Spoilers for Persona 3 Reload and DLC

Today we talk about Persona 3 Reload and DLC, and how the silent protagonist is an agent for the player. Joe also touches on the themes of Persona 3 and how it deals heavily with death, grief, and purpose.

Timestamps:

• Introduction - 00:00
• Spoiler Warning - 02:39
• Persona 3 and the Silent Protagonist - 03:38
• P3R Description - 03:54
• The Silent Protagonist - 07:34
• Player Character as a Performing Object - 23:56
• Transportability and Presence - 30:01
• Ending Thoughts on P3R - 37:24
• Episode Aigis - 42:56
• Wrap Up and Thank Yous - 55:29

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Resources Used for the Episode:

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255629301_The_Player_Character_as_Performing_Object
• https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/190326002.pdf
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296055452_Transportability_and_Presence_as_Predictors_of_Avatar_Identification_Within_Narrative_Video_Games
• Megaten Wiki

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