Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for 3DS

Of the four Persona games announced by Atlus on their stream a little over a month ago, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for 3DS is the title that’s received a steady stream of information. A curious development, considering it isn’t due for release until June 5th in Japan. That makes it seem like Atlus Japan isn’t releasing anything between now and then, which makes me wonder about the fate of Devil Survivor 2: Break Record -- despite Atlus USA’s obvious localization tease in their holiday wishes banner.

In case you forgot or didn’t know: Persona Q is a spinoff for 3DS being handled by members of the Etrian Odyssey IV development team, including director Daisuke Kanada. Not everyone involved with that game is on board, though. The Persona franchise’s Shoji Meguro and Atlus composer Atsushi Kitajoh are taking Yuzo Koshiro’s place in providing the soundtrack, and artist Shigenori Soejima is doing his best Yuji Himukai (EO’s character designer) impression by making super deformed versions of his own designs. The presentation upgraded over the EO games, though some of its hallmarks remain.

 

The still character portraits have been replaced with 3D models during story conversations, similar to the PS2 Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha games. In addition to the anime cutscenes, it will also have some containing the 3D character models. Dungeon crawling, however, remains in first-person, appearing strikingly similar to the EO games. Though you can see your characters while they attack in battle, you can’t during the attack phase; that, and the Personas appear in 2D portraits after they’re summoned. Interestingly, they’ve been careful not to show the bottom screen in any of the screenshots, gameplay videos, or trailers. I wouldn’t expect to see the EO series’ mapping here, as this title’s being aimed towards a more casual audience, even though EO’s become more casual-friendly with each installment. For anyone panicking over whether they’re included, Etrian Odyssey Untold has a number of automatic mapping options, which would undoubtedly be implemented in Q. So that won’t be anything to worry about for you crazies that don’t like it -- assuming those features are included at all.

The first-person dungeons should make it feel similar to the original Persona, albeit bereft of the mid-90s “clunky” game design trappings. Expect them to have the level of polish the EO games have. It will also be nice to see Persona 3 and 4’s characters in a game with good dungeon design, especially the former’s.

The start of Persona Q’s story will differ depending on the protagonist you choose. The Persona 3 team will start with the members of S.E.E.S. in Tartarus, where they hear a mysterious bell after entering the Velvet Room. They’re subsequently transported to a peculiar version of Yasogami High School. Persona 4’s Investigation Team begins in the real Yasogami High School, with the characters being sent to a mysterious parallel universe after the bell chimes. They find themselves in a school that’s a mirror image of theirs, aside from a mysterious clock tower, where most of the dungeon crawling will take place. While there, the teams will meet a boy and girl who have lost their memories -- that’s the guy with the spike-laden choker and the girl carrying a corndog (!?). The story may not be canonical, but who cares about that when it has the potential for fun hijinks?

(The answer is “a lot of people care about that.” Yeah, I don’t know why, either.)

 

You can choose from either Makoto Yuki Minato Arisato or Yu Narukami, the protagonists of P3 and 4, respectively, as the protagonist. (Though P3’s protagonist is called Makoto Yuki in the Persona 3 movies, he’s going under his old name here, for some peculiar reason.) As seen in their introduction videos, they both talk quite a bit, a stark contrast to how they are in their own games.

What? No, there’s still no sight of the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable. I almost can’t imagine them leaving her out. The newest trailer does contain a cameo of Vincent from Catherine, though.

The battle theme will be altered a little depending on the protagonist you’ve chosen, which can be heard in the background of their introduction videos. Famitsu.com provided some super short samples, one containing Minato’s version of the battle theme, and another from a dungeon. Gematsu posted some alternate links, in case those give you trouble.

Again, the game releases on June 5th in Japan next year, and hopefully Atlus USA’s newfound fast localization track record is here to stay.

 By Geoffrey Barnes on December 30, 2013

Persona 4 Arena Character Advantages

Persona4 Arena is a figthing versus kinda of game, like Tekken. Its originaly came from Persona series, in this case Persona 4 and Persona 3.

 

Here's the list of The Character Advantages in the games, u wanna win on 1 on 1 figt? be sure to pick your fighter rightly.

