Persona 3 Portable contains a myriad of life-simulation features that range from 'fun' to 'genuinely helpful.' One of these life-simulation features is the ability to give gifts to friends and companions to help raise friendship points and grow closer to one another, unlocking further Social Links and perhaps even romantic endings with certain characters. Plus, giving gifts is a useful feature even for players who aren't really interested in the simulation parts of Persona 3 Portable, as it can provide the player with stronger Persona in the long run.
One character whom players are able to grow closer with is Saori Hasegawa, a shy and misunderstood background character who struggles a lot throughout the storyline of Persona 3 Portable. Saori is a character unique to Persona 3 Portable, so that means there are certain notes players should make when it comes to gifting. Read on to find out some tips.
Gift Giving In Persona 3 Portable
Firstly, the concept of gift-giving is not necessarily difficult to understand, regardless of whether the player is a newcomer to the series or a Persona master. It's the details that may catch some players up, though.
One issue players should keep in mind is when gifts can be given to other characters. Gifts can only be given to others on Sunday, and can only be given to characters who initiate an outing with the player character. If the player is the one to ask somebody out, they will not be able to give a gift to that person.
An even bigger thing to keep in mind is the gender differences between each protagonist. Male protagonists are a lot more limited than female protagonists in several different ways: female protagonists can give gifts to male and female characters, whereas male protagonists can only gift female characters. Additionally, female protagonists have the opportunity to go to sewing and cooking classes in which they can make their own gifts, whereas male characters do not. Most importantly, Saori is only available as the Hermit Arcana for female protagonists. If the player chooses the male protagonist, the role of the Hermit Arcana will be given to another character.
The Best Gifts For Saori
Every companion the player can befriend in Persona 3 Portable has different tastes when it comes to which gifts they prefer to receive. As to be expected, players can take hints from each character's interests, backstory, and personality to try and understand what they like and love.
When it comes to Saori's taste in gifts, her sweet and serious personality is reflected in the type of items she likes to receive. She enjoys sweets, cute items like teddy bears and dolls, and accessories like bags, straps, and scarves. That being said, Saori has quite a large amount of liked and loved gifts, so it should be easy for players to find something she'll enjoy.
Loved Gifts
- Banana Cupcake
- Book Cover
- Chocolate Truffle
- Felt Bag
- Hand-Knit Scarf
- Knit Rabbit
- Teddy Bear
Liked Gifts
- Goggle-Eyed Idol
- Jack Frost Doll
- Japanese Strap
- Kaleidoscope
- Lucky Charm
- Sugar Cookie
- Sweet Fries