TheGeniusArcana
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Could that rumored cat be somewhere nearby?
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Persona Community Thread |OT9| SPOILER TAGS OR DIE
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TheGeniusArcana
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What part of the video is that at? I want to avoid that when I watch it.
The Yakuza-0 thread title was "Yes, you can start with this one!" and is making me wonder if that may be necessary for Persona as well. I saw someone in the preview thread wondering whether they could jump into the series with 5. More people are probably aware of it in this case thought, and the few that aren't can always just ask.
The most spolierific part is from 12:30 to 13:00 in the video, but there's a bunch of little spoilers too depending on how much of a blackout you're on regarding the beginning of the game.
The line at 15:15 is also a bit of a spoiler too.
Could that rumored cat be somewhere nearby SETTLE DOWN we're in the middle of an important lecture!
A Dead Diehard
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Difference is Yakuza features the same cast in each game (except the non-Dead Souls spinoffs)
Persona games are pretty much completely independent.
Strangelove77
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I'm not looking for spoilers but this is the closest thing there is to an official Persona thread. Just wanted to point out that there's a free Persona 5 theme in the US PSN store.
It won't be there forever, so I'd get it now if I were you.
It won't be there forever, so I'd get it now if I were you.
Persona 5's awakening scenes are some of the coolest ones I have seen so far, having played the JP version.
Nearly every character is on point
Higher quality character and demon/Persona models helps the experience a lot too.
Edit: Oh, Phil Kollar might be doing the review for Persona 5 on Polygon? That's great. Dude's usually pretty fair in his reviews.
Nearly every character is on point
Higher quality character and demon/Persona models helps the experience a lot too.
Edit: Oh, Phil Kollar might be doing the review for Persona 5 on Polygon? That's great. Dude's usually pretty fair in his reviews.
klabautermann
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For the most part, yeah. I feel like 1 and 2 Innocent Sin, 2 Innocent Sin and 2 Eternal Punishment shouldn't be played without any of the prior knowledge of past games imo. But as far as 3, 4 and from what I've seen of 5, you'll just miss a couple references.
A Dead Diehard
Member
As far as I know,
there are ZERO references to past games along the critical path in P5.
Which is correct; previous character references are regulated to the Who's Who TV segments like in Persona 3.
klabautermann
Member
Only referenced I noticed in the couple of hours I put into my Japanese copy was
the Risechi and Kanamin posters in the Subway
A Dead Diehard
Member
Which is convenient considering
it doesn't really confirm that DAN even existed.
klabautermann
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I still think it's the best P4 spin off but I guess I'm alone on that sentiment.
KillScottKill
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Oh is that so? I never tried to read non-critical text so I hadn't heard about this. That's awesome.
A Dead Diehard
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I still think it's the best P4 spin off but I guess I'm alone on that sentiment.
To be fair, it's less about DAN itself and more ensuring that Ultimax didn't happen before it.
klabautermann
Member
That became a mess man.
Sometimes I think about how them labeling P5 in 20XX is so they can just reuse all the P4 character assets in any P5 spin off lmao. I lose sleep over it at night. I want those aged designs like the P3 cast got, man.
Unless they pull something like Q, I guess that's unlikely considering (extremely minor P5 spoilers)
that the game implies that Chie is currently training at a police academy
GasProblem
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I want to max out all confidants during my first playthrough, since I doubt I'll quickly replay a game this size. Theres a FAQ on Gamefaqs, but it advises to play the game on safety mode, since the path to max all confidants can you leave you underleveled and without a lot of money? I want to play it on normal and have a bit of a challenge. Is maxing out all confidants in one plahthrough possible on normal difficulty?
So my personal hype for Persona 5 pretty much died after the last delay was announced, but a few days ago I realized how soon it's coming out and holy shit I'm suddenly so excited. I can't sleep tonight because I'm so hyped that I can't stop thinking about this game. Don't remember the last game I was this excited for... Dark Souls 2 maybe?
Anyways, just wanted to share how stoked i am that we're SO CLOSE to playing this game in english!!
Anyways, just wanted to share how stoked i am that we're SO CLOSE to playing this game in english!!
Dragon1893
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Lol, you must be a person of extremes. A simple delay killed your hype but now 3 weeks away from release you suddenly can't even sleep because of the excitement?
Well, I'm glad you're feeling it again, pretty excited myself but life is so busy that I don't really have time to stop and think about it which I guess is for the better lol.
I went through the same experience. My hype massively deflated all of a sudden with the most recent delay (along with a few other, personal reasons). Only recently has it been growing again.