Yosuke Hanamura
Sukukaja: Permanently active
Aggression: High

Naoto Shirogane
Fate Counter: Now lowered by all attacks
AI Aggression: High

Yukiko Amagi
Fire Break: Permanently active
Fire Amp: Permanently at Level 8
Fan moves are thrown three at once.
AI Aggression: High

Teddie
Circus Bear: Teddie now runs across the screen 3 times instead of 1, damage and speed roughly doubled
AI Aggression: High

Kanji Tatsumi
Grab attacks now do roughly triple damage
Gains a new special move, a very fast dropkick with super armor
AI Aggression: Very High

Chie Satonaka
Power Charge: Permanently at Level 3
AI Aggression: Very High

Mitsuru Kirijo
All attacks now cause either Freeze or Charm status
AI Aggression: Very High

Akihiko Sanada
Cyclone Gauge: Permanently at Level 3
Electric Fists: Permanently active
AI Aggression: Very High

Aigis
Orgia Mode: Permanently active and unlimited meter
Megido Fire EX: The flames hit thrice as much before throwing the target back into the ground
Ammo count increased to 999
AI uses Heritage Liberator Palladion (Low Probability)
AI Aggression: Extremely High


Yu Narukami
All attacks can now be canceled into each other
Electric attacks have a higher probability of inflicting Stun
AI uses Myriad Truths (Low Probability)
AI Aggression: Extremely High

Shadow Labrys
Doubled overall damage output
AI uses Labyrinthos Gate (Medium Probability)
AI Aggression: Extremely High

Labrys
Axe Gauge: Permanently at maximum level (red-colored axe)
AI uses Weaver's Art: Inquisition (Medium Probability)
AI Aggression: Extremely High

Elizabeth
HP: Increased from 7500 to 22500
Invigorate: SP gain rate increased by roughly quadruple
Diarahan: HP now fully regenerates
Mahamaon & Mamudoon: Now activate instantly, no longer requiring a timer
Ghastly Wail: Damage increased to 7500 normally, and 44444 if the opponent has Fear status inflicted on them (instant death)
AI uses Megidolaon, but now activates with just 1 hit instead of 3 (High Probability)
AI Aggression: Ultimate

PERSONA 3 PORTABLE SOCIAL LINK GUIDE (FEMALE MC)

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PERSONA 3 PORTABLE SOCIAL LINK GUIDE (FEMALE MC)
JP version
By SalmonCake
Version 1.2

+++++
GUIDE
+++++

04.22
quiz game
quiz game

04.23
Magician 1 [Junpei, location- classroom]
Tartaros

04.24
Chariot 1 [Rio, location- 2nd floor hallway or club room]
horror game

04.25
Hierophant 1 [Old couple, location- bookstore at Iwatodai station]
quiz game

04.26
Hierophant 2 [1, 1, any, 2, any]
cafe

04.27
Chariot 2 [any, any]
print club

04.28
Lovers 1 [Yukari, location- classroom]
study

04.29
Hierophant 3 [1, 2, any, any, any, any]
quiz game (Academic rank 2)

04.30
Magician 2 [3, 3]
study

05.01
event in hospital
study

05.02
Hierophant 4 [2, any, 2]
quest item from Yukari, quiz game

05.03
Hierophant 5 [1, 1]
Tartaros (do request and get tired and stay tired)

05.04
Pray for Hierophant
print club (charm rank 2)

05.05
buy Takoyaki from the Takoyaki vendor, Hierophant 6 [2, 2]
buy Mad Bull in dorm vending machines, horror game

05.06
nurse office, Hanged Man flag (go to the shrine and give the little girl
the Mad Bull and Takoyaki), Chariot 3
[2] (courage rank 2)
quiz game

05.07
nurse office, Magician 3 [1, 1 or 2, 2, 3]
print club

05.08
Hermit 1 [Saori, location- 2nd floor hallway or library/nurse's office
(whichever activity you choose)
study

05.09
full moon

05.10
Hierophant 7 [1, 2, 1]
study
use a Yawn-B-Gone

05.11
Chariot 4 [any, any, any, 2, 2]
print club

05.12
Lovers 2 [1 or 4]
horror game

05.13
Chariot 5 [any, any, any, any]
quiz game

05.14
Magician 4 [1, any, any, 2]
quest item from Junpei, print club (charm rank 3)

05.15
Hierophant 8 [1, any, 1]
study

05.16
Hanged Man 1 [Maiko, location- shrine]
quiz game

05.17
Hierophant 9 [any, any]
study (academic rank 3)

05.18-22
midterm answers- pan, faster than sound, hard water, Nara

05.23
Hanged Man 2 [1, any, any]
quiz game

05.24
Chariot ST
cafe

05.25
Chariot 6 [any, any, any, any, 2 or 3]
print club

05.26
Lovers 3 [any]
quest item Mitsuru, horror game

05.27
Temperance 1 [Bebe, location- home ec. room 1st floor hallway]
quiz game

05.28
Hermit 2 [1 or 2, any, 2]
print club (charm rank 4)

05.29
Temperance 2 [1 or 2, 1]
horror game (courage rank 3)

05.30
Hanged Man 3 [any, 3]
quiz game

05.31
Magician ST
Tartaros (level to 19 and fuse Neko Shogun)

06.01
nurse, Star 1 (need Charm rank 4) [Akihiko, location- by doors leading to
the courtyard in 1st floor hallway)
karaoke

