{"id":26537,"date":"2021-04-22T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=26537"},"modified":"2021-05-03T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T21:17:21","slug":"shin-megami-tenseis-persona-celebrates-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/shin-megami-tenseis-persona-celebrates-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Shin Megami Tensei\u2019s Persona Celebrates 25 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarot cards, the power of friendships, and religion, mythology, and literature influences: What do all these things have in common?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are all concepts featured in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a Japanese role playing (JRPG) video game series developed and published by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlus.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Atlus<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was released in 1996, starting with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revelations: Persona<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and continuing with its most recent installment, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 5 Royal <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2019. It\u2019s a spin-off based on the video game series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shin Megami Tensei<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of it\u2019s 25th anniversary, here is the history behind the series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game that inspired it all was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shin Megami Tensei If&#8230;, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it was released for the Super Famicom (known as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in the U.S.) in 1994.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first installment\u2014<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revelations: Persona<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 was released in 1996 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/buying-a-ps5-or-xbox-series-x-is-chaos-its-better-to-wait\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Playstation<\/span><\/a>. The game focuses on a group of high school students who are confronted by supernatural incidents. They gain their ability to summon their personas during a game of fortune telling. All granted by Philemon, a deity who lives in the unconscious and consciousness of all souls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 2: Innocent Sin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 2: Eternal Punishment<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released in 1999 and 2000, respectively, for Playstation. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innocent Sin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows the story of a group of high school students who confront Joker, the villain in the game, who is using rumors to turn the city into a warped reality. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eternal Punishment<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes place months after the events of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innocent Sin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, featuring Maya Amano, a journalist who is investigating Joker\u2019s curse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2006, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 3 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released in Japan and the following year in North America on Playstation 2. The story follows a male high school student, who alongside the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (S.E.E.S) is investigating the dark hour, a time period in between days. During the dark hour, the S.E.E.S enters Tartarus, a 264 floor tower filled with shadows, the enemies of the game. The game laid the foundation for modern <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> games. In 2007, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FES was released. It\u2019s a director\u2019s cut that includes an epilogue. In 2009, Persona 3 PSP was released, including new music and the ability to play as a female protagonist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considered one of the best games of all time, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 4 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released in 2008 for Playstation 2. The story explores the protagonist living in the fictional town of Inaba, who alongside his high school friends\u2014the Investigation Team\u2014uncovers the truth behind a series of mysterious murders. The group travels through the TV World, a realm inside a television that contains various dungeons, fighting various shadows. In 2012, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 4 Golden<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released for the Playstation Vita. It expands the story, adding new characters to befriend as well as a new dungeon to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest installment of the series, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 5<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was released for Playstation 3 and 4 in 2016. It takes place in Tokyo and features the protagonist known by the alias Joker, who forms a group called the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. They explore the Metaverse\u2014a realm made from the subconscious desires of humans\u2014to steal the evil from the hearts of adults. In 2019, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 5 Royal <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was released, adding an extra palace, a third semester, and new characters and confidant links<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the games feature nearly the same type of gameplay: dungeon crawling and turn based combat. The first two games include a negotiation system, using tactics such as persuading, taunting, or bragging to obtain items or special cards used to create Personas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, social links (3 and 4) and confidants (in 5) were included, mixing in simulation aspects in a roleplaying game. Each social link or confidant can be ranked up, as well as any persona that is created, is tied to the Major Arcana of the Tarot. The higher you rank up, the more powerful the personas you create become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personas\u2014known as the manifestation of one\u2019s true self, a concept inspired by Jungian psychology\u2014is featured in all the games. They are used to fight alongside the characters. The games also feature the Velvet Room. It&#8217;s described as \u201ca place that exists between dream and reality, mind and matter,\u201d it is a room hosted by a man named Igor, who lets you create personas of the same or lower level as the player. Starting with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona 3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the protagonist is considered the wild card, who has the ability to carry multiple Personas on him. In the first two games, every character is able to carry multiple personas. The personas are inspired by religious, mythological, or literature characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series revitalized the JRPG genre, including new gameplay tactics that made the games more enjoyable and practical, as well as adding social aspects to make the player feel closer to the characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The themes explored in the game\u2014such as death and friendships\u2014helps players discover their true selves, much like the characters did. As video games advanced, so did <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persona<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, going from a Shin Megami Tensei-esque game, to a one of a kind experience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarot cards, the power of friendships, and religion, mythology, and literature influences: What do all these things have in common?\u00a0 They are all concepts featured in Persona, a Japanese role playing (JRPG) video game series developed and published by Atlus. 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