The hit title Persona 3 has been adapted for the and will hit the this summer.

In a very welcome press release announced that Persona 3 Portable will be hit stores stateside this July.

As well as adapting the classic PS2 title to portable format, P3P adds a new playable female protagonist, adding yet more playtime to an already expansive game.

Atlus' PR manager Aram Jabbari enthused: "Persona 3 introduced a revolutionary social element to role-playing games. Players weren't just progressing through a story; they were a part of it, and their decisions and the relationships they chose to foster or neglect became a powerful complement to the game's satisfying combat."

Jabbari added: Persona 3 Portable takes everything that made Persona 3 such a tremendous, award-winning hit and translates it into the perfect handheld experience."

By Ewan Aiton