06.02
nurse, Hermit 3 [1 or 3, any, any]
listen to Tanaka at the mall (then 2 more times when he appears at night),
horror game

06.03
nurse, Emperor 1 [Hidetoshi, location- 2nd floor hallway or Student Council
room]
quiz game

06.04
nurse, Magician 5 [1, any, any]
karaoke (courage rank 4)

06.05
Star 2 [any, 1, 3]
horror game

06.06
Hanged Man ST
quiz game

06.07
Chariot ST
study

06.08
full moon

06.09
nurse, Hermit 4 [any, any, 1]
Devil 1

06.10
nurse, Chariot 7 [any, 2, 2]
quiz game

06.11
nurse, Hermit 5 [any, any, 1, any, any]
Devil 2 [1, any]

06.12
nurse, Emperor 2 [2]
Tower 1 [Monk, location- Club Escapade in Palownia Mall]
Death 1

06.13
Hanged Man 4 [1 or 2]
Devil 3 [1]

06.14
Hermit ST
Tower 2 [2, 1]

06.15
Star 3 [1, 2, any, any]
study

06.16
Hermit 6 [any, any, 2, any, any, any, any, any]
quest item Akihiko, Devil 4 [1]

06.17
Emperor 3 [any, any]
quiz game

06.18
Priestess 1 [Fuuka, location- 2nd floor hallway]
Devil 5 [2, any, 1]

06.19
Star 4 [2 or 3, any, 1 (pick 3 for lover flag 1), any, any]
study (academic rank 4)

06.20
NA
quest item Ikutsuki, Devil 6 [1]

06.21
flag for Sun (talk to the man sitting on bench in the shrine), pray for Star
study

06.22
Star 5 [any, 1, any, 1, any]
study

06.23
Temperance 3 [any, 3]
Devil 7 [2, 1]

06.24
Emperor 4 [any, 2]
quiz game

06.25
Priestess 2 [2, any]
Devil 8 [2]

06.26
Star 6 [any, 1, 2 or 3 (pick 3 for lover flag 2)]
study

06.27
Priestess 3 [1, any, any, any]
quest item Fuuka, quiz game

06.28
Magician ST
study

06.29
Emperor 5 [1]
study

06.30
Magician 6 [any, any, any, 1 or 2, 1]
Devil 9 [1]

07.01
Emperor 6 [any, any]
quiz game

07.02
Priestess 4 [2, any]
Devil 10

07.03
Chariot 8 [any, 1 or 3, any]
study

07.04
Hanged Man 5 [1, 2]
quiz

07.05
Lovers ST
Tartaros (fuse Eligor, save 2 people)

07.06
nurse, Chariot 9 [any, 1]
use Yawn-B-Gone, study

07.07
full moon

07.08
nurse, Temperance 4 [3, any] (courage rank 5)
quiz

07.09
nurse, Priestess 5 [1, any, any, any]
Tower 3 [2]

07.10
nurse, Lovers 4 [3]
Tower ST

07.11
nurse, Hanged Man 6 [2 or 3, 1]
quiz game

07.12
pray for Hanged Man
Tower 4 [1]

07.13
Hanged Man 7 [any, any]
study

07.14-17
midterm

07.18
NA
quiz

07.19
pray for Emperor
Tower ST

07.20-22
Yakushima, NA

07.23
NA
Tower 5 [1, 2]

07.24
Lovers 5 [any, any, any] (charm rank 5)
Tower 6 [2, 2]

07.25
Priestess 6 [any]
quiz game

07.26
Hierophant ST
Tower ST

07.27
club activity
study

07.28
club activity
horror game

07.29
club activity
quiz game (academic rank 5)

07.30
club activity
Tower 7 [2]

07.31
club activity
Tower ST

08.01
club activity
NA

08.02
club activity
Tower 8 [1, 1 or 3, any, 2]

