Persona 3 Portable
Balance after-school friendships, work and study with expeditions into Tartarus, where exploiting enemy weaknesses earns extra actions in turn-based battles. Two protagonist perspectives offer different social possibilities.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
Persona 3 Portable follows a student whose everyday choices sit alongside battles during the mysterious Dark Hour. After school, spend time with people, take a part-time job or study. Building relationships establishes Social Links, while the choice of protagonist opens different social possibilities. In Tartarus, fight Shadows through turn-based commands using weapons and Personas. Strike a weakness to knock an enemy down and gain another action; bring every opponent down to create an opening for an All-Out Attack. Fuse acquired Personas to create new ones as you develop your combat options. This remaster also provides quick saving away from designated save points and difficulty choices that leave the story unchanged.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who want relationship choices alongside battles built around exploiting weaknesses.
If you enjoy planning an attack sequence, weakness knockdowns and the All-Out Attack opening give each command a purpose beyond dealing damage. The school-life choices offer a different focus between expeditions, provided you also enjoy spending time on relationships.
Strengths
- Extra actions and the group-attack opening can make identifying weaknesses a satisfying tactical objective.
- Different protagonist perspectives offer a reason to consider which social side of the game interests you.
Weaknesses
- Players interested only in dungeon combat may find the intervening study, work and relationship choices divert their attention.
Who it is for: Players drawn to social role-playing and deliberate command battles rather than continuous action.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Alternating after-school activities with Tartarus expeditions may provide welcome changes of focus, though the everyday portions remain part of the experience. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Weakness-based extra actions and Persona fusion should appeal if you like preparing combat options and turning an opening into a coordinated attack. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The contrast between student life and the Dark Hour offers a clear narrative hook for players who enjoy supernatural events intruding on ordinary routines. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Quick saving and story-preserving difficulty choices can help players fit sessions around interruptions or prioritize following the narrative. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Atlus
- Release date
- Jan 19, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- FantasyThird PersonExplorationLong-term ProgressionMain Story 20–50 HoursStory-drivenTurn-based CombatLevel ProgressionSolo-friendly3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJan 19, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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