Persona 3 Portable Nintendo Switch Review! 

Absolutely buying the double pack day 1. I've only played P5 and it's one of my favorite games of all time. After your review, I'm even more hyped!

Double pack!! Woooop

I picked up 5, but I still haven't finished Strikers. I'm enjoying that so far though

So gonna buy the double pack. This will also be the third time of me buying Persona 4 Golden 😅

Heck yeah, I enjoyed 4 and 5, soon as it is a reasonable price I'll nab em up.

That would actually be nice. Make it a remaster too.

They did localize SMT 1 completely, unfortunately only for iOS years ago, now delisted. Its so weird that they never rereleased it again. It must not have made them any money(probably since it was iOS exclusive).

Persona 2 is pretty good.

No no no, that would be too much fun in one year for persona fans😊

@@tornekotaloon9732 I think persona 1 was also on the PS1 classic console they released a couple years ago

yes persona3 has the BEST ost out of p3/4/5 hands down! persona 4 and 5 has a lot of hits and misses.. especially 5's ost was kinda meh with a few exceptions

Yea I've only played 5, I cannot wait to play 3 and 4!

I think you're not the only one, since the success of P5 I feel like many people have been waiting for them! Now if there only were a physical though...😅

TRUST ME, Persona 3 is so much better than Persona 5. It is far more dynamic and the conversations are more impactful and less cliche.

@@strahnbrad3979 That's the first time I've heard that, I'm definitely interested in playing it for the first time! You think 3 is better than 4 as well?

@@Anni_ka I mean, P5 was so big, I can imagine millions of people are just finding out about the franchise as a whole. I had dabbled on P4 on a friend's house, but now I can actually play the games all the way through

This is a great review & I love the boys at switch up but there are a lot of pros to the protable version. Portable version you can control party members & the female character is arguably superior with better character interaction. I play visual novels time to time & if anything that style can help story as you focus on character portraits & dialog. Don't write it off yet it's a fantastic story

@@SaintJoseph911 I don’t write off the game as a whole but the story delivery just seems less good compared to the cutscenes and 3D models interacting in FES. But I think I might emulate FES and play Portable on switch for the female mc stuff, since I do like the comfort of the switch a lot.

@@SaintJoseph911 so it's more of visual novel style eh? Hm, i think i can get behind that. That's good to know. Not like it matters because im still gonna get it someday anyways 😊

I played portable for the first time on my vita during lockdown. I understand your apprehension but trust me man. P3 is a vibe. You don't wanna miss it. Its really good.

Actually on that point of it being a port and the story stuff, I’m curious why they didn’t put in the extra bit of work of adding “The Answer” to their port of the portable version. The Answer adds some important stuff lore wise and adds some depth to the original story in the whole theme of death (the main story “The Journey” shows the main character accepting death by discovering what makes his life worth living, then “The Answer” switches the focus to the other characters rediscovering what gives life meaning after what happens at the end of the main story). I don’t think it would’ve been that hard to include too, since it was a side story in Persona 3 FES, making it easier to just transfer over.

same!! loved p4g as a kid, and enjoyed p5 (havent played royal yet), but replaying p4g as an adult gave a new kind of enjoyment that i couldnt understand yet as a kid

I'm probably fitna cave and buy both LOL

Same. I'm in a small town myself and find SO MANY similarities to my town. Aside from personas, Gods, etc.

@@brandonwells1175 make sure to buy the bundle. It's slighty cheaper that way! 🤗

Agree

Truly a great start to 2023. Persona 3 and 4 this month and Tales Of Symphonia next month.

Incredible game for sure.

p3 has by FAR the best story and characters and even music. p4 is too damn scooby-doo compared to p3

even more if you use their discount code lol

@@2crack_17 Already planned on doing that anyway ;)

@@sayura93 lol great minds think alike

I feel like bundles are sometimes presented so weirdly on the eshop. Either the bundle is hard to find, or the games it consists of (both happened to me lol). Although that might just be the eshop's general character™️ 😅

@@Anni_ka Very true. In this case, I didn't find the bundle until I searched Persona on the eshop website. It don't think it popped up under new releases or on the page of the individual games.

Whoa! Love your art videos - it’s cool to see you here. (Would you consider drawing something p3 related?)

Cheers mate! Mark

I would cry if they announced an SMT 4 port!😅

@@Anni_ka Or a strange journey one...

They need to port Devil Survivor 1 and 2 from the 3DS. The first game is one of the best Megaten games of all time, it's going underappreciated because it's stuck on 3DS.

From Persona 3 to Persona 4 and 5. All 3 shall be mine someday. 2023 will be a Persona year.

