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Game: Persona 3
Song: Memories of You
Performed by: Shoji Meguro

There are times when, long after playing a game, you suddenly realise that it wasn't that great. Take Oblivion: It's easy to get immersed in its fantasy world, so I really dug the game while I played it, but in retrospect, I bash it for its game-breaking level-scaling, lack of personality and repetitive gameplay.

With Persona 3, it's the other way around. I did in no way deny that the game was a masterpiece once I finished it, but only realised over time how great it really was. While I listened to this song for the first time after finishing the game six months ago, I closed my eyes and saw some key scenes of this game flash before me. By the time the first chorus came around, I was almost crying. Well, it didn't get that far, but I still felt fuzzy.
While some people might call out on me for becoming so emotionally attached to a video game, for me, it only shows how incredible this game really was. I know Persona 4's gameplay was improved in many areas, but I think P3's story is just that tad bit better. (Not bashing Persona 4 here, that game is still among the five best RPGs of all time for me).