Persona 2 PSP; Would you buy it?

[Hamel]

If they did want to publish it here, what would've stopped them?

Hitler

[Archie55]

So basically the media said "we're to afraid". I mean, things are a lot worse... And what kinda makes me mad is that when all the real stuff was happening, people knew about it, people knew that people were being killed, and that was a lot worse. But can we put hitler in a game? No. I don't get the world sometimes.

[Kenji]

As I said earlier, it's not just Hitler, it's that Hitler's arrival resembled the Second Coming of Christ.

i.e. Hitler = Jesus.

[Mellusia]

I'm not christian so I'm not familiar with how the scenario of Jesus' Second Coming is suppose to be like, but just generally coming back from the dead shouldn't be such a big issue in gaming anymore, right? There's surely plenty of games that mirrors such a thing.

I mean in Final Fantasy Tactics, St. Ajora came back via the hero's sister who he was reincarnated into (ugh, I'm still not too clear on that; gotta replay FFT...) but he came back as a monstrous demon, which was his true form all along, even though he was considered a great holy man when he was alive in the game's history. A position I think mirrored what Jesus is to Christians and even then, the game's been released 3 times no problem O.o

According to wiki, the other iffy bit was that the male MC could date a male character (or something - never played the game, you see xD). I really hope that's not the real reason to hold back. There's plethora of gay and lesbian stuff in gaming in this day and age, and just going by the Persona series, LOADS of fanservice for whatever you're more inclined to *nods to avatar* xD

[Hamel]

It wasn't like this back when it was realesed on the PS1 and Atlus was just a small company back then so my guess is that they didn't want to take a risk
IF there will be a remake for P2 I am sure today's Atlus would get it

[Deified Data]

...if I had a PSP, yes, I would.

[Archie55]

It wasn't like this back when it was realesed on the PS1 and Atlus was just a small company back then so my guess is that they didn't want to take a risk
IF there will be a remake for P2 I am sure today's Atlus would get it
Well, I guess that's true. I haven't known atlus as long as some of you, but I think that if it is remade, Atlus USA will have no problem picking it up. They know how popular the SMT series is in the states among its fans. Hey, SMT made me like RPGs. Now thats saying something, because I avoided RPGs like the plague before. I'm not to sure about Sony having to check games still, but if they did, I don't think they would say anything. I mean, Wolfenstien has a crap load of nazis in it. Although... The second coming of christ as Hitler... I really hope that doesn't stop it.

[DragonChild]

Yes I would want it Especially on a portable system, but I would much rather prefer if Atlus would bring over the maybe the game boy ver. of Shin Megami Tensei I&II or If they would work on if... and soul hackers I rather play those first but any MegaTen game would do for me.

[Hamel]

Sorry to burst your bubble but releasing a GBA game now is a waste of money

[Pantaloons]

Probably not unless the combat was changed and severely sped up. I'd tried the fan translation of P2:IS, and while the quality of the dialogue and the characterization was pretty good and all, the combat made the game fall flat on its face and I never really got far in the game because of it.

[Archie55]

Yeah, I tend to agree. GBA games are kinda... Dead. How many GBA games have been made recently?

[fates]

I missed Persona 2 back in the PS1 days, so I would definitely pick this up.

I was a little disappointed they jumped right to 3 and skipped 2 (not that I don't like 3, but I have both the original Persona 3 and FES, so it's hard for me to get excited over something I already dumped good money into :tongue: )

[Archie55]

I missed Persona 2 back in the PS1 days, so I would definitely pick this up.

I was a little disappointed they jumped right to 3 and skipped 2 (not that I don't like 3, but I have both the original Persona 3 and FES, so it's hard for me to get excited over something I already dumped good money into :tongue: )
Yeah. I missed a lot of SMT games. But anyways, I think that if Persona 2 was announced, I would jump onto the Persona 2 train instead of being on the P3P train. Nothing against P3P. I'm still gonna get it. But, I'd rather want P2 after reading about it so much and seeing so many videos. I gotta say, IS looks really fun. So does EP, but I think that more people would buy this for IS cuz it never came here. I'd buy it for both.

