Have you ever played a Persona 3 game before?

  • Yes! I have played a different version of Persona 3 in the past!

    Votes: 978 68.5%
  • No! Persona 3 Reload will be my first time experiencing Persona 3!

    Votes: 450 31.5%

  • Total voters
    1,428

MotherFan

Member
Oct 27, 2017
660
Ok, so just read about the ssgi .ini settings for PC version of this. Has anyone played around with these? How does it look compared to the default lighting? Really thinking of trying this.
 

Orion

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
7,513
I'm actually further back than you. lol I'm playing super slow. Every time I play, I get really emotional and I end up just staring and absorbing everything like it's my first time playing.
Yeah I'm enjoying taking my time with it, running around and talking to everyone whenever they have a new speech bubble. As much as I love each Persona entry's unique vibe, one thing that's always been my favorite about P3 is having the main cast living under one roof and regularly seeing what everyone's up to. Also sometimes I just chill and listen to the music a while. xD
 

Hentailover

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Oct 25, 2017
4,443
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Yeah... he is way busted with all the crit passives. I got one with Apt Pupil, Crit boost and crit amp and yeah... unless the enemies have a slash resistance he is going to be attacking more than once.

Slash res doesn't matter even. I used Sieg until upgrading to futsunushi, in fact I think in portable I didnt even upgrade from siegfried,, he was always kinda busted.
 

wamoss

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Aug 11, 2022
1,282
Strega are still the worst. Though I think they might be worse so far with the few extra scenes of them. Dude is just walking around with a gun in his pants.
 

Manatron

Member
Feb 6, 2018
639
I had never thought about this before right now.

What happens if you bring Junpei, and Akihiko on 7/7 instead of Akihiko and Mitsuru. The game forces you to bring Yukari so it can have the scene with her and the MC. Then when you meet Akihiko and Mitsuru in the hall she's all flustered. If it's Akihiko and Junpei are they just normal?

In every playthrough of this game I boot Junpei from the squad ASAP haha
 

Mische

Member
Jun 12, 2023
249
I had never thought about this before right now.

What happens if you bring Junpei, and Akihiko on 7/7 instead of Akihiko and Mitsuru. The game forces you to bring Yukari so it can have the scene with her and the MC. Then when you meet Akihiko and Mitsuru in the hall she's all flustered. If it's Akihiko and Junpei are they just normal?

In every playthrough of this game I boot Junpei from the squad ASAP haha

Oooh ... me neither. I feel like leaving him out for July is so ... poetic justice.
 

Orion

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
7,513
I had never thought about this before right now.

What happens if you bring Junpei, and Akihiko on 7/7 instead of Akihiko and Mitsuru. The game forces you to bring Yukari so it can have the scene with her and the MC. Then when you meet Akihiko and Mitsuru in the hall she's all flustered. If it's Akihiko and Junpei are they just normal?

In every playthrough of this game I boot Junpei from the squad ASAP haha
Akihiko insists, rather loudly and with a startled jump, that nothing happened!1!
 
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Mediking

Final Fantasy Best Boy (Grip)
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Yeah I'm enjoying taking my time with it, running around and talking to everyone whenever they have a new speech bubble. As much as I love each Persona entry's unique vibe, one thing that's always been my favorite about P3 is having the main cast living under one roof and regularly seeing what everyone's up to. Also sometimes I just chill and listen to the music a while. xD
Same lol
 

werezompire

Zeboyd Games
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Oct 26, 2017
12,950
I had never thought about this before right now.

What happens if you bring Junpei, and Akihiko on 7/7 instead of Akihiko and Mitsuru. The game forces you to bring Yukari so it can have the scene with her and the MC. Then when you meet Akihiko and Mitsuru in the hall she's all flustered. If it's Akihiko and Junpei are they just normal?

In every playthrough of this game I boot Junpei from the squad ASAP haha

I had Junpei & Mitsuru in the party and there was a little flustered going on, but I think it was implied that Junpei didn't even remotely stand a chance with Mitsuru.
 

Jhey Cyphre

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Oct 25, 2017
3,482
I'm really conflicted on how to handle this situation.

