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The '''''Persona''''' series is a spin-off series in the ''Megami Tensei'' family of games which began with the release of ''[[Megami Ibunroku Persona]]'' in 1996. There are currently six main titles in the ''Persona'' series. All the games take place in the same universe and share certain common elements.
  
The '''''Persona''''' series is a spin-off series in the ''Megami Tensei'' family of games which began with the release of ''[[Megami Ibunroku Persona]]'' in 1996. There are currently six main titles in the ''Persona'' series. All the games take place in the same universe and share certain common elements.
   
 
The series is inspired by [[wikipedia:Carl Jung|Jungian]] psychology, from which it takes the name. Some of the themes and characters (like [[Philemon]]) are based on this. 
  
The series is inspired by [[wikipedia:Carl Jung|Jungian]] psychology, from which it takes the name. Some of the themes and characters (like [[Philemon]]) are based on this. 
   
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It is also the most commercially and critically successful branch of the Megami Tensei franchise, with the most spin-offs, and highest sales and revenue.
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It is also the most commercially and critically successful branch of the Megami Tensei franchise.
   
 
==Differences Between ''Megami Tensei'' and ''Persona''==
  
==Differences Between ''Megami Tensei'' and ''Persona''==
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Unlike in ''Megami Tensei'' and ''Shin Megami Tensei'', the ''Persona'' series does not involve the player recruiting demons to fight for them. The player characters still carry a firearm and melee weapon like in ''Shin Megami Tensei'', but magic comes from [[Persona (Concept)|Personas]] as opposed from demons. Like demons, these Personas can be fused in order to create more powerful Personas. In addition, the lunar phases are important, which is a common theme in MegaTen games. Furthermore, while the ''Persona'' series uses the real-world currency, yen, or dollars, the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series' currency are prominently identified with Macca.
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Unlike in ''Megami Tensei'' and ''Shin Megami Tensei'', the ''Persona'' series really does not involve the player recruiting demons to fight for them (if they do in ''Persona 2'' and ''Persona 5'', the demon technically becomes a [[Persona (concept)|Persona]]). Many of the "demons" are actually known as [[Shadow (Persona)|Shadows]].
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The player characters still carry a firearm and melee weapon like in ''Shin Megami Tensei'', but magic comes from Personas as opposed from demons. Like demons, these Personas can be fused in order to create more powerful Personas. In addition, the lunar phases are important, which is a common theme in MegaTen games. Furthermore, while the ''Persona'' series uses real-world currency, such as yen or dollars, the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series' currency are prominently identified with macca.
   
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''Persona'' features an angled third-person perspective, but dungeons are still navigated using ''Megami Tensei's'' first person view. Since the release of ''Persona 2: Innocent Sin'', the first-person dungeon exploration has been removed.
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The first ''Persona'' features an angled third-person perspective outside of dungeons, but dungeons are still navigated using ''Megami Tensei's'' first person view. Since the release of ''Persona 2: Innocent Sin'', the first-person dungeon exploration has been removed (with the exception of the spin-off title ''Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth'').
   
 
==Titles==
  
==Titles==
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* ''[[Persona 3]]''
  
* ''[[Persona 3]]''
 
* ''[[Persona 4]]''
  
* ''[[Persona 4]]''
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* ''[[Persona 5]]'' (To be released)
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* ''[[Persona 5]]''
   
 
===Side Games===
  
===Side Games===
 
*''[[Persona 3: The Night Before]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3: The Night Before]]''
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*''[[Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 Arena]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 Arena]]''
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*''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax]] ''
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*''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4: Dancing All Night]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4: Dancing All Night]]''
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*''[[Persona Ain Soph]]''
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*''[[Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers]] ''
 
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]''
  
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]]''
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*''[[Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]]''
   
 
===Mobile Games===
  
===Mobile Games===
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*''[[Persona 3 Escape]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3 Escape]]''
 
*''[[Persona 3 Social]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3 Social]]''
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*''[[Persona Ain Soph]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 The Card Battle]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The Card Battle]]''
 
*''[[Persona Mobile Online]]''
  
*''[[Persona Mobile Online]]''
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*''[[Persona O.A.]]''
   
