Operation Rainfall Origins: Persona 3 FES

– August 20, 2012

Cool points are…cool, and for…stuff.

Our stiff initial conversations grew quickly from the fertile soil planted by our shared love of P3. Everything came easily and as joke, he began awarding me “cool points” whenever I did, said or liked something he thought was cool. My Triforce belt buckle? 10 cool points. Being a writer? Another 10. My baking prowess? Yet another 10. It wasn’t long before I reached 100 points, which we all know means I should have leveled up. I suggested that the Final Fantasy victory theme would have to play when that happened, which only earned me more points. The fate of all my points remained a mystery – he initially said I could trade them in for a date or for dinner, but I never had to do that. As time passed and we grew closer, I kept accumulating points, even though neither of us knew what to do with them.

Our humble beginnings.

The Answer

Persona 3 FES is more than a phenomenal game with an intoxicating world and game play. It brought me together with someone, who I now love dearly, before I even knew it. In a way, our shared love of P3 grew into our love for each other. And about those points…we changed classes when we became official two years ago. I changed from “misguided wayfarer” into “Scruffy Knight,” – his nickname for me – and he changed from “lonely bard” into my “Royal Fluffy Prince.” We’ve got one more tier in our respective classes, but that might have to wait until Persona 5.

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About Scott MacDonald

(Review Manager) When a call for new writers was issued at the beginning of August 2012, Scott readily answered. The Editing Team immediately took notice of his talents and brought him on board. From there, he went on to become one of many who help Oprainfall keep in contact with publishers for press assets and the like. Infamous for his Games of the Past Reviews (which he is responsible for maintaining), Scott enjoys the games he grew up with, as well as current games destined to become classics later on.

Daniel Gulyas

Good article, but it REALLY needs a spoiler tag for the beginning… Nothing in p3 should be spoiled for the uninitiated other than that they need to play it.
- http://www.facebook.com/radicaldefect Jonathan Higgins
  
  Spoiler tag added. Thanks for the heads up!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740051018 Clinton Nix

I really enjoyed Persona 3 FES. This game and extended version was actually my first Persona game. I enjoyed the characters a lot, especially the relationship sim part of the game. The music was great and it was a very interestingly designed game.
http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best

I find it interesting the author wrote about a fairly recent game. Most of the other writers, myself included, have decided to write about their first video game experience with games that are classified as “retro” (like Link’s Awakening and Final Fantasy VI). An interesting read, to say the least.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740051018 Clinton Nix
  
  I think it’s a mixture of early game experiences and what inspired you the most. Basically about a certain gaming experience that defines us as gamers, and why we are here.
Miguel

Easily my favorite Persona game yet. It was an emotional rollecoaster and overall an amazing experience.
icedearthaholic

I am actually picking up Persona 3 FES again from Amazon for 20 bucks brand new, I am really, REALLY pumped to get it this time. After experiencing some things in life, and coming to appreciate the music more than I did before, I am so looking forward to marching through Tartarus and this time completing the Journey and then seeking the Answer afterward. My favorite battle theme is easily “Master of Shadows”. The break beat and psychadelic keyboard riff before you get that alarming sound and the minimal but effective use of vocals just provides this awesome listening experience that needs to be heard.
sniper712

I blew a whole month on this game alone back in 2008, what a ride….although to be honest i liked P4 better (sans the double standards). Expecting mind blowing stuff from P5.