Massive 11/7 and beyond spoilers.

So you can save Chidori in this version as well... I really wish they would have just cut this option. I first ran into this in P3P on accident and I could not believe how poorly it was explained. It just completely undermines one of Junpei's most important moments. Someone in here mentioned that it was done much better in FES so I watched a video of it... yeah, no. There is no way to salvage this terrible change.

I could just ignore Junpei... but that doesn't feel right.
 
Feb 16, 2022
16,240
Near the end of December now, and counting the days, I'm not gonna finish at least 2, maybe 3, of the S. Links. So long, Keisuke(still at 4) and Kenji(still at 7). Not too bad for a blind playthrough. I still have Aigis to do in January, and then there's Fuuka, Yuko, Bebe, and Suemitsu at 9, Kaz and Chihiro at 8.

I'm really conflicted on how to handle this situation.

Massive 11/7 and beyond spoilers.

So you can save Chidori in this version as well... I really wish they would have just cut this option. I first ran into this in P3P on accident and I could not believe how poorly it was explained. It just completely undermines one of Junpei's most important moments. Someone in here mentioned that it was done much better in FES so I watched a video of it... yeah, no. There is no way to salvage this terrible change.

I could just ignore Junpei... but that doesn't feel right.
Why is it poorly explained? Her life force remained in the flowers she revived, it in turn revives her. It's simple and easy to grasp.
 

mrmickfran

The Fallen
Oct 27, 2017
30,391
Gongaga
For anyone playing between November/December, there'll be a week where Mitsuru will be the only social link available.

I recommend hanging out with other characters and saving Mitsuru for then (it's in the second week of December I think) since so very few are available then for exam prep week. Same for Suemitsu and the old couple

I went from rank 1 to 7 with her in one week lol
 

Protoman200X

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
9,056
N. Vancouver, BC, Canada
How come Chihiro is the only school link not on the school trip?

It was a Second and Third Year trip, so she's excluded on the grounds for being a first year student.

Also, look at this cute art!

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Protoman200X

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
9,056
N. Vancouver, BC, Canada
Makes me feel just a tiny bit sad that Yukari feels kind of... blander, at least in the English dub.

You can chalk that up with how the PS2 games were localized, for supposedly Yukari in the Reload English dub is supposed to be 1:1 with her Japanese portrayal.

And I won't lie, I do miss her spunk, especially with this infamous moment where she calls Makoto (the player) out for being a filthy degenerate with that maid outfit.


View: https://twitter.com/jiansketch/status/1756451692394991927
 

Android Sophia

The Absolute Sword
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
6,480
You can chalk that up with how the PS2 games were localized, for supposedly Yukari in the Reload English dub is supposed to be 1:1 with her Japanese portrayal.

And I won't lie, I do miss her spunk, especially with this infamous moment where she calls Makoto (the player) out for being a filthy degenerate with that maid outfit.


View: https://twitter.com/jiansketch/status/1756451692394991927


It's not really that it's more 1:1 with the Japanese portrayal, per se. There are still lines from the original localization that were changed from the Japanese version which have been kept. Rather, it's more that they changed the direction of the voice acting and word choices here and there to closer match her personality with the Japanese version. Which combined with the new scenes, gives her a nicer feel than what she had in the original localization.

I was never a huge fan of Yukari at first, and I think part of that was due to how the original localization made her a bit too spunky for me. So I'm actually enjoying the how she's portrayed in Reload.

I'm also very much excited to see how she's portrayed in Episode Aigis in Reload.
 
Feb 16, 2022
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It's not really that it's more 1:1 with the Japanese portrayal, per se. There are still lines from the original localization that were changed from the Japanese version which have been kept. Rather, it's more that they changed the direction of the voice acting and word choices here and there to closer match her personality with the Japanese version. Which combined with the new scenes, gives her a nicer feel than what she had in the original localization.

I was never a huge fan of Yukari at first, and I think part of that was due to how the original localization made her a bit too spunky for me. So I'm actually enjoying the how she's portrayed in Reload.