[scuttling]

Might be an old thread, but I can't help but throw my opinion in-- I want this like burning! I got into the series through P3FES, and am psyched for P3P. I've also got the first Persona... anything SMT, heck, almost anything Atlus looks pretty shiny to me right now.

Given some of the things that go on in other games, I couldn't think of why content should matter too much. Just slap on a Mature Teen warning and make us have our IDs out when we buy it, like with P3... I mean, if in GTA you "restore health" via hookers and can then kill them to get back your money... :/ Yeaaaaah, content shouldn't be a big deal.

[Roy Len]

that would been awesome if persona 2 come out for the psp I would love to buy it :)

[Archie55]

So much support. Does anybody really important look at these? I'd like to know if I'm getting my hopes up for something eventually.

[Lorelei]

I'd buy it if they ever did. :3
Persona has to be one of my favorite series, and even my brother, who isn't an RPG person, loved it.

[Evilkinggumby]

So much support. Does anybody really important look at these? I'd like to know if I'm getting my hopes up for something eventually.

Yeah still not likely. I mean, if every post on this thread was a purchase you are looking at only about 250+ copies sold, an a lot of the posts here are by people posting several times. The mods read every post to check for any infractions but I am doubtful a dev is since the game creators are at Atlus japan and they're not likely pouring over the u.s. message boards.

Mostly this thread gives folk a place to wish and hope. :)

peraonally i'd be all for it as a release too, psp or not.

[Archie55]

Well, then, this HINT is going out to the mods: THE SALES FOR THE PAST TWO GAMES HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC. YOU LIKE MONEY RIGHT? HERE'S HOW TO MAKE MORE: MAKE THIS!!! Please? HINT HINT. AND MY HOPES AND DREAMS SHALL GROW AND GROW!! IT'S WHAT WAKES ME UP IN THE MORNING. I ALWAYS THINK "This might be the day!! P3P was announced while I was asleep. COME ON P2P!!" BUT NOTHING HAPPENS! I've put my faith in you before, I've given you money, don't squish my hopes!!!

[Hamel]

You know that the mods here can't do anything about it right?your only real option is to learn Japanese and ask Atlus JP

[Archie55]

Seriously? Anybody know Atlus JP's email?
But on a more logical note, now that persona 5 has... kinda... been announced, I can can wait until after that for some sort of SMT PSP announcement. I wouldn't be surprised if after this either A) both P2's were announced seperatly and released on two UMD's, or B) they are announced at the same time and on one UMD and then P4P is after words. Any other thoughts? Of course, I love to fantisize, and I really, really want this.

[HIRO]

I enjoyed IS & EP respectively. No reason to play IS/EP over again.

[Chronoshale]

I'd get it. Though I'd hope both games come with a one game price-tag unless they get a similar revamp to P1.

...And, of course, it'd have to have a PSN release. :p

[Archie55]

YES!!! More support! Not like it's going to do anything, but it makes me feel a little bit better. I REALLY WANT THIS!!! Oh well, I'll just have to play persona and peace walker until it's announced, then I'll promptly look up persona 2 on youtube.

[shk_619]

if Persona 3 will be in psp in english i bet its only eternal punishment. the story of Innocent sin is about neo nazi who wants hitler life again. i thought it would be trouble if innocent sin is in english

[Hamel]

if Persona 3 will be in psp in english i bet its only eternal punishment. the story of Innocent sin is about neo nazi who wants hitler life again. i thought it would be trouble if innocent sin is in english

When it came out?yes
Today?no

[elf_boobs]

Like I always say,wish in one hand, and hold a delightful goat-cheese and veggie sandwich with crisp cucumbers,ripe tomatoes, thiny sliced red onions, and a tart balsamic dressing, all sandwiched between fresh ciabatta bread in the other and see which one gets 'et first.

[Lelouch31]

The only thing I would want change is the battle system for P2. Everything else is perfect. Just leave the music, story, and characters alone in IS and EP while giving both version a P3/P4 like battle system and definitely an improve map system. Perhaps giving the graphics a touch up like they did with P1 too.

[Iris]

I love the P2 battle system the way it is. I don't see any reason why it should be changed, especially considering how much rebalancing would be necessary to fit those kinds of changes.

