Persona 1 Analysis (Part 1) - Ultimate Persona Compendium
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- In this first part of a new series I analyse the very first Persona game, released in 1996 for the PlayStation 1. I would later be rereleased for the PSP in 2009 but we'll get to that version in a later part. In this first part we dive into the inception of the Megaten series, starting with the first Megami Tensei and Shin Megami Tensei games. We also go over a brief history of Atlus USA and its many attempts at bringing the series to the west. Finally, we go into the story of the first Persona game itself and analyse its roots in Jungian psychology.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Opening
0:35 Intro
1:07 Origins
3:25 SMT If...
4:19 Prelude to the Analysis
8:01 Atlus USA
10:41 Revelations: Localisation
13:35 Jungian Concepts
20:27 Story Summary
26:03 Mary/Maki Sonomura
30:55 Pandora
32:14 Unanswered Questions
33:11 Philemon and Individuation
38:16 Outro
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Hey what's Persona 4 Arena?
"Well you see, it's a spinoff of a spinoff of a reboot of a game based on a novel".
"It is a spin-off canonical story sequel to a fourth installment in a spin-off series, which has heavily distanced itself from its roots since the third installment, while still having indications that it is supposed to take place in the same story continuity established by the spin-off the spin-off series based itself upon. So it is a spin-off of a sequel of an entry that had a director change and thus ceased being anything like its previous installments, which were a spin-off of a what-if take on a reboot based on a video game adaption of a novel."
You ruined the joke. How does it feel you dipshits
Well you the 4th installment is actually the 5th because Atlus was like hey lets make two games called persona 2
I wouldn’t say reboot more so alternate universe
Wait what about Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold
I would love to see Philemon, Belladonna, and Nameless make a comeback for the velvet room in P6. I think some of those older aspects are so perfect and can seriously work so well. I’d love to see a newer model of them.
I see that pretty unlikely since those characters fit a bit more within SMT and not the current Persona style, but hey...
The idea of people actually playing the piano and singing the song in the velvet room is amazing. Since P3 it just feels very lonely, only Igor and his companion(s) and only the MC goes there, Im' pretty sure in P1 and P2 the whole party enters the room. It seems like they just went for another path for good sadly.
@@rober4 I mean P5 feels a lot like SMT to me. It's based in Tokyo, and a lot of themes feel fitting for an SMT game.
The velvet room of Persona 2...what a beatiful ambient.
@@flashsaberf4622 keep the good work at school so you can learn to read eventually.
Philemon:*Strike T pose To assert dominance*
Also, i love your analysis
*Dissolves into butterflies to flex on people who walk*
*strikes T pose to assert true self*
Does anyone else notice how Philemon basically T-poses at the end?
Oh wow, FINALLY a proper youtube retrospective/history of the Persona series! Thank you for doing this, I can't wait to watch all of these.
You see I was going to say Nyarly and Nam(whatever number he had) but then I saw that this was two years ago.
@@SleepyLeon22 Also there is a youtuber that is played the megami tensei games and it really says about the gameplay and how this series started
OK
Atlus: Shin Megami Tensei: If
Me: Persona 0
Shin Megami Tensei: Megami Ibunroku Persona 0
That is common nickname in fact 😉
I picked up Persona 1 on a whim back in the late 90s; I liked playing RPGs and Persona 1 in particular stood out for me. Persona 2 is still my favorite game to this day but I've played all of them and they haven't disappointed.
Same here
Wondering what SMT5 will be like...
I got 4 but not FINAL yet
who is a persona 2?
@White-Van Helsing Daggerfall is one of the most overrated games of all time so, no.
@@TheBig451 Elder Scrolls in general is extraordinarily overrated.
@@Slappaccino yeah lmao
I really love how you took the time to discuss Carl Jung's impact on the philosophy of these games. I'm really into his work so that's much appreciated mentioning that, really high quality stuff! Also here's to Persona 1, I love that game!
It doesn't get enough love.
Itt doesn´t get enough love neither from the fanbase or Atlus itself
Barely anyone likes persona 1. I love persona one as much as I love the rest of the games, good.