I'm also very much excited to see how she's portrayed in Episode Aigis in Reload.
Yeah, for better or worse, Yukari had somewhat more of a "character" in the original English dub. Nothing wrong with being closer to the Japanese dub, of course, but it does make it a bit clearer that Yukari is a bit bland personality-wise. The "spunk" in the original dub gave her more of a nuance. I also felt the same with Chie's original English dub voice. YMMV of course. Haru, and to a lesser extent Futaba, in P5 also had a shift personality-wise from JP > EN.
 

Mikch85

Member
May 12, 2018
3,959
For anyone playing between November/December, there'll be a week where Mitsuru will be the only social link available.

I recommend hanging out with other characters and saving Mitsuru for then (it's in the second week of December I think) since so very few are available then for exam prep week. Same for Suemitsu and the old couple

I went from rank 1 to 7 with her in one week lol
Yeah, the week before finals. Mitsuru is here every day and she's the only one available, that's your Mitsuru spam cue.
 
Oct 25, 2017
5,814
Maybe it's because I'm right off P5R but this feels… slow? Like battle wise, casting spells, the all-in rushes, the menu animation. Everything feels just slightly off? Not huge on the change from weak/resist etc to the shield/!/circle with a slash symbols either (though that's admittedly really minor). It's really odd.
 

Android Sophia

The Absolute Sword
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
6,480
Yeah, for better or worse, Yukari had somewhat more of a "character" in the original English dub. Nothing wrong with being closer to the Japanese dub, of course, but it does make it a bit clearer that Yukari is a bit bland personality-wise. The "spunk" in the original dub gave her more of a nuance. I also felt the same with Chie's original English dub voice. YMMV of course. Haru, and to a lesser extent Futaba, in P5 also had a shift personality-wise from JP > EN.

Not sure I'd agree with Futaba. But that's because she's voiced by Aoi Yuuki and I shall hear nothing negative about Aoi Yuuki because it is Aoi Yuuki!

You're right about Chie tho - that's why so many like that original performance so much.
 

Blade24070

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Oct 26, 2017
7,142
Yeah, for better or worse, Yukari had somewhat more of a "character" in the original English dub. Nothing wrong with being closer to the Japanese dub, of course, but it does make it a bit clearer that Yukari is a bit bland personality-wise. The "spunk" in the original dub gave her more of a nuance. I also felt the same with Chie's original English dub voice. YMMV of course. Haru, and to a lesser extent Futaba, in P5 also had a shift personality-wise from JP > EN.

How did they change Haru? Making her bloodthirsty? 😂

As for Yukari, I prefer her original portrayal. Don't care if it was different from the Japanese version, it made her far more interesting. Michelle Ruff also gave a far better performance than the new VA, including emotional scenes.
 
Feb 16, 2022
16,240
Not sure I'd agree with Futaba. But that's because she's voiced by Aoi Yuuki and I shall hear nothing negative about Aoi Yuuki because it is Aoi Yuuki!

You're right about Chie tho - that's why so many like that original performance so much.
Oh, sorry, with the P5 characters I just meant there's a shift in personality, not that either performance are any less than the other. I love both dubs in P5.

How did they change Haru? Making her bloodthirsty? 😂

As for Yukari, I prefer her original portrayal. Don't care if it was different from the Japanese version, it made her far more interesting. Michelle Ruff also gave a far better performance than the new VA, including emotional scenes.
English Haru is more... I don't know what's the right word here, meek? Like she's more of a polite, soft-spoken nice girl. Fantastic VA work by Xanthe Huynh, really. OG Haru sounds kinda livelier, not as soft-spoken especially in PT attire.
 

Mikch85

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May 12, 2018
3,959
By the way, I'm so annoyed Siegfried is mid in 4 and 5 because of freaking Yoshitsune and his stupid Hassou Tobi. Sieg is the undisputable GOAT in 3. He carried my sorry ass in FES, and still did it in Reload.
 
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By the way, I'm so annoyed Siegfried is mid in 4 and 5 because of freaking Yoshitsune and his stupid Hassou Tobi. Sieg is the undisputable GOAT in 3. He carried my sorry ass in FES, and still did it in Reload.
Siegfried is good in Reload thanks to Crit Boost and Crit Amp, especially being able to stack them with Apt Pupil. P4 and P5 didn't have Crit Boost and Crit Amp, so you're only relying on Apt Pupil and Rebellion/Revolution, which makes Crit not as viable as it is in Reload.
 

