Cult of Personality

How the JRPG series carved its own identity

1 St Hermelin High students fought demons in utopian city Mikage-cho in Revelations: Persona, which hit PS1 in 1996 but took ’til 2009 to arrive on UK PSPs. 2 Not one, but two Persona 2s – Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment – were ported to PSP, with stories centring on powerful, reality-altering rumours. 3 PS2’s Persona 3 brought serious edge. Characters summoned Personas by firing guns (Evokers) at their heads, and all could be controlled in battle. 4 Originally on PS2 but bolstered by Western fans, Persona 4 went Golden on PS Vita with new content. Polish and charm makes it the best entry – for now…