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[Syrinx]

Got this game pre-ordered even though I don't own a Vita (yet). May pull the trigger this weekend or see if Gamestop or something has a good Black Friday deal (not going within a 10000-mile radius of any Wal-Mart or the like).

Anyway, can't wait. Never played P4 but love P3 FES.

 

[buddha0991]

Either.

I was about to say something nasty about them then, but then I remembered that I said I wouldn't complain.

So... Yes.. I will not be watching either.

I would like to see that scene sung in Sim Speak

 

[Venfayth]

Hehehe, that restraint.

Yeah, Marie is probably the thing I'm most curious about in this game.

 

[Dantis]

I would like to see that scene sung in Sim Speak

I'm surprised that some people seem to think it would actually get re-recorded in English. Seems bizarre to me.

 

[cjkeats]

I'm surprised that some people seem to think it would actually get re-recorded in English. Seems bizarre to me.

If it's the true story scene you guys are talking about, they didn't re-record it for the anime, so they most definitely wouldn't here.

 

[Roto13]

True Story is in English in the English version of the game.

 

[Dantis]

True Story is in English in the English version of the game.

Get the fuck out of town.

Seriously?


For the first time all year, Atlus have actually impressed me.

 

[buddha0991]

I'm surprised that some people seem to think it would actually get re-recorded in English. Seems bizarre to me.

Eh, only time I think Atlus has rerecorded a song would be that shante shante song Sera sings in DDS

 

[Roto13]

Get the fuck out of town.

Seriously?


For the first time all year, Atlus have actually impressed me.

Oh, don't act like you're not going to complain about it when you hear it.

 

[Dantis]

Eh, only time I think Atlus has rerecorded a song would be that shante shante song Sera sings in DDS

That was re-recorded?

Because the one on the OST is in English too.

Oh, don't act like you're not going to complain about it when you hear it.

But of course!

I'm still surprised though. That's actually a cool thing to do. That means the lyrics must be different and everything. I know it had bits of English already, but the verse was Japanese.

 

[Sophia]

True Story is in English in the English version of the game.

No surprise there. Laura Bailey is a trained singer like a lot of the FUNimation actors.

 

[cjkeats]

Well this I can't wait to see.

 

[buddha0991]

That was re-recorded?

Because the one on the OST is in English too.



But of course!

I'm still surprised though. That's actually a cool thing to do. That means the lyrics must be different and everything. I know it had bits of English already, but the verse was Japanese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYPOEA2jzTQ&playnext=1&list=PLE84DA0BA42AB2B7D&feature=results_video

It turns to Japanese after the beginning

 

[Dantis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYPOEA2jzTQ&playnext=1&list=PLE84DA0BA42AB2B7D&feature=results_video

It turns to Japanese after the beginning

That's the full version from the Volume 1 OST (Like how the Golden OST has a full version of Shadow World that isn't in the game). It's all guitars and drums and amazing Meguro-ness.

This is the in-game version.

 

[buddha0991]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeDhfblI73U

Just one of the many amusing absurd things that happens in this game, its an awesome game....but not as good as 2 sadly, but still a great game.

 

[Kyon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeDhfblI73U

Just one of the many amusing absurd things that happens in this game, its an awesome game....but not as good as 2 sadly, but still a great game.

WROOOOOONG thread lol

 

[buddha0991]

WROOOOOONG thread lol

nope

 

[Dantis]

WROOOOOONG thread lol

The relevance is that it's Laura Bailey singing it, and she'll be the one singing in True Story on P4G.

Seems like she's pretty good, too!

 

[TheDarkStark]

I'm gonna give P3 another shot, but from the 5ish hours that I played, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this series is so popular....

Is everyone who plays this game like a huge anime fan or something? Or did I just not get far enough into the game to "get it" ?

 

[Dantis]

I'm gonna give P3 another shot, but from the 5ish hours that I played, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this series is so popular....

Is everyone who plays this game like a huge anime fan or something?

I hate anime. Can't stand it.

 

[buddha0991]

I'm gonna give P3 another shot, but from the 5ish hours that I played, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this series is so popular....

Is everyone who plays this game like a huge anime fan or something? Or did I just not get far enough into the game to "get it" ?

I used to be hugely against anime, but I became more open minded in the past few years. P3 has a bad beginning I would say, not much happens for many hours...

 

[hertog]

pre-ordered this a while ago, can't wait.

 

[Wonko_C]

So what are people deciding to get, physical or digital? This will be my first Persona game so I'm leaning towards digital. Especially since the amount of content seems massive so its something I would probably want on my Vita at all times. I also don't have a level of fanaticism with this series like I do with others, so there's less of a reason for me to go physical for collector's purposes. I'm excited!

