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Persona (Megami Inbunroku Persona (女神異聞録ペルソナlit: Alternate Goddess Tale Persona): Be Your True Mind (JP), Revelations: Persona (US/ Playstation Classic EU PS1 and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (US/EU PSP) is a video game and the first installment of the Persona spin-off series from the Megami Tensei franchise developed and published by Atlus. It focuses on a school known as St. Hermelin High School in Mikage-cho (Lunarvale in the US PS1 localizations) which the protagonist and his friends play a ritual game called "Persona". The protagonist and his friends are summoned by Philemon whom gives them the actual powers of the Personas and leads the start of their adventures to confront the demons and the evil agency organization known as SEBEC.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The concept of obtaining magical cards that allows the user to use his/her mind to summon mythological beings is very interesting and well-executed which becomes the important staple in the series.
 * 2) The US PS1 versions lowered the difficulty (less trap chests, more Yen (Dollars in the US PS1 versions) and less frequent random encounters) to be accessible for newcomers of the Megami Tensei franchise and learn how to play them.
 * 3) Decent-written story as it's about the protagonist and his friends must defeat the evil organization SEBEC whom are responsible for the demon attacks and Maki's state.
 * 4) Very great soundtrack in both the original PS1 and the PSP remaster. The PS1 versions have a 1990's dark shounen atmospheric feel which fits the tone of the game and the PSP remaster version resembles the music used in the current era Persona games.
 * 5) The negotiation system in battle, while clunky. Has a very cool concept which the demons have a behavior meter which if you get a good response, it'll increase its happiness and will give you rewards such as Tarot cards and items.
 * 6) A lot of things to do which greatly expands in later Persona games.
 * 7) * Collect Tarot cards to fuse and gain Personas in the Velvet Room.
 * 8) * Gamble by using the slot machines to earn coins for stronger weapons and items which is advised to do this early just in case if the player gets a game over.
 * 9) * Do both routes (SEBEC and Snow Queen Quest) in the Japanese PS1 and PSP remaster version and learn the stories which has great detail of the world surrounding the Persona series.
 * 10) "Mark danced crazy!"
 * 11) Great voice acting in all versions especially the US/EU versions of the PSP remaster.
 * 12) Though poorly optimized and a glitchy port. This is one of the luckiest older Megami Tensei games to get a PC port (Japanese and physical only) which possibly inspired others to do the same in the future such as Persona 4 and Shin Megami Tensei III: HD Remaster.
 * 13) Decent to likable characters which the most likable would be the protagonist due to his goal of saving Maki and the world, hanging out with his friends and defeat SEBEC once and for all.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The localization of the original US PS1 version was very badly done as they changed the ethnicities of the characters to Caucasian American while for Masao Inaba became an African American (possibly due to his street delinquent personality) which is stereotypically done poorly, the near removal of Japanese references except for shoe lockers, Shinto Shrines and the music for one of shops is kept, unnecessary redesigns for some characters and some Persona names are changed (EX: Vishnu is called Ashura).
 * 2) Despite the mature content being enough to get a T rating. The localized US version got an E rating (K-A) by the ESRB though thankfully the PSP remaster got the rating mentioned earlier.
 * 3) The graphics did not age well as the game looks like a low budget Strategy-RPG rather than being turned based and the models are very muddled and heavily pixelated.
 * 4) The gambling minigames are luck-based and very hard which would require save scumming and the save points are scarce in the game as trying to walk up to them with require you to go through enemy encounters a lot even worse if you're playing the Japanese PS1 version or the PSP remaster on normal or expert.
 * 5) The good endings for both routes are hard to get due to having to answer a plethora of questions in the near end which will require the player to use a guide in order to easily answer them.
 * 6) The Japanese version of the  PSP remaster does not have voice acting (except in combat) and uses only subtitles. This is because Atlus wanted to give respect for the original Japanese PS1 voice actors.
 * 7) The combat animations are very slow and makes the battles tedious. Thankfully they can be skipped via the options menu.
 * 8) The PC port is very poorly optimized and buggy such as if you use a 32 or 64-bit PC. Saves will not work and the game will crash if attempting to do so.