Which Persona Game is THE BEST?

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Published 2022-11-17
Which Persona game do you think is the best? Let me know in the comments below!

Now that we've reached the end of the Persona retrospective, I feel as though it's only appropriate that we rank all the games from worst to best. This is the first ranking video I have ever made so feedback would be appreciated!

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0:00 Intro
1:59 #13
5:27 #12
8:16 #11
13:37 #10
16:32 #9
23:57 #8
26:50 #7
31:54 #6
34:48 #5
38:57 #4
44:33 #3
49:06 #2
53:41 #1
59:12 Conclusion
1:01:02 Outro & Supporter Credits!

Over the past few years, I’ve been playing and reviewing every game in the persona series. While a nice chunk of them were revisits, a good majority of these videos were dedicated to my first time experiencing some titles. In total, I've made just over 11 hours worth of content covering this series and what it means to me on a personal level. I’ve said almost all that I think needs to be said about each individual game in this franchise, and now that all my thoughts are out there, I think we gotta answer the obvious question. Which Persona Game is the best?

I don’t just mean mainline titles, I’m talking the entire franchise, spinoffs included. Since I’ve never made a video in this style before, I think I should lay out the basic groundwork so we’re all on the same page. This list is going to be ordered from worst to best and each placement is determined by a few different factors. 1. My personal enjoyment. 2. The likelihood of me doing another playthrough. 3. How well I think the game fulfilled its vision. This last metric is very important. Since the persona series is comprised of multiple genres, I think measuring these games by this standard will be a good way to put them on an even playing field.

Which Persona game is the best? The best Persona game could be anything so in today's video we're going to be ranking the Persona games so we can determine which Persona game is the best. The Persona series ranked has been a video I've wanted to do for a while including the top 5 Persona games and top 10 Persona videos. Since my Persona series retrospective otherwise known as Persona series critique, I have been thinking about which Persona game is the best in terms of gameplay and story. After finishing my ultimate Persona retrospective where I cover every Persona game Persona analysis videos, I think it's time to find out which Persona game is the best.This Persona series analysis and Persona series critique video by Nam's Compendium is the best video I've ever made and is the best Persona retrospective you can find

All Comments (21)
  • @TyRendition
    The one thing that put persona 4 above everything else to me is the cast. They genuinely feel like friends who would still be friends outside of the problems they face in the game and that just goes a long way for the immersion of the game.
  • I felt stronger emotions when playing P4G and I'm more attached to the main cast here than any other game. It was like a summer vacation I wished would never end and I felt sad saying goodbye to them at the end. I agree that it's the best game of the franchise
  • In P4, you mentioned that Inaba felt like a character itself, and I really felt that. I grew up in a similar town to Inaba. It is a small, isolated town whos main attractions attractions are the beautiful natural areas around it and a famous hotel that may or may not be haunted. For me, P4's setting felt like home.
  • @bubbletea_
    i'm liking the top 4 picks. very nice. :) my favorite is still, five years after first playing it, Persona 3. it's not just about living life to the fullest, but also about finding your own meaning in it instead of living aimlessly. the premise of a guy who's kind of distant to everyone thrown into a situation where he has to make friends reminds me of myself. when i started college, i came around and learned to appreciate people more, even the ones that can be a little annoying sometimes. if Persona 4 is a game targeted towards the "lonely", then Persona 3 is made more for the lon-ers.
  • @LM-ul8ij
    Persona 4 is the top for me. I felt like i am part of that group of friends. P5 also made me feel that way to some degree while P3 feels the same as coworkers.
  • @ManuPlays05
    Tbh i like that p4 is top 1 tbh that game helped me on an issue i had with some "friends" and alongside trails in the sky the 3rd. it helped me recover from not accepting myself and be who i am today
  • @matthew2277
    I feel similar to P3 as you do towards 4, it had such an immense impact on me that I can overlook the flaws, it just means a lot to me
  • @lordzero4734
    Can already tell this is going to be amazing. Kinda sad to see the end of your Persona content. (Well, until p6 comes out)
  • @Triforce9426
    Glad I'm not the only one that found P4 Dancing's story bizarrely sensible and non-cringe for being a canon rhythm game spinoff. Dare I say I actually like that games story.
  • I love Eternal Punishment, that game really means a lot to me and it's unfair in my opinion that not many people played just because the PSX version is "old and bad", when the PSP version is almost identical, but at least now with the fan translation of said version more people will be able to experience it
  • @TheNirvana65
    Dude, I truly love your channel, you played the same games I did when I was a teen and you really hit the nail on the aspects of those games that help me get through a lot of self-doubt and anxieties I had at that age (and still do!). I'm a teacher in Chile, and talking to some of those more introvert and nerdy kids having the same issues as me, I recommended P5 to some of them and they absolutely loved it. I hope Persona helped them as much as it helped me when I first played P3 and P4.
  • @edwardsuou
    Putting Eternal Punishment this high is a bold move. But you’re so right damnit there’s no game in the franchise I am so passionate about for a simple reason: it’s the most underrated. I don’t think it should be lower than top 5 in anyone’s ranking. That game is just brilliant, no game in the series had what EP managed to achieve, easily better than P3 that’s for sure. EP while being very linked to IS and you can definitely have the most out of it by playing IS first is actually a stand-alone game who explains everything you need to know as you go. So to anyone: just play the damn game. You won’t get a protagonist as good as Tatsuya in any Jrpg from Atlus that’s for sure.
  • @AnnoyedLotus
    Always worth the money to get Nam videos early. Looking forward to the video, and I'm sure you put a lot of work into it! Keep up the amazing work, Nam!
  • @rynetabor3744
    Great takes. Persona 5 Royal was my favorite game I’ve ever play from the first hour. I already loved persona 5 but playing it again with the added story lines helped me get through the lock down. It came out the day my job shut down. And I preordered it months before.
  • @RexCrimson_
    For me Persona 3FES, will always be my personal favorite due to how dark/realist the game was. It didn’t sugar coat things and helped as a person understand that life isn’t perfect, but to value the experiences and people we have around. I was a teen when I played this. My number 2 is Persona 4. It helped take life more lightly and not to be very serious. It felt like the light after darkness after playing P3FES. I was in my early 20s when I played this game. My number 3 is Persona 5. Since it helped me understand to question authority, but to understand that with change there is a big responsibility. Basically, be proactive but understand that everything has a cause and effect and you will be responsible moving forward. I was in my mid 20s when I played this. Basically I enjoyed every game for what it was. But each one carried a different message for me. I played a bit of persona 1 and persona 2. But since I started playing them in my late 20s they don’t seem to make such a large impact on me as if I played them when the first came came out. This is why I don’t rank them, since it would be unfair.
  • @catplantASMR
    persona 4 goldens soundtrack is such a bop! and the cast meshs so well together :)
  • @LuXianNL
    I’d really love hearing a list about the smt games ranked as well in a similar way as this one
  • One journey ends and another begins! ^_^. It's been a fun ride-along with you and everyone else in the comments sections of these vids. Here's to the next one :).
  • @yoshiglx
    P4g really is a special game. Even after playing the entire franchise its the first game that comes to my mind when i think of persona. Its themes, characters and music never left my mind since i played it. And i think it’s going to bstay like that for a long time.