A faq by

Henry LaPierre
freeza@ix.netcom.com
freeza@ziplink.net

Version 3
January 27th, 1997
Updated for the American release

Revelations Persona is an RPG that takes place in current times. A large corporation is dabbling in the art of mind manipulation, through which they open a dimensional portal. You gather a team of characters, who happen to be students from the local high school, and try to solve the mystery of what's going on. A large barrier has encased the city of Lunarvale, where you live. Demons are walking the streets, your friends and loved ones are missing or being killed. It's up to you and your friends to bring the city back from the dark reaches. Armed with only your wits and fists, you start out on a long and perilous journey. Soon you will aquire better weapons, such as axes, bows, spears, and swords, not to mention each character will unlock their "persona". Later, you will be able to purchase automatic weapons like, pistols, pump shotguns, uzis, and rifles. A whole city is open for you to explore, will you go to the police station to try and enlist help from the police? Or will you go shopping at the mall for new weapons? It's up to you, but you better think fast, life as you know it is depending on you.

Note: This faq was originally written for the Japanese version of this game. Some of the controls mentioned during the explanations may be for that version, please refer to the American controls section for a listing of the control changes made when translated for the American market.

Starting up:

After turning the power on to your Playstation, hit the start button. After the title comes up, press any button, this will bring up two choices:

1. Load a game
2. Start a new game

To load a game, press the "X" button("X" is the accept button throughout the game, The "Triangle" button will cancel your selections and return to the previous screen) while load game is highlighted. This will bring up two choices:

1. Slot 1
2. Slot 2

This is which memory card slot on your Playstation you want scanned for game saves. Press the "X" button when the slot you want scanned is highlighted. After a few seconds all the Persona save files on the card will be shown on screen in the saved data menu. Choose the save file you would like to load(highlighted in red), after making your choice you will be asked if this file is OK to load:

1. Yes
2. No

Press the "X" button to load the saved game. You will appear at the last Augustus tree or bush you saved at.

To start a new game, choose New game from the startup menu. The game will scan for a memory card so that you may save when you need to. It will notify you if there isn't one present. After this the game will begin.

Japanese version controls:

Controls(all are using Type 1 controller configure):
Here are the main controls for the game, if other uses for the buttons arise, see the individual instructions sections, as extra controls may be listed among them.

Circle:
This is the Accept/Inspect button(choosing selections)
X:
This will cancel your decision, and return you to the previous screen. Holding down this button while walking on the city map makes your character/party travel faster.
Triangle:
This brings up a descriptive text box in the battle menus, rotates the city to a 45 degree angle when walking on the city map.
Square:
This brings up the menu screen in non battle screens, or cancels directly out of it.
L1:
Sidestep left
L2:
Calls up the automap/city map
R1:
Sidestep right
R2:
Calls up the enemy diary(list, see various enemies)
Select:
Holding down this button in a dungeon causes the small corner map and phase of the moon chart to disappear.
Start:
Holding down this button causes a text box to appear with your current location while in a dungeon.
Directional:
Moves your party, picks choices, it will also scroll text so be careful of holding it down during text.

American version controls:

X:
This is the Accept/Inspect button(choosing selections)
Triangle:
This will cancel your decision, and return you to the previous screen. Holding down this button while walking on the city map makes your character/party travel faster.
Square:
This brings up a descriptive text box in the battle menus, rotates the city to a 45 degree angle when walking on the city map.
Circle:
This brings up the menu screen in non battle screens, or cancels directly out of it.
L1:
Sidestep left
L2:
Calls up the automap/city map
R1:
Sidestep right
R2:
Calls up the enemy diary(list, see various enemies)
Select:
Not used
Start:
Not used
Directional:
Moves your party, picks choices, it will also scroll text so be careful of holding it down during text.

Hitting the Square button outside of battle will cause the options menu to appear, it contains these sub menus and their uses:

1. Item:

1a. Use:
Choose an item to use, only highlighted items can be used.

1b. Equip:
Equip/Remove items or weapons from characters. Can be done individually (itemwise) or choose maximum/all maximum to equip the best possible items on your characters. Arrows to the right, show the values of the equipped items.

1c. Sort:
Yes(sort)/No(don't sort) is asked upon choosing this. When sorting, choose an item you wish to move, it will then highlight in yellow. Now choose a location you want that item to go to(helpful for grouping like items, or items you are familiar with) and press the accept button. This feature only works properly if you don't leave any spaces between your items, and have the two columns even.

