Bunkichi, Mitsuko, And Immortality Through Legacy | Vacated's Ultimate Persona 3 Analysis
Note: This is merely Part 2 of 10 out of a larger Persona 3 analysis video project that I've recently uploaded to my channel. If this smaller, standalone chapter has piqued your interest, then by all means, please check out the full video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyARv_f5-hU
One of my all-time favorite series of video games is the Persona series. There are countless things I love about each of the individual games, but something about the third numbered entry, Persona 3, and its particular story and themes has just always stood out to me as being so uniquely brilliant.
P3's main thesis is very heavy, but strangely simple: Death is something that each and every one of us will eventually have to face, and is an aspect of our existence that we mustn't ever let become lost on us. This theme is established as soon as the very first opening cutscene, and is then carefully explored through just about every single aspect of the experience, from the characters, to the lore, to even the game mechanics.
In this chapter, I discuss the game's Hierophant Social Link, The Old Couple, and how their poignant storyline involving the untimely death and remembrance of their son serves as one of Persona 3's best explorations of the theme of Legacy. Thank you so much for watching, and Memento Mori!!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - S. Link Story Recap
3:43 - Analysis
5:48 - Outro
Footage Used:
JohneAwesome's Persona 3 FES Walkthrough
Persona 3 FES: The Answer All Cutscenes - Firestar292
Songs Used:
(intro) Burn My Dread - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Joy - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Afternoon Break - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Troubled - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Memories of the School - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Path Was Closed - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Poem for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Brand New Days [The Beginning] - Persona 3 FES Original Soundtrack
Works Referenced:
The Epic Of Gilgamesh - Maureen Gallery Kovacs
A more detailed, comprehensive list of all credits and works referenced can be found at the end of the main video. Thank you for watching!!
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