Persona Q Shadow of the Labyrinth on 3DS, Persona 3 and 4 crossover in Etrian Odyssey dungeon crawler style. Teams from both games united in a mysterious labyrinth. Exceptional fan service for fans of both series.
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Category
RPG4 players12+
Description
The Persona 3 and Persona 4 teams find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth beneath Yasogami High during a school festival. Published by Atlus, released in Europe in November 2014. First-person exploration in Etrian Odyssey style, turn-based combat using Personas, characters crossing both sagas. Multilingual version.
Persona Q - Shadow of the Labyrinth review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Under Shoji Meguro's lead, the meeting of the Persona 3 and 4 heroes blends nervy pop, stylish jazz and hip-hop rhythms with a wild class. The music dresses the labyrinth exploration in a cool, catchy energy. This sonic identity, the series' hallmark, remains irresistibly groovy.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Bringing together the heroes of Persona 3 and 4 in a labyrinth beneath the school blends mapping crawler with the wealth of Personas. Drawing your maps, managing your teams and fusing your creatures fills long, demanding hours. That unexpected crossover, dense and strategic, earns the title a lifespan Atlus fans savour.
Technical info
💾1,6 GB📅25/11/2014
Published by Atlus
Persona Q - Shadow of the Labyrinth (3DS) price, value & rarity
The NTSC release of Persona Q shipped as the Wild Cards Premium Edition, a box with art book, soundtrack and a transparent plastic card case, which became the real collector item of this US release. The standalone cartridge stays more accessible, but the complete box ranks among the most prized US Atlus editions on 3DS.
Better with friends
First-person dungeon crawling where a team of heroes from two worlds advances tile by tile, balancing mapmaking, resource management and battle positioning. Played solo, it's nonetheless best savored with several brains: charting corridors, debating tactical calls and anticipating traps as a group turns each descent into an impromptu board game. Dense and demanding, it rewards shared thinking with hard-won victories.
Is Persona Q - Shadow of the Labyrinth still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2014 on 3DS, Atlus' project marries the world and characters of Persona 3 and Persona 4 to the dungeon crawler system of Etrian Odyssey, in a crossover delightful for fans. The first person exploration of labyrinths, the map you draw yourself and the Press Turn turn based combat combine the tactical depth of Etrian with the warm writing of Persona. The chibi art direction and the exchanges between the heroes of the two games make for an endearing adventure. The high difficulty and the length of the dungeons put off. An excellent crossover, recommended for fans of Persona and of Etrian Odyssey.
