CFD!’s Rob Rich has another go at the dual dangerous of demon hunting… and high school:

“It’s fairly common knowledge that the original Persona 3 was kind of a big deal. The idea of merging a “dating sim” with the typical grind-fest everyone associates with JRPGs was met with trepidation from virtually every angle. And yet, as more details came to light, people couldn’t help but wonder “What if…?” After all, the latest Mega Ten games at that time (Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga) were a huge hit with JRPG fans, and it had been far too long since anyone screamed “Persona!” Perhaps the time was right.

“Then Persona 3 hit, and it punched a hole in the RPG world bigger than any Meteor ever could.” Read more