Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Also known as: Persona (JP) Developer: Atlus Publishers: Atlus (JP/US), Ghostlight (EU) Platform: PlayStation Portable Released in JP: April 29, 2009 Released in US: September 22, 2009 Released in EU: August 11, 2010 This game has unused graphics. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has regional differences.

To do: There's some leftover graphics from the original PSX version of Persona 1 that were left in the files of the PSP version unused, try looking into those

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is a remake of Revelations: Persona for the PlayStation Portable. While the original was notorious for its rough English localization, this remake reverts all of the strange decisions made by the American localization team of the original, as well as fixing up the Engrish.

Debug Menu

A small debug menu that allows you to play BGM and movies can be re-enabled with the below code. With the code on, enter MOVIE MODE from the main menu. The USA version does not display the menu text.

JP code:

_C1 Movie Mode = Debug Menu
_L 0x2010204C 0A209105

USA code:

_C1 Movie Mode = Debug Menu
_L 0x20103BCC 0A2092E3

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Debug Display

Applying the below code will enable a simple CPU / GPU graph at the top of the screen.

JP code:

_C1 Enable CPU / GPU Meter
_L 0x202D3C00 00000001

USA code:
_C1 Enable CPU / GPU Meter
_L 0x202F5800 00000001

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Unused Graphics

A reference image of Igor, found alongside some used sprites. The text says "Putting this in for reference".

(Translation: Glitterberri)

A placeholder thumbnail for a cutscene in the movie player menu.

Regional Differences

Unlike the English release, movie cutscenes in the Japanese version lack voice acting. In its place, the movies feature hardcoded subtitles.