Recruited into the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad ( SEES), a secret student society dedicated to fighting the Shadows, you now have to balance your school life, your social life and your new demon-hunting life. Soon after settling into your new dormitory, you are discovered to have ' the potential': the ability to remain as a human within the Dark Hour, and to fight the Shadows with a mysterious inner-power called 'Persona'.
You are a New Transfer Student moving to Tatsumi Port Island to attend Gekkoukan High School. What's more, evil creatures called Shadows appear to prey on the minds of humans, inflicting a zombie-like condition commonly known as Apathy Syndrome. During this 'hidden' hour of the day, Time Stands Still and normal humans are transmogrified into coffin-like objects, unaware of the world around them. It released in Japan on July 13th, 2006, in North America on August 14th, 2007, and in Europe on February 29th, 2008.Įvery night when the clock strikes midnight, a phenomenon called ' The Dark Hour' occurs.
Persona 3 is an Urban Fantasy Role-Playing Game, and the third numbered sequel in the Shin Megami Tensei JRPG franchise's Persona sub-series, developed by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 and later the PlayStation Portable.