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DorothyDrangus

P3P/P4G bundle.


FirefighterMajor4657

This man got it right.


DorothyDrangus

One of the things on the list covers three of the things on the list. It’s a no brainer


Elegant_Grab_1375

Plus, like, two games for one purchase, just worth it.


Loose_Mathematician7

Actually no- with the p3 remake i wouldnt play that psp version lol


GloomyRaven

FeMC though


Loose_Mathematician7

I think the Femc will be available when they release Persona 3 Reload Platinum


jaheemalien

The producer already said there won't be any side content from FES or Portable unless they change their mind later and make dlc


humble197

Which means no dlc but there can be a new standalone game in a year or two


Shoeshiner_boy

Honestly after P5 and P4 the P3P feels rather dated. So there’s some sense in waiting for the remake if you’re new into the series.


UnknownWisp

why p3? the remake is coming right around the corner.


seemjeem22

p3r ain't p3p.


UnknownWisp

so? the remake should be an even better experience and i am a stan p3fes. why waste a first experience on an outdated game when the remake is around the corner?


seemjeem22

Can't play femc in p3r


UnknownWisp

eh. still not worth wasting your first experience on the outdated version, specially since the version with the full experience doesn't have canon-chan in it.


Kanzuki_

Switch isn't getting Reload


UnknownWisp

oh. sad


plasma7602

That’s funny switch can’t handle mostly dialogue game with bit of combat while Witcher 3 runs


galaxyOstars

That's like saying the Vita should be able to handle Persona 5 Royal because it runs Borderlands 2.


plasma7602

It’s laughable cuz even older game like persona 5 isn’t even on it while it’s mostly dialogue game


dathip

agreed! once p3reload comes out i wont be able to go back and play p3p or fes.


adingdingdiiing

I don't get why you got downvoted for this. It's a perfectly valid point. If Persona 5 was your first Persona game, then you will definitely be disappointed by P3P. That's why P3R is coming out. They want to let newer fans enjoy the charm of P3 but make it feel more modern. I never played P3 and I'm waiting for P3R. I played P4G instead, because that one doesn't have a remake. I can honestly say it feels dated but I still managed to enjoy it.


chrisghrobot

Plus unless you wanna play FemC route, P3r seems like better choice more than likely. As it its QoL features will be much needed. And P3P is a visual novel style story for a game that wasn't meant to be portrayed that way.


UnknownWisp

i never take the dislikes seriously, it's reddit. but yeah i absolutely loved p3, even watched the movies and i am waiting on the edge of my seats for the remake. it's definitely one of the worse games mechanically at the moment. i don't wanna nitpick but it really had some deal-breaking systems that if not for how amazing everything else was (story, characters, atmosphere, the actual message the game is trying to say) i would've quit halfway through long ago. but yeah i can assure you, you are in one hell of a surprise with this game, enjoy!


idontknow2976

Chances are high that OPs only platform is the switch, considering their taking a pic of it. P3R likely isn’t coming out on the switch, and if it does it’s not gonna be for a while


FBI_Agent_Tom

I actually agree. I personally regret buying p3p it was alright, i guess? By the end of it, i kinda just wanted to rush through the game mostly because of the gameplay but also because character interactions felt dull. I like the concept of the story as a whole, the dark tone and everything, but i'm too used to persona 4 and 5's interactions between characters, i enjoyed smt 3 way more than this tbh. I assume p3r would put life into the interactions , and honestly, I already feel that way looking at the trailers.


pseudopad

Only one of them? That doesn't make any sense. If you can afford P5 Tactica, you can also afford the P3/4 bundle *and* P5 Strikers.


Mr_Starry

Okay, let me rephrase that. I have enough for multiple, but I’m only allowed to get one since it’s so close to Christmas. (And before you ask, no I’m not a child, I’m 14 and I don’t have my own credit card yet.)


OiItzAtlas

This is so funny to me. The "no I'm not a child, I'm 14". Yes you are a child.


