http://m.ign.com/articles/2007/03/22/shining-force-exa-review
It got a 7 out of 10 by IGN i liked it very much but check out the link and see if its something you would like. Its only $6 at gamestop.
Yes Persona 4 is one of my all time favs as well, and you are talming about Persona Golden on the 3ds right.
Ok maybe thos site will help 
I really like the Shining Force games i have Shining Force EXA which isnt as good as three but is a good game, i do like the art and especially the Tactical combat, never played three only cause i was a snes fan boy at the time so i missed it but i do like the series, great reveiw as all ways, and was this ever in the states or was it a Japanese import only.
Theres no Texas dates so looks like i wont be attending.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000970641
Im not sure what is cheap to you but Amazon's hot some pretty good deals check the link, my wifes laptop fried so were in the same boat lol!!!
Congrats im sure you will love it i have heard great things, and great choice of games.
I agree the Vita is a great system just pricey so are the games.
Personally i would get a psp for the fact theres alit of great games cheap fft,Ogre battle tactics a slew of rpgs etc, not to mention it compatable with the ps3,and if i could have one color it would be green ,my favorite color, great question by the way not many people would have thought of that.
Mmmmmm im liking Laura's ummm lack of clothing ha ha ssssshhhhh dont tell my wife so where have you been i never see ya on here much and i dont even see ya on Xbox you must ne a busy man, Microsoft would have been ok if there PRs would have done there job correctly but as it stands they blew it big time and all the bad press making them reverse there DRM policy really made Microsoft look bad, but im not really worried cause im going to wait a year before buying a next gen then after consumer feedback i will have a better perspective, and at tax time im getting a ps3 and some ps3 exclusives to keep me busy for the year.
