Atlus countdown raises hopes for Persona FES
by Jason Dobson 
{ Feb 19th 2008 at 7:23AM }
However, many internet sleuths have another idea, citing the timer's background as having been lifted from Persona 3, and hoping against hope that when the timer finally reaches zero Atlus will announce plans to localize Persona 3 FES, a special 'director's cut' style edition of the company's earlier released niche RPG. The expansion to the original game was first released in April 2007 in Japan, but has since that time eluded North American players, despite numerous rumors that Persona 3 FES was indeed on its way. Now the Atlus faithful are left to wait a few more days, time enough to ponder just what the niche publisher has waiting in the wings.
[Thanks Kenneth]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
playwhutyalike @ Feb 19th 2008 9:25AM
This is why I like Joystiq. Constant updates about anything. Checked comments in one area, come back and there is a new post at 8:30 in the morning.
*Peter Griffin voice* Awesome.
What a good day to get sent home from work for being drunk.
baby sea tuna @ Feb 19th 2008 10:49AM
That was sarcasm, right? I've been looking at the same 2 boring ass posts all morning...
Jonster @ Feb 19th 2008 9:51PM
You guys can't find a copy of Odin Sphere? My local GameStop has about eight or ten copies of the game.
Dacool561 @ Feb 19th 2008 9:41AM
sweet =D My first submitted story to make it on joystiq
Kspraydad @ Feb 19th 2008 9:43AM
If you look at the page source the flash element is called 'traumacenterlayout'.
:(
This is a countdown for that series rather than Persona me thinks.
Dustin @ Feb 19th 2008 9:51AM
Well, even it's Trauma Center... I wouldn't be dissapointed. But they probably just got cheapo and reused a flash layout from another page.
If it IS Persona 3 FES, I hope it gets released soon. I still haven't made it very far into Persona 3 and would gladly restart to play the "director's cut" because I am totally a sucker for that sort of thing.
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 19th 2008 10:39AM
Is good Trauma Center 2? I just have the first one and the DS one...
capt_carl @ Feb 19th 2008 11:58AM
After sinking almost 114 hours into P3, as much as I say I wouldn't do it again, I know I would because the game was that damn awesome.
djsyndrome @ Feb 19th 2008 10:04AM
It's Fes. The shot mimics a short scene in the P3 opening.
djSyndrome @ Feb 19th 2008 10:07AM
For those that haven't seen it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=r7ZLA5FX_v0 , fast-forward to about 55 seconds in.
jonbo298 @ Feb 19th 2008 3:39PM
Good confirmation there. Woot ^_^
Geist @ Feb 19th 2008 6:50PM
Ahhhh I knew it looked familiar.
Also damn I like that intro song. I'm often humming it to myself.
Hungry For Good RPGs @ Feb 19th 2008 10:24AM
"We have our own ideas, like a reprinting of Odin Sphere so maybe we could find the darn thing."
Or how about a reprinting of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. The game is not even a year old here in the U.S.A. and its already super rare. WTF!!!
I would like to play the game, but i can't find it. :(
Dacool561 @ Feb 19th 2008 10:33AM
In Japan, Persona 3 FES was released in 2 editions. One with jsut FES, and another with Persona 3!!! I'm hoping the latter is true if it comes out to the US cause i'm playing the game thru gamefly and i would really like to buy it
capt_carl @ Feb 19th 2008 10:23AM
plsplspls Persona 3 FES.
zkey14 @ Feb 19th 2008 10:30AM
Odin Sphere wasn't very good.
Booxatron @ Feb 19th 2008 2:47PM
I upvoted you (like it really means anything) just to spite everyone who downvoted you for having an opinion.
WTH?
Richard @ Feb 19th 2008 5:13PM
Having an opinion is fine; stating it as fact is not. People need to be more familiar with phrases like "I think..." or "I didn't like..." etcetera, etcetera.
Kat @ Feb 19th 2008 10:41AM
If it is FES, I will squeal with delight. I've been trying to get my hands on a copy of Persona 3, but unless you want to spend over $70 on Ebay for just the game that's not happening :(
deaftly @ Feb 19th 2008 10:59AM
MOAR NEWZ!
paragraph @ Feb 19th 2008 11:01AM
Pfft, we all know what it is.
Persona Justice: Ace Truama FES
I see what i did there...
