Improved playability: one button menu shortcuts, streamlined team equipment changes, incredibly short load times, and other tweaks and enhancements create an ideal pace for portable gaming
Classic, Persona RPG gameplay in which players construct wieldable physical manifestations of their thoughts through their social interactions, later taking these into team-based battles against Shadow enemies in Tartarus
Contains almost all the content from the original PS2 Persona 3 game, and elements from Persona 3: FES
Significant improvements over earlier games including Skill Cards, part-time jobs, and ability to directly control your teammates in battle
The important new ability to play as a female character, giving the player a whole new perspective on the events of the game and providing a dramatic impact on the game's intricate social dynamics