08.03
Lovers ST
Tartaros (save 2 people)

08.04
Priestess ST
horror game

08.05
Chariot ST
quiz game

08.06
full moon

08.07
Hierophant ST, use Yawn-B-Gone
Tower ST

08.08
Hanged Man ST
get pen from Koromaru, quiz game

08.09
Sun 1 [Akinari, location- shrine]
Tower 9 [any, any, any]

08.10-14
summer study

08.15
summer study
Strength 1

08.16
summer festival *if you want to go with someone other than Akihiko, walk
with Akihiko on 08.22 night OR cut down one Hierophant and pray in shrine
for Akihiko*
NA

08.17
Hanged Man 8 [1, 1, 1]
Strength 2 [any, 2]

08.18
Hierophant 10 [any, any, 2, any]
horror game

08.19
Hanged Man 9 [any]
quiz game

08.20
pray for Strength
Strength 3 [1, any, any]

08.21
pray for Hanged Man
horror game (courage max)

08.22
Hanged Man 10 [1]
quiz game

08.23
Sun 2 [2, 1]
Tower ST

08.24
pray for Strength
Strength 4 [any, any, any, 1, any, any, any, any]

08.25
pray for Strength
study

08.26
Magician ST *give him Chocolate from Priestess S.Link events*
Strength 5 [2, 2]

08.27
pray for Strength
Strength 6 [any, any, 1]

08.28
pray for Strength
Tower ST

08.29
pray for Strength
Strength 7 [any, any, any, any, 1 or 3]

08.30
Sun 3 [2, 2]
Tartaros (save 1 person)

08.31
pray for Strength
Strength ST

09.01
Temperance 5 [1, 2]
Justice 1 (need max courage) [Ken, location- dorm]

09.02
NA
Strength 8 [2, 2]

09.03
Priestess 7 [2, any]
Justice 2 [1 or 2, any, any, any]

09.04
Star 7 [any, any, 1, 1 or 2]
Tartaros (to rescue people only)

09.05
full moon

09.06
pray for Priestess, use Yawn-B-Gone
Tower 10 [any]

09.07
Emperor 7 [2]
Moon 1 [Shinji, location- dorm]

09.08
Lovers 6 [any, any]
study

09.09
Temperance 6 [2, 1, 1]
Moon 2 [any, 1, 1]

09.10
Hermit 7 [any, any, 1, any, any]
Justice 3 [1 or 3, 2, any, any, any, any]

09.11
Lovers 7 [any, any, any]
Moon 3 [any, 2]

09.12
Priestess 8 [-]
Moon 4 [any, any, 1 or 2, any]

09.13
Lovers ST
study

09.14
Emperor 8 [any, 1]
Moon 5 [any, any, any, 2, any, 1 or 2]

09.15
Lovers 8 [any, any]
study

09.16
Temperance 7 [2]
Moon 6 [any, 2 or 3, any, any]

09.17
Hermit 8 [any, any, any]
quest item Shinji, Justice 4 [any, 1 or 2, any, 2]

09.18-20
typhoon

09.21
pray for Lovers
Strength ST

09.22
pray for Priestess
study

09.23
pray for Priestess
Strength ST

09.24
Hermit 9 [any, 1, any, any, any, any, any]
Justice 5 [any, 1 or 2, 3, any, 1, any]

09.25
Lovers 9 [1]
Moon 7 [any, any, 2, any, 2]

09.26
Priestess ST
Moon 8 [2]

09.27
Sun 4 [1 or 2, 2]
night walk Akihiko

09.28
Emperor 9 [any]
Moon 9 [1 or 2, any, any, any, any, any, any]

09.29
Hermit 10 [any, any]
Tartaros (save 2 people)

09.30
Temperance 8 [2]
Strength 9 [any, any]

10.01
Priestess 9 [any]
quest item Aigis, Justice 6 [any, any, 2]

10.02
Temperance 9 [2]
Moon 10 [any, 2]

10.03
pray for Priestess
quiz game OR spend another night with Shinji to become special (
Shinji answers- 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2)

10.04
full moon

10.05
NA
use Yawn-B-Gone, study

10.06
pray for Priestess
study

10.07
pray for Lovers
quiz game

10.08
pray for Lovers
study

10.09
pray for Strength (academic max if you did quiz game on 10.03)
cafe (switch for quiz game if you didn't do quiz game on 10.03)

10.10
pray for Strength
cafe

10.11
Sun 5 [1]
cafe

10.12
print club
print club

10.13-16
midterm answers- husbands, Pythagorus, zero electrical resistance, Coup of
Meiou
*note for English version- Pythagorus is the correct answer, but the game
recognizes Moses as the correct answer.
Thanks to A.Mckay for the heads up*

