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Hi, I like to make all sorts of random things, from convoluted analyses of video games, to dumb edits and memes, etc.
Persona 3's Final Battle: The Arcana And The Fool's Journey | Vacated's Ultimate Persona 3 Analysis
Note: This is merely Part 10 of 10 out of a larger Persona 3 analysis video project that I've recently uploaded to my channel. If this smaller, standalone chapter has piqued your interest, then by all means, please check out the full video!
th-cam.com/video/hyARv_f5-hU/w-d-xo.html
One of my all-time favorite series of video games is the Persona series. There are countless things I love about each of the individual games, but something about the third numbered entry, Persona 3, and its particular story and themes has just always stood out to me as being so uniquely brilliant.
P3's main thesis is very heavy, but strangely simple: Death is something that each and every one of us will eventually have to face, and is an aspect of our existence that we mustn't ever let become lost on us. This theme is established as soon as the very first opening cutscene, and is then carefully explored through just about every single aspect of the experience, from the characters, to the lore, to even the game mechanics.
In this chapter, I discuss Persona 3's legendary final battle with the Nyx Avatar, as well as the deeper meaning behind the game's use of the Arcana cards, and how it all comes together to re-tell a classic tale known as the "Fool's Journey". Thank you so much for watching, and Memento Mori!!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Rise of the Nyx Annihilation Squad (Tartarus climbing montage & final battle begins)
2:43 - Arcana Analysis
5:31 - Nyx Avatar Quotes
6:55 - Analysis Resumes
8:57 - Quote XIII
9:41 - Outro
Footage Used:
JohneAwesome's Persona 3 FES Walkthrough
Persona 4 Golden All Cutscenes - Dancing Labrys
Persona 5 All Cutscenes - QPGAMES
The Universe: The Creation of the Moon - HISTORY
Various Stock Footage of the Moon
Songs Used:
(intro) Burn My Dread - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Tartarus Floor 6 - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Battle For Everyone's Souls - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Battle For Everyone's Souls - Persona 3 Reincarnation
A more detailed, comprehensive list of all credits and works referenced can be found at the end of the main video. Thank you for watching!!
th-cam.com/video/hyARv_f5-hU/w-d-xo.html
One of my all-time favorite series of video games is the Persona series. There are countless things I love about each of the individual games, but something about the third numbered entry, Persona 3, and its particular story and themes has just always stood out to me as being so uniquely brilliant.
P3's main thesis is very heavy, but strangely simple: Death is something that each and every one of us will eventually have to face, and is an aspect of our existence that we mustn't ever let become lost on us. This theme is established as soon as the very first opening cutscene, and is then carefully explored through just about every single aspect of the experience, from the characters, to the lore, to even the game mechanics.
In this chapter, I discuss Persona 3's legendary final battle with the Nyx Avatar, as well as the deeper meaning behind the game's use of the Arcana cards, and how it all comes together to re-tell a classic tale known as the "Fool's Journey". Thank you so much for watching, and Memento Mori!!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Rise of the Nyx Annihilation Squad (Tartarus climbing montage & final battle begins)
2:43 - Arcana Analysis
5:31 - Nyx Avatar Quotes
6:55 - Analysis Resumes
8:57 - Quote XIII
9:41 - Outro
Footage Used:
JohneAwesome's Persona 3 FES Walkthrough
Persona 4 Golden All Cutscenes - Dancing Labrys
Persona 5 All Cutscenes - QPGAMES
The Universe: The Creation of the Moon - HISTORY
Various Stock Footage of the Moon
Songs Used:
(intro) Burn My Dread - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
Tartarus Floor 6 - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Battle For Everyone's Souls - Persona 3 Original Soundtrack
The Battle For Everyone's Souls - Persona 3 Reincarnation
A more detailed, comprehensive list of all credits and works referenced can be found at the end of the main video. Thank you for watching!!
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2:08:10 there's something poetic about being told "We'll meet again someday" by the harbinger of Death, especially in such a friendly tone.
It's interesting how the calendar, one of the most distinctive aspects of the Persona series (and even being used in Metaphor: ReFantazio), was originally created with Persona 3's specific themes in mind. I agree that P3's calendar system feels the most thematically relevant out of all of them, to the point where I wonder how Persona 4 could've been if they introduced a gameplay mechanic specific to that game's themes.
