man this is a hard decision

[@icedcapplord710]

After The Answer releases in September there's basically no reason to play P3FES anymore. No FeMC is a bummer but other than that Reload should be what any newcomer to Persona 3 or even just the series in general should play. It doesn't entirely rectify issues the game always had like the inconsistent pacing of the story or the mixed bag of Social Links but it does address a lot of plotting problems I originally had, especially Strega's minimal presence and getting some form of deeper interactions with the male party members outside event stuff. And the gameplay is basically all the best things about Persona 3's successors just put back into P3. It's great.

[@pokestar9994]

I wouldn’t say *no* reason because the ps2 versions still offer a unique gameplay experience with mechanics that no other persona game (including reload) have. I still recommend reload for a newcomer, but FES is still a worthwhile experience.

[@marcusclark1339]

plenty of reason better VA, music, scene cinematography, not censored or sanitzed content the problem of new is its just broad appeal game where everything is rewarded and nothing is punished

[@sanjixalv6956]

"There's basically no reason to play P3FES" Except Is a better game and the TRUE Persona 3 Lol

[@ForrestFox626]

​@@marcusclark1339Isn't broad appeal a good thing?

[@riefkyarhaga4863]

@@marcusclark1339 i agree about music and VA(except the social links VA), it feels odd compare to the original game, azumi more suit to p5 genre rather than p3 (p3 is rock genre not jazz, and the og "yumi" still the best ft OLD lotus juice) sorry my english is bad

[@California4321]

Just what I was looking for.

[@jajameeon]

Excellent video

[@orestesdd]

I couldn't find P3F on the playstation store. I wonder if steam has it?

[@player2-lightwater914]

Persona 3 FES is only on PS2 and PS3. For the PS3, the game is on the PS3's PlayStation Store and sold at cheap price. Just so you know, the game is the same as the PS2 version. If you want to play on PC, emulation is the only way.

[@QU4DLIFE]

Currently playing Persona 3 FES, I absolutely love it

[@player2-lightwater914]

On PS2, PS3 or PC emulation?

[@QU4DLIFE]

@@player2-lightwater914 ps2

[@kingawsume]

Kinda sad that you cannot change tracks between the Reloaded and Fes versions of the OST. Mass Destruction is one of the most iconic songs in the entirety of Persona, and I feel SMT as a whole, that only having the (again, IMO) weaker Reloaded version is kind of sad. Everything else is nigh-on-perfect for a remake, but I miss the original soundtrack so much when I'm playing Reload.

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

I played the updated PS2 version, the PSP version, and reload. The extra Chidori scene and new outfits weren't in the original? In the PSP version I made the mistake of bringing a tired party with me. What gives? If the leader is okay the rest of the part should be okay too and I wasn't that overpowered compared to the party at the time either. Did my party seriously not rest when I did? At least they don't leave Tartarus in the PSP. Tanaka can skip the final boss? He really is the Devil. Tanaka: Nyx, I'll give you 40,000 yen so f**k off. Portable feels naked without the 3D world. 10:19 I don't think Vincent hangs out at this bar unless he goes to a different one every so often. I think I only found out about this because I randomly found out about this information online. 10:46 This is a change I like. It gives me a reason to go to Tartarus once I finish the floors instead of waiting around for another full moon. I remember my sis complaining about one of the missing people because she had to cover a wide range of floors to find them. It's not really a big deal since Fuuka will tell you if they are on the current floor and I think she also tells you if they are above or below you (unless that was only in Reload). I think they always show up on the same floor too so you can always look it up if you don't want to search yourself. I noticed in Reload they also warn you on the last day when you can save someone. I don't know if Portable does this. My sis has a friend who sucks at this game. For some reason she wasted all her plumes of dusk and kind of screwed herself over since she was under-leveled against bosses. Did she not go to Tartarus? 12:58 Wait that's a thing? I didn't realize not hanging ut with someone for a while can reverse Social links. 14:05 It's been a while but do you not really get the option to choose who you want to hang out with? You had to blindly guess if more than one person will call you. I think I had to reset when I didn't realize another person was going to call me and I already chose the first person who called me. In Reload all the people who want to hang out with you text you and you can choose who to hang out with later or just pass entirely. I think Persona 5 had a similar mechanic. 15:14 Full Restory? 16:13 Party members can just take money? 20:20 I think I do recall Fuuka calling Theo a she when you fight him. The funny thing is that if you fight Elizabeth in the original, Fuuka will still say her starting line even if she isn't in the party yet. I guess the game didn't realize you can fight Elizabeth while Mitsuru was still providing support instead of Fuuka. 24:48 I hate this change. I can't believe Kashiwagi doesn't appear either even though she was in portable. 24:59 I didn't know he smoked. Edogawa also sounds more creepy in Reload. It is nice not having to worry about fatigue anymore. 30:03 You can also use Fuuka's ability to hide from Golden enemies and easily hit them. 33:17 A welcome change. I hate having to sacrifice defense to look good. 33:29 I never had this issue since I escape before the Reaper shows up. I think he shows up faster in dark rooms but I was able to get out. 33:35 I miss the Kendo sport :(. 35:41 I quickly became overpowered because of using the Rarity Fortune. For most of the game enemies were usually too scared to fight me. I consider the Safety Fortune a waste of money since you should not have issues encountering the Reaper unless you are on dark floors which don't happen that often. 40:30 120 FPS isn't necessary and is kind of overkill. In the mod the female protagonist's face does sometimes look a little bit like the male character which is weird.