*sigh*
yet another RPG i'll never play, what happened to the good old days, where you finally get to god, then kill him... those were the glory days of RPGs... the whole genre died when god did... sorry, but RPGs just havn't thilled me since i beat FF...
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 19th 2008 11:03AM
You should try the Tales series.
tc @ Feb 19th 2008 11:12AM
Nietzsche RPG?
Raikage (Ludwig Defense Force) @ Feb 19th 2008 11:24AM
It better be Ogre Battle 64 sequel or remake...
Hail Ludwig!
ThornedVenom (Ludwig Defense Force) @ Feb 19th 2008 1:42PM
Hey, did Fernando leave the force?
TRAITOR!
Pasu @ Feb 19th 2008 11:45AM
Odin Sphere is hard to find now? My store still has hundreds of copies of it. Then again I do work for a family owned game store.
Geist @ Feb 19th 2008 6:52PM
Man, I wish there were more stores like that around here. Everything here is big name, and therefore if a game isn't super-hyped and uber-marketed, there's maybe two copies, if that.
Taco_Hell @ Feb 19th 2008 11:45AM
Hmm, if this is true, then the GameSpot by my house getting a shipment would make sense. I hope it is FES, I've been playing Persona 3 through GameFly and I'm completely addicted to the game.
T H @ Feb 19th 2008 11:51AM
Can we get a next-gen sequel to NOCTURNE???? That's all I want in the world...
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 19th 2008 12:19PM
For the PS4, Xbox 720 or the Xii?
T H @ Feb 19th 2008 12:40PM
You, sir, are a retard.
Roger @ Feb 19th 2008 12:45PM
"We have our own ideas, like a reprinting of Odin Sphere so maybe we could find the darn thing."
you dudes are missing out...
ryan.mcguin @ Feb 19th 2008 12:52PM
HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT THE ATLUS HOME PAGE TIME IS A DAY SHORTER.
M.C.
idiot @ Feb 19th 2008 12:54PM
Really? Is no one going to do this? *sigh* I'm going to die for this...
THIS IS THE FINAL COUNTDOOOOOOWN!!!
idiot @ Feb 19th 2008 12:55PM
dududuh dun dududuhn duhn duhn...
Donald @ Feb 19th 2008 12:55PM
Maybe they'll release a remake where summoning personae doesn't make you look like you're becoming an hero.
daniel @ Feb 19th 2008 2:25PM
Fuck Yeah. Aigis is love~
But, the last leg of that stupid tower is cheap. Why can't anyone use a Dis-Rage or revive M.C.?
Alexisonfire @ Feb 19th 2008 2:26PM
You know, it could always be info on Persona 4, which has been quietly announced for a few months now (for the PS2, no less!).
Seriously, whether it's FES, a new Trauma Centre, Persona 4, or even some Persona stuff at their store (although, Atlus doesn't really have a lot more than games in their store), I won't really care. Atlus is a fairly amazing company and I'm sure whatever they have in store will be sweet.
Void Munashii @ Feb 19th 2008 4:02PM
Persona 3 FES would be awesome, but I think I would be happy if it were any new SMT game.
I would really like a SMT game for one of the portable systems, even a port of one of the games I already have (Nocturne, Digital Devil Saga, etc) would be welcome.
captain underpants and the bringdown gang @ Feb 19th 2008 7:33PM
hey joystiq, I'll give you my copy...I'm renting it from gamefly...
captain underpants and the bringdown gang @ Feb 19th 2008 7:33PM
it will cost you though..I'm not looking to make a profit..just enough to pay it off.
Demaar @ Feb 19th 2008 9:07PM
"hello person looking at code this will not help you"
I loled. TBH, I hope it's FES and that they're releasing the version that comes with the full game. If this ends up being the case, I also hope that the store I just ordered the original from doesn't really have it in stock :P
DarkMage @ Feb 19th 2008 11:27PM
I REAlly hope its FES maybe that'll motivate me to start playing P3 again... or maybe they'll officially announce Persona 4, or did that already happen?
scrypt @ Feb 20th 2008 12:14AM
Persona 3 FES for the PS3??
Kyr @ Feb 25th 2008 2:23PM
Presently, it's looking more than likely that it's a Persona 3 related event. Several Google Ads have surfaced on at least one site showing another add on clue, other than just the background.