[Evilkinggumby]

I love the P2 battle system the way it is. I don't see any reason why it should be changed, especially considering how much rebalancing would be necessary to fit those kinds of changes.

yeah the weapons, attacks, and characters/demons are all built to work within their current set of rules and laws for fights(which, unlike the newer system, takes into consideration range, reach, and position on the battlefield). To scrap all that and just go with the p3 system would painfully kill a lot of the strategy and fun of those games and their battle system. I realize they moved away from that system for p3/4 and those newer games were highly successful, but returning to the old games and performing that kind of surgery would feel forced and without the updated graphicvs to make the fights more flashy, I think it would make the battles relatively dull. Since the older persona games don't have as much glits and glory in the visuals, part of what makes up for it is the gameplay. Take away the gameplay..it's.. i dunno... I think it could make it mad lame.

I would be ok with them speeding up the battles a bit by streamlining the UI and stuff, but not retooling what is already there and was pretty kool.

[Iris]

That, too. The battle system, to me, is a big part of what gives P2 its identity and makes it the (very different) experience that is. Changing the gameplay to make it feel more like P3/4 is killing half of what makes the game awesome.

[Kenji]

yeah the weapons, attacks, and characters/demons are all built to work within their current set of rules and laws for fights(which, unlike the newer system, takes into consideration range, reach, and position on the battlefield). To scrap all that and just go with the p3 system would painfully kill a lot of the strategy and fun of those games and their battle system.
Wait, are you talking about P2? I played through most of Innocent Sin and distance and positioning had absolutely nothing to do with anything. All movement on the battlefield, unlike P1, is simply for the sake of making the battle seem dynamic. Hell, in Eternal Punishment, they even give you the option of turning off the animations to make those battles go faster.

Really, P2's battle system's about as simple as P3/4's, it just has a more irritating interface that revolves around Auto Battle. Oh, and the enemies were generally easier.

[Iris]

Positioning had nothing to do with P2, yeah, I think he had some wires crossed.

But regardless, I always loved the fusion spell system and how it rewarded you for building a party that fits together instead of just putting the strongest thing you can slap together on each person.

I don't know if "revolves around Auto Battle" is the best way to put it. I mean, you're still setting what everybody does, you just have the option of letting them repeat those actions in a loop (which personally, I never do anyway). Auto Battle implies a certain degree of letting the game play itself, which I don't really see in the P2 system.

[Kenji]

I don't know if "revolves around Auto Battle" is the best way to put it. I mean, you're still setting what everybody does, you just have the option of letting them repeat those actions in a loop (which personally, I never do anyway). Auto Battle implies a certain degree of letting the game play itself, which I don't really see in the P2 system.
Compare P2's battle system with P1 PSP's Auto Battle option. The latter is a great example because it gives a whole variety of options beyond "physical attack 'til somebody dies," which defines most MegaTen Auto Battle commands. You can use guns, repeat your last action (which carries between battles), and maybe one or two more options.

It's really not that far off from the way P2 does things, except that P1 PSP makes it an option instead of a requirement. That means a lot to me because, while I do like and use the Auto Battle function, I'm not that happy when it's all I have to work with. Of course, a lot of that unhappiness would go away if they redesigned the menu system to make changing commands less time-consuming. For instance, they could place command change on the top menu layer instead of burying it in the third layer, separate from the Analyze command (which is top-layer).

Also, in regards to the emphasis on the Fusion Spells, I'd like to see an extra difficulty mode that ramps up the enemies to such a degree that Fusion Spells are necessary... though, that could just as easily be achieved by maintaining a low level.

[Archie55]

I like the battle system in Persona. I don't think that it needs such a revamp that it needs to be the Persona 3/4 system. I'm sure they work just as well, but I think that the beauty of the remake is that it only fixed things that really needed fixing. And they didn't do anything other than that *cough* change the localization *cough*. I think that should apply to this if it happens.

[Lelouch31]

I love the P2 battle system the way it is. I don't see any reason why it should be changed, especially considering how much rebalancing would be necessary to fit those kinds of changes.
Well it doesn't necessarily needs to be completely remade to be like P3/P4 but the user interface more than anything could use some revamping.

