Persona has become one of the most celebrated RPG franchises in existence, beloved for its fascinating blend of high-school life, social simulation, and dungeon crawling. While that fusion of elements has become central to the series’ identity, it wasn’t always that way. What’s interesting, however, is that Persona’s very best story lies in a game that doesn’t get bogged down by social elements, a game that isn’t afraid to take wildly ambitious narrative swings. After 25 years, no other beloved Persona story can hold a candle to the Persona 2 duology.
