If you still have your copy of Persona 3, now is the time to sell! It will only depreciate in value. If you don’t have a copy, don’t feel too anxious, after Persona 3’s popularity there should be enough copies to go around once it is released.

To celebrate the end of the countdown of Persona 3 FES, I decided to make a post about some cool Persona 3 merchandise. Over here in Japan, Atlus released a slew of overpriced Persona 3 related goods shortly after the games release. All of which I would murder several orphans to get, but thats a topic for another day.

I know what you’re thinking: “I already know how to buy video games!” Well, I am sure you do, but the meaning of this post is simply to give some advice on the matter depending on the type of game you’re buying, and what kind of benefits you want to get along with it.

Since man first realized that swinging a stick or throwing a rock could inflict bodily harm, there has been fighting. As these fights became more and more important, so too did the sticks and rocks. I have decided to start a several part post on the history and myth behind legendary weapons in some of our favorite video games to get a better appreciation for the thought that goes into weapon design.

So I realized the countdown was intended for American readers. Obviously being from the future doesn’t count, I have to wait until 8pm tonight (6am for those of you on the East Coast in America) to see the news. Expect a follow up on this follow up later…

I guess I should start by saying I am not being paid to say any of this. I truly have been a fan of Doublejump Books since the release of Phantom Brave by Nippon Ichi. Their guides are super informative, and are generally only released alongside titles that have many hidden aspects.

So my alarm goes off last night at 5:59 AM, and I jump out of my futon. My roommate is looking around in a daze as I turn on my computer, which is incredibly bright in the pitch darkness. Luckily I suspended my computer so I would be able to quickly get to Atlus’s mysterious countdown timer. Twenty seconds left, I made it! I watch with great anticipation as the timer comes to an end:

“Yea, I would love to exercise, but I just don’t have the time.” I hear it all the time, especially from my friends who play video games probably more than I do. I cannot say that I blame them. Their jobs are stressful, and the last thing anyone wants to do after a long day in the office, is lift some weights or go for a brisk jog. So what do they want to do? Play video games of course, and allow their minds to become completely engrossed in something fun.

Atlus e-mailed me this exclusive artwork, just figured I would share with the loyal Persona fans out there. Aigis, the Progonist, and Metis in front of some kind of tower, but not Tartarus. Looks like there may be some of the new Personas or enemies in the background.

As I was working on an upcoming post concerning Patapon (パタポン), I became slightly nostalgic for the music of LocoRoco (ロコロコ). I figured I would try to find it for free somewhere in the vast ocean of the Internet.