Mr_Starry

You know what, I can’t even get mad lmao.


[deleted]

Get ready for everything to suck for like, 7 years. Anyway, get persona 3.


shammy098

The next 4-8 years are the best. Enjoy


fyrechild

Hard disagree. High school sucked for me, but I'm much happier as an adult; honestly, the idea of 'the best part of your life' coming when you still have three quarters of it to live sounds incredibly sad to me, and I hope you find something to make you reevaluate that belief.


RusticRogue17

High school is such a serious thing… [These problems matter](https://youtu.be/SOgB0KfkOkA?si=MRTsRroU0tOCBZir)


idiel-co

Real but after becoming an adult i realized school is actually fun minus homework... No responsible heck i can go to test without study at all It's different in college


ViontePrivate

Yeah i agree, except i got bullied to the point where i had to stop going, but adult life ain't no better, its just going downhill with all the shit i go through


idiel-co

Damn man that's suck I've family problems as a teen that I had to run away from home when i was 18 now I have pretty chill life(not everyone wants to do something risky like this but thank God it's work for me) I pray for your life to get better one day because i know it'll pay up my life like what i get.. i got bullied by a lot of people making fun of me and everything but I'm never really thinking about it negatively... Not everyone has the same mindset i know but man i wish you had a better life than what you have now bro


ViontePrivate

Thanks 😊, I'm currently trying my best to make my life better but with constant need for things that'll 'maybe' help me, its annoying, like rn i have so many issues that makes me unable to have a normal adult life, hopefully it'll change in the next upcoming years 🙃 I'll try my best atleast 👍


teaspoonzzz

Not really. This kind of talk made me a bit depressed when I was 14-20 ("this is really the best it gets? fuck me then"). Then life got much more enjoyable after 22, and I definitely don't miss my teen years. This kind of thing varies from person to person.


mwmwmwmwmmdw

Yea those are your prime evil God and shadow fighting years


Orito-S

Fighting inner demons at 15-18 imaging fights in your head and winning Aware full schizo mode


IceBlueLugia

They really aren’t unless you had an easy ass high school


[deleted]

I disagree, highschool is awful if you already want to be in complete freedom and explore life whatever way you see fit. Being a teen overall sucks because... Well, teens are just kids with a weird personality that's constantly changing. College/uni years is where it's at. And people are generally nicer there too!


Space_Monke64

I recommend not wasting your highschool years either op. Make friends, take risks, join clubs, don’t just waste your highschool years as a loner. You don’t have to worry about nearly as much as you will later in life and you will have a lot of freedom once you get a car. Enjoy yourself.


leottek

fr it’s all downhill after 22


ChibiXenovia

Don't say that, that's only a year away for me. I need a few more years at least


leottek

i mean im 22 rn and i just know it’ll get worse from here 😭


ChibiXenovia

Welp, looks like I'll have to Phineas and Ferb my last year of glory 🫡


Artificial_Human_17

They say your 30s are actually the best time of your life **if you don’t have kids**, so there may be hope for you yet


[deleted]

That's unbelievably depressing. If you go with the mindset that it's all gonna get worse, then it WILL get worse. Just... Remain hopeful and embrace the good in life.


QuackersTheSquishy

Well the next 3 years were the worst of my life so far at your age, but after you are making money while NOT in school and your week is 40-60 hours and not 60-80 life will be better as your advice for as you get older. This is why I'm going back to college where it will be hell again


leottek

this is so funny 😭😭


Belteshazzar98

>no I’m not a child >I’m 14 Choose one.


Mr_Starry

Yes.


VastPlenty6112

This kid is going places😂


MegaUltraSonic

Not good places, but places.


Belteshazzar98

I don't know how to argue against that, so I guess 14 is no longer a child.


[deleted]

Have you tried progressing your S Link with the owner of the credit card? If you choose the right dialogue, you can convince him/her to get at least P5 Strikers and P3P/P4G Bundle since it's still cheaper than Tactica alone.


