>originally a spinoff seriesWhy do people say that so often? A spinoff always will be a spinoff, no matter how different it's from the original and how much more popular it's compared with the original And I say this as someone that prefers Persona more than SMT
>>683805198as an smtfag, persona started off as a spinoff of classic smt dungeon crawling but I feel like 3 changed enough for it to be classified as its own thing. The only common feature between them are demon fusion and a highschool/older teen cast.the staff responsible for Persona 1/2 and smt 1/2/if... have all mostly left and the series is in new hands which is also another reason I don't think it being a spinoff is important