Digital, I'd love to have physical copies of my games but there are many factors I decided to go 99% digital:

Games over here are released so late that they even beat GCT, are hard to find, or don't get released here at all, then they're overpriced. I'm not counting on Persona 4 Golden to ever be on stores (Tales of Graces f never showed up here). Getting a 32gb card and buying PSN cards ended up being cheaper, and convenient because I never have to change cards. (Hatsune Miku Project Diva f is never going to leave the slot anyways)

The only downside is that I can't trade-in digital games and I'll have to manage space when my collection gets bigger.

 

[Heropon]

I'm having serious problems getting a high level persona with Rakunda. Any tips?

EDIT: Nevermind.

 

[Noi]

GS charged my card for the Solid Gold edition. Excite!

 

[Goldenroad]

I was so excited to play this. I've never played a SMT/Persona game before and I've heard nothing but good things about this game.

Question: Did Sony just completely kill the sales of P4G before it even released by putting up 5 Vita games for free for PS+ on the same day this comes out?


I'm going to put off buying P4G for a while because now I have three new Vita games to play (I already have Gravity Rush and Mutant Blob) the day this comes out.

Maybe it's a small crossover between people interested in this game and Ps+ subscribers, but that deal killed this sale for me. I'll pick this up eventually, but I'm gonna play some Uncharted: GA and Wipeout 2048 first anyway.

 

[Curufinwe]

I'm gonna give P3 another shot, but from the 5ish hours that I played, I cannot for the life of me figure out why this series is so popular....

Is everyone who plays this game like a huge anime fan or something? Or did I just not get far enough into the game to "get it" ?

Persona 3 and 4 have obvious anime influences but you don't need to be an anime fan to enjoy them.

 

[buddha0991]

I was so excited to play this. I've never played a SMT/Persona game before and I've heard nothing but good things about this game.

Question: Did Sony just completely kill the sales of P4G before it even released by putting up 5 Vita games for free for PS+ on the same day this comes out?


I'm going to put off buying P4G for a while because now I have three new Vita games to play (I already have Gravity Rush and Mutant Blob) the day this comes out.

Maybe it's a small crossover between people interested in this game and Ps+ subscribers, but that deal killed this sale for me. I'll pick this up eventually, but I'm gonna play some Uncharted: GA and Wipeout 2048 first anyway.

I don't really think so, and if it somehow does, I don't think it was Sony's intention.

 

[Roto13]

I was so excited to play this. I've never played a SMT/Persona game before and I've heard nothing but good things about this game.

Question: Did Sony just completely kill the sales of P4G before it even released by putting up 5 Vita games for free for PS+ on the same day this comes out?


I'm going to put off buying P4G for a while because now I have three new Vita games to play (I already have Gravity Rush and Mutant Blob) the day this comes out.

Maybe it's a small crossover between people interested in this game and Ps+ subscribers, but that deal killed this sale for me. I'll pick this up eventually, but I'm gonna play some Uncharted: GA and Wipeout 2048 first anyway.

It is pretty weird timing. They finally have a great semi-exclusive coming out and they choose now to start Plus on Vita? They should have done this during one of the many, many, many weeks that Vita has had nothing noteworthy coming.

 

[Goldenroad]

It is pretty weird timing. They finally have a great semi-exclusive coming out and they choose now to start Plus on Vita? They should have done this during one of the many, many, many weeks that Vita has had nothing noteworthy coming.

That's what I was thinking. Why didn't plus come to Vita in August or September when we had virtually zero games coming out, Vita or otherwise? I mean, there was such a drought this summer, I think that could have really helped the Vita's sales. Weird timing is right, but again, it probably won't affect Persona 4 sales as much as it's affecting my decision to buy it at launch.

 

[toddhunter]

It is pretty weird timing. They finally have a great semi-exclusive coming out and they choose now to start Plus on Vita? They should have done this during one of the many, many, many weeks that Vita has had nothing noteworthy coming.

It is perfect timing. Anybody with a vita? They would have the plus games already. It is now all about tipping peole who were eyeing off P4G and a Vita over the edge.

P4G isn't enough to drive sales. With PS+ as well it just might work. At the very least it is their best shot.

 

[jello44]

I took the day off just so I could go pick this up early.

Clearly there is something wrong with me.

Though, with my crazy work schedule, I think it's warranted.

 

[Uthred]

It is pretty weird timing. They finally have a great semi-exclusive coming out and they choose now to start Plus on Vita? They should have done this during one of the many, many, many weeks that Vita has had nothing noteworthy coming.

Could be an unavoidable timing conflict, Vita+ is likely in the works for a while and IIRC wasnt P4:TG originally supposed to release in the US at the end of October? (Or perhaps that was a just a stand in date)

 

[mollipen]

This game is just so conflicting as a huge P4 fan. Almost everything about it feels so, so good—you can just tell the amount of polish and extra work that went into Golden. Reviewing conversations, the fast-forward for cutscenes, re-organizing a Persona's skills, on and on.