[Collegesurfer212]

I would love a port or a remake but prolly a port more, because sadly I missed out on P2. And I would love for both of them to be either ported or remade to the psp. If we could only get the one we didn't get before I would be happy with just that, but both would be a dream come true. So I hope they make both and bring it over to America.

[Archie55]

I would love a port or a remake but prolly a port more, because sadly I missed out on P2. And I would love for both of them to be either ported or remade to the psp. If we could only get the one we didn't get before I would be happy with just that, but both would be a dream come true. So I hope they make both and bring it over to America.
Well, if (IF) Atlus JP made it, I'd be shocked if Atlus US just said "Hey, guys. We're not gonna do this because we feel like america's not ready yet". I mean, really. Persona 3 made it look like commiting suicide was a "justified act".

[Beast Boy]

i will buy it.but there is a point i want to discuss.
First:there is two persona 2 releases:
Persona 2 Innocent Sin.
Persona 2 Eternal Puishment.
both released on PS1 platfrm.but,innocent sin was never released in english(right?)i played the japanese version and it was cooler than eternal punishment(at least at my opinion)eternal punishment was the second game to be released after P2 innocent sin.however,if atlus made the psp game,i wish they will release P2 innocet sin in english.if they released both of the P2 games(after changing alittle bit of music and battle commands,stuff like that)they will be huge succes.

[Beast Boy]

I would love a port or a remake but prolly a port more, because sadly I missed out on P2. And I would love for both of them to be either ported or remade to the psp. If we could only get the one we didn't get before I would be happy with just that, but both would be a dream come true. So I hope they make both and bring it over to America.
Well, if (IF) Atlus JP made it, I'd be shocked if Atlus US just said "Hey, guys. We're not gonna do this because we feel like america's not ready yet". I mean, really. Persona 3 made it look like commiting suicide was a "justified act".

I agree with everything u said,.:agree:

[Archie55]

Heh heh, YEAH!!!! Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

[baleensavage]

Honestly, I am surprised that they haven't ported Persona 2 yet. With the success of the rest of the series and the port of Persona 1 and 3, it almost seems like a no-brainer. Sure Innocent Sin was controversial at the time, but as others have pointed out, in today's day and age of Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt, it seems tame. Even Naziism isn't the taboo subject like it used to be with movies like Inglorious Basterds and Dead Snow getting by with R Ratings. Heck, Nintendo localized the original Bionic Commando in the 80s and that was originally called Resurrection of Hitler: Top Secret in Japan. They just removed the references to Nazis and changed the swastikas to eagles.

So I say port it already! Bring on the two-disk PSP Persona 2 complete with both games in one package. My only request is don't get rid of the rumor system. That is by far one of the best parts of Persona 2. If they have to change Hitler to Homer and give him a beard, so be it, though I would hope that 20 years later we'd be beyond that nonsense. ;)

[eyesofviolet]

i'd buy it. definitely. i'd buy both games if they came out seperately and i'll pre-order asap

[The End]

Although I have ways to get the two PSX games on my PSP, it would be nice to see a port or remake of this game. I quite loved it, and it would be refreshing to see it handheld, just like P3. I am in no way saying it HAS to go on the PSP, as it was great enough on the PSX, but it doesn't sound like a bad idea.

[jgusw]

Hell Yeah, I would buy Persona 2 PSP! I would run to preorder that game.

[Ninty]

I would buy a PSP just for Persona 2.

[iLLMaTiC619]

I;m looking to buy Persona 2 on PS1 as we speak but damn some of the prices are high! I would love a PSP version of both parts on it..If it couldn't fit on both psp disk ship2 or make it a download. I would love to play/buy Persona 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sanger Zonvolt]

Would buy it in a heartbeat.

[iLLMaTiC619]

Would buy it in a heartbeat.

me too espically if they put innocent sin with eternal punishment. I'm waiting in the mail for my Persona 2 Eternal Punishment! can't wait to play it

[CoarseDragon]

I would prefer no changes in the game but I would buy it for the PSP in a heart beat.