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===Remakes===
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===Enhanced ports===
 
*''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona]]''
  
*''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona]]''
 
*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]''
  
*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]''
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*''[[Persona 3 Portable]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3 Portable]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 Golden]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 Golden]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 Royal]]''
   
 
===Animation Series===
  
===Animation Series===
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*''[[Persona 4 The Animation]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The Animation]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 The Golden Animation]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The Golden Animation]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 The Animation]]''
   
 
===Movie Adaptation===
  
===Movie Adaptation===
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*''[[Persona 4 The ULTIMATE in MAYONAKA ARENA Original Soundtrack]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The ULTIMATE in MAYONAKA ARENA Original Soundtrack]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 The ULTIMATE in MAYONAKA ARENA Original Arrange Soundtrack]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The ULTIMATE in MAYONAKA ARENA Original Arrange Soundtrack]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 The Night Breakers]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 Original Soundtrack]]''
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*''[[Persona 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album]]''
   
 
===Manga Series===
  
===Manga Series===
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*''[[Persona x Detective Naoto]]''
  
*''[[Persona x Detective Naoto]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 Arena (Manga)]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 Arena (Manga)]]''
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*''[[Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Manga)]]''
 
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth -Roundabout-]]''
  
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth -Roundabout-]]''
 
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P3]]''
  
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P3]]''
 
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4]]''
  
*''[[Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 (Manga)]]''
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*''[[Persona 5: Mementos Mission]]''
   
 
===Novels===
  
===Novels===
 
*''[[Megami Ibunroku Persona: Shadow Maze]]''
  
*''[[Megami Ibunroku Persona: Shadow Maze]]''
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*''[[Persona 2: Innocent Sin Novel]]''
 
*''[[Persona 3: Shadow Cry]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3: Shadow Cry]]''
 
*''[[Persona 3: Owari no Kakera]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3: Owari no Kakera]]''
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*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Ao no Kakusei-]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Ao no Kakusei-]]''
 
*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Gunjou no Meikyuu-]]''
  
*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Gunjou no Meikyuu-]]''
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*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade -Souen no Kesshou-]]''
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*''[[Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade: Pledge of Indigo/Beyond the Blue Sky]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 Visualive]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 Visualive]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 Visualive the Evolution]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 Visualive the Evolution]]''
 
*''[[Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Stageplay]]''
  
*''[[Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena Stageplay]]''
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*''[[Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold Stageplay]]''
 
*''[[Persona Stalker Club]]''
  
*''[[Persona Stalker Club]]''
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*''[[Persona 5 The Stage]]''
   
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Revision as of 19:17, 10 June 2020

The Persona series is a spin-off series in the Megami Tensei family of games which began with the release of Megami Ibunroku Persona in 1996. There are currently six main titles in the Persona series. All the games take place in the same universe and share certain common elements.

The series is inspired by Jungian psychology, from which it takes the name. Some of the themes and characters (like Philemon) are based on this. 

It is also the most commercially and critically successful branch of the Megami Tensei franchise.

Differences Between Megami Tensei and Persona

Unlike in Megami Tensei and Shin Megami Tensei, the Persona series really does not involve the player recruiting demons to fight for them (if they do in Persona 2 and Persona 5, the demon technically becomes a Persona). Many of the "demons" are actually known as Shadows.

The player characters still carry a firearm and melee weapon like in Shin Megami Tensei, but magic comes from Personas as opposed from demons. Like demons, these Personas can be fused in order to create more powerful Personas. In addition, the lunar phases are important, which is a common theme in MegaTen games. Furthermore, while the Persona series uses real-world currency, such as yen or dollars, the Shin Megami Tensei series' currency are prominently identified with macca.

The first Persona features an angled third-person perspective outside of dungeons, but dungeons are still navigated using Megami Tensei's first person view. Since the release of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the first-person dungeon exploration has been removed (with the exception of the spin-off title Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth).