But then, the hardcore Persona nut in me is driven a little crazy by the "casualization" that's also gone on in the game. No challenge in picking post-battle cards, MC death only wiping out progress on the current floor (versus progress since the last save), stuff like that. And then there are the bits of fan service that I'm not a fan of.

Unquestionably, this is by far the better version of Persona 4—but it's also been interesting to see how my emotions have gone up and down at times during what I've played so far.

 

[Dantis]

This game is just so conflicting as a huge P4 fan. Almost everything about it feels so, so good—you can just tell the amount of polish and extra work that went into Golden. Reviewing conversations, the fast-forward for cutscenes, re-organizing a Persona's skills, on and on.

But then, the hardcore Persona nut in me is driven a little crazy by the "casualization" that's also gone on in the game. No challenge in picking post-battle cards, MC death only wiping out progress on the current floor (versus progress since the last save), stuff like that. And then there are the bits of fan service that I'm not a fan of.

Unquestionably, this is by far the better version of Persona 4—but it's also been interesting to see how my emotions have gone up and down at times during what I've played so far.

Let's be friends.

 

[Astra]

This game is just so conflicting as a huge P4 fan. Almost everything about it feels so, so good—you can just tell the amount of polish and extra work that went into Golden. Reviewing conversations, the fast-forward for cutscenes, re-organizing a Persona's skills, on and on.

But then, the hardcore Persona nut in me is driven a little crazy by the "casualization" that's also gone on in the game. No challenge in picking post-battle cards, MC death only wiping out progress on the current floor (versus progress since the last save), stuff like that. And then there are the bits of fan service that I'm not a fan of.

Unquestionably, this is by far the better version of Persona 4—but it's also been interesting to see how my emotions have gone up and down at times during what I've played so far.

Just to confirm, but this only happens if you choose the Very Easy difficulty setting, right? Right?!

 

[Dantis]

Just to confirm, but this only happens if you choose the Very Easy difficulty setting, right? Right?!

Nope. I played through on normal. Only wiped twice too, and both times were because I hadn't realised the boss had done Power Charge.

Game is very easy.

 

[Astra]

Nope. I played through on normal. Only wiped twice too, and both times were because I hadn't realised the boss had done Power Charge.

Game is very easy.

So you're just sent back to the beginning of the floor you died on? That's pretty bullshit. It should have been a separate option to engage casual mode.

 

[Roto13]

Just to confirm, but this only happens if you choose the Very Easy difficulty setting, right? Right?!

Very Easy just revives your entire party and you keep on fighting.

 

[Astra]

Very Easy just revives your entire party and you keep on fighting.

Well, that's fine. Anybody who picks Very Easy would need that kind of help. Making our normal modes super easy though, I'm pretty disappointed with that. How about Maniac? Just floor progress lost there, as well?

 

[sikkinixx]

Wait there is no post-battle card game?

 

[Roto13]

Wait there is no post-battle card game?

There is and it's a lot easier/more lucrative.

 

[Cheska]

Speaking of difficulties, is there any benefit to playing certain ones?

 

[Heropon]

As if the original card games were difficult. Except the reels, how I hate them.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

This game is just so conflicting as a huge P4 fan. Almost everything about it feels so, so good—you can just tell the amount of polish and extra work that went into Golden. Reviewing conversations, the fast-forward for cutscenes, re-organizing a Persona's skills, on and on.

But then, the hardcore Persona nut in me is driven a little crazy by the "casualization" that's also gone on in the game. No challenge in picking post-battle cards, MC death only wiping out progress on the current floor (versus progress since the last save), stuff like that. And then there are the bits of fan service that I'm not a fan of.

Unquestionably, this is by far the better version of Persona 4—but it's also been interesting to see how my emotions have gone up and down at times during what I've played so far.

Does this happen on Hard or Risky mode too? As for challenge in picking post-battle cards, is it more than getting rid of the original bonus "upright or downside" pick?

 

[Dantis]

Speaking of difficulties, is there any benefit to playing certain ones?

Nope. I'm dropping the difficulty to easy on my English playthrough, as I believe it increases your money and EXP rate.

 

[yami4ct]

As if the original card games were difficult. Except the reels, how I hate them.

Near the end, I remember the card stuff getting really fast. It could be a bit tricky. Also, the reels did suck. We'll see about this new system. Sounds fine to me, but who knows.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

Near the end, I remember the card stuff getting really fast. It could be a bit tricky. Also, the reels did suck. We'll see about this new system. Sounds fine to me, but who knows.

I was fine with most of it but the bonus "minigame" with cards that would give you a death curse or 1xp fights was bullshit.

 

[Heropon]

Talking about the card games, can the Judgement arcana chance go wrong?

 

[jello44]

As if the original card games were difficult. Except the reels, how I hate them.

Very true, I never really had an issue with them. Plus there ware times where you would get a second chance if you got the broken card.