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[Lazulic]

carmen looks damn amazing in particular. gonna be a wait.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Well in the latest trailer Morgana says she isn't a cat.

'Neko ja nai!'

Spoiler

Sexy woman transformation incoming?

That's apparently her favorite phrase. She can morph into a variety of forms, including a car, too.

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Well in the latest trailer Morgana says she isn't a cat.

'Neko ja nai!'

Spoiler

Sexy woman transformation incoming?

Spoiler

Or into that old lady who appeared in the Persona streams.

 

[dan2026]

That's apparently her favorite phrase. She can morph into a variety of forms, including a car, too.

You spent a long time with Morgana.

 

[Setsu00]

Oh yes yes, then you are right. Sorry. Totally forgot about Morgana's character being El Zorro.
Yes El Zorro is an american living in spanish colonial California.

BTW Didnt know El Zorro's character was for public use already.

EDIT mmmm


Hope they dont get sued.

Copyright in the US is a strange thing.

They might dance arround the issue and change the Persona's name in the NA version, but even then it would be totally obvious that he's meant to be Zorro.

 

[mrmickfran]

Hope they dont get sued.

They could always call him Zollo.

 

[silva1991]

Am I the only one who thought of Chie's shadow when I looked at Carmen?

they both are female and have humen like creatures with them.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

They could always call him Zollo.

You and all these one piece references!!!

Spoiler

I love it

 

[Philippo]

Am I the only one who thought of Chie's shadow when I looked at Carmen?

they both are female and have humen like creatures with them.

And they're both treating people like shit.

I definitely see the resemblance too.

 

[threelights]

As someone who loved the P4 designs, the P5 ones are a big improvement!

They all look good.

Am I the only one who thought of Chie's shadow when I looked at Carmen?

they both are female and have humen like creatures with them.

I thought of it too.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I'd love it if the MC turned out to be an elitist prick. His design would be boring if he's some goody two shoes.

I think elitist is not quite the right way to put it. Here's what was said back in February:

Soejima: To that end, it’s why you see the protagonist smiling wryly and whatnot in that main promotional image we’ve put out, to emphasize that tonal undercurrent running through our game.

Hashino: The world really is his oyster. If people get that impression from looking at him, then we can rest easy knowing we’ve done our job.

I like it when he's shown all beat up, grinning. There's also a scan I like where Ryuji is looking at the sky, astounded, but the protagonist just has a smirk.

I think it would be interesting if he was depicted as someone who always seems like he has everything figured out, even when he actually doesn't and they have giant boulders on their tail.

 

[Lunar15]

He's like Lupin*, confident and cocky. A plan for everything and due to his skills he has (or thinks he has) access to everything. I think it's so key to the idea of a picaresque hero that not making the MC like that would be a total waste. The idea is that the world is disgusting and now you have the power to change it as you see fit. It's a huge trope.

*book lupin, not necessarily comic lupin... but same idea.

 

[Jeels]

Really digging the blonde haired kids, girls, and cats personas.

 

[Inquisitive_Ghost]

I think elitist is not quite the right way to put it. Here's what was said back in February:

I like it when he's shown all beat up, grinning. There's also a scan I like where Ryuji is looking at the sky, astounded, but the protagonist just has a smirk.

I think it would be interesting if he was depicted as someone who always seems like he has everything figured out, even when he actually doesn't and they have giant boulders on their tail.

He's like Lupin*, confident and cocky. A plan for everything and due to his skills he has (or thinks he has) access to everything. I think it's so key to the idea of a picaresque hero that not making the MC like that would be a total waste. The idea is that the world is disgusting and now you have the power to change it as you see fit. It's a huge trope.

*book lupin, not necessarily comic lupin... but same idea.

YESSSSS

This game is hitting basically every note I could never dare to hope for.

Spoiler

Please come through!

 

[Morning Star]

Not again...

 

[Ultimadrago]

It's still cross-gen, yes.

*sob* (Not that I think Atlus would do much with exclusive current gen anyways)

 

[Supermanisdead]

Love all the designs. Arsene is nice, but I still think Izanagi and Thanatos are better.

 

[Frozenprince]

I just can't get over how GORGEOUS a next gen Persona looks.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Simply fantastic designs. Soejima you are a handsome man.

 

[Femmeworth]

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Should Carmen be depicted more modestly?

Here's a picture from the play:

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

I think elitist is not quite the right way to put it. Here's what was said back in February:

I like it when he's shown all beat up, grinning. There's also a scan I like where Ryuji is looking at the sky, astounded, but the protagonist just has a smirk.

I think it would be interesting if he was depicted as someone who always seems like he has everything figured out, even when he actually doesn't and they have giant boulders on their tail.

As long as he's haughty I'm content. I always liked Light more than L

 

[Femmeworth]

Should Carmen be depicted more modestly?

