As always, I'm trying to play catch up, especially on series that I've never touched but are obviously significant. Persona is one of those that really mystifies me. It's far worse than MGS in terms of remakes and re-releases on dozens of platforms. I'm also not sure if I can skip earlier ones, though even if I technically could, I tend to not like to.

So where do I start to start at the beginning and which version of that beginning is most playable?