[Tsuko]

same, 1 and 3 are on PSP
If there is a Persona 2 Portable it should be Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment combined into one full game

[iLLMaTiC619]

same, 1 and 3 are on PSP
If there is a Persona 2 Portable it should be Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment combined into one full game

100% agree and hope they bring this out on psp. They would make money and if they don;t think they would cuz others have played both then put some new added stuff story etc to make it fresh and new

[Kakizaki]

^Any time games in a series are combined, you risk content being cut. I don't think I would want that. Innocent Sin is brilliant and EP is quite memorable as well. I would be quite upset to see anything stripped out.

[iLLMaTiC619]

^Any time games in a series are combined, you risk content being cut. I don't think I would want that. Innocent Sin is brilliant and EP is quite memorable as well. I would be quite upset to see anything stripped out.

yea I wouldn't want to see it stripped either..all we can do is wish..

[Dvv402]

#### yea I would, im playing Innocent Sin at the momment and its very fun. Put both IS and EP in the package, update the graphics, and update the music(not like they did with P1 and completely changed the music, just to remixs) and I would be the first person to buy it.

[Snakeyes]

Would buy it just because it's P2. I'd love for the battle system to be changed because it's a dated, clunky and boring piece of crap that hardly requires any strategy other than switching your party members' turn order in all but a few battles. Press Turn and its variants does every single thing the P2 system can do while adding a layer of strategy with its rewards/penalties for exploiting weaknesses and consequently, a higher level of game difficulty.

Same goes for Tarot card farming for Persona summoning. While there is definitely room for improvement, the Contact system in this game works. But why make me have the same damn conversation with the same demon multiple times? Even P1 handled Personae development much better.

As for preserving the game's identity, I don't think that a sub-par battle and Fusion system by Megaten standards is something to be proud of. If we're going to take the purist approach, why don't we just dump an English translation into a P2 IS PlayStation Classic on PSN and call it quits then?

The rest is perfect as it is.

Sorry if I offended anyone with my opinion, but I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with P2. :p Might be because my first Megaten experience was Nocturne (and I was blown away) but then again, I never got that frustrated with the gameplay of older games like SMT I and II.

[Rutee]

same, 1 and 3 are on PSP
If there is a Persona 2 Portable it should be Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment combined into one full game

Or they could do a snazzy boxed set. Either way, I'd buy it, but one assumes that they were conceived as separate games for a reason, yes?

[Mickeymac92]

Persona 2 was my first SMT game and still my favorite, of course I'd buy a remake, especially since Atlus' track record with remakes and rereleases have been stellar so far.

[Cloudcuckoolander]

So, guess what, guys. P2:IS port is a go. I have no idea whether or not it will be localized, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be. If it is, I will definitely buy it as soon as I am able to, and play it with fervor.

There are some rumours floating around that the soundtrack will stay the same, and others saying that it will be completely reworked with new music. Personally, I would prefer the old music, or maybe a newer version of the old music.

Either way, I'm ecstatic about this and would buy it in a heartbeat.

[Kakizaki]

Some people live in a bubble.

[Shapashtu]

I would definitely buy P2 on PSP.

EP was the first Atlus game I ever played (borrowed it from a friend) and even though I never completed it, the experience stuck with me. (Joker's paper bag mask gave me nightmares!)

I'm hoping IS gets localized, I understood EP well enough, but the knowledge that I'm missing half the story bothers me.

[Nario]

I would totally buy P2P if it were localized in the States and Europe!

[123jkl_01]

Didn't they say they couldn't fit both in one UMD?? :o Well Either way, I would buy both on PSP. I already bought EP on Playstation (I plan to buy IS on playstation also (Don't Judge me :o))

Persona 2 is my favorite game of all time, I'm glad they are remaking it on the PSP and I'm pretty sure they would bring it here :D and if not... I'm gonna have to work on my Japanese skills then :p

It looks good based off of what I have seen so far. I just can't wait to see it in action :frown:

[Atlus Fan]

Innocent Sin PSP remake! Rock on!
I'll Pre-order it the second Atlus brings it over...

T_T <--- Will cry if they don't.

[Iris]

Didn't they say they couldn't fit both in one UMD??

The file sizes of the PS1 versions, IIRC, do look like they'd both fit on one UMD, but since those numbers are only going to go up once they start adding and updating things, I assume it would be much harder to get them both on there for the remakes.

The fact that they're putting in two different soundtracks, in particular, probably isn't helping there much.