Here's a picture from the play:

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

Ah, I see. Understandable. At least the depiction of that trope isn't entirely arbitrary in this case.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

That Carmen's original trope, you know that right?
She captures the hearts of men and use them for her own benefit, stealing shit in her case.

She even has the cigar like in the novel, im really surprised how similar is the character to her original version for being a japanese RPG.

 

[Shig]

I was so taken with these designs that I drew Captain Kidd for today's Inktober picture:

Gah, so many elements to detail! I may have died if I tried to draw Carmen or Goemon.

 

[Draxal]

I wonder what instruments the personas play.

 

[Clawww]

I was so taken with these designs that I drew Captain Kidd for today's Inktober picture:


Gah, so many elements to detail! I may have died if I tried to draw Carmen or Goemon.

dude thats fucking good

 

[Nimby]

I was so taken with these designs that I drew Captain Kidd for today's Inktober picture:


Gah, so many elements to detail! I may have died if I tried to draw Carmen or Goemon.

Holy fuck o_o

That's awesome

 

[Inquisitive_Ghost]

I was so taken with these designs that I drew Captain Kidd for today's Inktober picture:


Gah, so many elements to detail! I may have died if I tried to draw Carmen or Goemon.

Very well done!

 

[rhandino]

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

In one hand I completly agree with you but in the other hand they are depicting an over the top representation of Carmen and that was her schtick... idk

 

[fertygo]

Now this actually looks like game that gonna releasing months away from now.

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

Not again...

oh dagnabbit, you're right.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Goemon is my favorite design that Soejima has done. So good.

 

[wmlk]

I still don't understand how Ann is blonde from just being a quarter American.

 

[mrmickfran]

Spoiler

I love it

 

[Ratrat]

I still don't understand how Ann is blonde from just being a quarter American.

Dye job.

 

[wmlk]

Dye job.

I think she's deliberately coloured as a natural blonde. If you compare with Ryuji, Ryuji only has his hair blonde.

With her being described as quarter American and that being one of her main traits, I don't think it's a dye job.

 

[Lusankya]

I think she's deliberately coloured as a natural blonde. If you compare with Ryuji, Ryuji only has his hair blonde.

With her being described as quarter American and that being one of her main traits, I don't think it's a dye job.

Got really lucky with the recessive genes?

 

[mickagau33]

Great designs. What I don't understand is why they didn't officialy introduce the painter guy during the TGS stream...to introduce him officialy a few days later.

 

[1upsuper]

I like all the new designs but Arsene is definitely the standout for me. Definitely helps that I'm a fan of Lupin I and III. Given the picaresque theme I'd love to see a Don Quixote or Catalina de Erauso Persona this time.

 

[kiyoaki]

This might be known but Atlus put a time-lapse video up of Shigenori Soejima drawing a P5 character image. Here is the final image that I've turned it into a 1920x1080 wallpaper.



And here is the hour long time-lapse of him drawing it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZUvWs-XyE

I watched the stream, but thanks for the wallpaper - I grabbed it for my desktop.

 

[Soriku]

That Carmen's original trope, you know that right?
She captures the hearts of men and use them for her own benefit, stealing shit in her case.

She even has the cigar like in the novel, im really surprised how similar is the character to her original version for being a japanese RPG.

This is a Megaten game, so I'd hope her character is close to the source material. Remember all these Personas/demons have descriptions in the Compendium of their origins and stories/myths. Some designs take liberties, but some try to be accurate too.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

That's entirely Carmen's schtick, though (and ironically, it was a groundbreaking trope back then, at least for opera: until then main female characters were supposed to be paragons of virtue and innocence). If there was any place at all where it's justified to follow that trope, it's here.

I mean, this is her super iconic aria.

 

[Lé Blade Runner]

I need the art-book for this. Really loving the designs, and the artist is just magnificent. I wish I could draw like that, but alas, I can not.

 

[Setsu00]

Less about the cleavage and just how tired I am of the whole (sexually) "empowered" woman with man slaves shit.

Usually I would agree with you, but this we're talking about Carmen here.

 

[bojie1986]

<3 Ann

 

[Femmeworth]

That Carmen's original trope, you know that right?
She captures the hearts of men and use them for her own benefit, stealing shit in her case.

She even has the cigar like in the novel, im really surprised how similar is the character to her original version for being a japanese RPG.

In one hand I completly agree with you but in the other hand they are depicting an over the top representation of Carmen and that was her schtick... idk

That's entirely Carmen's schtick, though (and ironically, it was a groundbreaking trope back then, at least for opera: until then main female characters were supposed to be paragons of virtue and innocence). If there was any place at all where it's justified to follow that trope, it's here.

I mean, this is her super iconic aria.

Usually I would agree with you, but this we're talking about Carmen here.

Hmm. Not familiar with Carmen, minus an episode of Hey Arnold.

 

[Astral Dog]

the game looks beautiful. i just hope it has good pace and its not too bloated.

 

[sn00zer]

I love the blank faced non interactive background people. Really really cool effect and a great way to show the blur of strangers in real life.