Persona 3 may not be my favorite game of all time anymore, but it certainly is the most important game ever for me. It taught me so many lessons on how to live life to the fullest, the importance of bonds and how to best deal with the reality of death. I played it during a very confusing and complicated time of my life and it definitely made me see things differently. I am eternally grateful for Persona 3 for all that, and your amazing analysis did the game the justice it deserved. Thank you.
42:57 “It’s only when we have something to lose that we fear death. And it’s only when we fear death that we are truly alive.” I don’t know why but this quote made me stop for a second and think about things. Holy shit this analysis video is god tier.
Thanks for putting as much time and effort into this series as you do. I find it endlessly entertaining and insightful. Looking forward to whatever else you intend to produce.
Watching this truly has made me appreciate P3 a lot more than I already did. Thank you, Snickety. I'm looking forward to what's to come. 2023 is off to a phenomenal start.
Man i LOVE your analysys series, you make some great persona content, my fav by far I was reading Jung's "Man and His Simbols" recently and they mention the interview you put during the preface of the video, really interesting i must say.
It's a happy new year indeed! I love this series, I only discovered the Persona games a few years ago and was instantly hooked. And this series truly grew my appreciation by helping me discover the earlier parts of the series. I'm actually playing Innocent Sin for the first time and love it. You're awesome Snickety, and I appreciate the hard work you put in to these videos
Absolute GODSEND, I just recently discovered and finished your Persona 1 and 2 (both Sin and Punishment) analysis vids! While I was more than happy to wait until you released P3, the timing makes this a welcome surprise. Happy New Year and thank you for introducing me to the SMT and Persona series, Slice. Keep up the good work. 👍
This game always has and probably always will bring me to tears and shake my body down to it's soul. Thank you for for making me feel that yet again. I look forward to your next part.
how the heck did I miss this release. I had to literally double check my youtube history to make sure It wasn't in my watch history. Oh well now I can binge both parts in one sitting
Ah! These videos are so good. Already an hour in and I am sad to see it ending. Might as well go back and watch the others for a third time. These are some of the most rewarchable videos on UA-cam for me.
Persona 3 remains my favorite game of the series. I know it's a Debbie-Downer for a lotta gamers lol (hence, why it isn't as hyped up as Persona 5 or 4) but Persona 3 really hits you in the FEELS. Just listening to some of its soundtracks play during your analysis video made me want to cry. I played Persona 3 when it first came out during my twenties. Now, I'm a middle-aged gamer. I've lost a lotta loved ones. My body no longer feels the same. Persona 3's message is more relevant than ever for me, as I suspect it'll be for a lotta gamers who eventually grow up. Thank you SO MUCH for doing an analysis of it.
P4G is my favorite, I know there are moments that have aged poorly and probably shouldn't exist but, is that not also true for the rest of human history? I feel as someone who personally would constantly look away from reality and the truth in fear of getting hurt that the message of truth is something that helped me realize many of my own weaknesses.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH BABY, THAT'S WHAT I WAS WATING FOR. THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. MY FAVORITE ENTRY!!!!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This series is definitely one of the best at explaining the symbolic meanings, metaphors, etc of the persona series but there are other people who do a good job of it too. The Ultimate Persona 4 Analysis video/series by hiding in public is really good as well, for example.
Also i like the fact that mechanically in the end the game shows you what is about to happen. If you notice, The Great Seal has a cost of 100% HP, always. That shows MC will not live through this. And i like these little details.
I was determined to finish Persona 3 FES before watching this, and I'm glad I did. This analysis helps to enhance the experience of the story and its elements that I otherwise never would have thought on their meaning.
What a great way to start the year. Really great analisys as always Snick. The Meguro comment truly cracked me up. Also really interesting interpreting P3 hero's journey as the one of the sun. Since Persona 3/4/5 are all the journey of the fool it makes me wonder what are the other ones going to be. In any case really looking foward to the next parts. Have a happy new year man.
this is great! there were a lot of little things i noticed in this game but discarded because theres so much game, so many things to look at and do and experience, its a really rich text. thanks for explaining the symbolism i missed or that i didnt dive deeply into enough!
