Making a bad remake of this was kinda hard to do, since the original had its own issues being their first shot at what would become the staple of the Persona formula. I might just be feeling a little bit nostalgic 'cause I played it a long time ago, but it really made me notice how those little details and the direction that the original had, especially in the anime parts, made the game so memorable for me, even after all those problems that it had.

Maybe it's because of the switch to the Unreal Engine or the saturation of the "Persona" franchise in these last years, but some things just didn't hit me the same way the original did. Still, for someone who isn't a fan of remakes, this is one of the better ones out there. Stuff like the new Tartarus, linked episodes, and gameplay additions like the pass and theurgy moves that add to the narrative of the game are all nice welcomes and it makes me even a little bit hopeful for "The Answer".

I still encourage you to check the original game, even if this gets considered to be the "best" version of the game by some people, it should never replace the original, maybe you could even notice some of those details that stick with me after all those years and made me cry like a bitch at the end of the game in my teenage years.

2018

I refuse to believe that this "game" had two level designers and a score of more than 1 on this page.
This was truly the antithesis of video games.

Never trust indies that reference retro games.

The only gacha that i've fully enjoyed reading every last bit.
I came for the cute girls but i stayed for the hopechad that is Sensei. Always trust your students.

Unironically better than Strive.

>Terror‑Instinct
They weren't kidding...

I had my first panic attack in the meteorite game. Couldn't save the dinosaurs, man...

"Great game, Bad Resident Ev-"
SHUT THE FUCK UP.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAKES A RESIDENT EVIL, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME.
YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT.

The GBA doesn't deserve this.
Astro boy doesn't deserve this.
We don't deserve Treasure.

Another indie game that gets recommended quite a bit, cause it looks like a spiritual succesor to a really good game... only to end up being mediocre in every aspect.
Sadly, Blazing chrome takes a little bit too much of its inspiration instead of making a game that can stand on its own.

Why would you waste your time playing this when you can be playing Hard Corps right now?

What if CAVE was cute and funny?
One of the easiest CAVE shmup to 1CC. So, if you want to look cool in front of your friends, don't play this one and go play Ketsui.

Peak Capcom's SOUL. Every character is memorable.

The VN that ruined an entire generation. Fuck you, Dan.