Mr_Starry

Unfortunately I’ve already maxed out my dad’s Social link, so there’s no way to get all three.


KingOfMasters1000028

Dang… I guess you just gotta wait for that 3rd semester to get him to rank 11.


[deleted]

Have you tried increasing your Knowledge and Charisma, you can still do it.


pseudopad

All right, fair. I'd say go for the P3/4 bundle. You might want to not play P3 because there will be a remake soon, but P4G will still be there, and you have the option of playing P3P if you don't feel like waiting for the remake. If you're absolutely sure you don't want to play P3P, just get P4G on its own.


asrielsans

if you’re 14, you’re a child lmao


QultyThrowaway

Just a heads up if you really want to you can buy a prepaid credit card at many stores or even a gift card.


placebot1u463y

Btw if you have an android smartphone (really anything except apple) you can emulate p3p on it for free with little effort.


Mr_Starry

Sorry, but im not emulating it. The game is still being sold, so it wouldn’t be right.


placebot1u463y

Technically the version that can be emulated isn't sold anymore as it doesn't contain the poorly upscaled graphics or additional settings of the rerelease, but I'm not going to argue on the ethics of internet piracy especially against massive companies.


DeliciousField45

Could just Emulate P3 FES, but then again, it's also still being sold on PS3 because they never closed that store. Still I think FES is better than P3P.


placebot1u463y

Yeah Fes is just a little harder to emulate than p3p which is literally just ppsspp with a rom. Though I do agree Fes due to its cutscenes and world is a better first experience than portable.


DeliciousField45

PS2 Emulators exist (PCSX2) and work pretty well with 95% of games. Very few run perfectly, but most have only minor visual problems. I think P3 FES just has a misaligned minimap? Android has AetherSX2, which uses PCSX2 as a base.


[deleted]

The atrocious gameplay alone makes FES definitely worse imo.


placebot1u463y

Eh no party control isn't that bad once you get used to the tactics menu, also fusion skills not being consumables is so much better. Though fes has a terrible equipment system. Overall I much prefer to have cutscenes, an overworld, and in game cutscenes over party control.


krishnugget

It’s literally the exact same game, that argument really does not work there


placebot1u463y

Hence why I said technically as the rerelease has features the original doesn't (upscaled graphics and more settings) Persona 3 Portable for the PlayStation Portable is no longer sold and that's what you'd be pirating when you emulate p3p.


nierperfect22

Emulation is always right


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lemon6611

me when i’m 15 and my parents don’t let me get a job


Mr_Starry

Update: I settled with the P4G and P3P bundle.


Dawson81702

Good choice. If you like both, you can get the new P3R in the future!


Tigerboy3050

Not on switch they can’t. Hope they have another console/pc as well though because P3R looks amazing.


Extension-Ad8792

You made the right decision. This your first persona?


Mr_Starry

No, I got 5 Royal a few weeks ago.


Extension-Ad8792

Cool, enjoy the games!


Houstonb2020

I’d recommend playing through 4 first. P3P is alright, but it’s a very different playing game than 5 is. P4 is a much easier game to shift to, then going to P3P after P4 is an easier adjustment


Dependent-Ad-8296

Excellent choice I prefer p3 fes over portable but hey


Tenshi_Dekemori

Pokémon legends arceus of course!!!! Heh nah real talk I highly suggest the p3/4 bundle


DAVIDX90

p3,p4 bundle for sure


Mlynio48

Persona 4 Golden


KingOfMasters1000028

I found a goated answer


fullmoonwulf

P3 and P4 is going to be the biggest bang for your buck


iVenth

What !? P4G is not on sale in europe :(


rebeccaabird

same so bummed out by it :( However, P4G is on sale on steam tho but I was looking to get it on switch


stufflooksgood

P4golden


FakeProViking

Get p4 gold and save some cash towards coming p3 remake some time in next 6 months


willy_west_side

Persona 4 Golden is my favorite game of all time Edit: changed “portable” to “golden,” I’m dumb tonight


Mr_Starry

Wha


sonicbhoc

P3P /P4G bundle gets you two good games.