Been watching your videos for a few years, since the episode on P1 on the PlayStation Classic. Another excellent watch from you, your quality is top notch and your analysis is both entertaining and informative. I have loved these games ever since I played P4 Arena which drove me down the rabbit hole into playing 1,2,3,4 and then 5 when it came out. I had such an amazing experience with this series, those first 4 games remain some of the finest storytelling the medium has to offer and although they are different in style and gameplay I truly believe that 3 is a worthy successor to the Persona’s of yore. 4 and 5 remain fantastic games in their own right and in many ways are superior to the outdated combat of the originals however 3 exists in the perfect centre between the dark and intriguing storytelling and writing of the first games and the updated gameplay of the later ones, including ingenious additions like the social links and the calendar system. What a brilliant game.
This is an amazingly put together analysis and video! I’m looking forward to seeing more from you on this topic as Persona 3 is one of my favorite games of all time! 👍🏽
First time stumbling upon your channel. You have a great analysis, the best one I've seen so far! This is why this game has so much personal attachment to me
The issue with non party member control isn't that the AI is bad. The game was built around the player properly using the tactics menu and scanning the enemies. But players expected that the ai would largely make the right decisions if they just left them to their default tactics setting, or sometimes one of the more other general ones. And a part of it is also likely looking at how Persona 4 and 5 works with the AI, where there is a lot less in terms of options on how your party members act, since those games were made with player's selecting party member's actions. Obviously the reason they made the party members choose their own actions was because they wanted the player to feel like they were a person in the group and we as people can only choose our own actions. The challenge they had as developers if they wanted this was to give the player options on how to direct their allies without giving them direct control. This conveys that the party is communicating during battles, but are giving each other enough autonomy that they can work within the suggested tactics. Personally I think they did a really good job, because the alternative would have been to make the AI so competent that it would generally always take whatever action was needed with minimal player input, but this would lead to it feeling like the party is not actually communicating with each other. Instead of a team, it would come across as a bunch of random characters just happened to be in the battle together. And while direct control is more convenient, it does feel like something was lost. Persona 4 and 5 more or less contextualize this as the team leader literally telling their allies what skills to use, which kind of sucks because it makes it seem like your allies have no autonomy and therefore little to no personality in battle. But because the combat was developed with direct control in mind, you would be heavily restricting yourself and making things way harder since the AI in those games aren't as adjustable.
I feel as though that it's a glorified handicap, and there weren't enough options to justify not giving us direct control. Even then, the code for these AI are OK at best and serviceable at worst....
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Edit: I’m on my 2nd rewatch, it’s freakin mind blowing ……so I’m curious 🧐 I watched your analysis about P1 and P2 both chapters. Sooooo do you believe Nylarathotep influences anything or does that not exist?
My sort of headcanon is that the essence of Nyarlethotep takes on different forms to be the best temptor of the current time and place. Nyx could very well be another of his incarnations, or perhaps he was the one who "wrote in" the being of Nyx. The same goes for the other major antagonists of the series too.
Excellent video like usual. Haven't played Persona 3 since almost 10 years ago, so I think I may be due for a replay. Will be interesting comparing my own analysis and my memories of playing the game back in 2014 with some of the interesting philosophical parallels you've brought up in this video.
I always saw the decision to make the protagonist a wild card as a metanarrative tool to represent how they are the avatar of the player, i.e. they represent millions of potential people and therefor don't fall under the same rule of only holding a single Persona.
I feel like I've always missed the Jungian theming in Persona 3 since it's not as overt as the other 5 games in the series. Really excited to see a new perspective on this game.
When the world needed him the most, He returned 🔥🔥🔥
Persona 3 may not be my favorite game of all time anymore, but it certainly is the most important game ever for me. It taught me so many lessons on how to live life to the fullest, the importance of bonds and how to best deal with the reality of death. I played it during a very confusing and complicated time of my life and it definitely made me see things differently. I am eternally grateful for Persona 3 for all that, and your amazing analysis did the game the justice it deserved. Thank you.
Damn right brother!! We must live!
42:57
“It’s only when we have something to lose that we fear death. And it’s only when we fear death that we are truly alive.”
I don’t know why but this quote made me stop for a second and think about things. Holy shit this analysis video is god tier.
