You know how the voting worked on this? Did people vote for once for their favorite or did they rank several? If it's the latter, I can understand Koromaru beating Akihiko, Yukari and Kanji, but if not, people putting the dog as their all-time favorite raises some questions.
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Persona Community Thread |OT4| The Golden Number
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You know how the voting worked on this? Did people vote for once for their favorite or did they rank several? If it's the latter, I can understand Koromaru beating Akihiko, Yukari and Kanji, but if not, people putting the dog as their all-time favorite raises some questions.
Seriously, I don't get it. I think Rise's the part that's making me find it real hard to believe this. Rise... doesn't fight. The P4U2 story seems to be all serious business with how it's been depicted so far. If they wanted to go silly, that could work, but as it is now, Rise seems like it'd be so out of place unless something crazy happens to her in the story.
Also, if there were two new additions, I would have thought one of them would be very closely tied to the narrative, like the big bad or someone who the story revolves around.
Also, if there were two new additions, I would have thought one of them would be very closely tied to the narrative, like the big bad or someone who the story revolves around.
SloaneRisette
Member
But Phoenix Wright doesn't fight!
DryEyeRelief
Member
Mara is tied for 5th for best persona.
this is the best poll
this is the best poll
LelouchViBritannia
Member
This man speaks the truth. I also want the P4 villian and Margaret.
The defense rests.
Surely you can see the difference in style between Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Persona 4 Arena?
It's like using some crazy game like Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax as an example. That's not really what P4A was setting itself out to be like, which I think is why people are hesitant regarding this possibility.
You're right, that's why he's bottom tier. ;_;
I'm not even mad, just bewildered. What a odd choice of characters to reveal last.
I'm interested in how Ken looks now. Hell, he's the closest I'll get to a scythe user, so I'll probably play him.
SloaneRisette
Member
It's a fighting game, and as much as I love Persona, I think the idea of Rise fighting, if done well, would be awesome, as ridiculous as it'd be.
Sure, I even said I think the devs could probably make it work on the last page, but that's not what I'm arguing. All I'm saying is that it would be a possible clash in tone and style of the game, and that's what has me skeptical.
Red The Hunter
Member
Might be right on the money with something else as well
An oddly specific release date does make this have some semblance of weight to being real and not just a hoax.
An oddly specific release date does make this have some semblance of weight to being real and not just a hoax.
P4A is fairly zany. I know it's somewhat serious, but I thinking you're giving it more weight than what's actually there.
Yeah, we covered that on the last page. He's right. Dates like this are very rarely not legit.
There's a very slim chance that any of this is fake, as it's Best Buy.
Its story? How is the story zany in that way outside of the joke endings, Kanji and Teddie? I'm not against zaniness, but I don't get how something like waving a microphone around as a weapon would fit with the game's current aesthetics and design.
I like Fuuka. Would cuddle with. :3
I don't necessarily think that's what they're doing with her. My point is that whatever they come up with will probably be appropriate and that, aside from that, it's Persona - it's already fairly out-of-this-world and the series has always been like that. That's got nothing to do with Arc or P4A.
DryEyeRelief
Member
Rise could be the dan of the game
buddha0991
Member
An odd thing to know about Japan, while Kanji as a character solo isn't that popular, the Kanji Naoto pairing is apparently a fan favorite.
LelouchViBritannia
Member
I always just assumed that the Europe/US favorites were also the Japanese favorites. How wrong was I?
If they're including her, I have some faith that they can make her work (like I said before), but I don't think that a game not being set in the real world should be an excuse for having characters push vending machines on the opponent as a special move. There is a reason that Atlus denied Nanako and Dojima as characters in the first game: that's not what they're going for. There's a meaning in style consistency and they know it's important to adhere to that vision, which is why I'm not breaking down at the possibility of Rise being a fighter.
SloaneRisette
Member
But she's starring in a game where she fights Shadows with the power of dance, to be fair.
Heh, well that's another story. P4D is obviously going all-out for the craziness (e.g. the reveal trailer's announcer), so I'm sure whatever happens in that game will make sense for it, even though I have my doubts that they could really convince me that Shadows can now be defeated by the power of dance.
buddha0991
Member
Junpei and Yukari are also rather unpopular compared to other P3 characters.
Agreed. Obviously Atlus is very close to all of this stuff. If they're doing if, I have to imagine it's a solid idea that does respect the universe and the fiction they set up.
And as far as the comparisons that people are making I have to say, it's not Fuuka also because she's nowhere near as popular and Nanako and Dojima are just regular people.
Rise is a persona-user and massively popular. That's the motivation right there. All they need is a good gameplay idea, which as stated, I don't believe Atlus would allow this move without one.
buddha0991
Member
Yukari made that list though.
Really low though, under a "Worse than dead, forgotten" character no less!
Chie and Aigis are right there, silly.
Looking back on my analysis—which I still stand by—knowing what's happened: the character on the left's 00 sprite is really close to Rise Kujikawa's height. I had already noted that the character on the right was close to Ken's height, as well.
buddha0991
Member
Is it Post-The Journey Aigis? If not, SMH HARD at Japan.
DryEyeRelief
Member
P4 spoilers
I'll be disappointed if Adachi isn't in P4U2. November's P5 announcement spoiled me for nothing!
Well, the character's still there. Just maybe not as a playable character.
Edit: Is it possible that the latest Famitsu teased updates of PQ and P4U2 in the next issue? Hearing that.
I'm talking about the ones that don't have boobs.
Ljrivarola
Banned
It's going to be a loooooooong wait until next issue.
Yu and Yosuke are right there, silly.
That still technically refers to Aigis as well.
hipsterpants
Member
Why do people even post character polls for anything, they always just show that Japanese fans have terrible taste.
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The blank slate and the guy Nanako could take in a fistfight do not count.
Roboobs
Let's not deride a group of people because our favorite character(s) isn't #1.
Aside from Teddie and Kanji, your tastes in dudes is seriously WEAK.
Brah you don't even have my actual list of S-tier husbandos.
It's like the Akashic Records of gay.
Rise is pretty baller so there's no shame in that.
hipsterpants
Member
I'm not deriding an entire country, I've never seen a character poll for any media that isn't completely awful. Character polls, mind you, that are always Japanese.
she doesn't even fight
SloaneRisette
Member
She doesn't even go here
Red The Hunter
Member
Ken is just eh to me, I would rather have someone else than him if you ask me.
Rise I'm just indifferent to, she could be interesting, but I would have to see how she plays.
Rise I'm just indifferent to, she could be interesting, but I would have to see how she plays.