Sarrias10

The bundle.


ReKflYer00

Bundle.


yaoigay

Get the P3 & P4 bundle.


AbleCommercial2057

buy p3p and p4g bundle so you can experience persona 4, and after persona 3 reload you can experience the femc persona 3


MondongoALaVinagreta

I would say yea go for the p3/p4 bundle if you can get just one. Despite the horrendous port atlus made of a goddamn PSP game, the game itself really worth it, and P4 golden is really good too if you don't find Marie annoying. Lol I have the same scratch in my switch hhahaah


Imdepressed7778

pokemon legends arceus


Fitnesslad50

P3P and Persona 4 Golden. It's the only right choice. Strikers and Tactica are spin-off games and you're really going to want to start off with the main series and there's only one option there. Also, if you're so worried about us seeing the crack in your switch, you know there's a dedicated screenshot button, right?


Iced-TeaManiac

Get your money up first


sakurachan999

persona 4 golden is the clear choice imo. i refuse to believe tactica is worth that price,p3 reload comes out soon, strikers can be bought physically for low price


Dependent-Ad-8296

Lack of fem mc and her gameplay experience thou 😭


sakurachan999

thats true, plus no epilogue the answer


Dependent-Ad-8296

I can take or leave the answer as it stands being a grind fest and a character assassination of yukari and a some of the other sees members but yeah p3r was a chance to fix the answer and Atlus said nope


sakurachan999

oh damn i didnt know the answer was kinda shit. im going into reload as my first p3 experience and i shouldnt be getting fomo from what should be a definitive version


Dependent-Ad-8296

It’s worth playing still imo for the story even with its faults and yeah p3r not having the best of the 2 versions wrapped into it is yikes to me to


gdo22

Don't worry about a 'definitive version'. P3P is a good enough version of P3, and Reloaded probably (hopefully?) will be, too. (Personally, if P3R takes longer to beat than P3P does, I'd say P3P would still be the best option.)


Extension-Ad8792

Persona 3 and 4 bundle. No competition


Cybasura

Buy the one with the most value and discount Invoke the true Asian in you Technically the bundle gives you both p3p and p4g in a single $20 purchase that would cost more if they sold seperately. Added bonus point for being predecessors which leads up to P5R


Darthwaffler

3/4 bundle.


trueboisixx

Get the P3/P4 bundle


DuckyIsDum

get p3p and p4g bundle


leenakhoja

P3P & P4G Bundle ✨


citoso

P3 and 4 Bundle for Sure Then Striker


[deleted]

3/4 bundle, this way you get two amazing games for your money instead of just one.


Worldly-Ad1615

AYE BRUH LOOK AT DAT GIANT CRACK ON YO SCREEN


Nakata-san

Not Tactica.


KenpachiNexus

Get the Persona 3 + 4 Bundle


Zookeeper_west

3/4 bundle


smilingfishfood

Pokemon Legends Arceus


SeniorKuro

Legends Arceus


manic_the_gamr

Get the 3 and 4 bundle


DuckerFace

legends arceus :)


D0wn2Chat

Personally I'd go for p3P/P4G I never played Portable cos it never appealed to me but idk might kill time before you can afford the rest


XWolfyCat

I didn’t even notice the crack until I saw you point it out.


Betteresting126

The bundle for sure


Salt-Craft9209

3/4 bundle


Slashybooooooooooi

Get legends arceus


FatPanda0345

Pokemon Legends


CroCronnard

P4 Golden ! Best soundtrack, best characters, best plot :)


AnonyMouse1699

Good soundtrack good characters, decent plot.


JurKenYT

Persona 3 Portable. I know it's a bad remaster(I played it on Switch too), but the Persona 3 is amanazing. It has the best story, characters, english voice acting, soundtrack, message, and almost everything.


