Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden - Available Now on Nintendo Switch
Persona 3 Portable is available on: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass.
Persona 4 Golden is available on: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass.
January saw two cult-classic JRPGs finally ported to modern consoles: Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden.
Persona 3 is notable as the first game in the series to feature the now-iconic social and dating sim elements alongside the traditional RPG dungeon crawling. As such, Persona 3 is a much more challenging, old-school experience. It’s not quite as difficult or obtuse as the core Shin Megami Tensei series’ early games, but it’s also not as streamlined as later Persona titles, and it features a much darker storyline.
Persona 4 Golden, on the other hand, is closer to the gameplay and tone of Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal. It’s still based on a PlayStation Vita remake of a PlayStation 2 game, so expect some outdated gameplay systems, but newer fans will probably find Persona 4 Golden more approachable than Persona 3 Portable. That said, both are excellent JRPGs, and the perfect way for Persona 5 fans or curious newcomers to check out earlier entries in the series.