[@ARadicalDream]

P3fes mod with party control/japanese voices.

[@JellyJman]

Probably the best way tbh

[@flarthemself]

i don’t have long to say this, they’re coming for me… persona three portable is good not compared to the other versions of persona three, but a visual novel, and i really enjoined the female prota-

[@NHarmonik]

Could you please cover "Omori", "Lies of P", "Celeste" and "Cave Story"?

[@Narkit]

Just play Reload, seriously. Closest thing to a definitive release we'll ever get. Played FES on PS2 before Reload came out and watched a friend play it on Steam. Wish I had just waited. It doesn't fix my issues with the story or Tartarus's dull gameplay loop, but I would have had a better experience.

[@marcusclark1339]

nah too much changed honestly from dialogue, censorship to sanitized look to fit p5 even those bits on the father not smoking, anything remotely "offensive" removed ruins it really for broad appeal

[@Lima75]

​​@@marcusclark1339I'll be honest: not really. The changes in the Operation Babe Hunt and in the JP/localized dialogue aren't that deal breaking, especially when the rest of the localization was made better in Reload. I don't agree with censorship either, but you can play P3RE and be in the know simultaneously. A case I see valid is if you prefer the original's art direction, gameplay, sound design, etc. This can objectively affect how you see the game greatly.

[@player2-lightwater914]

​@@Lima75 It's not called Operation Babe Hunt in Reload anymore.

[@Lima75]

@@player2-lightwater914 am aware, it's just better known than operation yakushima beach fling.

[@pedrodrk0088]

7:31- 7:38 WHY DID I LAUGH SO HARD AT THIS???? 😭😭😭

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

It does sound lewd.

[@Now_Roxas]

Only 2 main choices P3P or P3R

[@TheMoviesCult]

If they don't release FES physically available and packed with Reload, personally I won't bother, since I already keep an unplayed FES Limited Edition on my shelf. I don't get why they don't release complete versions from the start.

[@player2-lightwater914]

PS4 and PS5 can't play PS2 games

[@TheMoviesCult]

@@player2-lightwater914 What's your point? There are tons of ways you can play a PS2 game. If you're gonna release it for newer consoles, release it complete content-wise and on-disc.

[@player2-lightwater914]

@@TheMoviesCult The only way to play a PS2 game non-natively is either on PS3 digitally from PS Store, via older PS3 consoles that can read PS2 disc or alternatively, emulation on PC. If you are expecting P3FES to be playable on PS4/PS5, then I'm here to tell you it's not possible as the consoles are not designed to play PS2 games. Not even PS1 games. If it had, Atlus would have rerelease the digital copy of the game on PS4/PS5 store like they did with PS3 store. In case you didn't know about why The Answer wasn't release on Reload base game like P3FES, Altus had a time constraint to meet the deadline for the release date. It was only the game made shit load of money that they are given the greenlight to make The Answer as DLC. As for FeMC, same reason like The Answer. Not only to meet the deadline, it's also time consuming more so than The Answer. The re-release of P3P on modern consoles is for newcomers to play her route as a compensation.