Thanks for putting as much time and effort into this series as you do. I find it endlessly entertaining and insightful. Looking forward to whatever else you intend to produce.
The best P3 video on UA-cam just dropped
OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING!!!! EVERYBODY STAY CALM!!! STAY FL*NNING CALM!!!!! EVERYBODY CALM DOWN!!!!!!!!!
Me asf right now
STAAAAAAAAY CALM!!!!!!!!!!
" STAY FL *NNING CALM!!!!!"
Ok, now I can say it
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!
X: Attack
O: Relent
Came here to say this 😂
Watching this truly has made me appreciate P3 a lot more than I already did. Thank you, Snickety. I'm looking forward to what's to come.
2023 is off to a phenomenal start.
Definitely my favorite of the "new" Persona styled games. This game and the P2 duology hold a special place in my heart.
They are in one word, fantastic !
Man i LOVE your analysys series, you make some great persona content, my fav by far
I was reading Jung's "Man and His Simbols" recently and they mention the interview you put during the preface of the video, really interesting i must say.
It's a happy new year indeed! I love this series, I only discovered the Persona games a few years ago and was instantly hooked. And this series truly grew my appreciation by helping me discover the earlier parts of the series. I'm actually playing Innocent Sin for the first time and love it.
You're awesome Snickety, and I appreciate the hard work you put in to these videos
Absolute GODSEND, I just recently discovered and finished your Persona 1 and 2 (both Sin and Punishment) analysis vids! While I was more than happy to wait until you released P3, the timing makes this a welcome surprise. Happy New Year and thank you for introducing me to the SMT and Persona series, Slice. Keep up the good work. 👍
This game always has and probably always will bring me to tears and shake my body down to it's soul. Thank you for for making me feel that yet again. I look forward to your next part.
how the heck did I miss this release. I had to literally double check my youtube history to make sure It wasn't in my watch history. Oh well now I can binge both parts in one sitting
Persona 3 is singlehandedly the most impactful story I have ever experienced, and you did it justice in this analysis. Awesome video.
To me, this was the best of the Neo-Persona games. The later ones just couldn't recapture what I felt made this one so great.
Ah! These videos are so good. Already an hour in and I am sad to see it ending. Might as well go back and watch the others for a third time. These are some of the most rewarchable videos on UA-cam for me.
A perfect gift for the new year! Thank you for your work, snickety.
Though not many people know about or keep up with the compendium, im so glad you posted another, I’ve been thinking about the series a lot recently
Once again I am SO very happy to see you upload! My favourite content on the entire website. Keep up the good work!
Persona 3 remains my favorite game of the series. I know it's a Debbie-Downer for a lotta gamers lol (hence, why it isn't as hyped up as Persona 5 or 4) but Persona 3 really hits you in the FEELS. Just listening to some of its soundtracks play during your analysis video made me want to cry. I played Persona 3 when it first came out during my twenties. Now, I'm a middle-aged gamer. I've lost a lotta loved ones. My body no longer feels the same. Persona 3's message is more relevant than ever for me, as I suspect it'll be for a lotta gamers who eventually grow up. Thank you SO MUCH for doing an analysis of it.
P4G is my favorite, I know there are moments that have aged poorly and probably shouldn't exist but, is that not also true for the rest of human history? I feel as someone who personally would constantly look away from reality and the truth in fear of getting hurt that the message of truth is something that helped me realize many of my own weaknesses.
I still like to believe the evoker hurts. Like it leaves no damage but it still feels like you're blowing your brains out.
I was just telling my cousin on christmas how long I've been waiting for this video, what a damn good way to bring in the new year :)
Let’s goo the biggest W of 2023 already 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH BABY, THAT'S WHAT I WAS WATING FOR. THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. MY FAVORITE ENTRY!!!!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Glad to see more of your lovely videos, Snickerdoodle. A great way to start off the New Year! You're the ultimate gift we all wished for more of.
This series is definitely one of the best at explaining the symbolic meanings, metaphors, etc of the persona series but there are other people who do a good job of it too. The Ultimate Persona 4 Analysis video/series by hiding in public is really good as well, for example.
This was beautiful worded video!💙 Thank you🦋
Holy shit, hes back. My 2nd fave persona game (after Eternal Punishment) finally got the analysis.