Mary Celeste

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Oct 25, 2017
13,122
seeing all the link episodes + study sessions up theough November has me absolutely certain that this is easily the best version of P3. It's not even a contest
 

Blade24070

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Oct 26, 2017
7,142
Things that bothered me in the original P3 that still haven't addressed is the absence of (major spoilers through December)
a major cutscene dealing with the fallout of Ken's reason of joining SEES and his actions that inadvertently led to Shinjiro's death. Likewise, I always expected there to be some sort of confrontation between Mitsuru and Aigis, or Aigis apologizing to the party, but no such acts occur.
 

Tororo

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Oct 27, 2017
3,533
I'd like to do NG+ to get all the Social Links done this time, but I'll never understand why they force you to carry over your level since it trivializes the entire dungeon crawling experience on a NG+ playthrough.

Also kind of want somebody to mod in an even harder difficulty, lol. On Merciless, if shadows hit a weakness, they should absolutely go for a killing blow every time. The few bosses that specifically scan for weaknesses is something I wanted more of.
 

Mikch85

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May 12, 2018
3,959
I know for a fact Koromaru has no real deadline. I was "rank 1" with him at the start of January and was still able to complete his episode. Last one was January 30th...
 

Rewrite

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Oct 26, 2017
2,306
Fontana, California
I just reached August and have been loving this game so much. I understand the complaints about it being slow before it starts picking up the pace story wise...but I STILL love the slow start. I don't know....I really love these characters and setting that the slow build up never bothers me, lol.
 

Kingdom Key

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Aug 4, 2021
1,751
I just got Aigis and don't plan on using Junpei or Yukari ever again. Is it still worth it to level them, or would I just be wasting my time?
 

Swiggins

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Apr 10, 2018
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I just got Aigis and don't plan on using Junpei or Yukari ever again. Is it still worth it to level them, or would I just be wasting my time?
Yukari is the best support in the game, you don't NEED to have her, but you're going to need to use a lot more items.

If any of your characters falls way behind you'll get the opportunity to level them up for free via the big clock that can appear by spending Twilight Fragments.
 

wamoss

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Aug 11, 2022
1,282
I wouldn't worry too much about who you have in your party. The clock helps a lot in regards to catching characters back up. You can always use the MC as a healer too
 

jungius

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Sep 5, 2021
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yeah aside from clock killing the reaper will also level ur chara to 90 instantly with growth wand card + fool arcana bonus
 

Protoman200X

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
9,056
N. Vancouver, BC, Canada
I wouldn't worry too much about who you have in your party. The clock helps a lot in regards to catching characters back up. You can always use the MC as a healer too

It's what I did, as I always liked having Akihiko, Aigis, and Koromaru in a comp that focuses on powerful physical damage, with the MC taking a backseat and focusing on healing and almighty damage.
 

Keiriks

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Aug 19, 2021
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definitive social link ranking (best to worst) (real) (official)

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wamoss

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Aug 11, 2022
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It's what I did, as I always liked having Akihiko, Aigis, and Koromaru in a comp that focuses on powerful physical damage, with the MC taking a backseat and focusing on healing and almighty damage.

Pretty similar to my main comp, but I've been swapping out that last spot for whoever I feel like having. Junpei is a monster with his damage output. Nice having Mitsuru for ailments as well.
 

McNum

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 26, 2017
5,533
Denmark
Okay, I have a Persona problem, it seems. In that I have space for a lot of them, but barely have any. Should I resummon Personas from the compendium and use those as fusion material again or how do I fill out my slots?

I rarely get Persona cards after battle, and when I do, it's of ones I already have. I need to fuse more, have more elements in play, my Protagonist doesn't have the full spread right now and that's kinda sad when he has room for 12 Personas. So... got any good strats for filling in Personas? And anything good to look for in the early 30s range? I'm okay with another Tartarus run before the next deadline to pick up more if I have to. I'm in late July right now.