SMT/Persona: General Discussion (P4 Arena, P4 Golden, P5, SMT: IV, Etc.)

[Laith]

Yeah but the Second Arena game gathered so much hype that it was going to disappoint a lot of people no matter what it did

[Siriel]

Also Nyar's popularity is nostalgia powered. If he showed up in a modern game the reaction wouldn't be that great either.

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Once the hype died down and people looked at what he actually does, I mean.

[LJ3]

Are you talking about lol i troll u personae of his?

[TheInfamousMan]

Considering the influence JoJo has had on Persona, I'm surprised that there aren't more comedy pics of the two crossing paths like this.

[Gilgamesh]

You don't need those interviews to know P1/P2 take place in the same universe as P3/P4, they directly mention what P1 characters are up to nowadays in P3. Also why wouldn't they be? I think the main reason people think they aren't is because Atlus USA changed the MMO in P3 from a Megami Tensei 1 reference to a Persona 2 reference. You can go one step further, though. SMT If, Devil Summoner, and Persona all seem to take place in the same universe. From what I understand, the PSP release of EP even explains why there's no demons around in P3/P4

[LJ3]

Fuck, but then there was no English localization for PSP EP.

I mean, I can still get the PS1 version from PSN, but I'm still gonna be salty about that.

I haven't played Persona 1 yet so I missed those references while playing P3. What were they?

And having demons alongside Personas is weird, if kind of funny. I think I saw that Tamaki girl with a Gun COMP, and Belphegor with Ixquic.

[Laith]

check the tv every day. when the trish program comes up they feature a character from P1 and P2.

and I'm sure someone translated the extra thing from EPP I just don't remember where it was

[LJ3]

Found it, the Tatsuya extra content: http://pastebin.com/uiqvLAcV

Some group called Traduko is doing something, but I don't think that's gonna be ready anytime soon.

Oh yeah, I remember somebody doing a show on Cantonese translations while playing. So it was Lisa.

[LJ3]

Rei doesn't annoy me as much anymore.

I just feel too bad for her and Chie because Evil Spirit Club. Jesus, babies with Reaper heads.

[Laith]

On the other hand, Yukiko shines in that dungeon.

[Mcjon01]

Jesus, babies with Reaper heads.

I read that without the comma.

[Reiu]

One week until Break Record, a bunch of illustrations by Yasuda and etc. uploaded on the official website.

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[LJ3]

Ok, we need that.

She's having the time of her life.

Junpei's pretty well adjusted. Figures considering the time SEES got plucked from.

[Laith]

Naoya and not-Naoya are distinctive enough when looked side by side I guess.

also oh god do I continue with this avatar pun or do I change to that image of the MCs. really hard decision

[LJ3]

Having gone through Ultimax P4 story side, I miss the Arena story modes already.

They pretty used up all the introspection by then so P4 side is really barren compared to what I'm going through with P3 side.

Spoiler:

But good job Marie. And the prologue and epilogue for Adachi Episode were the only things of worth there.

I actually feel more reassured about a conviction for Adachi because of there is a government organization to handle Shadows. So I can see it being conceivable that the courts would be pressured by Public Safety and any other agencies to secure it.

Spoiler:

Seeing Kagatsuchi in action has soured my judgment of him. What a waste. Haven't finished Innocent Sin yet so can't judge on whether it would have been better for Nyarlathotep would have been better.

Spoiler:

And I can see why Siriel squeed so much about Shadow Labrys wrecking Sho. That was strange, but considering the circumstances.

Still so odd to see that a Shadow like her can have its own persona while being present.

EXTREME ORGIA MODE presentation was pretty bad. So was both Izanagis fusing into Totsuka-no-Tsurugi. Come on, you can't just leave one CG, show the damn thing in action.

Persona animation has been consistently ass.

[Siriel]

Still so odd to see that a Shadow like her can have its own persona while being present.

As Labrys notes afterward (and Shabrys sort of mentions to Sho), she's not a Shadow anymore.

[LJ3]

Which I find strange, but oh well. I guess that memory bank of other unit's memories is that good.

[Siriel]

She's basically just another personality by that point, because she's just the data of Labrys' Shadow that got recorded and then became its own thing.

Just blame the Plume of Dusk.

[LJ3]

So just like Sho. With just a slight difference.

I find the implications disturbing but I guess she'll play nice in sharing?

[Siriel]

It's alright, she's allergic to friendship speeches.