![]() ![]() When his wife, Eurydice, passed away, a mournful Orpheus travels to the Underworld to rescue her. In Greek Mythology, Orpheus is a musician, poet and prophet taught by the god Apollo. Their initial Persona is Orpheus of the Fool Arcana. This ability, known as the Wild Card, is what makes the Protagonist special and can be further enhanced through their interactions with others. Unlike the rest of S.E.E.S., the Protagonist has the ability to use more than one Persona. Through this contract, they are able to enter the Velvet Room, a location between consciousness and subconsciousness. While the Male Protagonist favors one handed swords (in the original release, he could wield any weapons sans firearms and knives), the Female Protagonist favors naginatas.Įarly in the game, the Protagonist signed a contract with a mysterious boy named Pharos. Canonically, the Protagonist's true gender is male though the female exists in an alternate timeline. Though their background story and overall role in the game are the same, their personality and interaction with characters are different. The Protagonist is male in the PS2 versions of the game, but in Persona 3 Portable, a female protagonist can be chosen. Being put as field leader of Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (S.E.E.S.), the Protagonist joins their new schoolmates in the ongoing struggle against Shadows. Upon discovering the presence of the Dark Hour, the protagonist unlocks their hidden power known as a Persona to combat the creatures of the Dark Hour known as Shadows. The game's main character, a 16 year old transfer student enrolling into Gekkoukan High School in Iwatodai City. Persona: Orpheus, Thanatos, Orpheus Telos, Messiah, Wild Card Persona 3 Portable launches on January 19, 2023, for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.Arcana: The Fool, Death, Judgement, The Universe if you want to feel a little more cheerful and fun, pick the female protagonist who carries an air of joy throughout the game that feels refreshing.Ĭhoosing between the male and female protagonist ultimately is down to personal choice, but a good decision maker is to play the male protagonist if you want the “vanilla” Persona 3 experience and to play the female protagonist if you want to invest as much time as you can in social links. The male protagonist has a more depressed somber vibe overall, which does fit with the narrative of Persona 3. While not reason alone to play as the female protagonist, it doesn’t hurt.īoth the female and male protagonists are silent, however, they each have a unique personality that still comes across. One is Saori, whose social link can only be experienced by the female protagonist and is one of the best side stories in the game.Īn aesthetic reason to play as the female NPC is that the game gives her some adorable outfits, with festival days being especially cute. There are a few characters exclusive to each protagonist as well. The female protagonist can form social links with both male and female party members as well as romance some male NPCs. Playing as the male protagonist does not let you form social links with your male party members. The added benefit of the female protagonist is that all social links in the game are more fleshed out. So, if you want to romance Akihiko (who wouldn’t), then you need to play the female protagonist. The biggest change that comes with the female protagonist's path is the ability to romance male NPCs. When choosing protagonists at the start of the game the menu describes the female protagonist's path as for veterans of Persona 3 who want a new perspective. ![]() Persona 3 Portable is the only game in the series that lets you play as a female protagonist. Why you should play as the female protagonist in Persona 3 Portable ![]() So, if you want to play through the game once and experience the “true” version of the game then choose the male protagonist. Mechanically, there are a couple of differences between the two but nothing major in combat. ![]() You can only romance women as the male protagonist. Later games in the series only refer to the male protagonist, like in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.Ī big part of the Persona DNA that 3 introduced to the series is the presence of deep “Social Links.” Playing as the male protagonist will let you max out social links to the point of starting a romance with certain female NPCs in the game. When choosing protagonists, the game even encourages newcomers to choose the male protagonist because he’s usually considered the canon hero for the game’s story. With Persona 3 Portable, those who have never played the game might want to consider playing as the male protagonist to experience the game’s original narrative. Like the rest of the modern Persona games ( 4 and 5), players could only play as a male protagonist. In its original release for PlayStation 2, Persona 3 had only one protagonist. The original protagonist gives players the game’s original experience. ![]()
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