You really shouldn't need any more reasons to buy Persona 3 Portable when it comes out this summer. I mean, is the fact that it's going to be the definitive version of one of the best role-playing games ever made really not good enough for you? The additional content and improved battle system aren't your thing? Dual campaigns and well over 100 hours of gameplay not doing it? Fine, here's another reason: Atlus is offering a pre-order bonus for those who reserve the game, and it's Junpei Iori's cap.



The snazzy hat, pictured above, will only be available through GameStop and Amazon, and only while supplies last, obviously. Junpei may not be anyone's favorite character, but it's hard to argue with free stuff, especially when you get said stuff for buying a game this good. If you're still not convinced, read the press release below. Maybe Atlus PR Guru Aram Jabbari will do a better job of convincing you.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- APRIL 28, 2010 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today added even more incentive to what 9 out of 10 Atlus employees already considered a tremendous value with the announcement of a pre-order bonus baseball cap for Shin Megami Tensei®: Persona®3 Portable™ for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.  The hat, modeled after the one worn by fan-favorite SEES member Junpei Iori, offers a rare collectible to celebrate while also serving as a rather convenient costume component for cosplay-minded gamers.  This pre-order bonus promotion is exclusive to Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and GameStop/EB Games (in stores and online in the United States and Canada), and only while supplies last.
 
"Hardcore roleplaying game fans are always telling us how memorable the cast of characters in Persona 3 is for them," commented Aram Jabbari, Manager of Public Relations and Sales, as he adjusted his Junpei baseball cap whilst gazing into a mirror.  "We could think of no more exciting a pre-order bonus than something straight out of the game, an extra that evokes a beloved character and has the power to make gamers feel like they're part of the SEES squad of students responsible for saving the world from darkness."
 
News of this premium pre-order bonus only complements what is already one of the biggest, deepest, and most satisfying handheld roleplaying games of all time.  Unique among its competitors, Persona 3 Portable is laden with stark contrasts and a constant theme of duality.  By day, players attend school, juggle interpersonal relationships, and even court a romance or two.  By night, they are tasked with the lofty goal of saving the world from encroaching Shadows and darkness, having to fight off a grotesque menagerie of otherworldly creatures.
 
Featuring the addition of a new player-controlled female protagonist who offers players a fresh new perspective to one of gaming's most inventive narratives, P3P dramatically increases the replayability of a game already renowned for its length and depth. Numerous additional improvements and enhancements, like reduced load times and one-button menu shortcuts, serve to streamline the experience for optimal handheld RPG enjoyment.

SMT: Persona 3 Portable is currently scheduled for release on July 6, 2010. The Junpei baseball cap is only available as a pre-order bonus and only from participating retailers (while limited supplies last). For more information, visit the official full Persona 3 Portable website: http://www.atlus.com/p3p.