2. Magic:

2a. Cast:
Choose the character who you'd like to cast a spell with. Now choose the persona you'd like that character to cast a spell by, then choose the spell itself(only spells listed in white are available). Finally, choose the recipient of the spell. Remember, casting still takes spell points. Spell points are slowly recouporated by walking through dungeons, at a rate of 1 spell point for every 2 steps walked.

2b. Persona:
Same as Changing personas in the Velvet room, except for a few differences. Choose the character whose persona you would like to view/inspect, then highlight the appropriate selection, Change/Status. Change is accomplished the same way as in the Velvet room(see Velvet room) accept that you don't have access to the spare persona bank, it is all done using the 3 personas equipped on the current character, you're just shuffling the Main(equipped) and sub personas. Choosing status will allow you to view the persona's statistics. If you press the accept button while viewing the personas statistics, the persona's card will be shown.

2c. Card:
View the inventory of all enemy contact cards in your possession.

3. System:

3a. Map:
View auto map or city map, depending on location.

3b. Analyze:
View the enemy diary(all monsters battled so far)

3c. Config:

3c,1. Auto map:
Choose between Free(rotates with you), or Fixed(stationary). This refers to the small corner map.

3c,2. Sound:
Choose between Monoaural or Stereo

3c,3. Controller configure:
Choose between Type 1 or Type 2

3c,4. Window type:
Choose from 8 different styles

1. Solid receeding color
2. Plaid
3. Checkered
4. Brick
5. Sand
6. Snowman (Jack Bro)
7. Metallic
8. Pipe

3c,5. Battle settings:
Options available during battle only

3c,5a. Command confirm:
On/Off (the OK after all decisions)

3c,5b. Message speed:
Normal/Fast/Off(no messages, spell names)

3c,5c. Window anime:
On/Off(windows just pop up if off)

3c,5d. Auto battle pre-set options:
Character 1: Hand weapon only/Gun only/Free Character 2: Hand weapon only/Gun only/Free Character 3: Hand weapon only/Gun only/Free Character 4: Hand weapon only/Gun only/Free Character 5: Hand weapon only/Gun only/Free

These are the pre-set attack commands for battles, that will be used if you choose the third type of auto battle from the battle menu in combat. Free setting shuts auto battle off on the selected character, allowing you to still select their attacks.

4. Form:

4a. Manual:
Manually place each party member in a desired location. There are 25 possible locations on the character grid to choose from. By moving the directional pad, pick a character to move(represented by number), then choose a location on the grid to place him/her(represented by a yellow diamond). When all the characters have been placed it will ask you if it's "OK" Yes/No. If you choose Yes, it will ask you if you'd like to save the formation to memory, Yes/No. If you choose to save the formation, you will then need to pick a slot from among 8(labeled A-H) to save it in. Press the accept button when the correct slot has been highlighted. It will ask you if it's "OK" Yes/No once again, choose yes to save the formation.

4b. Load:
Use this to load a previously saved character formation. To do this, choose one of the saves from the 8 slots to choose from. Moving left or right on the directional pad at this time, will show you the party's current formation. After answering "Load OK" Yes/No, your saved character formation will be loaded.

5. Status:

Use this to show you a character's current statistics. Select the character you wish to view and you will be able to see the following attributes:

5a. Name of character

5b. Level of character

5c. Experience accumulated

5d. Amount of experience needed for raising to the next level 5e. Persona level

5f. Persona experience points accumulated

5g. Amount of persona experience needed to raise to the next level

5h. Strength(orange is character, yellow is amount added by persona)

5i. Vitality(orange is character, yellow is amount added by persona)

5j. Technique(orange is character, yellow added by persona)

5k. Agility(orange is character, yellow added by persona)

5l. Luck(orange is character, yellow added by persona)

5m. All equipped weapons and armor

5n. Strength of all equipped weapons and armor(from top: sword attack,accuracy, gun attack, accuracy, defense, dodging ability, magic attack ability, magic defense ability 5o. Personas equipped, main and sub

5p. Hit points, current/maximum

5q. Spell points, current/maximum
The bar graph of your character's current statistics in the following 5 areas mean the following:

1. Strength(attack power)
2. Vitality(maximum HP, defending)
3. Technique(accuracy)
4. Agility(dodging ability/speed)
5. Luck(after battle item percentages)

The bar graph will be filled in with colors. The orange is what you have raised your characters level in that attribute to(base level). The yellow is what the currently equipped persona has raised your levels in the attributes to. The blue is what any currently equipped special weapons or armor has raised your levels in the attributes to. Each persona is different and as such will raise attributes differently.