10.17
pray for Strength
cafe

10.18
Sun 6 [1, 1]
cafe (charm max. no more night activities, can go to Tartaros)

10.19
Chariot 10 [any]
Strength 10 [any, any, any, any, any]

10.20
Magician 7 [3, 1 or 3, 2 or 3, 1 or 2]
Justice event

10.21
Emperor 10 [1, any]
- (can become special with Ken, delay Justice for one day, but that should
be fine)

10.22
Magician 8 [any, 1, 1 or 2, 1, any, any]
Justice 7 [any, 1, any]

10.23
Star 8 [2, any, 2]
-

10.24
Priestess 10 [any, any, any]
-

10.25
Sun 7 [2]
-

10.26
Star ST
-

10.27
Magician 9 [any, 2, any, any]
Justice ST

10.28
pray for Magician
-

10.29
Magician 10 [any]
Justice 8 [any, any, 1, 1 for normal; 2 for lovers]
[lovers answers: any, any, 2]

10.30
Star 9 [1, any, any, 3, 1 (for lovers) 2 or 3 (for normal)]
-

10.31
pray for Star
walk with Ken

11.01
Sun 8 [1, 2]
-

11.02
pray for Star

11.03
full moon

11.04
event
-

11.05
NA
-

11.06
Temperance 10 [any, any] (hold him to see him in Kyoto)
CHIDORI FLAG 1 (talk to Junpei)

11.07
-
walk with Yukari

11.08
Sun 9 [2]
-

11.09
Fortune 1 *YOU NEED TO HAVE A FORTUME PERSONA FOR THIS RANK AND EVERY TIME
YOU MEET HIM AFTERWARDS* [Ryoji, location- classroom + various locations]
Star 10 [any] [lover: any, any, any, any]

11.10
-
Justice 9 [2] [lovers answers: any, 1, 3, 1 or 2]

11.11
-
CHIDORI FLAG 2

11.12
Fortune 2 [any, any, 1], pray for Justice
quest item from Koromaru, Justice 10 [2 or 3] [lovers answers any, any, any]

11.13
Fortune 3 [any, any]
-

11.14
-
CHIDORI FLAG 3

11.15
Fortune 4 [3, any, any, any]
-

11.16
-
-

11.17-20
school trip
on 19th: Fortune 5 [1, 1, any, any, 1]
-

11.21
Empress 1 [Mitsuru, location- 1st floor hallway by teacher's office]
quest item from Ken, -

11.22
Fortune 6 [any, any, any]
CHIDORI FLAG 4

11.23
-
-

11.24-27
work
Fortune 7 [1, any]

11.28
Empress 2 [any]
Tartaros (save 3 people)

11.29
Fortune 8 [2, 2, 1]
-

11.30
-
Chidori event

12.01
Fortune 9 [any, any, any]

12.02
(Temperance 10 if you saw Bebe in Kyoto)
full moon event

12.03
event
-

12.04
-
-

12.05
-
-

12.06
Sun 10
-
-

12.07-13
-
-

12.14-18
midterm answers- 1185, oxygen, left hand rule, winter mornings are pleasant,
cacti

12.19
Empress 3 [2, 2, any, 2]
-

12.20-21
-
-

12.22
Empress 4 [2, 1, any]
-

12.23
-
-

12.24
Christmas, spend with anyone

12.25
Lovers 10 [1 or 2 or 3, any]
-

12.26
Empress 5 [1, 1, 2]
-

12.27-30
-
-

12.31
-
Fortune 10

01.01
New Year
-

01.02-07
-
-

01.08
Aeon 1 [Aigis, location- classroom]
-

01.09
Aeon 2 [1]
-
-

01.10-11
-
-

01.12
Empress 6 [1 or 2, 2, 1]
-

01.13
Aeon 3 [any, 2]
-

01.14
Empress 7 [2]
-

01.15
Aeon 4 [any, any, 1]
-

01.16
Aeon 5 [1]
-

01.17
-
-

01.18
Aeon 6 [1 or 4]
-

01.19
Empress 8 [any, any, 2, any, any]
-

01.20
Aeon 7 [any, any, any]
-

01.21
Chidori event
-

01.22
Aeon 8 [2, any]
-

01.23
Aeon 9 [1]
-

01.24-25
-
-

01.26
Empress 9 [3]
-

01.27
Aeon 10 [any, any]
-

01.28
Empress 10 [any]
-

01.29-31
-
-