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Persona Community Thread |OT8| Coming Winter 2014
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Technically, yes, we have new information. The problem is we already had said information in other threads and more accurately translated.
If you are going to toss something in auto-translate, please be honest about it upfront. It's very deceptive to not say otherwise, especially because it's immediately obvious to anyone regardless if they know Japanese or not.
MysticDistance
Banned
I know that this has been translated before, but just in case, I'm going to post my translation of it, which I translated myself with no outside tools. This way, further confusion can be prevented. I know that this has been translated before on other sites, which have also accurately translated it, but I felt like posting my translation to prevent any confusion or spread of information that may be mistranslated.
To prevent any spoilers, I've made sure to spoiler tag everything in accordance with the rules of this thread.
This is a translation of the latest details on Persona 5 from the upcoming issue of Famitsu:
To prevent any spoilers, I've made sure to spoiler tag everything in accordance with the rules of this thread.
This is a translation of the latest details on Persona 5 from the upcoming issue of Famitsu:
Story:
The main character and has crew refer to themselves as the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts." They send an advance notice to their victims as a way of repenting for their wrong-doings by confessing their crimes, and are out to fix a corrupted world run by corrupted adults by stealing their corrupted hearts.
Protagonist (Voiced by Jun Fukuyama)
Persona: Arsene
The main character is a second-year at Shujin High School.
He lives in a coffee shop run by an acquaintance of his parents.
Ryuji Sakamoto (Voiced by Mamoru Miyano)
Persona: Captain Kidd
A 16-year old attending Shujin High School.
He is known for being quite the troublemaker, yet there seems to be more to him.
Morgana (Voiced by Ikue Ohtani)
Persona: Zorro
A mysterious cat-like creature who reached out to the protagonist and Ryuji by chance.
It can talk and shapeshift.
An Takamaki (Voiced by Nana Mizuki)
Persona: Carmen
A second-year student at Shujin High School.
She is a quarter American, and feels alone in her surrondings.
Yuusuke Kitagawa (Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita)
Persona: Goemon
A student at Kousei Public High School who studies at an art course at the school via a scholarship.
He is a live-in disciple of his landlord Madarame, a Japanese painter.
The main character and has crew refer to themselves as the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts." They send an advance notice to their victims as a way of repenting for their wrong-doings by confessing their crimes, and are out to fix a corrupted world run by corrupted adults by stealing their corrupted hearts.
Protagonist (Voiced by Jun Fukuyama)
Persona: Arsene
The main character is a second-year at Shujin High School.
He lives in a coffee shop run by an acquaintance of his parents.
Ryuji Sakamoto (Voiced by Mamoru Miyano)
Persona: Captain Kidd
A 16-year old attending Shujin High School.
He is known for being quite the troublemaker, yet there seems to be more to him.
Morgana (Voiced by Ikue Ohtani)
Persona: Zorro
A mysterious cat-like creature who reached out to the protagonist and Ryuji by chance.
It can talk and shapeshift.
An Takamaki (Voiced by Nana Mizuki)
Persona: Carmen
A second-year student at Shujin High School.
She is a quarter American, and feels alone in her surrondings.
Yuusuke Kitagawa (Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita)
Persona: Goemon
A student at Kousei Public High School who studies at an art course at the school via a scholarship.
He is a live-in disciple of his landlord Madarame, a Japanese painter.
My apologies everyone. It was pretty stupid of me to present everything so matter-of-factly when the translation was shaky, at best.
Anyway, thanks for some much needed clarification on some of the details. I humbly accept the inevitable ribbing that will be a result of this. Honestly, I messed up, and I'm sorry for that.
Anyway, thanks for some much needed clarification on some of the details. I humbly accept the inevitable ribbing that will be a result of this. Honestly, I messed up, and I'm sorry for that.
MysticDistance
Banned
It's all good.
Since this fits the topic, and may help people in the future, I'd like to say something.
I know that there are quite a few people in this thread who also know Japanese, but if you ever feel like you're uncertain about the way something is translated and want help with it or want to know if it's correct or not, just PM me and I'll check it out for you to ensure something like this doesn't happen.