It's hard to explain. It's not that I became less interested in the game, it's just that I thought about it less.
It's hard to explain. It's not that I became less interested in the game, it's just that I thought about it less.
My hype is directly tied with my progress in Zelda. The further I get to beating that, the more hyped I get.
And I'm nearly done with Zelda. So....
Actually, this is fairly accurate.
klabautermann
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That's good to know. I was kinda holding out hope that we
would run into a cop in the game that was Tatsuya, Katsuya, or Chie as a small little cameo
I think there's a reference to Katsuya somewhere in P5, but I'm not entirely sure.
It also helps that an overly ambitious, top-tier quality, traditional RPG is the perfect followup to an open world game like Zelda.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Hmm....
If you have any experience with it, would you say its on par with (or worse) than vanilla P4?
I remember trying to follow a guide for that at the time just to 'power game' things, but said fuck it after a while, having to look up exactly who to talk to, which persona to have, etc...got boring/exhausting.
If it's at all similar to that, I'm not gonna try for it, lol.
Cannon_Fodder
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My problem is that I'm about to finish Nioh, so I'm left wondering if I have enough time to start and finish Nier before April 4th. It's nice to have too many good games to play, haha.
BRSxIgnition
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NieR: Automata is around ~45 Hours from begining to [E]nd, so plan for that. But I finished it in around 2 weeks with a semi-busy schedule, so it should be do-able?
Also, if anyone wants a taste of how the OT is coming along...
(Main Cast Image First Row | Not 100% Final)
A Dead Diehard
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Interesting how Chie's at the academy, but Akihiko's just a guy who punched a bear.
Looks like we know which of them stayed in school.
Cannon_Fodder
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Thanks for the info! I might go for it then. I'm really excited for Nier, so I wanted to know how long it'd take to get as close to 100% as possible.
And the OT is looking great so far!
ASilentProtagonist
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You're calling him extreme? You are the last person to call anyone "extreme".
Lol. Forgot how you were when a video game (Persona 5) got delayed?
YoRHa No.2 Type B
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"Protagonist"
That's a strange name.
That's a strange name.
BRSxIgnition
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No official English name exists, and that's what is used on the official site.
I believe someone mentioned his semi-official name being "Akira" something in Japan?
Lol, I definitely am a person of extremes, although my hype didn't die immediately after the delay, it just kinda eroded over the course of a couple weeks since April 4 seemed so far away.
YoRHa No.2 Type B
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I made a joke post.
Yes, Akira Kurusu, that's what I'll call my protagonist.
Also, you sure make many OT's.
BRSxIgnition
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I'll probably keep 'Akira' though I don't like 'Kurusu' as a surname... Sounds too dark.
This is only my second OT - just rather soon after the NieR: Automata one, I guess.
It's the name used in the manga adaptation, but those have a track record of not being used in official materials when they do adopt the names.
Mediking
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We've nicknamed him Joker on GAF. Lol
And you're making good progress on the OT. I'm dropping the Persona 5 fanart thread next week.
klabautermann
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I'll probably go with that as well. I always use the manga name until the official name drops, then on replays or updated ports I'll use the canon names.
Funyarinpa
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I must say that I think I'd have preferred it if the game used that font lol.
That said, it looks really sleek!
Mediking
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Sae...? Whose that? And Where have you found specific weight and height descriptions for Persona characters....?
And....
!!!!!!
You're 6 feet tall? You're.... uhhhhh...... kinda..... uhhhh..... ummm... taller.... than... me.....
Atlus gives the heights for almost all the major and supporting characters in a Persona game. Persona 1 is the only exception, I think? No heights were given there unless the character also appeared in Persona 2.
And yeah I'm 184 cm.
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Deleted member 518609
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Where'd you see that? The artbook doesn't list an official height for her.
It doesn't sound wrong though.
Really? Odd. I saw on the Megami Tensei wiki. I wonder where that info came from then...
And yeah, it doesn't sound wrong. She's definitely on the tall side, if you compare her with other characters.
Mediking
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Atlus gives the heights for almost all the major and supporting characters in a Persona game. Persona 1 is the only exception, I think? No heights were given there unless the character also appeared in Persona 2.
And yeah I'm 184 cm.
You...could....ahhhh....
post a selfie...
Ummmmm....
!!!!
I'm trying to find my Vita right now. I must be going crazy because I've never seen height or weight descriptions in Persona 4 Golden or Persona 3 Portable. Lol