Say it LOUDER for the PEOPLE 🗣
I only found you recently, and you dropped this video just as I finished catching up on the rest of this series. Thank you!
28:38 - lmao the juxtaposition of you talking about death while the background music is all "ooh yeah dadada baby baby"
Also i like the fact that mechanically in the end the game shows you what is about to happen. If you notice, The Great Seal has a cost of 100% HP, always. That shows MC will not live through this. And i like these little details.
Love the video. Never noticed the leitmotif playing in that scene. Thanks for the hard work!
I've got an 8-ish hour road trip coming on the 6th so that gives me an excuse to re-listen to this series! Thanks for your hard work!
I was determined to finish Persona 3 FES before watching this, and I'm glad I did. This analysis helps to enhance the experience of the story and its elements that I otherwise never would have thought on their meaning.
I’m so happy this is out, I’ve been waiting for so so long and I’m ecstatic that it’s finally here, thank you Snickety
My eyes are watering. I am so excited
What a great way to start the year.
Really great analisys as always Snick. The Meguro comment truly cracked me up.
Also really interesting interpreting P3 hero's journey as the one of the sun. Since Persona 3/4/5 are all the journey of the fool it makes me wonder what are the other ones going to be.
In any case really looking foward to the next parts.
Have a happy new year man.
What a masterpiece of a video! So amazing 💖
Persona 3, one of the most important games ever made. One of the strongest contenders for video games as art. One of my favourite games ever.
Part 1 and it has 1 and a half hours of video. I cant wait.
this is great! there were a lot of little things i noticed in this game but discarded because theres so much game, so many things to look at and do and experience, its a really rich text. thanks for explaining the symbolism i missed or that i didnt dive deeply into enough!
Finally! Best series on UA-cam. Keep up the amazing work.
Such a flair for aesthetics and presentation, I love it.
I am *SO* ready.
Holy hell, such a long time since your last entry in the compendium.
What a pleasant surprise for my UA-cam feed. Welcome back friend.
Been watching your videos for a few years, since the episode on P1 on the PlayStation Classic. Another excellent watch from you, your quality is top notch and your analysis is both entertaining and informative. I have loved these games ever since I played P4 Arena which drove me down the rabbit hole into playing 1,2,3,4 and then 5 when it came out. I had such an amazing experience with this series, those first 4 games remain some of the finest storytelling the medium has to offer and although they are different in style and gameplay I truly believe that 3 is a worthy successor to the Persona’s of yore. 4 and 5 remain fantastic games in their own right and in many ways are superior to the outdated combat of the originals however 3 exists in the perfect centre between the dark and intriguing storytelling and writing of the first games and the updated gameplay of the later ones, including ingenious additions like the social links and the calendar system. What a brilliant game.
Been super looking forward to this!
STARTING THE NEW YEAR STRONG LETS GOOO
Oh hell yeah, what a way to start off the year
What a gift to start the new year with
Huh, i didn't know people used this series as means not to play the games. Your analysis is literally the push I needed to play Persona 2!
I am so excited for this video, snacks and drink acquired, let's goooooo!
THE KING
This is an amazingly put together analysis and video! I’m looking forward to seeing more from you on this topic as Persona 3 is one of my favorite games of all time! 👍🏽
First time stumbling upon your channel. You have a great analysis, the best one I've seen so far! This is why this game has so much personal attachment to me
ill watch later. just liking and commenting for algorithm because this series is a favourite.
YO, SICK!
The issue with non party member control isn't that the AI is bad. The game was built around the player properly using the tactics menu and scanning the enemies. But players expected that the ai would largely make the right decisions if they just left them to their default tactics setting, or sometimes one of the more other general ones.
And a part of it is also likely looking at how Persona 4 and 5 works with the AI, where there is a lot less in terms of options on how your party members act, since those games were made with player's selecting party member's actions.
Obviously the reason they made the party members choose their own actions was because they wanted the player to feel like they were a person in the group and we as people can only choose our own actions. The challenge they had as developers if they wanted this was to give the player options on how to direct their allies without giving them direct control. This conveys that the party is communicating during battles, but are giving each other enough autonomy that they can work within the suggested tactics. Personally I think they did a really good job, because the alternative would have been to make the AI so competent that it would generally always take whatever action was needed with minimal player input, but this would lead to it feeling like the party is not actually communicating with each other. Instead of a team, it would come across as a bunch of random characters just happened to be in the battle together.
