Persona 3 Portable: Opening movie anuncia versão americana (PSP)

Foi através da divulgação da abertura de Persona 3 Portable que a Atlus também nos trouxe o anúncio da versão americana do mesmo.

Persona 3 Portable é a adaptação para o PSP do grande sucesso do PS2, no portátil da Sony o jogo vem com diversas novidades, como opções novas de dificuldade, escolha do sexo do personagem, novos atalhos, social links, eventos, possibilidade de controlar todos os integrantes da equipe, entre outros.

Anúncio oficial:

ATLUS MAXES ITS SOCIAL LINKS WITH SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI®: PERSONA®3 PORTABLE™ FOR PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) SYSTEM
It's Persona 3, and it's portable. 'Nuff said.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- JANUARY 20, 2010 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that Shin Megami Tensei®: Persona®3 Portable™, the handheld adaptation of one of the highest-rated role-playing games of all time, would release in North America for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system in July.

Featuring the unprecedented addition of a new player-controlled female protagonist who offers players a fresh new perspective for one of gaming's most inventive narratives, P3P adds dozens of additional hours of playability on top of a game that already easily exceeded 100 hours of total play time. Numerous additional improvements and enhancements serve to streamline the experience for optimal handheld RPG enjoyment.

"Persona 3 introduced a revolutionary social element to role-playing games," explained Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales at Atlus. "Players weren't just progressing through a story; they were a part of it, and their decisions and the relationships they chose to foster or neglect became a powerful complement to the game's satisfying combat. Persona 3 Portable takes everything that made Persona 3 such a tremendous, award-winning hit and translates it into the perfect handheld RPG experience."

SMT: Persona 3 Portable is currently scheduled for release on July 6, 2010.

For more information, visit the official Persona 3 Portable website: http://www.atlus.com/p3p

About Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
Terrible creatures lurk in the dark, preying on those who wander into the hidden hour between one day and the next. As a member of a secret school club, you must wield your inner power—Persona—and protect humanity from impending doom. Will you live to see the light of day?

Key Features

• Maximum Persona 3—The RPG that captured critics and fans alike achieves a new level of excellence. Built upon an enhanced version of the game, players will find numerous significant improvements, including the addition of Skill Cards, part-time jobs, a total of five difficulty settings (ranging from the newcomer-friendly "beginner" to the ultra-hardcore "maniac"), and most importantly, the ability to directly control your teammates in battle.
• Gain a whole new perspective—The choice of your protagonist's sex at the start of the game has a dramatic impact on the game's intricate social dynamics. Persona 3 veterans will get a kick out of playing through the story from a new female perspective, gaining new Social Links, special events, and unique romantic opportunities.
• Slick system enhancements—Improved playability permeates every aspect of the gameplay experience. One-button menu shortcuts, streamlined team equipment changes, incredibly short load times, and other tweaks and enhancements create an ideal pace for portable gaming.

Persona 3 Portable tem seu lançamento previsto para 06 de julho nos Estados Unidos.

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