It's not Tuesday it's Treatday! ...that one's bad, I'm sorry xD

@@Anni_ka hm... treatday. Not bad actually. Not bad at all. 🤔😆

Nope, not the only one!🙋‍♀️

So all together the best music, story and style. 😆

Am completely bias but as much as i did enjoy P4's story i cant say it was the "best" imo. i hated how campy and scooby doo the story was with how dark it actually was if you think about it.

Baby baby baby

It's swapped around for me, but each Persona fan has their own reason to why each game is best! In my opinion, it was 3 with the best story. 4 with best characters. 5 with best style. 3 has some of the best music. But 4 and 5 have the most polish.

I think 3 has the best story just for the ending alone.

May not be day 1 purchase for me. But you can bet im gonna get both Persona 3 and 4 for my switch as soon as i am able to. 😋

CHeers - we tend to play as well and work together to get the end result. Mark

I understand that a couple of guys can’t play and complete all of these games. I have such a huge back log and no time to play it. You fellas at Switch Up are doing a fantastic job. All the best.

I wrote a comment on their other video that was almost word for word what you put 🤣🤣

Im hyped too!

They suprised me with the $20 price tag for each game. I was expecting around $40 each. A pleasant suprise! 😊

Ooh. Day 1 eh? Wish i can buy p3 and P4 day 1 too. Make sure to buy the bundle version! I hear it's slightly cheaper that way. 😊

It's going into my wishlist backlog too! XD

Yeah, I think independent of whether you love or hate the series specifically, a good port or remaster is always a win for people who might like the games!

Indeed the price is insanely cheap. A barjain! And i just found out that the normal version of Tales Of Symphonia remastered is a mere $39.99. And that makes me reeeeally happy! And I hope im not wrong with this pricing.

If you’ve never played portable and played fes please play and choose female protag the social links with the party are incredible and a lot of social links are improved. Finally can have male party member social links

just play it on a steam deck

@@cocozimme or switch...

@@Kamilolifov oh you can play FES on switch??????????

Or on your phone...

@@Kamilolifov or a pager

I'm the opposite, I'm putting FE on backlog, although it does look great

@@2crack_17 i'll be putting Persona 3,4,5 and FE Engage in my WISHLIST backlog. Haha. Even my wishlist have backlogs. 😂

@@Ser-Smiley lmaoooooo can't catch a break with all your backlogs

@@2crack_17 dont worry though. Im slaying my REAL backlog. Finished Figment the other day. Now i think i'll continue Narita Boy and finish it this month. 😊

@@Ser-Smiley we are all rooting for you, do it for the community ✊

Aha! A JRPG binge! I know the feeling well. I know it veeery well. 😋

@@Ser-Smiley same here, I needed a break myself. Damn triangle strategy got hard and soft locked, fire emblem 3h got hard and soft locked at ch13, Vesperia I needed a break from, finally beat Xenoblade 1 and I still need to start x2 and 3 plus Torna and 13 sentinels. I'ma wait for a sale for these two

just emulate it on yo phone and add the party control mod

Thank you for the advice! I copied it into my notes app for future reference, hehe!;)

I really recommend persona 4 golden. It's a great game!

@@Anni_ka Thank you for the kind reply, if you were looking for advice I have a few notes about the games you should probably know. 1. The drinks from the vending machines heal 5 SP each so get a few to prolong your runs in the dungeon as SP healing items are sorta rare (Mad Bull is found in the dorms and is needed to start one of the links). Also, buy a few Yawn-B-Gones when you can from the 1F of the school, they can be used to recover from the tired status without using an action sleeping in your bed. 2. Unfortunately, it seems they sorta neutered the tactics menu as you are supposed to unlock tactics to tell your party to knock the enemies down, etc. However playing fully on command party can make the battles sorta mindless as the original didn’t intend for full control. My suggestion is either try to get by without controlling the characters or switch to full control only when you need them to knock the enemies down or need a party heal like media instead of diarama, the rest of the tactics usually suffice. 3. Status moves and buffs/debuffs are actually useful in these games, so try experimenting with them (especially on some of the bosses). 4. Social links actually level up faster if you have a persona of the same arcana in your team (level does not matter). For example, leveling up the Emperor social link you might want to bring Oberon of the Emperor arcana before hanging out. This isn’t entirely necessary as they give you a good chunk of time, but if you want to max out as many links as you can you’ll pretty much have to make sure you do this. Also, you’ll be stronger as the enemies don’t really give out much XP, so the extra experience you gain during fusion is really helpful for getting new moves. 5. For maxing your stats (charm, courage, and academics) it’s actually better to focus on events that increase a stat greatly or increase two stats at the same time than a single increase. For example, working at the cafe gives an increase to both courage and charm, also the games at the arcade give a great increase to one of the stats with the games rotating every day. So, yeah it’s better, in the game at least, to study for exams by playing the quiz game twice than actually studying (Note: this isn’t true in the later games if you decide to play those). It’s important to max your stats early since certain social links require a certain stat level to begin (Ex. Charm to start Yukari on the male route or Akihiko on the female route), so if you start late you won’t have time later to start on the link.

