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[DonkeyPunchJr]

Lots of people in this thread outing themselves as never playing a Persona game then proceeding to comment as if they know what they're talking about. Ahh yes cause this franchise is known for having the manliest of manly men main characters and definitely doesn't have bishonen boy androgynous main characters.

Lots of people? Who in this thread claimed this design was unusual for a Persona game or that previous Persona games had "manly men" protagonists?

 

[StereoVsn]

I would LOVE to get a Persona where the characters are in their 30's or 40's.
I'm more hyped for P4R than P6 at this point though. Would be very strange to get both in 2027.

At least College Age would be a nice change of pace. University could also expand range and types of activities.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Lots of people in this thread outing themselves as never playing a Persona game then proceeding to comment as if they know what they're talking about. Ahh yes cause this franchise is known for having the manliest of manly men main characters and definitely doesn't have bishonen boy androgynous main characters.

No. People's issues is that its another twink. Wouldnt hurt to have more mature looking characters.

 

[Moondoggy]

Lots of people? Who in this thread claimed this design was unusual for a Persona game or that previous Persona games had "manly men" protagonists?

Another sissified protagonist just like in Metaphor. Meh.

Which one's the girl?

Atlus responding to transphobia claims by including another trans character.

Woke slop, WOKE SLOPPPPPPPPPP!!!

Quite the ratio for just the first page, plus the post above.

 

[_Ex_]

 

[The Cockatrice]

Quite the ratio for just the first page, plus the post above.

No, well except for the guys screaming woke. Ignore those. They are trolling.

No. People's issues is that its another twink. Wouldnt hurt to have more mature looking characters.

 

[Begleiter]

The designs look closer to P1/P2, when Soejima's art was more like Kaneko's. While it seems bland that's mostly just the contrast with Joker.

At least College Age would be a nice change of pace. University could also expand range and types of activities.

Atlus have been very clear that the Persona games are about high school, and the last one came out nearly a decade ago. It's hardly played out. And as people on the other site are wont to forget, the university experience is different in Japan than it is in other countries. It's basically constant study.

 

[Fbh]

They look pretty bland, which makes it believable lol.

A shame they still don't offer character creation. I was just saying it on the DQ thread, but at this point if you are making an RPG where the protagonist doesn't speak or have a personality because they are just supposed to be an avatar for the player...then just let me create a character!!.

 

[Moondoggy]

No. People's issues is that its another twink. Wouldnt hurt to have more mature looking characters.

go play something else then.

 

[The Cockatrice]

go play something else then.

What a prepubescent reply. Dont like my reply? use the ignore function.

 

[Zacfoldor]

cannot load it directly on ibb,
i found it on purple site
so these for those who cannot open it like me

the hair is normal i guess?

Japanese Bart Simpson.

He's got dead eyes so you can tell this one will be more mature. That's Light Yagami in a different form.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Quite the ratio for just the first page, plus the post above.

What? People making fun of the design doesn't mean they never played a Persona game. Seems pretty obvious that everyone in this thread is very familiar with the series.

And

Lots of people in this thread outing themselves as never playing a Persona game then proceeding to comment as if they know what they're talking about.

Is a really bitchy passive-aggressive way of trying to dismiss criticism (on top of being untrue). Sounds like you're just too sensitive and can't handle the slightest criticism of a series you like, even when that criticism is coming from fans of the series who will probably buy this on day 1

 

[StereoVsn]

Atlus have been very clear that the Persona games are about high school, and the last one came out nearly a decade ago. It's hardly played out. And as people on the other site are wont to forget, the university experience is different in Japan than it is in other countries. It's basically constant study.

There can always be time for a change. We just had P3 Remake and are getting P4 Remake so it's not like there is a big break in high school gameplay.

As far as College Experience for Japanese students that heavily depends on major, University and the student themselves. That contrast would have been interesting to explore.

Going back to high school is just lack of creativity. And considering that the audience is aging it's also a commercial miss, IMO.

 

[dgproject]

cannot load it directly on ibb,
i found it on purple site
so these for those who cannot open it like me

the hair is normal i guess?

Yeah, this is their regular style, similar to metaphor and smt v protagonists.

I am not a big fan of their designs, but I guess it sells well?

 

[Moondoggy]

What a prepubescent reply. Dont like my reply? use the ignore function.

Why? I want to be able point and laugh at retarded opinions.

 

[Sentenza]

Learning to appreciate these designs is an aquired skill.

and that skill is called faggotry

 

[poodaddy]

MC looks like he is done with this world

I would be too if I had that cut.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Why? I want to be able point and laugh at retarded opinions.

You must laugh quite a lot looking at your own posts then.

 

[Moondoggy]

You must laugh quite a lot looking at your own posts then.

