Posts Tagged 'Persona 3'

The Transphobia At Atlus Needs To Stop

Trans characters have little of what could be considered a history in games. There are examples, here and there, but they’re very clearly the exception. They’re obscure cases to be looked for. However, Atlus is fairly unique in being one

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The Transphobia At Atlus Needs To Stop

Trans characters have little of what could be considered a history in games. There are examples, here and there, but they’re very clearly the exception. They’re obscure cases to be looked for. However, Atlus is fairly unique in being one

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Devil Survivor 2 and the Personafication of MegaTen

For the last few years, the Persona subseries has stood tall as the representative of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Both Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 were successes, so why not milk that cow

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Devil Survivor 2 and the Personafication of MegaTen

For the last few years, the Persona subseries has stood tall as the representative of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Both Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 were successes, so why not milk that cow

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Akihiko and Mitsuru step into Mayonaka Arena

After Aegis’ inclusion everyone began to speculate what other guest characters from Persona 3 were joining the fight against the myriad of Persona 4 characters in Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. Speculate no more! Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

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Akihiko and Mitsuru step into Mayonaka Arena

After Aegis’ inclusion everyone began to speculate what other guest characters from Persona 3 were joining the fight against the myriad of Persona 4 characters in Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. Speculate no more! Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

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For Discussion #4: The End

Here at Nightmare Mode, we’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. Well, okay, I’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. I can’t put thoughts in other people’s heads. In any case, it’s made me think about endings, and how a

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For Discussion #4: The End

Here at Nightmare Mode, we’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. Well, okay, I’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. I can’t put thoughts in other people’s heads. In any case, it’s made me think about endings, and how a

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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What We Want To See In Persona 5

Persona 4, a god amongst games, came out three years ago. Catherine, the title which the Persona team has been working on since then, is finished. This means but one thing–or so we hope–it’s only a matter of time until

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What We Want To See In Persona 5

Persona 4, a god amongst games, came out three years ago. Catherine, the title which the Persona team has been working on since then, is finished. This means but one thing–or so we hope–it’s only a matter of time until

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The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

I would like to preface this by saying I love hard games. I love Demon’s Souls and most Atlus games. I play Touhou, though I have only beaten one of them and only on easy mode. I measure difficulty in

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The Difference Between "Hard" and "Frustrating"

I would like to preface this by saying I love hard games. I love Demon’s Souls and most Atlus games. I play Touhou, though I have only beaten one of them and only on easy mode. I measure difficulty in

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Love Game

Oh god, not the Lady Gaga song. I stumbled upon the Digital Romance Lab this morning via this week’s Sunday Papers over at Rock Paper Shotgun. As Rossignol suggests, it’s a beautiful post so I wholeheartedly suggest you read it.

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Love Game

Oh god, not the Lady Gaga song. I stumbled upon the Digital Romance Lab this morning via this week’s Sunday Papers over at Rock Paper Shotgun. As Rossignol suggests, it’s a beautiful post so I wholeheartedly suggest you read it.

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Check Out Catherine's First Trailer

Unless you speak Japanese, you won’t really understand what’s going on, but who cares? It manages to look interesting, somehow, anyway. If there’s one thing I would note about this, it’s that even though there is some erotic flair here,

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Check Out Catherine's First Trailer

Unless you speak Japanese, you won’t really understand what’s going on, but who cares? It manages to look interesting, somehow, anyway. If there’s one thing I would note about this, it’s that even though there is some erotic flair here,

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Well Of Course I Saved The World: Thoughts on the Ending of Persona 3

(Spoilers for Persona 3 follow.) Well, Persona 3 duped me. I honestly thought that I’d get my ass kicked at the final battle, since that’s what the game told me. That’s not what the protagonists thought, of course–they were confident

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Well Of Course I Saved The World: Thoughts on the Ending of Persona 3

(Spoilers for Persona 3 follow.) Well, Persona 3 duped me. I honestly thought that I’d get my ass kicked at the final battle, since that’s what the game told me. That’s not what the protagonists thought, of course–they were confident

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