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[Soriku]

Depressing can also signify tone rather than just story moments.

There's a very distant and cold atmosphere that is present in a lot of the game despite it having a few weird light moments here and there. I mean traveling around a spherical Tokyo that just completely got blown the fuck up with very very few humans remaining (

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and having all your remaining friends go insane shortly afterwards

) is kiiiiiiiiiiiiiind of a downer compared to something like P4's Inaba for example.

That said I found that there's also plenty of depressing moments in the story like

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learning about Hijiri's fate

for example.

I'd use "oppressive" instead of "depressing". The game never really hits you with sad moments, and the world feels more dangerous and filled with conspiration before being depressing. It's kind of like the Souls games, except the NPCs (comprised of souls and demons) come across as having an OK time Actually some are surprisingly carefree. Even with

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your friends going crazy

, it's not really depressing as they're hardly developed, plus they only change since they're given an opportunity to form a world like you. But instead of their encounters being sad, they're more like obstacles.

 

[Dantis]

Am I the only one here who is really surprised to see that Soejima has drawn chibi Nanako? I guess that means she's in the game at some point?

 

[Red The Hunter]

Am I the only one here who is really surprised to see that Soejima has drawn chibi Nanako? I guess that means she's in the game at some point?

She was in a few trailers. I forget which ones though.

 

[Dantis]

Yeah she is, she was in a few trailers. I forget which ones though.

Really? I never even took note, ha!

 

[Guess Who]

There's a couple of scenes at the Dojima residence in the trailers, but I also don't remember which trailers in particular.

 

[Lollipop Dave]

Am I the only one here who is really surprised to see that Soejima has drawn chibi Nanako? I guess that means she's in the game at some point?

When will all this hideous PQ art disappear. Hurry up P4D I need Idol-sona.

 

[Dantis]

When will all this hideous PQ art disappear. Hurry up P4D I need Idol-sona.

I mean, they have to show something soon, right? Say the game comes out in September, that means we're like four months away and we've seen nothing beyond the initial reveal.

 

[Tiu Neo]

I mean, they have to show something soon, right? Say the game comes out in September, that means we're like four months away and we've seen nothing beyond the initial reveal.

At least PQ releases next month in Japan. They'll show something after THAT. They'll have to show something after that ;_;

The way things are going, we won't see P5 until september, hahaha... ha.

 

[Red The Hunter]

At least PQ releases next month in Japan. They'll show something after THAT. They'll have to show something after that ;_;

The way things are going, we won't see P5 until september, hahaha... ha.

You might want to pull up a chair and wait, this could be awhile.

Though really I'm fine waiting on any P5 info at this point, I have the patience to wait til TGS for info.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

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This image is false.
P4 is the

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superior High School Musical 3

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

When will all this hideous PQ art disappear. Hurry up P4D I need Idol-sona.

Exactly. I'm trying to erase it from my memory. Only thing I'm interested in with P4D is the OST.

 

[kewlmyc]

I mean, they have to show something soon, right? Say the game comes out in September, that means we're like four months away and we've seen nothing beyond the initial reveal.

PQ releases next month. They'll focus on it then probably.

 

[Dantis]

Exactly. I'm trying to erase it from my memory. Only thing I'm interested in with P4D is the OST.

Eh? It's just going to be J-pop mixes of existing Persona music.

PQ releases next month. They'll focus on it then probably.

Most likely, yep.

 

[LelouchViBritannia]

Most likely, yep.

To bad for me, you and Reanimation. We aren't going to see Q anytime soon.

 

[Dantis]

For TWILT:

To bad for me, you and Reanimation. We aren't going to see Q anytime soon.

I am. I bought a US 3DS for it last week.

 

[Lollipop Dave]

To bad for me, you and Reanimation. We aren't going to see Q anytime soon.

Dantis has a US 3DS now. Pretty traitorous if you ask me :3

 

[LelouchViBritannia]

I am. I bought a US 3DS for it last week.

Lol. i was considering the same thing, but i dunno if I should just for two games (SMTIV being the other one).

Ill keep an eye on Amazon. If i spot a cheap preowned console, ill bite.

Awesome Yuki pic.

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Adachi next

 

[Dantis]

Lol. i was considering the same thing, but i dunno if I should just for two games (SMTIV being the other one).

Ill keep an eye on Amazon. If i spot a cheap preowned console, ill bite.

Awesome Yuki pic.

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Adachi next

I got a preowned one for £172 with digital copies of SMT4, DeSu OC, Soul Hackers, Pokemon X, Mario Kart 7, EO 4, EO Untold and Steamworld Dig.

Pretty reasonable, really.

And you voted for me, right? You wanted a Shadow Adachi picture? I can do that.

 

[Caladrius]

I got a preowned one for £172 with Mario Kart 8

Duuuuuuuude.

 

[Jintor]

that's probably my favourite of all your pics, d

 

[Dantis]

Duuuuuuuude.

LOL. I meant 7.

that's probably my favourite of all your pics, d

Really?

 

[Jintor]

yep

i still have some crits because she's sitting like a snake charmer but it has this unearthly charm to it.

i'm a bit furious over local politics atm though so in no position to really look at it in detail

come on the art podcast. it'll be a laugh.

 

[LelouchViBritannia]

I got a preowned one for £172 with digital copies of SMT4, DeSu OC, Soul Hackers, Pokemon X, Mario Kart 7, EO 4, EO Untold and Steamworld Dig.

Pretty reasonable, really.

And you voted for me, right? You wanted a Shadow Adachi picture? I can do that.

Not bad. Mario kart 8 alone makes it worth it

I guessing this was ebay?

 

[Caladrius]

LOL. I meant 7.

