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Persona Community Thread |OT4| The Golden Number
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Lord Scrambles
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There's really no way to tell, but I feel like they would keep the same thing they've been doing in 3 and 4 of making the velvet room some kind of vehicle
Green Mamba
Member
The Fox's Shadow:
Purely and entirely for fun, because I really doubt a fox has a complex enough mind to contain a shadow self. But then again, a dog can apparently summon a Persona, so what do I know.
Purely and entirely for fun, because I really doubt a fox has a complex enough mind to contain a shadow self. But then again, a dog can apparently summon a Persona, so what do I know.
However they handle the Velvet Room in terms of aesthetics this time, I want some kind of tangible detail as to how the main characters access it.
In Persona 3, because of how a character (I believe it's Yukari) talks to Makoto after he first accesses the Velvet Room in Tartarus's lobby, it's presumed that he's staring into nothingness, totally unresponsive, for minutes on end. Kinda silly to think about, while the other characters must be wondering what the hell he's doing staring into a blank wall like that.
And in Persona 4, it's not addressed as much, but you'd think either Narukami's literally disappearing into an invisible door in the middle of the shopping district or, like Makoto, he's staring into nothingness.
Eh, maybe it could be handwaved away by saying that the time spent in the Velvet Room seems instantaneous in the real world, or it just doesn't warrant that much of an explanation like those butterflies that are used for save points. Still, it's something that I've thought of, especially since what the Velvet Room was was very much explained in P1 and P2.
In Persona 3, because of how a character (I believe it's Yukari) talks to Makoto after he first accesses the Velvet Room in Tartarus's lobby, it's presumed that he's staring into nothingness, totally unresponsive, for minutes on end. Kinda silly to think about, while the other characters must be wondering what the hell he's doing staring into a blank wall like that.
And in Persona 4, it's not addressed as much, but you'd think either Narukami's literally disappearing into an invisible door in the middle of the shopping district or, like Makoto, he's staring into nothingness.
Eh, maybe it could be handwaved away by saying that the time spent in the Velvet Room seems instantaneous in the real world, or it just doesn't warrant that much of an explanation like those butterflies that are used for save points. Still, it's something that I've thought of, especially since what the Velvet Room was was very much explained in P1 and P2.
Yeah, I agree. Actually, it being pointed out in P3 made it feel weirder to me. Cause Yukari and Junpei are like "Uh... did you just spend ten minutes staring into space" and Makoto is like "..." and it's never brought up again. You'd think they'd be worried by how much he does it. In P4 I just assumed Yu was actually vanishing or something.
Red The Hunter
Member
Well the fact that Helga can easily out-tsundere even the most extreme Anime tsunderes is quite something if you ask me.
cj_iwakura
Member
The Fox's Shadow:
Purely and entirely for fun, because I really doubt a fox has a complex enough mind to contain a shadow self. But then again, a dog can apparently summon a Persona, so what do I know.
All yo yens... the true self.
Actually I don't think he's staring for minutes. I think it's implied that because of how the room itself works, Makoto could spend a day in there fusing and it'd be a few seconds in the real world, tops. Though time itself is kind of fucky when it comes to Persona 3 anyway, as you can spend 9 hours in Tartarus a night, when it's called the dark HOUR.
Red The Hunter
Member
The Fox's Shadow:
Purely and entirely for fun, because I really doubt a fox has a complex enough mind to contain a shadow self. But then again, a dog can apparently summon a Persona, so what do I know.
I like it. I love how you incorporated the kitsune(Japanese fox spirit) into the design.
The Fox's Shadow:
Purely and entirely for fun, because I really doubt a fox has a complex enough mind to contain a shadow self. But then again, a dog can apparently summon a Persona, so what do I know.
Haha, awesome. This actually really looks like it could've been a Persona or Demon design to me.
snow in jamaica
Member
I actually wonder how the game would have been received if it had an hour timer inside Tartarus(stops at Velvet Room or in lobby let's say) instead of the Tired mechanic. You can go in night after night this way, but you can't stay in for too long.
...then again being forced to not go in for a few days was a nice way to break up the two gameplay types. Hrm.
...then again being forced to not go in for a few days was a nice way to break up the two gameplay types. Hrm.
Jean Reno as Digima - just perfect. But I think Patrick Stewart will be great in Igor's role
snow in jamaica
Member
tatsuya is the tallest protagonist
Makoto Yuki
Banned
Damn right.
Ahem...
I just want to take this time to remind everyone what the funniest post of the whole Persona Community Thread |OT4| The Golden Number thread has been so far.
Courtesy of our one and only Gazoinks. (Click "Behold." dammit)
Still my favorite Persona related .gif image. The music really takes it to another level of silly hilariousness.