This way there won't be any confusion over details or anything like that.
It's fine. There's a reason though that google translation of Japanese text is generally taken with a grain of salt though. It's too easy for it to be garbled.
Actually... I'm curious. You wouldn't happen to have an idea as to why Google Translate takes "アメリカ系" and translates it as "American and Hispanic" would you? I presume that "系" has some meaning that I'm unaware of.
Maybe it's simply making a really weird assumption given the word "系" and based on what people have put in before. *shrugs*
A Dead Diehard
Member
Maybe Google Translate meant 'American and Hispanic' as 'North American' or 'From the Americas'?
Both regions include both types of people. :/
Don't worry about it. Gaffes on GAF are par for the course nowadays.
Both regions include both types of people. :/
Don't worry about it. Gaffes on GAF are par for the course nowadays.
Thanks again for being so understanding everyone. I'll definitely double check with MysticDistance if I ever come across anything like that again.
I'm just as crushed as the rest of PersonaGAF after the recent delay of P5 and I let the excitement of the "new" info get the better of me.
Lesson learned.
I'm just as crushed as the rest of PersonaGAF after the recent delay of P5 and I let the excitement of the "new" info get the better of me.
Lesson learned.
Oh wow, Mystic pointed out to me that Lyn Inaizumi herself RT'd my tweet:
Speaking of which, I'm one of the people who immediately liked her vocals to the main theme, this is as one who was saying in this community how I wasn't sure I'd prefer lyrics added to the OP theme for P5 because of how much I liked the instrumental version.
I'm kind of surprised by the amount of negative reactions I've seen, actually. I'm sure when we actually get to hear a clean version and as time goes on, people will come to appreciate her voice added to it. Listening to her music, I'm confident that stuff like city themes will be amazing with her vocals.
Her Twitter for those who haven't seen it yet and want to follow.
Speaking of which, I'm one of the people who immediately liked her vocals to the main theme, this is as one who was saying in this community how I wasn't sure I'd prefer lyrics added to the OP theme for P5 because of how much I liked the instrumental version.
I'm kind of surprised by the amount of negative reactions I've seen, actually. I'm sure when we actually get to hear a clean version and as time goes on, people will come to appreciate her voice added to it. Listening to her music, I'm confident that stuff like city themes will be amazing with her vocals.
Inquisitive_Ghost
Member
I didn't really like her voice in the song when I first heard it, but it's grown on me since then and now I like it and think it fits well. I guess it just wasn't quite what I was expecting.
Beats me man , really suprise me even people are asking Hirata back and everything ... like we are hearing the same voice , people need to check her voice / music.
Sure the opening sounds weird and all because the file is not HD yet and her vocals are kinda low compared to the instrumental (which got those awesome guitar parts).
But damn that lady have maybe the best range in the series so far , in a duet she can completely destroy Hirata and keep Kawamura level or even surpass her.
Kinda annoys me when Hirata and Kawamura do a duet in the Persona concerts because Kawamura voice is so strong it completely overshadow Hirata which got a good voice in her own.
But i think Lyn can be the one is going to overshadow both in the future ... she got the potential that opening use the low vocals.. maybe another song can unlock her full voice (in a matter of speaking)
Morning Star
Member
I can kind of understand the negative reactions, if only because we've had the instrumental version for the longest time now. That and I'm sure what we heard was a bit rough and surely not the final mix. Now that I've listened to it more than a few times I can say I like it more than I initially did.
I know it's not the finished product, however there is something about the song that is different from the past openings. I can't quite place my finger on it but it feels like it's missing a part to me, even for a shorter version. The vocals sort of "mesh" together. I don't know.
Like Inquisitive_Ghost said, I don't belive most of us were expecting a sound like that.
I know it's not the finished product, however there is something about the song that is different from the past openings. I can't quite place my finger on it but it feels like it's missing a part to me, even for a shorter version. The vocals sort of "mesh" together. I don't know.