@@Canadadiasis Thank you so much for those detailed tips!x) This is definitely gonna be helpful!!💪

@@Anni_ka You’re welcome! There are lots of little things that add complexity to the game but are sorta hard to get unless you’ve played on of the games before. I hope you have fun!

Work ethic unmatched!

Ita crazy! But in a good way. 😅

Cheers! Mark

100 hours is a solid number of hours to spend on a JRPG game. Some might say "too long!" But not me. 😊

P3 is really good 👍

Fuuuuuck no, the digital copies are $40 together while physical is $60? Hell no 🤣🤡

@@Basstyle1 Quit complaining. You have the option. In many cases the physicals cost a bit more. It costs more to manufacture physicals over digital obviously. If Atlus needs to see profits from a 20 dollar difference in order to produce them? Sure. That works for me. Persona 4 for vita is 50 plus used and Persona 3 is a lot more for PSP. 60 bucks is a bargain. You don’t have to buy it. Go digital.

@@DSG0805 They aren't complaining. They're commenting on the fact that you've already bent over for a physical copy that doesn't yet exist. Nobody likes the guy who says, "Hurr durr it sure would be 'stellar' to pay more."

@KoopySandwich haha. Well all I meant was I would be willing to pay 60 if it came out as such. If Atlus would only do it if they priced it higher, I am saying I would be fine with it. Of course I would rather pay 40 for a physical.

I'd assume a physical would have both games on one cartridge, but I also fear that the price would be increased as well 😬

Ahhh! I pulled my psp out and found the same fate. Know whats still going strong? My Gameboy SP's!

@@jordongee2347 Same! The Gameboy SP was built for eternity lol

@@Anni_ka it really was! And I love that little system, still probably a favorite handheld, just wish I held on to some of the games I had. Still have the metroids, and final fantasy, and golden sun, what a great series that was golden sun. But I got rid of advance wars, and I wished I didnt.

@@jordongee2347 Oh I know the feeling! I think my brother and I kept all of the games, fortunately. Among them the cult classics Winx Club GBA, and Spongebob Squarepants: Lights, Camera, Pants!😂 Won't Advance Wars receive the remake at least? I know its release is halted for the moment, but it certainly has to come out someday 😅

You know, everytime i see your name i cant help but chuckle. It reminds me a scene in Monty Python film Life of Brian. 😆

@@Ser-Smiley Thanks, that's the idea. Love Monty Python movies. I think life of Brian is my favourite though due to it's pure stupidity.

CHeers Nick! Mark

same i only buys physicals on switch otherwise i go to pc or ps4

Good thing the price is really fair! Also, it's interesting to hear how many people still play on the Vita!😅

Hehe. Cant go wrong with more SwitchUp. 2 reviews in 1 day feels like a blessing!

Thank you mate! Mark

Start with 3 and then you can appreciate the graphical and quality of life improvements

So it's really confirmed then? No physical? How sad... 😣

Same!

Hope so. I sure do hope so. 🙏

You would hope so! Mark

Seriously, hearing about the length of these games has me thinking people should receive an honorary award for playing through all of them!😅

Just the 3 games on switch will keep you busy for ages, then there's strikers too.

@@Anni_ka The experience of playing and finishing it is reward enough i say. 😆

What were some of the cutbacks? As someone who has never played either version, is p3p still worth it despite cut material?

@@2crack_17 they say you cant explore the open world outside like the ps2 version. I think. Not sure though.

@@2crack_17 Instead of being able to control you character around the world, it changes to a visual story where instead you click and scroll to navigate. I would say it depends on your style, if you don't mind that aspect then I'm sure you'll have a good time. However P3P also cut out the epilogue story after the main story 'The Answer.' Again. I don't really mind but the game is pretty good. Especially with the Femc route.

@@Ser-Smiley Yea that's what it sounds like. Definitely not the greatest but sounds like it's still worth it especially with the bundle

@@gingermint1230 I'll definitely still be checking it out but good to know what the differences are. Sounds like I'll have a good experience either way.

i suggest checking out persona 4, it's much more lighthearted than 3, but i think 3 has a much better story and message to it if you can get past the summoning animation and such