Seriously good stuff. It's about time someone took the Persona stories and looked at them beyond skin-deep. I'm only sad it didn't start off with Shin Megami Tensei itself, but all in due time I guess.
Also I'm reminded how the first SMT takes a looot out of old Dungeons & Dragons(the original 1974 edition), which also relied on the alignment of Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic, and where the modus operandi was, in fact, also to dungeon crawl and negotiate with monsters, convincing them to join your cause! It's honestly one of the truest simulations of oldschool D&D made into a video game.
ua-cam.com/video/iNi2p8E1D0A/v-deo.html Review/Retrospective
You managed to keep me interested for 40 minutes with just one part of the game. You have some serious skills with hooking your audience to your content.
P1 low key has my favorite story in the Persona franchise it's a shame it hasn't aged too well since as it is I don't feel comfortable recommending it too much for newer fans
what about its story or characters is better than 2's duology? I'm genuinely curious on your viewpoint and why you think that.
@endiness endiness wow, projecting much?
I wish they made a remake with the SMT5 engine
@@joaogarcia6170 as long as they won't change the dungeon crawler aspect of the game I'm all good with it but the team with persona and mainline SMT is different though. So no... I don't like soejima change the art of persona 1 with his own if they remake it, not that I hate his art but I don't like his art for the P1 protag on the anniversary art, I like masayuki more and how he drew him in persona 2 it fits his personality.
If this video doesn't boom, I'll be seriously disappointed.
Seriously, SPECTACULAR job, dude. Your devotion and talent certainly shows in this video and I hope others can see that too. :)
Thanks Mojo,
I'm also hoping it booms because the people that watched seem to really dig it, and I like that it's giving more of a positive outlook on Persona 1 which is kind of hard to find these days.
SnicketySlice somehow this video popped up in my recommendations and i loved every second of it! You got a new sub.
Since he got 8 times the views of his amount of subs I'd say it did boom
It's a good thing they went with Jungian psychology and not Freudian. Would've been a Very different series.
Yeah there would be a lot of phallic demons. Oh wait...
that's cause the SMT series is where all the fruedian stuff went!
and Komashida.
As of me writing this, this Comment has 69 likes. Very nice.
@@marronhak2441 crap. Just pushed it to 70. I ruin all the sexy fun!
I actually want some of that stuff in SMT. It’s a extremely unexplained and unrepresented part of psychology that’s honestly fascinating to me. Maybe a social link that touches upon that. They aren’t afraid with getting uncomfortable with some of the subject matter in the games and SMT is probably one of the only series that Freudian Psychology could fit in.
I always felt like Persona was underrated and slept on by RPG players back in the late 90's. I was happy when it became popular, but never had a chance to play the newer ones.
I don't think Mae is the superego. Mary felt abandoned by her mother, which is why her shadow is a child. That's when she lost herself. Mae and Maggie are both her Shadow. Shadows are not necessarily destructive towards others, it can also be directed at themselves. Mae is weakness. Pandora should probably be seen as her current and mutated shadow. Maggie and Mae only care about the original trauma, the mother. That's all they know. Pandora though, have moved on, but since she didn't properly deal with the trauma, it corrupted her, and she suffered from other traumas as well, like not being popular in school.
What? so Philemon was an Oscar trophy all this time? what an ending
I didn't realize I'd be learning about psychological theory when I decided to dive into the Persona rabbit hole, but y'know what I'm here for it
I remember getting into Personas 1 and 2 during the wait for Persona 5. I was surprised to learn that they didn’t have social links or the calendar system. In spite of that though I still enjoyed the characters and the complex themes and topics tackled in these games. I think because of the PS1 trilogy my standards for the persona series has risen in terms of what it can achieve and your videos have only Made me appreciate the amount of love and care put into these games and how they’re timeless classics.
The PS1 Persona games might not be as slick and smooth as the newer games, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love them a thousand times more. Persona 1 in particularly is so woefully underrated- it has some of the most incredible and unique story ideas and psychedelic imagery I’ve ever seen in gaming. It’s such a lovely game, and really needs more attention.
