Want to learn more about Persona 3 ahead of Switch launch? Our guide is here to help. The Personas 3 characters are (predictably) caught up in some alien shenanigans that are the reason the team has access to their personas, but could also spell trouble for Japan and the rest of the world. Persona 3 Portable also shows the consequences of the player’s actions, so you’ll want to get to know your team thoroughly before doing something you can’t reverse.
So if, like many of us, you’re brushing up on your Atlus RPGs, be sure to check out our other great guides on Persona 4 Characters, Persona 5 Characters, Persona 5 Futaba, Persona 5 Morgana, and Persona 5 Yusuke, as well as our Persona 3 Switch review and our Persona 4 Switch review.
Here’s our guide to it Personas 3 characters.
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Main character (male/female)
The player character in Persona 3 Portable, a silent protagonist, lost his parents in a car accident many years ago. Eventually, they transfer to Gekkoukan High School where the events of the game begin to unfold. Known as a quiet and calm figure, the character’s personality is ultimately derived from your choices as you journey through the game.
They often wear their school uniforms, have medium length blue hair and also often wear headphones. Persona 3 Portable also introduces a female protagonist, who is the opposite color of the male protagonist in both their hair and their novice Persona. Apart from this, they are mostly very similar and remain a silent protagonist during the events of the game.
Yukari Takeba
Yukari Takeba, a girl who often likes to wear pink cute outfits, is known at Gekkoukan High School for her cheerful attitude and is therefore popular. However, she has a somewhat short temper and occasionally lashes out with sarcasm when annoyed. Although she is seen as popular, Yukari often feels quite lonely and keeps people at a distance so they don’t learn about her past. You must play the full game to learn more about Yukari’s history.
Junpei Iori
Junpei, another student at Gekkoukan High School, is an average looking male student who often wears a hat and goatee. His friends see him as a bit of a prankster, bordering on being inappropriate with some girls, but he generally tries to be optimistic and cheer other people up. Junpei is always trying it out with the ladies, looking for love, but probably doing it in the worst possible way.
Known more for playing video games or reading manga than studying, people often underestimate Junpei as stupid, but he does have some street smarts and a knack for finding things. He’s also fairly brave, although this usually means he’s just reckless and ready to fight anyone to protect his friends.
Mitsuru Kirijo
With her beautiful long wavy red hair, Mitsuru is unmistakable. Mitsuru is often seen as mature, calm and composed, abiding by the rules and speaking formally with people whenever she can. However, she is known to drop the formality when she gets close to people like Akihiko. Due to her stuffy upbringing, other characters often make fun of Mitsuru for not trying common foods like burgers and ramen. It’s okay Mitsuru, we won’t tease you!
Akihiko Sanada
Another Gekkoukan High School student and member of the SEES group, Akihiko Sanada is known for his signature short gray hair and signature red vest. Many other students see Akihiko as the cool type, who stays calm but often makes sarcastic jokes to make the others laugh. However, he does have a strong and somewhat angry side, which comes out in battles with shadows. He is incredibly determined and is a huge asset to the SEES team.
Fuuka Yamagishi
Fuuka, a very nice, soft and somewhat shy girl, has short teal colored hair and striking big brown eyes. At school, her shy personality makes her a target for bullies, and at one point even gets locked in the school’s gymnasium. Despite this, Fuuka is a very forgiving person and goes out of her way to accommodate other people. In short, she is a sweet angel that we want to protect. Fuuka also likes computers and is immensely intelligent, and if she could she would probably never leave her room.
Aigis
Aigis, an android who transfers and attends Gekkoukan High School, doesn’t seem to have much of a personality at first. But her lack of understanding of human emotions and social cues gives her a headstrong vibe, and the other students eventually warm to her. Her intelligence and Android skills are vital to the SEES team, helping them out of some real-life problems. She’s also able to understand the dog Koromaru and translate her to the group, which is pretty incredible, to be honest.
Koromaru
The best boy, a beautiful white dog with gorgeous fur, Koromaru is just absolutely adorable and instantly turns Persona 3 Portable into a top-tier JRPG. Although a dog, Koromaru is bizarrely smart and often helps the SEES crew on their journey. He is very kind and shows extreme loyalty to the group, but also fiercely protects the Shrine in Persona 3, thinking it to be a sacred place.
That’s it for now, we’ll be adding more characters as the release of Persona 3 Portable on Nintendo Switch gets closer and closer.
We hope you enjoyed this look at Persona 3 Portable, and got yourself ready for the Persona 3 Switch release date sometime in the future. Also keep an eye out for the Persona 5 release date as we’ll be playing with Joker and friends on Nintendo Switch later this year.