Says the guy who watches Rings of Power

 

[The Cockatrice]

Says the guy who watches Rings of Power

I never watched it. Reading is hard, I see.

 

[poodaddy]

Learning to appreciate these designs is an aquired skill.

and that skill is called faggotry

Congratulations, you have won the thread handily, there is absolutely no competing with this post.

Possibly one of the most chad posts in forum history.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

 

[Moondoggy]

I never watched it. Reading is hard, I see.

Sure thing bud, it's ok to admit you have no standards, and also whine about character design that been consistent for over 10 years because it isn't how YOU think it should be.

 

[DreamcastSkies]

DQXII protagonist doesn't look so bad now, huh?

 

[Madflavor]

I might as well play the chick this time around. Gonna be a hardcore slut.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Sure thing bud, it's ok to admit you have no standards, and also whine about character design that been consistent for over 10 years because it isn't how YOU think it should be.

I don't say this often, but you deserve my tag. The terms wishes and opinions seem to be missing from your vocabulary.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

cannot load it directly on ibb,
i found it on purple site
so these for those who cannot open it like me

the hair is normal i guess?

So both protagonists are girls?

 

[near]

I might as well play the chick this time around. Gonna be a hardcore slut.

 

[dgproject]

Learning to appreciate these designs is an aquired skill.

and that skill is called faggotry

This is their straight male protagonist template though,

Their gay characters are much more classy (surprisingly).

 

[ReyBrujo]

You got the names of the main characters there.

主人公 means protagonist, so no name for him
久坂部凛子 Kusakabe Riko (could be Rinko or Rinne)
瀧本冬馬 Tatsumoto Touma (could be Takimoto)
大上蓮仁 Okami Renji (Rento?)
西浦朱里 Nishiura Akari
中園波奈 Nakasono Nana
ニルファーマスコット Nirufaa (Nirufur?) mascot
仙葉紫乃 Senba Shina
真宮麻美 Mamiya Asami

 

[Moondoggy]

I don't say this often, but you deserve my tag. The terms wishes and opinions seem to be missing from your vocabulary.

Why? I want to be able point and laugh at retarded opinions.

scrolling up a couple of posts is hard I guess.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Jesus. Making fun of dopey looking teen protagonists + other JRPG excesses has been part of the JRPG community culture since the World Wide Web was invented (and probably earlier).

And always there's 1 or 2 humorless dorks who get sooooo defensive about it, like they have to defend the honor of Japan or some shit. It's hilarious.

 

[The Cockatrice]

scrolling up a couple of posts is hard I guess.

 

[GateofD]

don't care about any 'leaks' till we can a date that's somewhere in the scope of less than 3 years.

 

[Moondoggy]

Let's just agree to disagree

 

[Bojji]

People talk about long development times of western games.

Persona 5 was released 10 years ago and we don't even have any official announcement of P6...

 

[Gaiff]

This is their straight male protagonist template though,

Their gay characters are much more classy (surprisingly).

 

[poodaddy]

Jesus. Making fun of dopey looking teen protagonists + other JRPG excesses has been part of the JRPG community culture since the World Wide Web was invented (and probably earlier).

And always there's 1 or 2 humorless dorks who get sooooo defensive about it, like they have to defend the honor of Japan or some shit. It's hilarious.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[Instant_Classic]

How many years until this releases, 5 - 6?

 

[Chuck Berry]

Countryside please

Real Chie please

 

[Dr.Morris79]

People talk about long development times of western games.

Persona 5 was released 10 years ago and we don't even have any official announcement of P6...

Aye, but eastern games are worth the wait..

 

[envyzeal]

Is it woke when its japanese?

 

[MudoSkills]

I signed up on Gaf to talk about P5.

 

[Bojji]

Aye, but eastern games are worth the wait..

Yes! And I think Persona 5 team was developing Metaphor? It's not like they did nothing for years (like ND).

 

[BennyBlanco]

I'm finding it hard to get hyped about Fatlus games after Midaphor. Hope SMTVI isn't too far off.

 

[Danjin44]

A shame they still don't offer character creation. I was just saying it on the DQ thread, but at this point if you are making an RPG where the protagonist doesn't speak or have a personality because they are just supposed to be an avatar for the player...then just let me create a character!!.

You can have both. In MHStories 3 there is character creation but character is also fully voiced with proper personality.

 

[ReyBrujo]

By the way, I just finished playing Ni no Kuni 2 where the protagonist is a cat boy that could easily been a girl. Sign me in!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

(like ND).

You can't rush a good modernity message!

Sorry, game. I meant game.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Aye, but eastern games are worth the wait..

We'll see. Final Fantasy XVI sure wasn't.

 

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