How have i not found this channel until now. I know what i am doing for my weekend
Daaaamn you really missed out on something
The only Persona game I played more than 3 hours of was Persona 5, and that was my introduction. Now I just want to play them all and just get more of this franchise because I feel like I just scratched the surface
You're in it now, YOU CAN'T ESCAPE
start with persona 2
persona1 is kinda meh
Nameless Protagonist P2 is the best
I know how you feel.I am currently playing p3 portable on an emulator and it’s awsome !
Nah id still recommend the psp verson of p1. Sure its not as good as the others, but the wrost of a great series is still good.
Also interesting note is that "psyche" is also the word Aristotle gave to the butterfly and as such, butterflies have often ended up coming to represent the human soul and psyche in a number of cultures. In that sense, you could say that the butterfly represents the concept of the human psyche itself.
I'm sorry, I can't get over Philemon T-posing away in a golden light.
I just love how the series went from gritty realism to edgy punk style i can go either way
Tbf the older games kind of just were SMT but not SMT. The ones past 3 have their own distinct theming.
I felt like I went on a journey and just to find out this is just the beginning.
As a fan of Persona 1, this was a very good video. Well done.
Regarding Devil Summoner, I believe another proponent of its cancellation was the fact that a lot of demons introduced in that game were very phallic and yonic. That kind of sexual content wasn't really a think back then aside from some very crude unlicensed games.
ua-cam.com/video/iNi2p8E1D0A/v-deo.html Review/Retrospective
Isnt that the one with a drag queen demon?
SMT franchise was never for kids and even Persona games have those kind of demons.
@@TheRezro Diving into that subject matter wouldn’t even fit into a M rated game at least in the US. Even now all of that stuff needs to be toned down otherwise the game will receive the PC exclusive A rating. An A rating would absolutely kill sales for a game because: It cannot be sold in stores, it’ll probably immediately be labeled as porn with the rating, having a game who exists next to basically all porn isn’t a good look and it cannot be ported to consoles. Some stuff is just too risqué for a game.
@@notafbiagent473 Yeh, I know that. Thanks for explaining anyway.
I just started playing Persona 1 (and the series as a whole) and this video helped me appreciate the game more.
4:46 "by the sheer amount of material it include as sources"
yeah ahahha the funny part is that juguian psychology approach all intelectual material created by humanity
i dont even try to explain the persona series and why is so interesting to my friends animore, they always get bored, but your video was so good that i will just sent your video now!
great video man, thanks
"The Persona series... it's now a beloved franchise..." Oh well my first video and you've already won me over with your voice.
The fact Nyarlathotep appears in Persona 1 is absolutely brilliant. It's set up so incredibly well.
This was absolutely amazing man! I loved your analysis of the games themes, story, and the history of the series. I had always seen the Jungian influence in the story, and you actually introduced me to a few sources and ideas I had never thought of before.
This video was also a MAJOR step up in quality, like I love your videos but this felt like you have gotten so so much better. I can't wait for the next two parts in this series and your views on the rest of the series as a whole.
Again, simply amazing man. This is your best video yet and was certainly worth the wait!
I want to see Philemon again in the next Persona game.
That was fantastic! I'm really glad you're covering the PSX original as well, because that's the version I first played. Many fans just dismiss it for its lackluster translation, changes etc. May just be me having a soft spot for the original, but the video was great. Can't wait for the continuation, please keep up the good work!
I almost never see people mention how much Philemon looks like Kaneko when he removes the mask, it's weird because at the end of innocent sin he looks the same as Tatsuya.
In atlus yearly poll for 2017 they asked what we wanted next.
I wanted an updated rerelease of p1 and p2 is and ep
Atlus doesnt know what persona 1 and 2 is its just makebelieve they would have to make everything 90s orientated like pagers payphones etc lol
They re-realeased both of those games. Unsure about updating it though 😔🙌
Fool! Everyone knows that Persona 3 was the first Persona title!
They were already rereleased. Why update those two games instead of putting their time into a new persona game?
