History of Persona ペルソナ (1996-2017) - Video Game History
46Evolution of all Persona games from 1996-2017!
Persona (Japanese: ペルソナ Hepburn: Perusona?), also known as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, is a series of role-playing video games developed and primarily published by Atlus.[a] The series is a spin-off from Atlus' Megami Tensei franchise, and was originally based on the high school setting of Shin Megami Tensei If.... The first entry in the series, Revelations: Persona, was released in 1996. There have since been nine further console titles (five main entries and four spin-off titles), with the latest, Persona 5, being released in 2016. The series takes its title from beings summoned by characters in battle, manifesting from their personality.
Persona began as a spin-off based on the positively-received setting of If.... Its trademark features include a high school setting, a group of students as the protagonists, a silent protagonist similar to the mainline Megami Tensei franchise, and combat using Personas. Since the release of Persona 3 in 2006, the main series has used a social simulation function called Social Links, which is directly linked to how Personas evolve. Central character designs are by series co-creator Kazuma Kaneko (Persona and the Persona 2 games) and Shigenori Soejima (Persona 3 onwards). Its overall theme is exploration of the human psyche and how the characters find their true selves. The series' recurring concepts and design elements draw on Jungian psychology and archetypes, along with multiple world mythologies and popular literature.
Revelations: Persona was the first role-playing Megami Tensei title to be released in the West. Beginning with Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the English localizations began to remain faithful to the Japanese versions, at the insistence of Atlus. The series is highly popular internationally, becoming the best-known Megami Tensei spin-off and establishing Atlus and the Megami Tensei franchise in North America. Following the release of Persona 3 and 4, the series also established a strong following in Europe. Since the release of the first Persona game, the series has sold 6.9 million units worldwide, forming a substantial part of the Megami Tensei franchise's total sales. There have been numerous adaptations, including anime television and theatrical series, novelizations, manga, and stage plays.
Games included in video:
Main Games:
Megami Ibunroku Persona
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 3
Persona 4
Persona 5
Side Games:
Persona 3: The Night Before
Persona 4 Arena
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Persona Ain Soph
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Mobile Games:
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen
Persona 2 Tsumi: Lost Memories
Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask
Persona 3 Em
Megami Tensei Chaining Soul: Persona 3
Megami Tensei QIX: Persona 3
Aegis: The First Mission
Persona 3 Broken Shadow
Persona 3 Illust Puzzle
Persona 3 Escape
Persona 3 Social
Persona 4 The Card Battle
Persona Mobile Online
Remakes:
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4 Golden
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