Like Inquisitive_Ghost said, I don't belive most of us were expecting a sound like that.
I only know a song Lyn X Lotus Juice can be the hottest shit ever.
Well maybe that i always personally love all the songs with Lotus Juice + some persona singer like Mass Destruction , Beauty of Destiny , Break Out Of...
I hope we get a new track in the OVA / Anime and they dont re use tracks of the game , dont i dont mind that , i simply want more P5 music lol.
Well maybe that i always personally love all the songs with Lotus Juice + some persona singer like Mass Destruction , Beauty of Destiny , Break Out Of...
I hope we get a new track in the OVA / Anime and they dont re use tracks of the game , dont i dont mind that , i simply want more P5 music lol.
I recently beat Persona 4 Golden for the fifteenth time. Before that, I beat P3P for the second time (fresh on my PS Vita, due to data loss). I'm still trying to beat PQ because I'm trapped in grinding hell.
All this talk about P5 is great, but at the same time, I couldn't care less because I don't have the console to play it, nor the means to buy it in the near future. So all I can get hyped about is P4DAN, which leads to this question: Should I catch up on events from P4 Arena (again, lacked the console) to understand certain things, or is P4DAN another non-canon game?
All this talk about P5 is great, but at the same time, I couldn't care less because I don't have the console to play it, nor the means to buy it in the near future. So all I can get hyped about is P4DAN, which leads to this question: Should I catch up on events from P4 Arena (again, lacked the console) to understand certain things, or is P4DAN another non-canon game?
Perfect Cha0s
Member
Managed to make some MP3s of two of the new pieces of music from PV03 and the Staff Interview. One is what I'm assuming is the boss battle theme, the other is the piece that plays over the end of the Hashino interview; obviously I have no clue what context these are used in in P5 itself, so hopefully nobody takes the names I put on them and runs wild.
Let me know if these links aren't working:
The "boss theme"
Chill song from the end of the Hashino interview. (extended)
Let me know if these links aren't working:
The "boss theme"
Chill song from the end of the Hashino interview. (extended)
To me sounds like the theme is going to sound when you "hangout" in the Cafe
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net...Hideout.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150206184822
Perfect Cha0s
Member
Heh. I don't really know what to expect from Meguro after getting very jazz heavy tracks like the opening and that "chill" track, and then hearing the very typical Meguro-sounding battle (presumably) theme in PV03.
I could see that being P5's Reverie, or just the "hanging out at home" track. I can imagine it playing with the sound of rain beating on the roof as MC's in his room. It'll be interesting to see where this music winds up.
You can be right , actually both tracks that sound in that interview sounds so chilling and jazzy but that one you extended give me a Catherine feels i cant shake.
I really imagine Vincent taking his beer with friends when i hear that one lol
So far all the tracks are amazing , no surprise but i really digging the jazz vibe.
PD: Despite i prefer more "agressive" tracks like the PV03 theme. Glad Meguro give me at least that one.
I really imagine Vincent taking his beer with friends when i hear that one lol
So far all the tracks are amazing , no surprise but i really digging the jazz vibe.
PD: Despite i prefer more "agressive" tracks like the PV03 theme. Glad Meguro give me at least that one.
Inquisitive_Ghost
Member
This is an excellent job, and it's making the wait for this game unbearable
you fiend!
Edit: Watching this is making me realize that the painter party member has really uncontrolled, ungraceful movements compared to everyone else. Even Ryuji seems to move more smoothly and he's not really figure skating much.
KibblesBits
Member
This is very nice.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
This is why you're da man!
You mean we're still not at a point where people know better than to make ultimatums and say "never" after the last few months when it comes to Atlus?
CrimsonFist
Member
Never, never, never, give in!
You mean we're still not at a point where people know better than to make ultimatums and say "never" after the last few months when it comes to Atlus?
If people still cling to the idea after that, my mindset will solely be: "You mean we're still not at a point where people know better than to constantly hope for a P3 remake after it's been a decade since its original release, 7 years after P3P, after it has had 3 separate releases already, after a revival has occurred with the movie adaptations and after there was no project announced at a P3 event dubbed the "Finale"?"