5:30 OF 6:33 Beatbox 7:36 Boba 7:45 Pizza 9:24 HARU!!! 9:40 KASUMI!!! 15:55 Pffft 16:43 Goodnight Laura 16:55 Bye Haru 18:10 gn and start of Royal 19:10 Cherami 20:38 Sad Ray 21:50 Ray calling his wife 23:06 no disc… 23:37 the best part 24:35 bye bye Cherami 25:50 Robbie’s footy’s 29:20 Ryuji’s cough 30:35 Max heats cough 31:19 AHHH ERIKA 33:00 ZACH! (Wasn’t expecting a Strikers VA 34:45 umm Ray is giant… 37:00 bye Erika and Zach 39:47 you can kinda of hear the Buccarati 40:11 pancakes 40:39 Wow I wasn’t expecting her. CARRIE 43:50 bye Carrie 44:29 Julia 45:20 Mara stream 48:38 R.I.P Billy Kametz 56:17 sigh 57:42 Private 58:10 Cassandra 59:45 okay bye Cass 1:00:30 I don’t remember his awakening being that intense 1:01:22 bye bye 1:01:50 Robbie’s gal 1:02:47 k bye 1:04:07 Man I’m so sad this ended, this stream has me laughing so hard! A shame they didn’t get Xander Mobus on stream hehe. I remember I watched their original stream of P5 years ago but now I discovered this. 12:58am 1/12/25 Sunday
I already have seen this video multiple times, but I just their chemistry and how well edited is this video, I wanted to watch the original stream but since it's actual 72h I really admire how much work does this video have behind even if it doesn't seem like its that much
Peak
I named the Phantom Thieves "IT WAS RYUJI"
I know this video is several years old but I would really appreciate subtitles if you're able to supply some 🙏
This is a love letter to the game, thank you so much for doing this video... I cried more than when I finished the game. I'll never stop talking why this game is so great.....
This video just encompasses p3 perfectly. Great job. You really did it justice.
This is the exact type of video I was searching for since finishing P3 Reload. Thank you for making this video and putting so much care into it. I may have watched it a year later, but it has impacted me just as it has for many others.
Wonderful video and summary. This is a great analysis. Thank you
Just found this video today and this has to be one of the best videos I've seen on this platform. I'm writing this right as Chapter VIII ends and it'll likely be my favorite part of the video, such an interesting analysis on Nyx that I had no idea about! (Insanely well edited too) This is coming from someone who experienced the game through Reload. I'm very happy this video exists because death terrified me for a long time but thanks to P3 (as well as other factors of my life, but P3 is one of the bigger if not biggest contributor), death has become a lot easier to accept and even fascinates me a bit. This video is an amazingly presented analysis/perspective that helps shape and materialize my thoughts on P3 and death itself. I'm sure the same goes for many other people that have watched this video as well. Amazing stuff man.
@@Kaikuzen thank you so much!! Always happy to see love for the Nyx section, I truly poured everything I had into the editing, visuals, etc. Still one of my proudest achievements as a video editor and creator!
thats it, his canonical name is johne
1:54 za wardo persona when ?
this video broke me. i’m completely in shambles. thank you
Akinari's social link is my absolute favorite, and holds a very dear place in my heart. I found myself crying and mourning someone I, in fact, did not know that well, and yet, though our interactions were short and rushed by the passing of time, I learned so much. And I am so glad I did stay, and listened until the end. Not out of pity like you said, or obligation in regard of “doing a good deed” but because I genuinely wanted him to be seen for who he was, and in the hope he would find solace within himself.
One of my d&d players suddenly dropped off the map completely, no social media, nothing. We all had to conclude the worst, and the game was never the same again. I never actually met him, since it was an online game, but the bond we shared forging a heroic story with themes of freedom, willpower and the value of life, will stay with me for ever. I even played "memories of school" in his honor during one of the streams. This video was great, top to bottom. Thank you.
"Lava moves slowly and powerful" it's an inactive volcano atm xD
What did you think of P3R, anyway?
@@2icemann Loved it! Thought it was an awesome remake. The original will always be special to me, but I’m not unwilling to admit that P3R is pretty much the new definitive way to experience P3, aside from the lack of FeMC of course.