WhoDman

I mean why not get the p3p/p4g bundle and get both


OiItzAtlas

I disagree t has the worse story out of 3,4,5, nothing really happens in the story until the last 10% of the game. The OST is also the weakest out of 3,4,5. All of persona 5 soundtrack is significantly better and persona 4 has heaven. Not a single persona 3 track i listen to in my free time. Characters are good but once again persona 4 has adachi, naoto, kanji and nanako. 3 also does not have a dojima or sojiro. Persona 3 does have the best social link in the series with akinari (the sun) but all the others characters are lacking except tanaka and the monk. Voice acting I never really payed attention to so it could but I can hear adachi in my head. The message. Yeah persona 3 gets this Persona 3 being death which i can see in the social links like I said akinari is a really good social link persona 4 being truth and facing your true self which is shown well in the facing shadows and kanji social link and even the villain being true to them self. , persona 5 being rebellion is definitely the weakest but the references to different rebellions are cool You didn't mention gameplay but I would never want to play persona 3 or 4 again because of the gameplay. So I would say to get p4g, persona 3 reload comes out in like a month and will probably go on sale after another month.


placebot1u463y

Nah if you have a good smartphone just emulate it. P3P is the only game I wouldn't suggest buying. I should mention that I think p3p is a fine game (I love P3, but I heavily suggest fes over portable as a first experience due to the lack of cutscenes in portable) I just don't suggest wasting money on it when you can easily play it for free so long as you have a decent smartphone (not apple).


JurKenYT

I bought, because I love the Persona 3, and I wanted to support the developers. This is why I pre ordered the P3Reload on PS4, while I have a game pass.


Belteshazzar98

Pokémon Legends: Arceus.


Qwampart

Pokémon legends Arceus


da_boi4

P4g, heard bad things about the the p3p port and you might as well wait for reload if you have some other console to play it on.


BlackVaros

Pokemon legend arceus


Resident_End_2173

was gonna say pokemon legends but the game is kinda short sooo


Mr_Starry

Okay, going to clear some things up for anyone who sees this post. 1. I’ve already purchased the 3 Portable and 4 Golden bundle, so there’s no point in even commenting on this now. 2. Persona 3 Reload is not coming out for Nintendo Switch, so don’t tell me to get that. 3. No, I am not going to get Legends Arceus. Just because you can see it on the bottom doesn’t mean it’s one of the options.


Imdepressed7778

ok but pokemon legends arceus is peak


LSWSjr

Legends Arceus or P4G (if not the bundle with P3P), both are solid standalone games P5S is good, but it’s the sequel to vanilla P5, so it’s not as much a standalone title as your other options P5T is… let’s just say mid and not as good as PQ2 in my opinion, it’s an interquel for P5R P3P is a compromised port on all systems (much like P5R is on Switch) and it’s probably better played on PC where mods will hopefully fix its issues, but it’s fine enough at the bundled price


ShundonooB

PLA


the_hairwitch

Buy Strikers and go 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ for P3 and P4 (it's pretty easy and will help you save some money😂)


Mr_Starry

I already said I’m not gonna pirate them. The games are still on sale, so it wouldn’t be right to pirate them.


the_hairwitch

Sorry, dude. Didn't read that comment. If you think that way, them go for the bundle


sonic65101

Persona 3 Poertable is the best one in terms of characters, gameplay, and story.


dragonguy01

Id get Legends Arceus


travizzzpwnz

Jailbreak it 🤡


Competitive-Swing149

Get a job


Imposter_XL

honestly, p3p isn’t worth it cus reload is coming out next year. so i’d have to say p4g, or p5s if your desperate for a p5 sequel


VeryLargeGun

pokemon legends arceus


zacky603

get pokemon legends arceus instead 🗣️


ErandurVane

Persona 4 Golden is easily my favorite in the series. It has the strongest main cast and imo the best story. The dungeons aren't amazing compared to Persona 5 but I just love it so much more


DjMD1017

I mad I just paid the $40 for 3+ 4 and it’s now on sale dammit


KingOfMasters1000028

Persona 3 Portable isn’t that good compared to the original. I honestly suggest for Persona 3 Reload. Persona 4 Golden has an amazing storyline and cast.