PartTimeWarrior
Banned
Persona Q confirmed to have a Yu x Makoto ending
Phantasmal Repose
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cj_iwakura
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We may have a new bar for Engrish covers.
Your benefit
Object I search you
Paradise.
Picked it up on a whim because I hear the PS2 version has better music, and from what I've heard so far, I'm inclined to agree.
Your benefit
Object I search you
Paradise.
Picked it up on a whim because I hear the PS2 version has better music, and from what I've heard so far, I'm inclined to agree.
Sorry, dawg.
SloaneRisette
Member
You didn't even post the p3 one.
Oh god Seinfeld as Ikutsuki lol
Not sure if you all saw this, but Pepsiman's work was featured on Destructoid.
Probably the biggest surprise for me coming out of the last couple of weeks is that a good number of journalist types have apparently been stealth following me on Tumblr. I'm very much so used to toiling away without much attention just because I do what I do out of love for the craft above all else and just work on what I do because it's fun, so having people actually take notice is still a very new thing to me, ahaha. I wish it translated into paid freelance work more often, honestly, but any exposure is super flattering for someone fresh out of college like me.
animaSerah
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And what's the deal with the Dark Hour? You can spend as long as you want in it, and that moon looks pretty bright to me!
XD
They should be thankful that you put your translation work up for free. These bigger gaming sites *should* be beating down the down to give you a job.
I hope they're at least giving him credit for doing the work, cause that's usually a hit or miss affair with this stuff too. >>
Let's put our differences aside and just be friends. Let's not bicker and argue about whether P4>P3 or vice versa. Today, for one day only, let's appreciate both games for what they are.
Persona 4 is still better tho
Yu is taller than Makoto, suck it
Yu's taller than Makoto because of
dat American side of his family. Think about it.
Speaking of Engrish, I had a hard time not laughing at the end of several serious episodes of P4's anime because of it.
Uh...what? When was this ever specified?
AquaWateria
Member
Let's put our differences aside and just be friends. Let's not bicker and argue about whether P4>P3 or vice versa. Today, for one day only, let's appreciate both games for what they are.
Persona 4 is still better tho
Yu is taller than Makoto, suck it
My personal opinion is that Persona 3 is better than 4 don't hate
Anyways I'm a new member here so nice to meet everyone and I can't wait for Persona 5
Nah, it's his head-canon for Yu.
Oh OK. I was like, when the hell did that happen. lol
Never, haha, it's just in my head. Cuz if Yu is from another country, his being super attractive to everyone is something I can relate to more easily than just being from the city. Cuz I've been the attractive foreigner, but never the attractive city kid.
KingItachi
Member
I have the same opinion P3 is better than P4. P3 had the better challenge, controlling the whole party was a non issue for me, I never depended on the party so Mitsuru could do whatever she wanted.
AquaWateria
Member
It's a matter of opinion but I thought persona 3 had better character development than 4 because it did it through the narrative rather than social links which felt weird through the social links because it didn't resonate with the narrative that well to me. But that doesn't mean I didn't like persona 4 because I love it.
I think the only reason P3 feels harder than P4 to me is because I played Golden where it was really easy to turn Izanagi into a killing machine thanks to Shuffle time and Marie's Card Shop.
P3 feels more like SMT4 did, where I'm not really building up my Persona, just kinda using whatever works until I can fuse it away for something better.
P3 feels more like SMT4 did, where I'm not really building up my Persona, just kinda using whatever works until I can fuse it away for something better.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Eh, I still give the edge to 4 over 3. 3 got really sloppy with its villains and most of the characters outside of the principal cast were pretty unlikeable, which unfortunately includes the majority of the Social Links. P3 does have Da Man (AKA the best character in the series) going for it, though.
That's how MegaTen normally is in regards to Demons/Personas. They're more expendable and you're expected to continually fuse something better and better as the game goes along.
KingItachi
Member
Right. Rule number 1 is when in doubt, fuse.
P3 6/22
Dude, Shadow Jesus is so obviously Ikutsuki it hurts. Like it'll be interesting to see that come together, but Death Metal Shadow Jesus is so Ikutsuki.
Also: Met Koro-Maru. Probably gonna put him into FeMC's team.
Also also: Seeing Mitsuru
mistake Junpei's messy room for a break in and kidnapping
EDIT: Also the Nozomi Social Link may be the most repulsive Social Link I've ever been in. Whereas the Chihiro one is great. Also Mr. Edogawa is my favorite teacher because he physically lacks eyeballs and because all he ever talks about is magic. What is he even supposed to be teaching?
Ooh, that's awesome.
Yu -Yosuke -FreelancerChie -Thief/NinjaYukiko -Black BeltKanji -White MageRise -MonkTeddie -DancerNaoto -Blue MagePaladin/Dark Knight
I had to crop out the image because of P4 SPOILERS. Full image here.
Edogawa is...