Persona Games Ranked from Least Favorite to Favorite

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Shin Megami Tensei has been one of the best JRPG series for a long time, known for its excellent gameplay, storytelling, and music, and has spawned several spinoffs, the most popular of which is the Persona series. In this video, I rank the Persona games in the order I think is worst to best.

Keep in mind that this list is just my opinion, and a game ranking low on this list doesn't mean I hate the game. I love every game in the series, I just think some are better than others. If you disagree and want to tell me what you think, feel free to do so in the comments.

I do not own the clips used in this video. All the clips used are properties of Atlus USA and Atlus Japan. Commentaries and reviews are protected under the first amendment.

[Nyarly]

Hey, guys. Thank you all for supporting this video. By the suggestion of some commenters, I decided to change the title from "Worst to Best" to "Least Favorite to Favorite, " because I don't want anyone to think that I'm the be-all-end-all authority on the quality of Persona games, especially when some of my opinions are unpopular. I couldn't say everything I wanted to about each game because I didn't want this video to be too long, so I'll probably make more videos going into more detail for each game in the future.

[kbreezy]

A wise person once told me “Whatever game you start with is your favorite”. This seems to hold true.

[fatbone]

*Insults Morgana*
Morgana: “So you have chosen bed”

[wolf]

Playing a Megami Tensei game in church

what a mad lad

[Game_Erica]

I feel like Persona 5 Royal was a big improvement over the original one. Even though it's mostly the same, they improved a lot of stuff. My favourite change is definitely that Morgana doesn't force you to sleep anymore lol

[AdachiCabbage]

“Goro didn’t get enough screen time.”

Well there’s Royal to fix that.

[BensyBens]

Let’s be honest
Newcomers: Persona 5
Anime Fans: Persona 4
Emo Fans: Persona 3
Hardcore Fans: Persona 2
Nobody: Persona 1

[Zeon]

Playing P3P in Church:
"Another God Rejected"

[Red-befn]

“I even played it in church”

Atleast it wasn’t SMT

“What game you playin?”
“SMT IV”
“What’s it about?”
“I can choose to side with Satan or god and I chose Satan”

[RenShinomiya]

P3 Opinion: "It's flawed, with the inability to control party members combined with the dumb AI"
My Head: *M A R I N K A R I N*

[TheDasErdinger]

They dropped SMT from the title, because in japan SMT was never in the title of any persona game.

[jasonnor]

I still tear up when I remember Persona 3. I mean that ending, a toaster holding emo Jesus. What more to ask?

[hrgrhrhhr]

"Persona 2 has no social links"
What do you mean I can't romance Eikichi

[fluffyhairedloser]

"With an ending that almost had me in tears" YOU MEAN YOU DON'T CRY AT THE END OF EVERY PERSONA GAME?!

[efmadscientist]

I just want to say for all people who just tried persona 5 as a first persona game, please try P4 and P3 after that P2. I know the mechanism, gameplay, and art is not on the level of P5 but the story and characters is not gonna disappoint you

[HopefulLass]

"The voice acting in Persona 3 is great"
...
*cough* Fuuka *cough*

[Darksaviour]

Nyarly: *Shows picture of makoto under hated characters*

That is either the dumbest or the bravest man I have ever seen.

[xeno]

My heart shattered when P4 had the number 4 spot

[tsukasa-no-douji]

What got me laughing was the fact that you played persona 3 in church. A series, mind you, that is basically about using the power of friendship and the DEVIL to kill gods. Pretty much every game you fight another god to save the world.

[Tyrantlizardking]

"For every character I love"
*shows Yusuke and Sojiro*
This is good.
"There's a character I hate"
*shows Makoto*
Your life is now forfeit.