Spectrasonic
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I think his versus art is fine. His arcade mode art, on the other hand, looks bad.
Also, looks like he uses Agi attacks.
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Persona Community Thread |OT5| Pull up a chair! [NO PQ OR P4U SPOILERS!]
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I think his versus art is fine. His arcade mode art, on the other hand, looks bad.
Also, looks like he uses Agi attacks.
Lollipop Dave
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Yeah, can't wait for proper screenshots or clearer scans.
Ljrivarola
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Oh yes, his arcade portrait doesn't look good (look at his mouth!). But am I the only one who thinks his face looks like Junpei's at least in his versus portrait?
Lollipop Dave
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Well following the rules of symmetry there is a chance that one more character will be announced.
I'm okay with both, but I would have thought the character would have a generally different demeanor than they actually do.
It's an interesting way to depict
the culprit after the Inaba murders. First phase was him and his goofy, bumbling, innocent persona that he portrayed. Second phase was "creepy raper guy", with the twisted expressions filled with rage and madness. Now, it's something... different. It's almost like the first phase, except replacing any hints of innocence with confidence and determination.
There hasn't been a mention of one yet. It could go either way at this point.
animaSerah
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For what it's worth, I'd like to throw my hat in with Dantis and say that I'd like this thread to remain spoiler-free. If it means that we have to add something to the thread title so that it's even more explicit than it has been made in the OP, then I'm all for that.
I would really like to stick around once the new Persona games start dropping, but I really don't want them spoiled at all. These games are so good and so worth playing fresh and unspoiled, and I want to make sure that happens. Ultimately, as a community we'll have to decide what we want this thread to be, and I'll go with whatever decision is made.
I would really like to stick around once the new Persona games start dropping, but I really don't want them spoiled at all. These games are so good and so worth playing fresh and unspoiled, and I want to make sure that happens. Ultimately, as a community we'll have to decide what we want this thread to be, and I'll go with whatever decision is made.
It's neat seeing actual progression.
Though seeing the IK pose, I do truly wonder what their role in the game is. I almost want to strike "redemption" off the list after seeing that.
Lollipop Dave
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not sure about this spoiler free or not discussion, but what ever we decide. I still think it should be put into the thread title.
e.g Persona Community Thread |OT5| Pull up a chair! *No Spoilers*
e.g Persona Community Thread |OT5| Pull up a chair! *No Spoilers*
RockderBanja
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I believe thatIt's neat seeing actual progression.
Though seeing the IK pose, I do truly wonder what their role in the game is. I almost want to strike "redemption" off the list after seeing that.
Adachi
names2hard4you
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Darn I can't find these goods, I wanna be in the loop too :'(
SloaneRisette
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It's neat seeing actual progression.
Though seeing the IK pose, I do truly wonder what their role in the game is. I almost want to strike "redemption" off the list after seeing that.
I REALLY hope they don't go for redemption at all.
Lollipop Dave
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I would love redemption, some sacrifices for the greater good and all that.
Though a sage/hermit role would be pretty good too.
They already went for it in the original Persona 4, so... too late?
Heh, don't know if the character has that much left to sacrifice.
Gotta level up your GoogleFu!
DLC episode already confirmed.
Lollipop Dave
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They already said that
Episode Adachi
Unless you mean that his story is completely separated from the main story. Though we saw him in the reveal trailer so I doubt it.
Well that's what I get for not reading.
Oh well! I'd wish for it to be well written, but considering how P4A went, I'm not going to hold my breath.
His character is kind of irredeemable, in a story sense. He wasn't a villain who had noble goals with bad repercussions. He straight up knew what he was doing and played a sick fucking game.
Vaguely. Am I right in thinking Golden added even more, also?
If we went full-spoiler mode, I'd probably just have to stop coming here, at least until I'd finished P5. I love this thread, but I'm not having all Persona games spoiled as a price of entry.
I would assume that other people would feel the same way.
Again... too late? The character's relevance to the P4AU plot was implied to be significant right when the game came out in arcades, given the fact they appear in the story. It was further implied by the console announcement trailer. It was further implied by the very fact that the character has their own dedicated story episode. Etc.
Not vaguely.
Final letter.
names2hard4you
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Now that I'm in the loop:
his art does look a bit odd, but it transmits the right vibe, we are dealing with an unbalanced psycho here. Guy is a psychopathic criminal so fits him.
Lollipop Dave
Member
Maybe, just maybe he fuses with Sho and they become
Ultimate Makato
Or something equally ridiculous.
okay..
I was talking about adding it to the thread title. Regardless of what way we go. Mostly as a pre-warning to new visitors to not spoil in this case.
Sho's red hair does make me wonder if he has some weird connection to
Makoto
That's what I was thinking of, yeah. I think that's only a vague redemption imo.
names2hard4you
Member
I think Atlus knows what they are doing with the story to be honest. I think all loose knots will be dealt with in P4U, and
being there, along with the P3 crew I think is indication of that. Can't wait to see what sort of tricks they have got up their sleeve.
