Persona 3

Originally launched in 2006 for PlayStation 2, Persona 3 is the fourth game in the long-running Persona series from Atlus. Set in the fictional Japanese city of Iwatodai, it sees your character join SEES and investigate the Dark Hour, a supernatural phenomenon. Harnessing the power of Personas, the ominous Tartarus tower stands in your way of discovering the truth.

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Systems
Released
July 13, 2006
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Violence
Developer(s)
Atlus
Publisher(s)
Atlus, THQ, Ghostlight, Koei Tecmo
Engine
unreal engine 4
Franchise
Persona

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Platform(s)
PS3, PS2, PSP
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Violence

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