LMAO analog horror was a mistake
@@jdools4744 😢
Persona 3: stardust crusaders in evangelion
I love how one of them just burst out into song every like- 15 minutes and everyone just goes along with it
Im crying
Thats a great piece of art! I'm writting a video essay about my experience playing Persona 3 and other topics I want to discuss about. So, I'm searching many points of view about Persona 3 Surely I'll put you one of my inspirations in the credits, nice video, again!
As someone who's just getting into the persona games in 2024, I've only played P3r and P5r so far (I'm working on p4g but also trying to play metaphor) It was really weird to hear the original voice actors.. Junpei sounds like Steve from American dad
The fact the keep turning names or sentences in the game into songs instantly is soooo hilarious
Besides "the arcana is the means by which all is revealed" Nyx is my favorite final boss having 2 months of building up to her fight and not having to be a god just for the sake of being a jrpg final boss
0:13 0:15 "UNDIE BOSS"
Will you ever come back?
Yo, what's up Sky! Oh yes for sure, I'm not done! My next project is going to be a documentary video/series all about SMT V, though it may be a hot minute before its anywhere close to being finished. After that I aim to eventually cover every mainline SMT game, as well as probably Persona 2, 4 and 5 at some point later down the line.
amazing video man
I prefer Persona 4, but this game is still a banger (im almost finished with it i can feel it) Valid opinion.
Love 4 as well!! I honestly just kinda love em all equally tbh. I would argue that there’s literally no such thing as a sub-par mainline Persona game, no matter how often people tend to argue otherwise. I mean hell, the way I think about it, if a series is able to have people endlessly debating over which entry is the best, worst, most underrated/overrated, best written/worst written etc, then that’s just proof in and of itself that it’s an all around brilliant series, haha. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
@vacated3188 this is the correct answer, I agree completely
SEES the day.
I swear Please someone needs to make a analog horror based on smt, that would be so fucking awesome.
This is so good. I like that you left it up for interpretation
“Will you sign my Mara png?”
I can’t experience this game the way it was intended so seeing you covering if it, helps so much I’m a lover if tragedy so thus game rocks
I'm overdue. But this is the greatest Persona video of all time, I'd put that on my entire bloodline. Persona 3 FES changed my life at a time where that change was beyond needed- and for the better. The greatest story I'll ever experience and will always be my favorite game of all time. And this video reawakened what that "journey" gave me again. Thank you. It's finally about time that I got around to finishing Persona 3 Reload fully and properly, this time.
Undie Boss walked so that Stupei Ace Defective can run.
Imagine a P5 analog horror during when mementos is fusing with the real world.
13:15 Cracks me up!😂
56:59
Even after 9 months I still watch this video time to time. This is probably my 5th time watching this video. Thank you for making peak.
26:01 and then in p4g during I think adachi's social link you can see Nanako reading the storybook of the pink alligator to him
Beavis and Butthead??
I keep unliking and reliking this video every couple months so it never leaves the top of my liked videos playlist. That said this is probably my favorite TH-cam video ever.
@@spinks2305 lol thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it.
@@vacated3188 Persona 3 was my first Atlus game and it means so much to me. This video is a near perfect analysis of everything that makes it so special. So thank you for sharing this with the world.
It’s been a while since you uploaded this vid, but I wanna thank you for spending so much time on it. Something you didn’t necessarily mention was, in my opinion, how perfect the music for this game encapsulates EVERYTHING! It’s so, so good, and it seriously enhances all the powerful messages and heavy themes this game conveys.
31:36 You got a stomach like a- like the TWIN TOWERS
Would you still have the full stream? I can't find it on their twitch channel anymore, would you be able to upload on TH-cam?😅
VODs to both of the full streams are linked in the description!
@vacated3188 oh thank you so much, I love having the stream in the background when I'm doing other stuff because they keep me company, thank you for keeping a link to the VOD❤
I actually translated "memento mori" and it gave me "remember to die" like it's an inconvenience not to do it. 😂😂😂
I enjoyed this immensely, but would have preferred if there were less long periods of raw gameplay and music montages. Besides that, well done
That's fair. Thanks for watching!