Outside of a few exceptions that are direct sequels (Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 4 Arena, maybe others) the Persona games are independent from each other and can be played in any order. Persona 5 is the most popular (Get the Royal edition, it’s the definitive version) but Persona 4 is good too (For this one you want the Golden edition).
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aCosmicWave@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Do the Persona games have to be played in order? Or can I just pick up any one of them that’s available on PlayStation?
Tyrannoseanus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
EndHD@lemm.ee 9 months ago
i recently bought persona 3, 4, and 5. i started with 4 but i haven’t had any issues with the story. so i assume you can play them in any order? 4 is very fun though
memo@feddit.it 9 months ago
All the numbered personas are independent from each other. There are some games that are basically fan-servicey crossovers (Persona 4 Arena, Persona Q), so I recommend starting with either 3(Portable), 4(Golden) or 5(Royal). You can pick just one and go!
Depending on how you’re feeling:
Cybersteel@lemmy.world 9 months ago
4 is my favourite. The characters feel way more friendly and chill than the moodyness of 3 and 5 feels a bit rushed like there’s no time to just chill with your friends.
memo@feddit.it 9 months ago
Yeah, 3 is moody but I think that makes for more meaningful social links sometimes. Tbh they are all different enough and imo this is why they’re all decent