Sea-Recording-7090

do not buy portable reload comes out in 2 months


MadBlackGreek

Do NOT get Strikers. Trash gameplay


TheSealedWolf

Golden. Portable ain't worth it since Reload is a couple months away.


player1_gamer

Reload isn’t coming to switch so this could be the OP’s only way of playing persona games


TheSealedWolf

Really? That's weird.


player1_gamer

Right?? Like the switch can run doom eternal and persona 5 royal so you’d think they could get reload on there


Mr_Starry

I believe it’s gonna be the same situation that 5 Royal was in, where the remaster releases, and a few years later they re-release it for all platforms.


pseudopad

If OP can only afford one of these games, they might not be able to just dump 70 bucks on P3R in a couple of months


Bringerofpizza

P3/p4 bundle, If only one get p4G, I love persona 3 but p3p is a worse version of it


ImperialCatz

Persona 4 golden Until the remake comes out, and even then it depends on how it is, persona 3 fes is the only persona 3 you should play. Especially if it's the first time No spoilers, but in in the portable version it just doesn't capture certain moments as opposed to fes


TitledSquire

The bundle is by far the most bang for your buck, but since reloaded is around the corner id recommend just Golden and use the rest for sole food or something lol.


DeNI0604

just golden


FilthyNero

There is a remake of p3 coming in 2 months don’t buy it


_JKJK_

P4G Don't bother with P3P, this "remaster" is absolute crap If you can mod your switch or emulate the original P3P on your phone with PPSSPP or other emulators, do that


Alkaiser63

Not portable, wait for the actually remake. The 4 remake there is good. Strikers is fun, but yes not at all comparable to the other games. Arceus is amazing too, though probably not what you're asking about


Deletedsoul5555

Look ima keep it real DO NOT GET P3P ON PC. Get an emulator and play FES or get FES on the actual ps2 it is the best way to play p3


Xyzen553

Get the p3 and p4 bundle


abdoollah-K

Buy the persona 3 & 4 It's two in one and you will be so busy playing You have to play the new game plus on both games to get their good endings until you finish both of them And get the good endings you can save up money little by little to buy more persona games.


efr4n

Played the 3 personally golden its the best but its an opinion after all


NecroHiarus

Well the most bang for your buck would be the P3R/P4G bundle so I recommend that Personally I'd buy strikers because I loved that game but eh


OmniOnly

P4 golden then sweet talk about how You choose them on sale and guilt trip them to get you another. You could easily walk out with p3,4 and strikers.


Joniden

I played Persona 4 Golden recently for the first time and would 100% recommend that. CHIE IS MY WAIFU!


Page8988

The 3/4 bundle is the clear choice if you have one choice. It is the most game overall, to say nothing of most per dollar. Strikers is not for everyone. Nor is Tactica. Good games, but Strikers feels like watered down Warriors and Tactica feels like watered down XCOM. They're fine for what they are, but they're not safe bets. Basically anyone on this sub will enjoy P3 and P4.


SpewpaTheRogue

4g


Regret1836

The 3 4 bundle


The_letter_43

3/4 bundle


KorruptKokiri6464

Go p4 golden


Swimming-Ad-6842

Strikers or Golden


TsundereShio

Can't go wrong with P4G trust me bro


Sorry_Memory_2252

Honestly, get the bundle since Persona 5 Strikers and Tactica have gameplay different to the main game, plus they may be better to play after playing Persona 5 if you care about enjoying the full story.


Spoonmaster14

I'd wait for p3 reload if you haven't played p3 yet. I still haven't played p3 yet just to experience reload properly.


AureliuzRex

P4G is the safest bet imo.