YOU CAN'T LIE TO ME DANTIS

I CAN SMELLLLLLLLL IIIIIIIIT

 

[Dantis]

yep

i still have some crits because she's sitting like a snake charmer but it has this unearthly charm to it.

i'm a bit furious over local politics atm though so in no position to really look at it in detail

come on the art podcast. it'll be a laugh.

Don't snake charmers have crossed legs? She's kneeling.

Also I have no good microphone. :/

Not bad. Mario kart 8 alone makes it worth it

I guessing this was ebay?

Correct!

 

[Jintor]

Her upper body. If you follow the curvature of her spine she's kind of thrusting her chest out. It's not a natural sitting arrangement, though it is suitable for a centrefold kind of shot, though I assume that wasn't what you were aiming for

 

[Marche90]

For TWILT:

Dude

This is good stuff. I really like it!

 

[Dragon1893]

Love the Yukiko drawing Dantis.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Eh? It's just going to be J-pop mixes of existing Persona music.



Most likely, yep.

I'm expecting good remixes then ...I hope its good.

 

[Dantis]

I'm expecting good remixes then ...I hope its good.

Well, Meguro isn't working on them, so we kind of have no idea what to expect. Could be amazing or could be terrible.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

For TWILT:

I really like the rough lines in this one, looks like those rough ink drawings. My favourite part is her face.

 

[animaSerah]

For TWILT:

Looking good as usual, Dantis-- I really like the face and the dress!

You need to get a better mic before Saturday so that you can be on the art podcast!

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Then you need to do a Shadow Yukari for me! ;D

 

[Reanimatoin]

I am VERY tempted to get an import 3ds, mainly because the usual Nintendo fare doesnt interest me enough to get one in the UK, but the stuff I cant get here (SMT4, PQ, DS2, DQ7) actually appeals to me.

Still, for something I dont think I'd get much use out of, I'd want it for a decent price.

 

[Jintor]

I'm just using a $20 USB mic. Works fine for most stuff.

 

[animaSerah]

I'm just using a $20 USB mic. Works fine for most stuff.

I use the USB mic that came with SOCOM on PS2! XD

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Well, Meguro isn't working on them, so we kind of have no idea what to expect. Could be amazing or could be terrible.

awwwww shiiiiiiiiit

Hype is destroyed.

 

[Lollipop Dave]

awwwww shiiiiiiiiit

Hype is destroyed.

Hype intensified. I am hugely looking forward to hearing remixes from famous DJs and the like.

 

[Sophia]

awwwww shiiiiiiiiit

Hype is destroyed.

Let not Dantis's heathen ways cloud your judgment. The likes of Tetsuya Komuro and Daisuke Asakura are working on the soundtrack. Some of Japan's biggest dance and electronica artists.

 

[SloaneRisette]

For TWILT:





I am. I bought a US 3DS for it last week.

Hey girl hey

Great drawing Dantis! Really like it.

 

[kewlmyc]

Looking good as usual, Dantis-- I really like the face and the dress!

You need to get a better mic before Saturday so that you can be on the art podcast!

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Then you need to do a Shadow Yukari for me! ;D

Dantis is going to be on it? Neat.

 

[Jintor]

He should be. Though it might be... what, 1AM Sunday for him?

 

[Squire]

Podcast line-up is Persona (the artist), TrueSelf (probably), Jintor, Armada, Levito, and myself although the last two probably won't say as much! XD

 

[Dantis]

Let not Dantis's heathen ways cloud your judgment. The likes of Tetsuya Komuro and Daisuke Asakura are working on the soundtrack. Some of Japan's biggest dance and electronica artists.

Hey now, as of right now I have no opinion on P4D's OST. I think it could completely go either way.

I also think that it's better that Meguro doesn't do the remixes himself, partly because it would distract him from Persona 5 and partly because I'm not convinced he'd be particularly good at it.

Dantis is going to be on it? Neat.

I'd like to be, but I won't be.

 

[Sophia]

One of these days I'll feel confident enough to join you all on the podcast, and then you'll hear me laughing endlessly. >_>;

 

[animaSerah]

One of these days I'll feel confident enough to join you all on the podcast, and then you'll hear me laughing endlessly. >_>;

You really should come on sometime, it's a lot of fun! And we do plenty of laughing as it is, so the more the merrier!

 

[Kazzy]

Eh? It's just going to be J-pop mixes of existing Persona music.

You say that as if it's a bad thing.

 

[Dantis]

You say that as if it's a bad thing.

Whether it is or not is up for debate, but I knew that it wouldn't be what Psycho_Mantis was hoping for.

 

[Kazzy]

Whether it is or not is up for debate, but I knew that it wouldn't be what Psycho_Mantis was hoping for.

The best thing it could is assert its own style. Something that wouldn't be achieved with Meguro at the helm.

 

[kewlmyc]

Podcast line-up is Persona (the artist), TrueSelf (probably), Jintor, Armada, Levito, and myself although the last two probably won't say as much! XD

6 people? Is that a new record for your guys?

One of these days I'll feel confident enough to join you all on the podcast, and then you'll hear me laughing endlessly. >_>;

PSO2 podcast is a go!

 

[Squire]

One of these days I'll feel confident enough to join you all on the podcast, and then you'll hear me laughing endlessly. >_>;

You really should come on sometime, it's a lot of fun! And we do plenty of laughing as it is, so the more the merrier!

Yep. I snicker at every little thing, myself.

6 people? Is that a new record for your guys?

I think one of the fighting game episodes was that big, but it'll be fine. I really don't expect Levito and will do much more than moderate. I like the art in Persona. I can talk about that, but certainly not with an illustrators perspective.