demosthenes
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I just started playing this game. I loved 4 on the PS2.
Chie, what happened to you?!
Chie, what happened to you?!
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I don't think so? I think all of them ignore difficulties.
I just started playing this game. I loved 4 on the PS2.
Chie, what happened to you?!
Disaster.
demosthenes
Member
Ugh, it hurts so much.
Gillian Seed
Banned
So is this the definite version?
She's good. Nanako is better.
I see a theme here. Kids in games with depressing shitty lives are the most tolerable.
I'm going to say 100% yes. Some of the saltier folks here will argue no.
WrenchNinja
Member
Yes.
Probably helps if first time playing it so not comparing voice actors or anything.
While looking up a video from Persona 4 I stumbled across an old scene from the PS2 version. I've grown to accept new Chie, but my heart longs for the original.
Hell yes.
Tiu Neo
Member
While looking up a video from Persona 4 I stumbled across an old scene from the PS2 version. I've grown to accept new Chie, but my heart longs for the original.
Hell yes.
Don't know if it's because I played only 1/3 of the original, but... At first, Chie's new voice felt strange, now I like it more than the older voice. I think it fits better.
I'll just join the chorus saying YES! This is easily the best version of Persona 4.
buddha0991
Member
Crappiest version. Where are the Sevens and Kasugayama outfits Atlus? The Raidou Kuzunoha outfit? COME ON SON
WrenchNinja
Member
But we have Phoenix Ranger Featherman R, dude. FEATHERMAN.
buddha0991
Member
True, that was a great reference....damn it, best version.
aw man I would love a Raidou outfit. Are they're outfits for any of the other Persona's or just 3? I'd love the P2 uniforms so I can dress Chie up like Lisa.
Also when/where do I get the P3 outfits?
buddha0991
Member
This was an overt Persona 2 reference. Sure Persona 3 mentioned them too, but they were tied directly to the plot of Persona 2 and the masks look exactly the same.
WrenchNinja
Member
Kashiwagi gives you the boys uniforms when you ace the exams in November, I think. Still dont know where to get the girls uniforms.
Shit man, still always weirds me out knowing that the yellow rangers are usually dudes in super sentai.
This was an overt Persona 2 reference. Sure Persona 3 mentioned them too, but they were tied directly to the plot of Persona 2 and the masks look exactly the same.
This was an overt Persona 2 reference. Sure Persona 3 mentioned them too, but they were tied directly to the plot of Persona 2 and the masks look exactly the same.
I haven't played a ton of P2 yet, but someday I hope to suck it up and play it through.
I never noticed the masks but sure enough:
Perfect, I'm in October now.
WrenchNinja
Member
One thing that I really wish they had done is give Rise costumes too. Im surprised they didnt seeing as how she shows up in battle so often.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Ugh... I'm trying to get a regular vendor drop from an enemy, but he only drops his quest related drop. They're both for quests, but does the Quest drop replace the normal drop?
Kinda sucks.
Kinda sucks.
SerArthurDayne
Member
I saw a post that said the girls unis were in January. Didn't say how or when, though.
I was thinking the same thing earlier.
SerArthurDayne
Member
Does any one actually wear costumes with regularity? I usually just put them on to see what people have to say. I really quite liked most of the Halloween costumes, as well as the male festival uni that looks like Izanagi's outfit. But I pretty much always go back to winter unis after a few battles.
Banana Kid
Member
This was an overt Persona 2 reference. Sure Persona 3 mentioned them too, but they were tied directly to the plot of Persona 2 and the masks look exactly the same.
HOLY SHIT TEDDIE IS THE WHITE RANGER
HOW DID I NOT BUY THESE ALREADY
WrenchNinja
Member
If its the weekend or holiday, I always make them wear their non school clothes. Now Im in midwinter, I make them wear those specific clothes. When Im just grinding, or trying to do quests, I switch around to the more goofier costumes.
Why does this game hate me? I can't for the life of me get some of the random drops for some of these quests.
I use seasonal clothing. Once I unlock the P3 costumes (missed them in my first playthrough) I'll stick with those.
I use seasonal clothing. Once I unlock the P3 costumes (missed them in my first playthrough) I'll stick with those.
SerArthurDayne
Member
Most of the quests seem like auto drops. There was one that was a limited enemy with a 50% drop rate that took me a long time, though. I hear some quests are easier on rainy days.
And I like winter unis better for pretty much all the characters, so I usually stick with those. Not a fan of the summer short sleeves. I do like some of the casual clothes pretty well, like Kanji's winter jacket is pretty badass.
Yup, ace the exams in January and talk to Kashiwagi. She'll give them to you.
They even do the win stances/quotes too.
Crap. I was trying to get the Reader trophy and i'm now in Feb. Was reading the last few books and trophy didn't pop. I thought I had them all and don't know what I could be missing. I have The Divine Way and that seems to be the one most people missed.
So I did the Winter event and i've gotta say
So I did the Winter event and i've gotta say
I could never start a relationship with Naoto and do that to my bro Kanji. I know they want to do the whole choice thing but these relationships seem so set already I would feel weird doing any other one then Rise. I know people are kind of upset they didn't go all the way with Kanji being gay but his story actually makes alot of sense in context. He just has an aversion to "girly" girls and I can totally understand that plus he enjoys sewing and crafts and feels he has to overcompensate for that. I'm actually more upset they didn't go with the Chie and Yukiko relationship. That one seems much more like a missed opportunity to me.
Matching the persona gives you a boost I believe (aka have a Chariot persona when you talk with Chie). You don't need to equip it; just have it with you.
OK, so if I can it's better to try hanging out with the people that I actually have a matching persona?
I am loving this game so far but pretty much everything confuses me with how things work in it since this is the first Persona game I have really gotten into.
Mmhmm, most of the early social links have corresponding personae that are easy to acquire. You can also make lunches, ace tests, study together, and pray if you don't have the persona.
Hm, slowly making my way through this, but will able to hit it with everything in about a weeks time.
Can anyone provide me with a list of the S-Link cut-off times? I think I'll be fine, but I seem to remember there were a couple of extremely time specific ones in vanilla P4, and some crazy ones in P3P.
I'm hedging my bets with how I'm managing the S-links, having barely touched the investigation teams ones (Yosuke 8, Yukiko 5, Chie 2, Rise 2). Pretty much banking on being afforded a bunch of time towards the endgame. Sun is the only one I've maxed, but Strength, Justice & Hiero are all but ready too. Just about to enter the
I still don't what to make of the
S-link, for obvious reasons.
Can anyone provide me with a list of the S-Link cut-off times? I think I'll be fine, but I seem to remember there were a couple of extremely time specific ones in vanilla P4, and some crazy ones in P3P.
I'm hedging my bets with how I'm managing the S-links, having barely touched the investigation teams ones (Yosuke 8, Yukiko 5, Chie 2, Rise 2). Pretty much banking on being afforded a bunch of time towards the endgame. Sun is the only one I've maxed, but Strength, Justice & Hiero are all but ready too. Just about to enter the
void quest dungeon.
I still don't what to make of the
Adachi
SerArthurDayne
Member
All I know off the top of my head is that
Justice and Hiero need to be done pretty much by start of November, and Jester needs to be at 6 at that point. Also, Death is tough because you are limited on the days you can do it, Sundays and Holidays only.
Apparently yes, which is very nice.
Don't vouch for accuracy, and don't think there are any plot spoilers, but list here:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/vita/641695-persona-4-golden/answers?qid=339331
I got my costumes, cash, compendium, the social link items, and unlocked skill cards. Oh and you you can buy the weapons you've unlocked from the get go. I don't think any of that would count as spoilers.
A big issue is that apparently there's still a barrier to fusion. I tried to fuse a persona that was higher than my MC's level and was told he was too strong.
SerArthurDayne
Member
Yeah, apparently you can buy anything from the compendium, but you can't fuse if you aren't high enough. So if you bring in cash, you can buy the best persona in the game on day 1, but you can't buy the six components persona and fuse it (if you were weird and wanted to).
Which kind of makes max s-link items useless, unless you really screw up and can't get a max run on your New Game plus.
edit: Oh, you can also edit difficulty. So you could put it on very hard but receive yen/experience as if you were on very easy. I might do something like that. Afraid it will be too easy on normal again, but also don't want to grind a ton.
Phoenixazure
Member
Yup, ace the exams in January and talk to Kashiwagi. She'll give them to you.
They even do the win stances/quotes too.
so thats what i missed. i forgot all the questions and did terrible on the last exam.
I thought this might come up. How unfortunate. Really puts a damper on having the ability to purchase the registered Personas early. I mean, it almost makes the option void.
I never understood the point of keeping the max link items. You get no bonus from them since you have to re-max the link to get the bonus fusion experience.
But this also means I can't use the fusion trick to fill up my compendium and I have to wait till I'm 90+ to get the ultimate persona!
I'm doing that now actually. Hard mode, but I have just exp/cash set to more on the difficulty section. I'm breezing through the dungeons. I've been able to one day them all now since my Izanagi is still a physical god.
SerArthurDayne
Member
I never understood the point of keeping the max link items. You get no bonus from them since you have to re-max the link to get the bonus fusion experience.
But this also means I can't use the fusion trick to fill up my compendium and I have to wait till I'm 90+ to get the ultimate persona!
I'm doing that now actually. Hard mode, but I have just exp/cash set to more on the difficulty section. I'm breezing through the dungeons. I've been able to one day them all now since my Izanagi is still a physical god.
What is this fusion trick you speak of? I was debating just December
starting my new game plus on December and then speeding through early sections since I messed up the Justice S-link, but decided to go ahead and finish it off, get as much costumes/money as I can, fill out beyond 75% in the compendium for the discount, and so on.
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Two personae of the same arcana will always give you a lower rank persona of the same arcana when you fuse them. If you max a social link you'll get access to that arcana's highest ranked persona. For example, The 10th Chariot persona fused with the 9th will give you the 8th and so on. If you just fuse that way you can fill up the compendium quicker. Pretty handy if you're trying to do the Empress social link or unlock more skill cards. lol, of course I'm going off of the PS2 versions. Maybe that's changed with Golden.
I can't do that now since I didn't create the highest persona of some of the social links I maxed and the level limit stops me from doing it until I've gotten the required levels.
ErinIsADrunk
Member
Just entered the 3rd dungeon and having
. Not sure if it is new or not but I don't remember it.
I am completely enthralled all over again. You'd think that 4 playthroughs of the PS2 game would be enough but nope.
Namatame's delivery truck drive when you are chasing Rise's peeping tom is a nice little touch.
I am completely enthralled all over again. You'd think that 4 playthroughs of the PS2 game would be enough but nope.
Admiral Snackbar
Member
Finished the game last night and unknowingly missed the
Before I realized it, I was at NG+ and completely
I usually go back to an NG+ after a month or so if my backlog is slow to rock a game...
But no. No fucking way, I am getting that ending NOW. I IMMEDIATELY restarted and blazed through the first dungeon in one sitting.
flags for the True Ending.
underwhelmed.
But no. No fucking way, I am getting that ending NOW. I IMMEDIATELY restarted and blazed through the first dungeon in one sitting.
perfect free
Member
I laughed at this message, but then the game did exactly as promised and made a sharp turn into Dramaville. Daaamn.
WrenchNinja
Member
Its not new, its in vanilla.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Yeah, that was there already. They add in some new touches elsewhere tho, in the new scenes particularly, almost in your face about it.
Also, (lategame non-plot dialogue spoiler)
Valenine's Day with Nanako. "It's give your big bro chocolate day." Nanako: "How did you know? I bought it in secret!"
Your instincts, honed after a year of battle, are ringing warning bells in your mind/
Lmao. Protag has the most awesome lines.
And apparently there is in fact a skill card for almost every non-unique persona ability in the game spread out among the personas. Think they don't have repel, just null>absorb element, but just about everything else is in, judging from my compendium.