Titles

Main Games

Side Games

Mobile Games

Enhanced ports

Animation Series

Movie Adaptation

Soundtracks and Drama CDs

Manga Series

Novels

Live Action


Megami Tensei Megami Tensei (Telenet) - Megami Tensei (Atlus) - II - Kyūyaku
Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei - II / Gaiden: Ma To Houkai - if... / Hazama's Chapter - J - NINE -
III: Nocturne / Maniax / Chronicle Edition / HD Remaster / Pachislot - 20XX / Devil's Colosseum - IMAGINE - Tokyo Requiem - Strange Journey (Redux) - Devil Hunter Zero - IV / Apocalypse - Devil Collection - Synchronicity Prologue - Liberation Dx2 - V / Vengeance
Last Bible Last Bible - II - Another Bible - III - Special -
New Testament / II: Hajimari no Fukuin / III: Mugen no Eiyuu
Majin Tensei Majin Tensei - II: Spiral Nemesis - Ronde - Blind Thinker / II
Devil Summoner Devil Summoner / Pinball: Judgment - Soul Hackers / Intruder / Soul Hackers New Generation - Soul Hackers 2
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Persona Megami Ibunroku Persona (PSP Remake) / Ikū no Tō Hen -
2: Innocent Sin / Eternal Punishment / Lost Memories / Infinity Mask -
3 (FES* / Portable* / Reload) / Dancing in Moonlight
4 (Golden*) / Arena / Ultimax / Dancing All Night
5 (Royal*) / Dancing in Starlight / Strikers / Tactica
Q: Shadow of the Labryinth - Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Devil Children Black Book / Red Book - White Book - DemiKids Light / Dark - Fire Book / Ice Book -
Messiah Riser - Puzzle de Call! - Appli de Call! - Devil Children Mobile
Digital Devil Saga Avatar Tuner - 2 - A's TEST Server
Devil Survivor Devil Survivor (Overclocked) - 2 (Record Breaker) / The Extra World
Jack Series Jack Bros. - Demonic Help Party
Other games Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku - Card Summoner - Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE - Maken X - Catherine / Full Body - Metaphor: ReFantazio
Digital Devil Story (Novels) Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei - 2: Warrior of the Demon City - 3: Demise of the Reincarnation
New Digital Devil Story New Digital Devil Story: Goddess of Enchainment - 2: Queen of the Ice Fields - 3: Planet of the Devil - 4: Wrath of the Young Emperor - 5: Eternal Goddess - 6: Bonds of Reincarnation
Other Novels Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou tai Shibito Ekishi - Giten Megami Tensei: Distant Flow ~EXILE~ - Megami Ibunroku Persona: Shadow Maze - Persona 3: Shadow Cry / Owari no Kakera / Alternative Heart / Velvet Blue - Persona x Detective Naoto - Quantum Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner - Devil Survivor 2 The Animation: Cetus's Prequel
Anime Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei - Tokyo Revelation - Persona -trinity soul- - Persona 3 The Movie - Persona 4 The Animation / -The Factor of Hope- / The Golden Animation - Persona 5 The Animation The Day Breakers - Persona 5 The Animation - DeviChil - D-Children: Light & Dark - Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
Manga Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation - if... / Kahn - IV: DEMONIC GENE / -Prayers- - Gaiten: Hato no Senki - EDEN - CG Senki: Dante no Mon - Majin Tensei - Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito - Megami Ibunroku Persona - Persona: Tsumi to Batsu - Persona 3 / Portable Dengeki Comic Anthology / Portable Dear Girls Comic Anthology - Persona 4 / The Magician - Arena / Arena Ultimax / Dancing All Night - PQ: -Roundabout- / Side:P3 / Side:P4 - Tartarus Theater - Persona 5 / Dengeki Comic Anthology / Comic à La Carte / Comic Anthology (DNA Media Comics) / the Animation Dengeki Comic Anthology / Mementos Mission - Q2: Persona Q2: Roundabout Special - Devil Children / Light & Dark - Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Shinen no Matou - Devil Survivor - 2: -Show Your Free Will- / The Animation Manga
Mobile Apps The Night Before - QIX - Chaining Soul - Aegis: The First Mission - Em - Illust Puzzle - Escape - Social - Ain Soph - Mobile Online - The Card Battle - Colors - Persona O.A. - Persona 5: The Phantom X - Mobile Phone Demon Collection - Atlus Casino - Devil Summoning Program - Digital Novel
Other The Amala Multiverse - Earth - Expanse - Great Will
Protagonists - Mascots - Navigators - Birthdays
Patches and Updates - In popular culture - Jungian psychology - Arcana
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