It's become somewhat of a tradition with JRPGs that they will always include at least a few brutal bosses who will push players to their limit, and the Persona series is certainly no exception. While the general turn-based combat of the Persona games isn't too difficult to get accustomed to, especially since many of the ordinary monsters are relatively weak, the games will drastically ramp up the difficulty at certain points by throwing a difficult boss in the party's way.