And while direct control is more convenient, it does feel like something was lost. Persona 4 and 5 more or less contextualize this as the team leader literally telling their allies what skills to use, which kind of sucks because it makes it seem like your allies have no autonomy and therefore little to no personality in battle. But because the combat was developed with direct control in mind, you would be heavily restricting yourself and making things way harder since the AI in those games aren't as adjustable.
yeah i agree
I feel as though that it's a glorified handicap, and there weren't enough options to justify not giving us direct control. Even then, the code for these AI are OK at best and serviceable at worst....
I love these soo much and now we on P3! Looking forward to this 😌
I started with Persona 3, didn't knew that I would got into SMT as a whole... Nice video!
Truly the perfect way to start off the new year.
I could watch these all day 😁
Terrific analysis! Thanks for another great video!
Here watching Part 1 for the thirtieth time. Waiting patiently for part 2.
Yay, it's finally here! Still in time for the new year
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Edit: I’m on my 2nd rewatch, it’s freakin mind blowing
……so I’m curious 🧐 I watched your analysis about P1 and P2 both chapters. Sooooo do you believe Nylarathotep influences anything or does that not exist?
My sort of headcanon is that the essence of Nyarlethotep takes on different forms to be the best temptor of the current time and place.
Nyx could very well be another of his incarnations, or perhaps he was the one who "wrote in" the being of Nyx. The same goes for the other major antagonists of the series too.
@@sanfransiscon seee I thought Ikutsuki was Nylarathotep lol
@@AloyImpact Oh yeah I think that fits pretty well
@Akhron YO WHAT!??!
@Akhron yo that’s crazy.
Best series on UA-cam, do not stop until this is done, and then move on to mainline smt
Oh this is gonna be good
Excellent video like usual. Haven't played Persona 3 since almost 10 years ago, so I think I may be due for a replay. Will be interesting comparing my own analysis and my memories of playing the game back in 2014 with some of the interesting philosophical parallels you've brought up in this video.
Absolutely love this series, awesome work as usual snickety
What a great New Years present, Thanks Snickety! :)
I’ve been waiting for this😈🙇🏻♂️
I've been waiting for this!!!
I've wanted to do one of these myself for the longest time so I'm definitely looking forward to what you have to say about the game!
l really loved your persona 1 and 2 ones, and l highly think l will love this too since l love your work, never change
The time has come
YOU’RE ALIVE ❤
Edit: By the time you do P5 I’ll probably be middle age but I’ll be expecting the video 😂
Well done. Bravo.
I always saw the decision to make the protagonist a wild card as a metanarrative tool to represent how they are the avatar of the player, i.e. they represent millions of potential people and therefor don't fall under the same rule of only holding a single Persona.
I'm trying to patiently wait, IM TRYING for part 2
Oh my god, the absolute unit is alive
I feel like I've always missed the Jungian theming in Persona 3 since it's not as overt as the other 5 games in the series. Really excited to see a new perspective on this game.
I'm so excited to watch this!!
In the words of the man himself: "I've been waiting for this!"
"Did ya see that, Shinji?"
Incredible video. Thank you for your in depth analysis. This is right up my street. I look forward to part 2.
Are you from the UK?
Nice, i love the ultimate analysis
Happy new year
WOOOOOOO! I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS! 😍😍
My favorite persona game. I watched Super Jeenius's LP of this game during high school and felt immersed in it.
I did not realize P3 was this dense. I'll have to watch this multiple times for it all to really sink in
Happy New Years 🎉 cheers to you Snickety for this New Years treat
I want a remake of this analysis too.
This channel is amazing
In a way, this is our own answer to the toils that the concept of 'creation' had brought about the creation of fiction
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
He’s back baby!
Me: *sees this video* I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!
Litterally started rewatching your vids yesterday. What are the chances. Wooooooooo :O
Starting 2023 with a banger
Let's go boys, now that's a beautiful late new years present
Interesting question: Will you be covering Trinity Soul, by any chance?