KibblesBits
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It was nice to see a shout out to Ms. Tasaki and others from Mr. Meguro in the CD case as he wrote about the tracks.
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin |OT| "As if your dreams would ever be fulfilled...
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Is it longer than on PS1? Kinda curious given that the rationale for not including the original soundtrack with P1 was due to load times, so I wonder if P2 was programmed in a way where that wasn't as much of an issue, or if they just went "to hell with it, more is better!" and allowed longer load times for having both soundtracks. Well, and the fact you can install the game helps a lot undoubtedly.Aeana said:
KibblesBits
Member
Eusis said:
Nope. Loading takes about five second going from one room to the next. I've installed the game.
The joke in the teacher's lounge with the names and such is brilliantly subtle in this translation.
^_^
Switching between remix and ost is faster than I thought as well.
That minimap is bringing back my OCD. 
Sseklebeast
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KibblesBits said:
Ohh I'm going to have to look for that one.
Aquavelvaman
Banned
Bought and downloading. Can't wait to get started on a Persona game I've never played before.
TheyTookOurJobs
Member
I've cleared my other games, which I've pretty much beaten except for the last boss (Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky and Final Fantasy IV) so I could play this at launch. Can't wait! the hype is high for me on this game and I hope I won't be let down because I have never played it before. Hopefully I'll get it in the mail on Fri.
Absolutely adored P3 & 4 but hated 1 on PSP and thought it aged poorly. How does this game fare to 1 on PSP? Has it aged well?
Absolutely adored P3 & 4 but hated 1 on PSP and thought it aged poorly. How does this game fare to 1 on PSP? Has it aged well?
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Ok, so uh.
Yeah I've never played a Persona game.
After you're done throwing chairs at me, is this a good one to start with? From what I've read on GAF, I'm trying to decide whether to get this or wait for 4 on Vita.
Yeah I've never played a Persona game.
After you're done throwing chairs at me, is this a good one to start with? From what I've read on GAF, I'm trying to decide whether to get this or wait for 4 on Vita.
graywolf323
Member
Fine Ham Abounds said:
that's a toughie, Persona 1 should probably be played first because it'd be the hardest one to go back and play after playing any of the games that came after it
Augemitbutter
Member
Skilletor said:
there are no social links in P2. watch a vid and see if you like the battles. i think it's the best persona game with the best story and characters. you can choose between old and new soundtracks for this game, at all times.
there is new content and you can speed up battles now for this remake.
KibblesBits
Member
Skilletor said:
You don't have to worry about social links or school days or trying to schmooze up to someone. You do have to think about what to say to demons to get the responses you desire. But it's not nearly as time wasting/consuming as the social calendar for P3/4. Once you know what a demon wants to hear usually the outcome is always the same.
perfect free
Member
Bought and downloading! Not as hyped as I would've been over a decade ago (damn!), but still fairly excited.
cj_iwakura
Member
tokkun said:
That depends. Lunar: The Silver Star was made in 1993. I just replayed it this week, and I still love it.
The aging of a classic is up to the beholder.
KibblesBits
Member
I know this is RPG common sense but... talk to everyone in every place, every time a major event happens in the game.
cj_iwakura
Member
KibblesBits said:
No joke. Innocent Sin is an OCD dialogue collector's nightmare. So much dialogue after every event.
Teknoman said:
Indeed, the original music was already pretty good and I'm surprised at how faithful the remixed OST is to the original.
I just listened to "Title", which I assume is the main menu music, and I love it. That one is a brand-new track, right? I don't remember that music being in the original version.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It can't be as bad as Trails in the Sky.cj_iwakura said:
...Can it?
Oddly enough just having ordered P2:IS today, and obviously have not played it yet, I am already considering grabbing SMT:Nocturne as well.Mutagenic said:
And for the OCD dialogue warnings. I look forward to the challenge. Always have to talk to everyone in just about any RPG I play.
KibblesBits
Member
TheSeks said:
NO.
You can lose a contact command or two if you don't do as I advised.
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Man, this game sure picked a fantastic time to come out. Next week is Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection and the week after is Dark Souls. Doesn't help that I essentially sunk 30 hours into the fan-translation already, even more since I felt the actual battle system was the most boring part of IS.
KibblesBits
Member
Teknoman said:
If you play it on normal it's not hard at all.
DidntKnowJack
Member
If I were smart, I'd go out today and pick this up. But I have a feeling it would be like Persona 1 PSP, where I'd start a game and find out "this isn't the Persona game I expected." But the collector in me knows I should have a copy in my possession. I'm so torn.
This is bringing back good memories already. I played probably 8 hours of the fan translation a few years ago when I had my CFW PSP 2000 but never got around to finishing it because I was juggling so many games.
I'm thrilled to see Atlus bring this over properly to the US and I love the slick new movie sequences and the remixed OST. I have a special place in my heart for the first couple of Persona games as they really ignited my love for the funky turn based rpg that only Japan can deliver.
Picked mine up today at lunch and played up until you get Michel just to get a feel for the new version. I like most of the changes with the exception of the load times feeling just a hair too long off of the UMD. A digital version would probably be just about perfect but I'm not going to quibble because I'm just happy to finally have Persona 2: Innocent Sin sitting in my PSP.
I'm thrilled to see Atlus bring this over properly to the US and I love the slick new movie sequences and the remixed OST. I have a special place in my heart for the first couple of Persona games as they really ignited my love for the funky turn based rpg that only Japan can deliver.
Picked mine up today at lunch and played up until you get Michel just to get a feel for the new version. I like most of the changes with the exception of the load times feeling just a hair too long off of the UMD. A digital version would probably be just about perfect but I'm not going to quibble because I'm just happy to finally have Persona 2: Innocent Sin sitting in my PSP.
cj_iwakura
Member
Are there new event sequences, or did they use the original CG?
KibblesBits said:
Thanks!!! That already helped a little, the little demons with pitchforks came out...I decided to pick boyish girl and "talk with your fist" and they were like "yes ma'am give me more!!" which kind of clicked to me. I can't seem to figure out WTF the L1 ghosts want and actually I'm still not sure what making the contract even does, does it mean you get to go hire them in the club or something? I didn't go into that club place yet but I heard someone talking about it (in the game) as being the place to go for persona training or something like that
I almost wish this was an action game like the SNES Shadowrun engine. That would be so epic. The character art and music is my favorite part so far, and anything isometric gets my love.
P.S. Mucho respect for trying to play this in Japanese!! It would probably be one of the hardest games to play. I've been speaking Japanese since 1997 so I guess the language is okay for me but I can totally see how some cultural norms or expectations would cause issues with this game
cj_iwakura
Member
matmanx1 said:
Yes, but I mean for the major in-game events, like
the last battalion's march.
TheSeks said:
Sometimes in-game events give characters new contacts, like Ulala learning the flamenco in EP and changing relationships and such.
TurnipFritters
Member
TheSeks said:
Off the top of my head:
Talking to Yukino in one of the rooms in Zodiac will give her a contact combo with Tatsuya; talking to Jun and Eikichi later in the game will get you a contact combo between the three of them