[Kenji]

I'd argue that the soundtrack is the main reason why both games can't fit in one UMD. If you recall, the developers came out and said that one of the main reasons Persona had such short looping BGMs was to cut down on load times and storage space.

However, P2 will use a Data Install option, so that should give them more "room" to maneuver.

[13.]

I would so buy this game, Atlus can have my money, no regrets.

Though i wish i could have played them back then, but i didn't know about Persona then.

[HanFD3S]

i would buy it.

[D'Elegance]

Oh, most definitely. I'll buy a PSP solely for this game if it comes to North American shores.

[ChaosHearts]

I seeeriously doubt it won't be coming out in English at this point. It would be the biggest slap in the face ever if we're denied Innocent Sin TWICE. Heck, I'd even say we'll soon see EP and even P4 on the PSP not long after to complete the set.

In any case-- Heck yeah I'm buying it. First day too.

[Eduardo Blanco]

De inmediato lo compraría.

Of course that i´ll buy it!!!! please make an special edition or something like that =D

[Scott.]

I'll give my whole paycheck for it.

[Honey Bee]

I never really played P1 or P2. Maybe its because I find the battle system boring? If the PSP2 plays UMD, then maybe I will buy it along with P1. I loved P3 and P4 so maybe I will like P1 and P2 the same.

[BGrifter]

Day one PSN download. I'm already planning on shelling out $80+ for the PSX version of Eternal Punishment, a PSP version of IS would be amazing.

[Islandboy2]

I've played P4 and P3 and i heard from others that P2 has a superior story to both of them. Cmon i'll gladly buy a PSP to play Innocent Sin.

[Asch-no-Okami]

IS has Hitler in it and that might offend some people, so that's probably a reason why IS isn't coming to the US. I say we go to Japan, storm the corporate building (bring translators), and demand that it be made. But we also need English voice actors.

[Kenji]

Oh, please.

If the possibility for causing offense would hold any MegaTen back, none of them would have come here purely for the depiction of God, Lucifer, or any number of religious figures, not to mention all of them existing at once.

Think of how many people could be offended by the lack of Jesus. Or the insinuation that Izanagi is real.

[Asch-no-Okami]

True, I've played SMT I & II and I wasn't offended that I had to kill YVHV. It depends on what audience you're trying to appeal to, right? At the beginning of each Persona game they put that text that describes that none of it is real, correct? But there are dumb people in the world, so you have to be careful.

[Hamel]

We have had Hitler, zombie Hitler, robot Hitler etc. in so many games now that it doesn't really effect anyone anymore

[Asch-no-Okami]

True.... But we need English voice actors, though.

[Iris]

...but what do English voice actors have to do with anything? It's not like Atlus has had a hard time finding them before.

[Asch-no-Okami]

True. But unrelated, have you heard the Chaos Wars voice actors? They sound so unmotivated. Like I said, all we can do I hope. Or storm the corporate building.

[Nanashi Wanderer]

I'd be up for P2 on the PSP. I just got P1 and am loving it.

[Nario]

Innocent Sin is getting a Japanese release. I would buy that game in a heartbeat if it came over to the U.S.!

[Beast Boy]

True.... But we need English voice actors, though.

I agree. I was kinda annoyed that Persona (1) didn't have any voice acting outside of the animated scenes. I remember on the PSX there was a few voice acting in EP before the boss battles. I wish there will be good voice acting for all the text.

But, if the game didn't come in U.S for the second time........Its really going to destroy me.

And I really wish for a remake of EP, too.

[Gemini]

But, if the game didn't come in U.S for the second time........Its really going to destroy me.
In that case I'll just port all the work to the PSP, if it's not too bothersome to realize.

[Numnums]

im looking forward to this game~

[Siq]

Yeah. I love persona 3 and 4 but never got the chance to play the second one.

[flamingsatchel]

Will they release both Chapters on PSP or just Innocent Sin?

[Manic Expressive]

But, if the game didn't come in U.S for the second time........Its really going to destroy me.
In that case I'll just port all the work to the PSP, if it's not too bothersome to realize.

I love you.

no homo.

[Asch-no-Okami]

We just have to wait and see.

