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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 41
  2. Negative: 11 out of 41

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  1. Jan 22, 2023
    9
    While the "ideal" version of P3 would be the in-game animation & cutscenes of P3 FES (along with it's epilogue, "The Answer"), combined with P3P's direct command of your party and an additional campaign, for now P3P is the best option for you to play P3 in terms of gameplay. Let's just hope for that official remake combining all the best parts of Persona 3 into one definitive package.
  2. Jan 25, 2023
    8
    P3 is still a great game but desperately needs a remake. Please listen to the fans Sega/Atlus!!
  3. Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Jogo magnífico. Infelizmente requer bom domínio do idioma inglês ou espanhol (por sorte a Atlus inseriu a tradução em língua espanhola na versão do Switch, no PSP era apenas inglês e japonês) pois o jogo possui elementos de visual novel. Seria uma espécie de Pokemon mais adulto, misturado com anime e visual novel. Um verdadeiro clássico a ser apreciado por qualquer fã de RPGs

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    Jogo magnífico. Infelizmente requer bom domínio do idioma inglês ou espanhol (por sorte a Atlus inseriu a tradução em língua espanhola na versão do Switch, no PSP era apenas inglês e japonês) pois o jogo possui elementos de visual novel. Seria uma espécie de Pokemon mais adulto, misturado com anime e visual novel. Um verdadeiro clássico a ser apreciado por qualquer fã de RPGs

    Juego magnífico, essencial para cualquier fan de clasicos RPGs japoneses. Una gran alegria que tengan puesto la traducción al espanol en la version de Nintendo Switch, Juego con mucho elementos de visual novel, una mezcla de Pokemon con Phoenix Wright en terminos de jugabilidad. A parte tiene mucho contenido, lo recomiendo sin dudar
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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Apr 14, 2023
    85
    Though I’m a bit disappointed that Atlus didn’t create a truly definitive edition of Persona 3 for modern audiences, this game remains one of the best RPGs I’ve ever played. With its masterful use of storytelling and grandiose themes, the adventure fully immerses the player in both its life sim and dungeon crawling mechanics. In fact, not only did this game create the template that its successors still follow today, but it also might just be the most memorable and thought-provoking Persona overall. Despite the shortcomings of the slightly outdated portable version here, it is undoubtedly a must-play for any RPG fan who hasn’t tried it yet.
  2. I still think Persona 3 is the best Persona game, and Portable is the best way to play it. It may not have all the shiny, flashy, high-end graphics and animations of Royal, but it offers a touching story, bombastic boss fights, and one of gaming’s best-ever soundtracks.
  3. Feb 15, 2023
    80
    Persona 3 is the game that made Persona the marquee series it is today, growing into a standalone series outside of the Shin Megami Tensei series that birthed it. Persona 3 Portable is a more awkward fit for modern hardware than Persona 4 Golden due to its initial release on an older handheld console. As the first in this new breed of Persona game, it also, in some way, feels like a proof of concept for an idea of what Persona could become, which would be more fully realized by its sequels. But as long as players can deal with a few gameplay quirks -- some kinks not yet ironed out, some systems not fully developed -- they'll find Persona 3 Portable has the series' signature aesthetic excellence -- including Meguro's killer soundtrack, blending rock, pop, and hip-hop influences -- an enthralling story, and that familiar Persona gameplay rhythm that makes it hard to put down.