Yeosin Jeonsaeng Persona 3 FES is the enriched Korean cut. The Answer adds a full epilogue and balance is retuned. The best PS2 version for Korean audiences.
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RPG1 player16+
Description
An Atlus and Persona Team RPG released in 2008, the Korean edition of Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 FES (Yeosin Jeonsaeng in hangul). Extended reissue of the original Persona 3 with added The Answer epilogue chapter (taking place after the end of the original game), new Personae, additional scenes and gameplay improvements. Korean release of the Japanese FES version released in 2007. Definitive version of the Persona 3 masterpiece on PS2.
Yeosin Jeonsaeng Persona 3 FES review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
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Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Omnipresent electric blue, an interface as stylish as a fashion magazine and character design by Soejima: the game makes graphic design a genuine manifesto. The pop elegance and chromatic coherence turn every menu into a visual pleasure. This art direction, sleek and iconic, redefines the style of the Japanese RPG.
Under Shoji Meguro's lead, the music blends J-pop, hip-hop and rock with a wild class, carried by the catchy vocals of Yumi Kawamura. From high-school daily life to the battles of Tartarus, each theme matches the spleen and the energy of the story. This stylish, melancholy sonic identity redefined the modern JRPG soundtrack.
Between high school by day and a hunt for shadows in a cursed hour, a group of teenagers confronts a truth all of us flee: death. Beneath its stylish veneer, the tale meditates on grief, the meaning of life and the price of bonds with others. This unexpected gravity, carried by unforgettable characters, redefined the Japanese RPG.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Taking up the double life of high school and night again in an expanded version of an epilogue extends still further the daily routine that gives the series its flavor. Weaving bonds, fusing your Personas and climbing the tower keeps reviving the urge to push on. The climb up Tartarus stays repetitive, but this blend of time management, social life and combat keeps a deeply stubborn pull.
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Extending the adventure with a substantial epilogue and welcome tweaks stretches an already sweeping JRPG even further. Deepening your bonds, climbing Tartarus and discovering the new chapter fills dozens of extra hours. That generosity, the most complete version of the game, founds a longevity Persona fans savour for a long time.
Technical info
💾3,1 GB📅25/04/2008
Published by Atlus
Yeosin Jeonsaeng Persona 3 FES (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The Korean edition of Persona 3 FES, an expanded version of Persona 3 adding a playable epilogue, under its local title. Markedly rarer than the Western versions, it appeals to fans wanting the entry's most complete form in its Korean release. Its desirability combines this enriched content, this local scarcity and the series' aura.
A cult cover
An extended reissue, FES tips the palette toward a burning red that warms the original's blue coldness and signals its new epilogue. Aigis gains presence, heightening the tragic, mechanical side of the tale. Consistent with its source yet clearly distinct, the cover conveys at a glance a darker, more impassioned rereading.
Is Yeosin Jeonsaeng Persona 3 FES still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2007 on PS2 and known in the West as Persona 3 FES, this Atlus edition enriches Persona 3 with a long playable epilogue, The Answer, and many adjustments. The project laid the foundations of the modern Persona by blending high school life with nightly exploration of the tower Tartarus during the Dark Hour. The concept of summoning your Persona by pressing an Evoker to your temple installs a singular tone, between melancholy and fascination with death. The Shoji Meguro soundtrack forges a strong identity. The limited control of allies divides. The most complete version of this milestone of the Japanese RPG, recommended for fans of the genre.
