The 2017 release of Persona 5, which turned the once cult series into a mainstream hit, was a long time coming. Its predecessor, Persona 4, was a big moment, particularly the refined Golden edition that became a must-own for PlayStation Vita owners. But it was 2007’s Persona 3 that laid the groundwork for the series’ successful future and its distinctive mash-up of high school life simulator and demonic dungeon crawler.
Now modern audiences can finally see what the fuss is about: both Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden launch this week on PC and a pretty wide range of consoles, including the Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PS4. (They’ll also both be available to Game Pass subscribers.) For those jumping back in time after getting started…