[aperson]

Would buy it just because it's P2. I'd love for the battle system to be changed because it's a dated, clunky and boring piece of crap that hardly requires any strategy other than switching your party members' turn order in all but a few battles. Press Turn and its variants does every single thing the P2 system can do while adding a layer of strategy with its rewards/penalties for exploiting weaknesses and consequently, a higher level of game difficulty.

Same goes for Tarot card farming for Persona summoning. While there is definitely room for improvement, the Contact system in this game works. But why make me have the same damn conversation with the same demon multiple times? Even P1 handled Personae development much better.

As for preserving the game's identity, I don't think that a sub-par battle and Fusion system by Megaten standards is something to be proud of. If we're going to take the purist approach, why don't we just dump an English translation into a P2 IS PlayStation Classic on PSN and call it quits then?

The rest is perfect as it is.

Sorry if I offended anyone with my opinion, but I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with P2. :p Might be because my first Megaten experience was Nocturne (and I was blown away) but then again, I never got that frustrated with the gameplay of older games like SMT I and II.

Always nice to see a brother preaching the truth:D

But, yeah, I sincerely hope the battle system gets a good update. the revised interface does fill my heart with a little hope.

[Necrosaro]

Would Day 1 purchase answer your question? And if Atlus makes a limited edition, I'd buy that too. Atlus is the reason I even own a PSP in the first place.

Heck, I might even be tempted to get the import version when it comes out in Japan. <3

[overlordmike]

for psp or ps3? yes i would.

but for those who already have it in there collection. you can patch the game to play on emulators in full english:D.

fan made of course

[leonemesis]

Hell yeah, loved what meguro san did with Persona, and not only I will buy it when it comes out, but I'm grabbing Eternal Punishment as well for PSX to play right after I finish it.

[thinkinghard]

release and buy ,that's it

[AjViolet]

I'd buy this. Hell, I don't even own a PSP, but I'd buy one to play this game

[Razorbi]

I would love to see this game on PSP! Things I would like them to include:
1)excellent music that fits the story
2)more cut-scenes
3) the 3D battling system in P3/4 was nice, but the graphics could have been much better. I would want Atlus to take full advantage of the PSP's capabilities
4)P3P did a good job of having some great talent voice act the characters(I won't mention the not so good ones) if P2P could also have voice talent to listen to the whole game that would make it a lot more intriguing
<3 you Atlus

[Razorbi]

Would buy it just because it's P2. I'd love for the battle system to be changed because it's a dated, clunky and boring piece of crap that hardly requires any strategy other than switching your party members' turn order in all but a few battles. Press Turn and its variants does every single thing the P2 system can do while adding a layer of strategy with its rewards/penalties for exploiting weaknesses and consequently, a higher level of game difficulty.

Same goes for Tarot card farming for Persona summoning. While there is definitely room for improvement, the Contact system in this game works. But why make me have the same damn conversation with the same demon multiple times? Even P1 handled Personae development much better.

As for preserving the game's identity, I don't think that a sub-par battle and Fusion system by Megaten standards is something to be proud of. If we're going to take the purist approach, why don't we just dump an English translation into a P2 IS PlayStation Classic on PSN and call it quits then?

The rest is perfect as it is.

Sorry if I offended anyone with my opinion, but I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with P2. :p Might be because my first Megaten experience was Nocturne (and I was blown away) but then again, I never got that frustrated with the gameplay of older games like SMT I and II.

I also agreed strongly with this!

[Mozendo]

I would love to buy it.
Seeing how I stopped playing innocent Sin after the trailer was released because I thought (and still hope) it's coming to the U.S.
I don't care about EP. :C
I doubt they're working on a remake.

[Earthshine]

I did not discover the Shin Megami Tensei series until I began playing Devil Summoner and immediately got hooked, not only on the story but also the game play. From there I tried to find copies of any other games in or related to the series. However, most copies of Persona 2 for the PS1 are becoming expensive. Not having played it yet, I would really like to see it come to the US as a PSP title. PLEASE.

[quicksaund]

Yeah, i'd buy it for sure. I wouldn't care if it had no voice acting tbh.

[Pouh]

If P2 ever gets released on PSP here I will drive to California and fellate hug every Atlus USA employee.

So... :grin: