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Developer: Atlus
Publisher: SEGA (PC Version)
Director: Kasura Hoshino
Artist(s): Shigenori Soejima & Susumu Nishizawa
Engine: RenderWare
Platform: PC (Previously released on Playstation Vita)
Releaste Date: June 13, 2020 (PC)
Persona 4 Golden takes place in the fictional, rural Japanese town of Inaba, which lies among floodplains and has its own high school and shopping districts. Unexplained murders have taken place in the small town, where bodies are found dangling from television antennas and their cause of death being unknown. At the same time, rumor has begun to spread that watching a switched-off television set on rainy midnights will reveal a person's soulmate. The game also follows the main characters into the TV World, a fog-shrouded realm filled with monsters called Shadows, which can only be accessed through TV sets.
The protagonist is a high school student, named Yu Narukami in other media, who has recently moved from the city to attend school at Inaba. At school, he quickly becomes friends with Yosuke Hanamura, the somewhat-clumsy son of the manager of the local Junes megastore; Chie Satonaka, an energetic girl with a strong interest in martial arts; and Yukiko Amagi, a calm and refined girl who helps out at her family's inn. A few days into the game, the protagonist, Yosuke, and Chie follow the "Midnight Channel" rumor, which leads them to discover the TV World and meet Teddie, a friendly creature that appears as a hollow bear costume. Using Personas, the students form an Investigation Team to investigate the connection between the TV world and the murders, and possibly capture the culprit. As the game progresses, the group gains new members, including: Kanji Tatsumi, a male delinquent who has a talent for feminine hobbies; Rise Kujikawa, a former teen idol trying to find her identity who moves to Inaba as a transfer student; and Naoto Shirogane, a young female detective investigating the case with the local police who wears masculine clothing and presents herself as male due to fear of rejection. [FROM THE WIKI]
The protagonist (known in other media as Yu Narukami) is a high school student who moves to the countryside of Inaba to live with his uncle Ryotaro Dojima and cousin Nanako Dojima for a year as a result of his parents working abroad, and attends Yasogami High School where he meets most of the game's cast. Before reaching Inaba, however, he is summoned to the Velvet Room by Igor and his assistant Margaret, who warn him of an imminent catastrophe that is about to arrive in his destiny, and that he will have to solve a great mystery within that year, or, otherwise, his fate would have been marked in negative. Yu has no spoken dialogue in the game following the tradition of the Megami Tensei games, his only speech occurring during battle.
Yosuke Hanamura is a teenager who moved to Inaba a year before Yu and whose father is the manager of Inaba's Junes Department Store. In order to emphasize his origins from the city Shigenori Soejima gave him accessories such as headphones and a bicycle as well as a stylish haircut. Befriending Yu shortly after the game's beginning, Yosuke is shocked to find that his friend Saki Konishi becomes the second victim from Inaba's murders. Noticing clues between the victims and the Midnight Channel, Yosuke and Yu go to the TV world to investigate her death. He ends up confronting his Shadow who represents his resentment of living in a small country town with little to do, as well as his inner wish for something exciting to happen. With help from Yu and Teddie, Yosuke accepts his other self and forms the Investigation Team alongside him to figure out who Saki's killer is.
Chie Satoka is an upbeat girl with an obsession with martial arts. Although initially hesitant to get involved with the protagonist's antics, she eventually foes into the TV world when her best friend Yukiko is dangerously swallowed by that realm.
She is an elegant, introverted girl, popular within her school. Her family owns a famous ryokan (Japanese-style inn) in the city, and Yukiko is always busy preparing herself to take over the business. She is named the next owner of the ryokan and feels oppressed by her expected duties. Despite her elegant appearance, she carries a whimsical side prone to fits of laughter. Yukiko becomes the third victim to be sent to the TV world, where she is confronted by her Shadow who represents her resentment towards having her destiny already chosen for her as inheritor of the Amagi Inn and her desire to be rescued.
Kanji is a delinquent and blowhard, known in town for being a bully and rumored to be involved in some kind of scuffle with a local biker gang.
Rise Kujikawa is a cheerful girl and a immensely popular idol, known throughout Japan as Risette. She is kidnapped and taken to the TV World shortly after arriving in Inaba.
Naoto Shirogane is a young detective who moves to Inaba in order to aid the police in investigating the serial-murder case. Although Naoto is female, she dresses in a masculine fashion and everyone in Inaba believes her to be a boy. In an attempt to solve the murder case, Naoto uses herself as bait by appearing on TV and allowing herself to be kidnapped by the culprit.
Source: Most character descriptions were taken from Wikipedia.
1. Where can I purchase it?
Buy Persona 4 Golden from the Humble Store
Inaba—a quiet town in rural Japan sets the scene for budding adolescence in Persona 4 Golden. A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders. Explore meeting kindred spirits, feelings of belonging, and even confronting the...
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2. Is there any new story or gameplay content in the PC release?
It contains all the content in the Vita edition, which had significantly more story content and some gameplay enhancements in relation to the PS2 original.
3. What technical options and/or enhancements were made to this port?
Not many, but they include:
- Ability to increase the rendering resolution - you can finally play P4G in full HD;
- Uncapped framerate;
- For the first time, the Japanese voice track is available in the West (no more need for hacks and/or patches)
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