About halfway through the PlayStation 2 version of Persona 3, team member Shinjiro Aragaki, a childhood friend of Akihiko Sanada, is killed after being shot by Takaya Sakaki on Oct. 4, 2009.

Persona 3 offers players the opportunity to form romantic relationships with various characters, with solid writing that rewards investment in Social Links. Yukari Takeba, Fuuka Yamagishi ...