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[hipsterpants]

Harry Potter definitely gives off a reserved vibe. I doubt that he's timid or shy but probably some small town kid that got transferred to the big city and has a hard time dealing with the insanity. He's even got a turtleneck instead of a popped collar to make him even more the opposite of Yu.

Also that girl being a party member would be cool, I guess. Doesn't really mean anything until we see more of them in the future.

Also Harry Potter not being the MC would be really dumb. His design is perfect.

 

[LX_Theo]

The girl speculation seems to be looking into it a bit too strong. Looks like a design that could work, but its also generic enough that she could easily just be any other generic person in that shot.

well i dont know if this was put up here yet or not (dont want to look up 100pages ^^")
but a semi popular theorie is that this wasnt the actual protoganist of the game, this is based of the fact that only one shackle is broken and not the one in the middle.

Well, I think the fifth chair having its chains broken is quite appropriate for P5MC. Not to mention, we have no guarantee that they even intend to have the other chains break. They could be metaphors for the previous 4 games.

 

[Style]

d(^^d)

 

[Lollipop Dave]

I'm not seeing it. She is more detailed but not much more than the girls on the train and it may be since she's close to our view. I don't mind if she is though since her design is nice.

This.

She might be, but I assume the higher detail is just because she's in the foreground, would be pretty bad if she didn't have much detail.

 

[FireSol]

The maroon/red on her scrunchie stands out waaaaay too much to not be intentional, imo.

Scrunchie didnt caught my attention at first, but her face did. If you look closer you can see that she is sad and that emotion fits well the main tone of P5

 

[yuuki]

Possible. Was one shackle not broken before?

no it wasnt
http://web.archive.org/web/20140207213434/http://persona5.jp/

 

[Zareka]

What if generic-enough scrunchie girl is the MC and Atlus is just messing with us?!

Spoiler

Not happening, but the fact that she's generic-but-just-unique-enough put that idea into my head for a second.

Scrunchie didnt caught my attention at first, but her face did. If you look closer you can see that she is sad and that emotion fits well the main tone of P5

Yeah, her expression caught my eye too. I'm convinced she's a party member now and will be extremely disappointed if she isn't.

 

[AquaWateria]

Scrunchie didnt caught my attention at first, but her face did. If you look closer you can see that she is sad and that emotion fits well the main tone of P5

Yeah this is true, but I wouldn't mind if she were a party member because she looks great.

 

[Nap1400]

Maybe scrunchie is just one of the social links? Would make more sense for one of the non-party links to stand out but not too greatly.

 

[PK Gaming]

Banking on P5's protagonist being more of an introvert.

Ditto. I wonder if they'll give the protagonist some degree of characterization.

I just realized that at some point last night I became a full-fledged member of NeoGAF! My 300th post was in this very thread being stupid-excited for Persona 5. I think that's what did it?

Happy to be a real boy now, thanks to y'all.

Social link rank up!

What a time to become an official member huh?

Glasses-kun is definitely what I consider an 'attractive' character.

And it came from an observation of the direction of Soejima's art. Both his male and female characters have become progressively more attractive.

For sure

He looks nerdy, but he's Hollywood movie star nerd

 

[yuuki]

The girl speculation seems to be looking into it a bit too strong. Looks like a design that could work, but its also generic enough that she could easily just be any other generic person in that shot.



Well, I think the fifth chair having its chains broken is quite appropriate for P5MC. Not to mention, we have no guarantee that they even intend to have the other chains break. They could be metaphors for the previous 4 games.

of course it could be but its rather unusal for the main of a game do not being in the center area. Of course they either "troll" us with him being not in the center or they do with pretending he is the main.
Of course this all a theorie and time will tell if that one is true. i just found that one nice and somewhat believeable.

 

[wmlk]

Glasses-kun is definitely what I consider an 'attractive' character.

And it came from an observation of the direction of Soejima's art. Both his male and female characters have become progressively more attractive.

He's only made character designs for 3 main games, though (including Catherine).
I don't see the trend.

 

[JNA]

That man in the white suit and a suitcase (at least that's what it looks like). I wonder if this guy is important at all?

 

[Rhapsody]

You mean your town doesn't have a job board that includes jobs you can do at home in your free time?

I would be sitting around with envelopes all night when I wasn't studying if I could

 

[FireSol]

Another thought about this scrunchie girld, she can be a some sort of victim

 

[jello44]

My prediction is that The Velvet Room will be on a plane.

Large Marge will be in Charge.

 

[Squire]

He's only made character designs for 3 main games, though (including Catherine).
I don't see the trend.

It didn't really start until P4 and continuing through to Catherine. Put those two together. You can see the curve of the characters attractiveness going up pretty steadily.

 

[DNAbro]

I think Velvet room will be on a boat cause something something slavery.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Or it'll be a jail cell ;D

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

I think the Velvet Room should be in a internet cafe.

 

[Squire]

I think Velvet room will be on a boat cause something something slavery.

That would be painfully hamfisted and probably lost on most people anyway.

 

[Levito]

Probably old, but people think this is a hint at the other party members.

 

[wmlk]

It didn't really start until P4 and continuing through to Catherine. Put those two together. You can see the curve of the characters attractiveness going up pretty steadily.

I still don't see it. Two examples don't form a trend.

 

[AquaWateria]

It didn't really start until P4 and continuing through to Catherine. Put those two together. You can see the curve of the characters attractiveness going up pretty steadily.

Wait I thought it started with P3.

 

[jello44]

I think Velvet room will be on a boat cause something something slavery.

I was thinking boat as well, then this plays as you walk in.

 

[LX_Theo]

of course it could be but its rather unusal for the main of a game do not being in the center area. Of course they either "troll" us with him being not in the center or they do with pretending he is the main.
Of course this all a theorie and time will tell if that one is true. i just found that one nice and somewhat believeable.