The Simp Lord so that the newer persona fans can enjoy the old games without buying an old console
Something keeps me coming back to these videos, I can’t get enough of the theme of this game
Omg, this video is amazing! Very well written and presented, and super enlightening for new Persona fans who don't have the chance to play the earlier entries. You deserve way more views- please keep it up and can't wait to watch every part of your deservedly-named Ultimate Persona Compendium :)
Persona 1 protagonist got mad hair game
Damn man, wasn't expecting to sit through 40 minutes on just the story, but that was a great video. Really looking forward to parts 2 and 3!
Damn man this was deep. *Subscribed* Can't wait for more.
One of my favorite analyses by far. Outstanding work! You got a new sub
In Italy we have a writer that perfectly frame this mask theory called Pirandello, lived in the 20th century, at first I thought the concept was taken inspired from him... Still very fascinating, great video
By far the best video i've seen regarding Persona. I am reading several books of Carl Jung , it's a shame how so few people mention the importance of junghian psychology in the Persona series.
Funny as there is a Persona 3 and Persona 5 crossover fanfic that has Ken become a Phantom Thief and he mentions that Jungan phycology has similarities to Personas.
Awesome work on this series, I'll be checking out each installment. You definitely deserve a sub. I got into Persona later than a lot of my friends but now that I'm a fan I really want to check out it's origins. Funny enough, it feels like I was always going to be a fan. I even share a birthday with the inspiration behind the series Carl Jung.
Dude this kept me up, I wanna watch all of your videos now and I don’t even want to play persona 1, but the psychoanalysis aspect is fascinating.
Thanks for this series!! I was never interested in the pre persona 3 games until I saw this. Now I got them all and am loving persona 1 psp so far!!
You did an outstanding job. These videos are among my favorites in the whole UA-cam. I have watched them multiple times. A masterpiece! I would believe if you said this was a master’s degree about the series. Thank you so much!
This is an amazing analysis please continue to make these!
Brilliant, I'm loving binge watching your stuff
This video is perfect, I started the franchise in the Persona 4(PS2) and thought to myself that Jung could not be represented in a better way in a rpg than that but when I finally fully played the psp's version of Persona 1 I just fell in love with this game, Persona 1 needs more recognizing.
This is so well done! I was immediately absorbed. I'm going to watch part 2 right away
Loved this so much, watched it twice to compare with my notes from my first playthrough. Keep it up.
I always come back to these videos, Snickety did a great job making them
This video is awesome it reminded me why i love persona and smt so much! thanks a lot!!
Awesome video! I cannot wait for more!
These are the best videos I’ve ever seen explaining things about the megaten universe. I’ve Already seen all of them and I’m here commenting to encourage you to Keep on uploading them!
This series is amazing and so are you ❤️
Great job! This was amazing!
So much research and material to the point that it feels like a professional documentary, +1 like and sub
How is this so incredibly underrated? I literally fell in love with this video. Thank you so much for creating this! I can't properly express how well done this video is.
Dude..I'm just getting into this series and was considering making some videos about it but my god, I feel as though you've said it all. This video is incredible and I can't wait to watch more of your work. I don't know if I'll end up making any videos on this series but I do know that the passion on display in your work has inspired me.
Thank you and keep it up!!
I really like the editing.
One of my favorite series on UA-cam always come back to it once in awhile
Excited to see P3's analysis. P3 FES' the answer got me interested in the effects of desire and human condition how the human mind is keeping locked away a primal evil. The game had made me change the way I thought about myself and how I think.
Lets just ignore how Philemon just T-posed on us at the very end there. Very well done SnicketySlice. This is my 3rd time returning to this series due to the sheer amount of meaning you reveal when analyzing it. Everything is so carefully crafted together, and I am enamored. I review these videos as a way of self-reflection and understanding, as you pick apart of the small details to craft a larger picture that the developers were aiming for. Thank you for your hard work.
-Jalen (May 31, 2022)
Amazing video! Thank you!
Great video! this must have taken a while to put together!
Just wanted to say that the intro titled ‘the Ultimate Persona Compendium’ was powerful, and got me hyped up for the rest of the video. Nice job :)
Thanks for the vid, amazing explanation of all the themes and characters. I might play it myself after I have finished P5!
you really should, they're great
Amazing Video. well done I have never really delved into persona and this is very informing for me.