[@TheMoviesCult]

@@player2-lightwater914 I am aware of those facts, still doesn't change my point. Exactly, you can play on PS2/PS3 or emulated on PC, it's not that difficult. I personally have all my old consoles connected. The reason why the full content wasn't included doesn't matter to gamers. It's like saying the Cyberpunk 2077 was released buggy due to time constraints. Of course it was! Even if we trust that Atlus didn't wanna squeeze more money with DLC added later on, that's still not an excuse.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

3:37 Uh, what? The OG opening is still in FES too.

[@bothdoorscares3878]

That was not what was being referred to. An alternate opening in the Original exists, it's one of the trailers for the game at the time.

[@zudahkai94]

The best version of persona 3 is modded portable & fes or reload

[@azfaarrealm9426]

Generally: P3FES if you want to experience the game as close to the original develoeprs vision. P3R if you are new to Persona and/or just care about the social aspect (they are much better in this version because of voice acting plus link episodes for male casts). P3P If you want to experience the femmale protagonist route. And there is virtually no reason to play regular P3.

[@Scerttle]

"4 and 5 will not be this long..." YET

[@GuitarwolfZero]

P3P at 4K 120Hz on the XBSX feels really nice to play.

[@Now_Roxas]

8:34 If they said no he was ready to shoot himself.

[@OnlyRealmatze]

29:10 do you mean they don’t baton pass? Straga is capable of doing that and it’s explained that they do it because they’re persona users

[@lemonov3031]

You will have to remake the video again after The Answer Reload comes out, you know?

[@topasu9454]

answer: whichever one you fucking want. end of video

[@matthewb.3385]

Everybody keeps saying it’s around 90 hours but I beat P3R in 66 hours, did I go too fast or something?

[@ronald6563]

my first playthrough + episode Aigis was like 140 hrs…

[@dyreckta23]

My stepson is playing reload i dont have ps2 but got vita and started playing P3p and i dont mind the VN style just wish i jad cut scene

[@gust8976]

How about a Lunar Silver Star port comparison........

[@cash_man4473]

both intros are in fes

[@meritmeryl]

3:35 "There is also a new opening, but the secondary opening was removed." Incorrect, because waiting in the menu for about 15 seconds would play the original opening, as a sort-of secret.

[@bothdoorscares3878]

It's correct. There is a secondary opening for the original that's not present in FES. It's actually the trailer of the original. And can be modded back into FES nowadays. kzbin.info/www/bejne/immYXoKYrZ6ce5ofeature=shared it should look something along these lines.

[@LilWeySoIcy]

I really don’t see a reason to play any other version but reload lmfao FES arguably the best version but it’s so out dated and the answer is literally just more Tartarus and who actually wants to do that? Unless you got emulator and mods to help enhance the FES experience, just play reload lmfao

[@HolyJoely]

sadly p3p is weak but the FemC helps this but still wish i could walk around

[@Jygerthe2nd]

Stardew Valley next please? My girlfriend is wracking her brain trying to make a decision. lol

[@heeeyyy2947]

*it is peak*

[@hixxy2069]

29:51 YOU CAN FAST TRAVEL IN TARTARUS????

[@wawztzta8296]

I would probably prefer reload but i just really dislike what they did to the music. before i even played persona 3 on ps2 i was obsessed with the ost like the original when moons reaching out stars. it was basically the centerpiece of my enjoyment of it so its enough to be a true dealbreaker for me checking reload out

[@riefkyarhaga4863]

ikr, the music kinda meh for me in reload, the BABYBABYBABYBABY and BURN MY BREAD it's not giving😢

[@p0mf47]

persona 3 reloaded for non rpg lover players, it made easier for them

[@MasiPT]

Reload tbh