
About Persona 3
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus. In the game, the player takes the role of a male high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a group of students investigating the Dark Hour, a time period between one day and the next that few people are aware of. During the Dark Hour, the player enters Tartarus, a large tower containing Shadows, creatures that feed on the minds of humans. To fight the Shadows, each member of SEES is able to summon a Persona, a manifestation of a person's inner self. In addition to the standard elements of role-playing games, Persona 3 includes elements of simulation games, as the game's protagonist progresses day by day through a school year, making friends and forming relationships that improve the strength of his Personas in battle.
A silent transfer student arrives at Gekkoukan High School and settles into a dormitory on Tatsumi Port Island, only to discover the Dark Hour, a hidden span of time that appears at midnight when most people transform into coffins and the ordinary world twists into something monstrous. During this concealed hour the school warps into Tartarus, a towering labyrinth crawling with creatures called Shadows. He joins SEES, the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, a group of students who confront the Shadows by summoning their inner Personas with a gun-shaped device known as an Evoker. Alongside teammates like Yukari, Junpei, Akihiko, and Mitsuru, he balances the routines of daily school life, friendships, and exams against the dangers waiting in the Dark Hour. As the group climbs Tartarus and battles powerful Shadows that stir on nights of the full moon, they begin to uncover the origins of this cursed hour.
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Persona 3 FAQ
When did Persona 3 come out?
Persona 3 was released on July 13, 2006 for PlayStation 2.
Is Persona 3 on PlayStation 5?
No. Persona 3 has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PlayStation 2.
Is Persona 3 on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Persona 3 has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PlayStation 2.
Is Persona 3 on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Persona 3 has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PlayStation 2.
Is Persona 3 on PC?
No. Persona 3 has not been announced for PC. It is available on PlayStation 2.
Who is making Persona 3?
Persona 3 is developed by Atlus and published by Atlus USA and Koei.
Is Persona 3 multiplayer?
No. Persona 3 is single player only.
Persona series
40 games in release order
- Megami Ibunroku Persona

- Persona 2: Innocent Sin

- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

- Persona 3: The Night Before

- Persona 3

- Megami Ibunroku Persona: Iku no Tou-hen

- Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3

- Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories

- Aegis: The First Mission

- Persona 3 Em

- Persona Ain Soph

- Persona 3 Illust Puzzle

- Persona 3 Broken Shadow

- Persona 4

- Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask

- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

- Persona 3 Social

- Persona 3 Escape

- Persona 4 Colors

- Persona 4 Arena

- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

- Persona 4 Golden

- Persona 4: Golden - Solid Gold Premium Edition

- Persona 4: The Card Battle

- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

- Persona 4: Dancing All Night

- CR Persona 4 the Pachinko

- Persona 5

- Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

- Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

- Persona 5 Royal

- Persona 5 Strikers

- Persona 4: Golden Midnight Channel Edition

- Persona 5 Tactica

- Persona 3 Reload

- Persona5: The Phantom X

- Persona 4 Revival

- Persona 6