Uh... You're way too attached to this need for it to be the center character. Sorry, but the other ideas behind why hold just as much water if not more.

 

[DNAbro]

Probably old, but people think this is a hit at the other party members.

ooooh interesting

 

[Style]

I think the Velvet Room should be in a internet cafe.

It should be a phone booth.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Man, conversation has exploded. Almost definitely mentioned somewhere before, but was it confirmed that the game has been "delayed"? The Siliconera translation of the blog post doesn't make that sound definite, so I'm still wondering if Q1 2015 is possible

 

[JNA]

It should be a phone booth.

Who still uses a phone booth? 0_0

 

[Blood Diamonds]

So some people seem to think that the girl with the side-ponytail and scrunchie is a party member.

Thoughts? I actually think it's possible.



I also think that character cut-ins on the billboard are possible characters. Its hard to say for sure, but they look like they could be Soejima art.

Do you think she stands out in this shot?

 

[names2hard4you]

Well I too did a quick 2hr thing, because why not. Glasses-kun:

 

[Sophia]

Man, conversation has exploded. Almost definitely mentioned somewhere before, but was it confirmed that the game has been "delayed"? The Siliconera translation of the blog post doesn't make that sound definite, some I'm still wondering if Q1 2015 is possible

Winter 2014 was always vague to begin with, so I never put much faith in it. Especially as we got closer and closer with so little information.

I'm gonna say we wait and see what info TGS gives. If we get a lot, it's probably not delayed significantly.

 

[Style]

Who still uses a phone booth? 0_0

Igor, obviously.

 

[JNA]

Igor, obviously.

Would Igor even be in Persona 5? I heard his voice actor passed away.

 

[Guess Who]

Would Igor even be in Persona 5? I heard his voice actor passed away.

It felt like they were avoiding him for a while, but I believe they recast him for some new lines in Ultimax, so who knows?

 

[JNA]

It felt like they were avoiding him for a while, but I believe they recast him for some new lines in Ultimax, so who knows?

Interesting. So it's possible they might keep Igor anyway and just go with a new VA? 0_0

 

[Soma]

Probably old, but people think this is a hit at the other party members.

4 character cut ins + protag

5 chairs with 1 chain broken

OH GOD 5 PARTY MEMBERS CONFIRMED TIME TO PANIC

(idk i'm not gonna put any stock into it right now. I'm fine with any number of party members in the game as long as they're well developed and well written. Good designs are a plus too but I have faith in Soejima. However having a good diverse selection to choose from is always nice too.)

 

[Mononoke]

4 character cut ins + protag

5 chairs with 1 chain broken

OH GOD 5 PARTY MEMBERS CONFIRMED TIME TO PANIC

(idk i'm not gonna put any stock into it right now. I'm fine with any number of party members in the game as long as they're well developed and well written. Good designs are a plus too but I have faith in Soejima. However having a good diverse selection to choose from is always nice too.)

I would actually be okay with a smaller cast this time (as long as the characters are really well written). It would suck on the social link side, but in terms of combat...I always felt overwhelmed by having so many people. Especially in P3.

 

[Style]

Have anyone commented on the screens in the background showing 5 persons with a red backdrop? Coincidence? I think not.

Spoiler

We are totally overanalyzing.

 

[kewlmyc]

Damn, you guys are ripping this trailer apart. The only one I think holds any water is the billboard cut-ins one.

 

[wmlk]

Damn, you guys are ripping this trailer apart. The only one I think holds any water is the billboard cut-ins one.

Yeah, that one's way too random to not mean something.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I think the Velvet Room should be in a internet cafe.

That was a shop in P2, also.

I bet it'll be an upscale shop of some kind.

 

[Squire]

I still don't see it. Two examples don't form a trend.

It's not so cursory. I'm talking about whole casts here. That's at least dozen characters, which I would argue does in fact suggest a trend.

Wait I thought it started with P3.

Maybe. I never felt anyone in P3 was extraordinarily stylish/good looking.

 

[Zebetite]

4 character cut ins + protag

5 chairs with 1 chain broken

OH GOD 5 PARTY MEMBERS CONFIRMED TIME TO PANIC

(idk i'm not gonna put any stock into it right now. I'm fine with any number of party members in the game as long as they're well developed and well written. Good designs are a plus too but I have faith in Soejima. However having a good diverse selection to choose from is always nice too.)

It's always possible that there's a couple Teddie-like characters in the sense that you dont expect them to become party members, then they become party members. Maybe the five would just be the "core team" for marketing purposes with a couple others being surprises.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

So what if this new character is not the protagonist and the real protagonist is

Spoiler

Sho

 

[Sophia]

It's not so cursory. I'm talking about whole casts here. That's at least dozen characters, which I would argue does in fact suggest a trend.

Soejima has done more than just Persona too, as anyone who owns his artbook would know. Dantis is right in that his characters have progressively become more attractive.

 

[Squire]

Soejima has done more than just Persona too, as anyone who owns his artbook would know. Dantis is right in that his characters have progressively become more attractive.

Yeah, Dan and I are of one mind on that.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Damn, you guys are ripping this trailer apart. The only one I think holds any water is the billboard cut-ins one.

Persona GAF must out crazy Smash GAF!

 

[JNA]

It's always possible that there's a couple Teddie-like characters in the sense that you dont expect them to become party members, then they become party members. Maybe the five would just be the "core team" for marketing purposes with a couple others being surprises.

Kinda like the last one where the first poster only showed Yu, Yosuke, Chie and Yuikiko to make FOUR people. Then when more news comes in, it's actually four more people.

It's probably the same thing with this.