Adachi
The character explicitly states that
they can't clean up after themselves—demonstrating a desire to undo what they had done before—
try to help the protagonist in solving the remaining mystery. "But I hope it can help somehow."
Still don't think that would be out of place with their change of character/realization at the end of P4. Evidently, likely not a "lawful good" scenario, with how they've been depicted in P4AU until now, but still.
SloaneRisette
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I more mean becoming a full on good guy type of thing.
My only suggestion is to not get your hopes up. With a game like this, their priority is on expanding the roster, not telling a story. They add characters and then write a story around their inclusions. This isn't a problem, but you have to watch how seriously you take it.
Also, I heavily doubt the main writers for the Persona series are doing the majority of the work on these spinoff titles.
I don't disagree with this. But my overall point is to not get too serious about the writing here, because aside from some good beat to beat writing, I don't think the actual staff is taking the story too seriously. It is a fighting game spinoff after all.
I like you know who a lot, but that will NEVER happen. He can't take back what he did and I don't think the Investigation Team would ever forgive him.
LelouchViBritannia
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For those that have seen the latest Adachi scan, haven't we already seen his Ultimax artwork back in 2011?
http://static.zerochan.net/Vincent.Brooks.full.916174.jpg
Its practically identical
http://static.zerochan.net/Vincent.Brooks.full.916174.jpg
Its practically identical
names2hard4you
Member
We might call it a spin off but I thought it was already stated as cannon? I said what I said based on that, and yes, Labrys was indeed very well written.
They can call it canon, but that doesn't mean they took it all that seriously. Plus, canon is a great marketing point. People get more invested when you tell them it's canon, rather than saying, "oh, it's some wacky alternative universe!"
I'm not poo-pooing the game or anything, I quite liked P4A, and I'm fine with all the silly fan service. I'm just suggesting that it's important to keep expectations in check.
SloaneRisette
Member
Crazy stuff happens in these games, but I figure you're right. Just wouldn't want to see it at all, is all
As far as we're all aware, Persona X Detective is also canon.
Just think about that for a second.
names2hard4you
Member
I still believe the game will have a nice resolution. I want to believe #Makoto4P4U LOL.
I like Soejima's art and all...but you can't beat Meguro's music.
That said Soejima would probably make a fancier autograph.
I think this is another time to point out that, while I really actually do love these spin-offs and I'm quite excited for them, I am so incredibly ready for P5, it's not even funny.
Writing fun side stories about well established characters is relatively easy. But the more you do it, the more you're separating the surface elements from the thematic heartbeat of the original story. In a well written story, characters are more than just faces you want to see. They are bound to a theme that exist to resonate with the reader and drive the emotional story to its conclusion. I just can't wait for the writing team to get serious about writing a new cast, a new theme, a new setting, etc. Comfort food is great, but I'm ready for something more challenging.
Writing fun side stories about well established characters is relatively easy. But the more you do it, the more you're separating the surface elements from the thematic heartbeat of the original story. In a well written story, characters are more than just faces you want to see. They are bound to a theme that exist to resonate with the reader and drive the emotional story to its conclusion. I just can't wait for the writing team to get serious about writing a new cast, a new theme, a new setting, etc. Comfort food is great, but I'm ready for something more challenging.
So Dantis, you said that a mod told you to make a vote for if we should make this a spoiler thread or not? Couldn't you just state people to check the first post before posting and edit the first post to say that spoilers for P3 and P4 are allowed? Seems easier and idiots coming in and posting PQ P4DAN, and P5 spoilers could still get in major trouble for it.
I would be fine with this.
Lollipop Dave
Member
How would you go about it though? Put in the thread title READ OP? In which case the *no spoilers* suggestion or *use spoiler tags* would be a better approach.
I don't know about you but when a thread title says read the first post, I don't read the first post, but when it says don't post spoilers? I don't post spoilers.
Yeah, I suppose. We'd have to stop doing topic titles, but it feels like some people have a problem with being fully spoiler free, and others have a problem going full spoiler.
It would mean we'd have to stop the topic titles though.
Lollipop Dave
Member
It would mean we'd have to stop the topic titles though.
Maybe, or just be a bit more careful when deciding on one.
As for the vote. I vote for either spoiler free or spoil everything. No middle ground as that's when it starts to get's fuzzy.
Considering whose playable now, it's a better option than have to spoil tag one character every time we bring him up for gameplay reasons, which would spoil people anyway because it would be obvious who we're talking about.
Or just put NO SPOILERS FOR RECENT GAMES.
Lollipop Dave
Member
Yeah, Personally if this is how it goes I would rather NO SPOILERS or something along those lines was used. That way it's clear, straight to the point and it's all down to the individual user if they don't follow it.
Lollipop Dave
Member
Seeing the gun in hand makes me think they will have a move similar to Naoto.
Imagine if they ended up being a Mokujin type character, lol.
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