Also some of that philosophy stuff got deep.
this video really is a work of art.
Remember that one time when Nyarlathotep was Hitler?
He did it for the Vine.
This is just a fantastic look at the series, I have been playing games for decades but somehow the Persona series escaped me until recently, now I have to play them.
It just me that persona 1 and 2 really more about persona where persona 3-5 it just nothing but have persona as basis, don't get me i like all of them but it just not about persona again
Just found this series/channel, having no knowledge of persona pre 3 this is fascinating to me it's clear a lot of time and effort went into this.
Love these videos! They really make me want to try persona 1 :)
This was awesome! I wish you the best, you've got the potential to get big.
WOW, this is such a good video... damn. I gotta watch the other parts now holy shit
i can see this video on the discovery channel in like 20 years lol its soo good and the direction and editing are godly.
Very well done. Subbed and looking forward to part 2
Thanks. It'll be up in a couple weeks :)
The "localized" character redesigns STINK! I'm glad they went back to using the original character designs in part 2 & on
21:41 is it just me, or does the Deva System look a LOT like the Death Star Tractor Beam emitter?
How you gonna bash mark like that
This is super well done
Just wanted to thank you and I love you for this
this video always get me, everytime i pass by it i have to rewatch it and everytime someone asks me abt p1 i have to send this video to'em.
All your videos abt p1 are a delight to watch! I'm looking foward to a next entry on the ultimate persona compendium
Love this video. P1 was a great game and i love your take on it.
This was a Great video!
Holy shit, it’s happening. A new upload! I’ve been meaning yo learn more about persona since playing 5
Good timing then!
Awesome video man!!!
Bloody excellent video.
Great work my dude
I am really upset with myself for not having seen these a year ago! These have to be the best SMT videos out there. Currently watching Part 2 and just subscribed, figured I would leave a comment here. Thanks for all the content and good luck with your future projects, will keep an eye out!
omg. the american version of P1. it burns.
Yo dawg! We up here in da mean streets of Chicago summonin' personas & shieeeet.
Philemon making the T-pose to impose respect ._.xD
Am i going to hear some folk talking about Persona 1 for almost two hours? The answer is hell yeah. It was a pretty good take on how the series begun and how much it took for Megaten to come to the west, and the analisis on themes of the game and psichology were pretty joyful to hear, a really good video all around. If i have to take something to grasp it would be the ending and this is my personal take on it, like you say in the bad ending of the game your character doesn´t learn nothing and for that he can´t release his full potential but here is the kicker not everyone made it to that ending, Maki or Mary is nowhere to be seen and it´s implied that she died(full especulation on that part) but even if she lives trough her sickness, you destroy her multiples selfs and killed her mother what turns you... well into a monster. So in my opinion you´re not the same person at the end of boths endings. now to part 2
Great video a very good job.
Jesus! You have really outdone yourself. The intro alone gave me so much joy; and felt like an actual full production documentary. I can already tell this series is gonna skyrocket your channel. Great job, my dude! Can't wait for part 2.
Thanks!
I did used to produce documentaries so that was very much my intention :D
Glad you enjoyed.
How do you not have more subs these videos are so good!!!! I love deep dives on series
I want to play more than p5 and strikers but some of the series entries I would rather have explained like this so videos like this are perfect
Thank fuck somebody acknowledges the existence of Shin Megami Tensei If.... I've just about grown really tired of telling people it's the 1st actual Persona game that isn't a Persona game. I wish it would get localized or fan translated so i could play it.
This video is a godsend, thank you so freaking much, i can't accurately express the ammount of gratitude i am feeling towards you right now. For the longest time i was actually angry that Persona 1 and 2:IS and 2:EP have gone overlooked , despite of Persona 5's popularity. Like, i love P3, 4 and 5, but i want Persona 1 and 2IS and 2EP to be recognized as the great games they really are. Maybe they're dated today, but their writing is honestly impressive for their time period. Especially Persona 2 and ESPECIALLY Innocent Sin. I'm still surprised at the balls that game had.
Great video!