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SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: PERSONA 3
W A L K T H R O U G H
AUTHOR: PAUL MICHAEL (VHAYSTE®)
CONTACT: vhayste@gmail.com
V 1.0 -------------- Finished the text faq.
V 2.0 1:17 PM 10/4/2007 ----------- Added reader tips
----------- Made some minor corrections
v 3.0 8:46 AM 2/13/2008 ----------- Corrected 2nd semester answers
----------- Included additional reader tips
Disclaimer: Reader tips that are featured in this guide are not edited.
They don't represent my opinion as the author and their tips are
entirely what they used during gameplay. The author reserves the right
to choose which tip or hint to include in this guide because I dont
have quite the luxury of time to update my faq often.
I.   COPYRIGHT
II . AUTHOR's NOTE
III. INTRODUCTION
IV.  QUICK START GUIDE (BASICS) ----------------------- QSG100
A. DAYS & TIME ----------------------------------- QSG101
B. THE WORLD ------------------------------------- QSG102
C. THE VELVET ROOM ------------------------------- QSG103
D. PERSONAS -------------------------------------- QSG104
V.   QUICK START GUIDE (COMBAT) ----------------------- QSG200
A. BATTLE SYSTEM --------------------------------- QSG201
B. ENTERING BATTLES ------------------------------ QSG202
C. SEES - YOUR TEAM ------------------------------ QSG203
D. EXPLOITING THE ENEMY'S WEAKNESS --------------- QSG204
E. PARTY CONDITIONS AND STATUS EFFECTS ----------- QSG205
F. ENEMY TYPES ----------------------------------- QSG206
G. REWARDS AND BATTLE SPOILS --------------------- QSG207
VI. WALKTHROUGH --------------------------------------- WLK001
VII. POST GAME NOTES ---------------------------------- PST001
VIII. CHARACTERS -------------------------------------- CHA001
IX. THE PLACES ---------------------------------------- PLC001
X SOCIAL LINKS ---------------------------------------- SLK000
A. QUICK Q&A ------------------------------------- SLK001
B. MORE SOCIAL LINK + ATTRIBUTES NOTES/FAQS ------ SLK002
C. CONTACTS SCHEDULES ---------------------------- SLK003
D. MANAGING YOUR TIME ---------------------------- SLK004
E. ESTABLISHING SOCIAL LINKS --------------------- SLK005
XI. ELIZABETH's REQUEST ------------------------------- ELR000
XII. CREDITS ------------------------------------------ CRD000
A. CLOSING NOTES --------------------------------- CRD001
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| Hello readers, and I welcome you to my latest faq so far. In case you|
| didn't know I have originally written a PDF guide for this game,     |
| exclusively available @ IGN.com. This text faq is created so that    |
| this guide will be readily available to the readers that can't easily|
| download large files off the web.                                    |
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| I haven’t played any previous Persona installments and the only SMT  |
| title I played before is SMT: Devil Summoner. Nevertheless, this is  |
| one of the promising games I wanted to play for the PS2 this year    |
| before I migrate to another console (preferably, X360). Yes folks, I |
| may stop writing walkthroughs for PS2 games soon…                    |
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| Any feedback from you guys is very much appreciated. If you have     |
| corrections or suggestions tell me so; remember that I am doing this |
| for FREE and I am investing my time and effort to make this guide as |
| helpful as possible. I will try to cover everything that needs to be |
| covered but I can’t guarantee you that this will be perfect. Since I |
| love using screenshots to make the guide more effective, spoilers may|
| also lie ahead so read with care. Also, due to the switches in the   |
| game that depends on the player’s decisions, actual gameplay may     |
| differ from what is indicated in this guide.                         |
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| I can’t assure you that I can answer all your questions, but in the  |
| best of my ability I will. Thank you for grabbing this faq and enjoy.|
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Illustrated guide with Pics and Help Tips along way!
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INTRODUCTION
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Upon his arrival to his hometown, the unnamed teenager has encountered
several strange phenomena. Everything around stopped and coffins are
scattered haphazardly along the way. What is more dumbfounding is when
he was greeted by a mysterious boy inside the dormitory that he will
be staying.
During his stay, the dorm was assaulted by a group of dark creatures
called Shadows. He survived the ordeal when his Persona was awakened–
a summoned being that is the manifestation of the mind of the user.
He also discovers that he is not the only one that has that special
ability.
He joins a specialized squad of Persona-users and will need to balance
school life and combating the evil threat that appears only during the
hidden time called the Dark Hour…
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QUICK START GUIDE (BASICS)                                 QSG100
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Alright for the basics. At first, Persona 3 may not look like your
conventional RPG since aside from the normal dungeon exploring, you
also need to increase your relationship with other characters as well
as your own attributes. Your choices to most of the questions asked to
you will also impact your growth, but not necessarily the progress in
the story. The game also features very good anime cutscenes and funky
J-Pop music as your background, giving you more backdrop about the
environment of the game.
|>>>>..........................DAYS & TIME.................................................THE WORLD................................................THE VELVET ROOM ......................>>>....................... ENTERING BATTLES ........................................... SEES - YOUR TEAM .....................................EXPLOITING THE ENEMY'S WEAKNESS...........................PARTY CONDITIONS AND STATUS EFFECTS..................................ENEMY TYPES .........................