Spectrasonic
Member
Friend told me that the mini-concert audience booed the vocal track's reveal. Is that true? I'm still warming up to it, but I never thought it was boo-worthy.
No, that didn't happen. You can hear the crowd's reaction for yourself in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBofQ_WgKdw
I'm sure I'll warm up to the new vocals in time. Part of the problem is I've been listening to the instrumental version for ~7 months and in my mind that is the "correct" version as it came first, which does a disservice to Lyn and what the song will ultimately be. Which I'm sure will be great.
Well, Yu did have a PS2 in his room. He also built gundam figurines, so he's still a nerd.
I'm pretty torn. I think they got the right kind of singer, but she definitely sounds weak in the opening. There's parts where she just doesn't have the power she's trying to have. I find this weird considering she shows her full range in her other songs that you can hear on youtube and soundcloud. I hope it's mixing and I'll write it off as that. That said, I'm also someone who wasn't floored by the instrumental song either. It lacks a certain oomph, even before you add vocals.
I still like it, and it's definitely catchy: I've been humming it all weekend.
Modest Mauser
Member
People are crazy, the vocals are terrific
She has the jazzy singing down pat, the song's not about screaming as high a pitch as possible and she doesn't try to so I don't see where the concerns are coming from on that front. I do believe it's once again people being stuck in a mindset after hearing a version for so long and then not reacting favourably to change. That or the audio quality but if you can't make abstraction of that and listen to the version for what it is right now then I don't know what to tell you. The quality will be improved, the mixing will be improved, you won't hear the finger snap at the beginning and hopefully the guitar will be added back in and all should be great. I loved it from the get go because she simply fits the bill perfectly. If you're looking for that raw stuff from Kawamura (which fit P3) perfectly or that more high-pitch stuff from Shihoko (which fit the pop vibe of P4 perfectly) then of course you won't get it in a new game's differing atmosphere.
I'm sure the new singer can do an amazing version of Heaven and that's exactly the kind of singing we'll be looking for, not the Time to Make History kind (even though I adore that song and I'm confident Lyn could do it, she's going to be jazzier and not follow that set of notes).
I'm sure the new singer can do an amazing version of Heaven and that's exactly the kind of singing we'll be looking for, not the Time to Make History kind (even though I adore that song and I'm confident Lyn could do it, she's going to be jazzier and not follow that set of notes).
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
Eh. They're okay.
I immediately took a liking to her vocals, but I had listened to the instrumental song and acid jazz so much that I knew exactly what kind of vocalist to expect. The guitar track where the vocals are suppose to be in the instrumental song is very obvious, so you could tell what it was suppose to sound like.
If you mean the guitar that was being used as a substitute for the vocal track in the instrumental version, no it won't be added back in. You wouldn't want it back in anyhow; it's meant to replace the vocals in the instrumental version so the song still sounds complete.
If you mean the guitar that was being used as a substitute for the vocal track in the instrumental version, no it won't be added back in. You wouldn't want it back in anyhow; it's meant to replace the vocals in the instrumental version so the song still sounds complete.
I got the art book.
Did you know that P4D's Hatsune Miku was voiced by Saki Fujita? I didn't. I thought it was just a robot.
I wasn't expecting too much, but there's actually some really cool stuff in here. It has a nice amount of cool concept art. It has that common concept which was in the PQ art book of each character commenting on another (Reminder: Persona Q: Official Visual Materials is slated for a Summer 2016 release). It's way more complete than some I thought it would be; thought this was gonna be P4AU Official Design Works redux.
Did you know that P4D's Hatsune Miku was voiced by Saki Fujita? I didn't. I thought it was just a robot.
Reanimatoin
Member
Yeah, all the vocaloids have an actual human singer at their core. I dont fully understand how the program works, but it's cool tech nonetheless.
Cannon_Fodder
Member
The music from PV#2 has a very similar guitar element to the instrumental opening, which makes me very excited to hear the vocal version. I bet it'll sound great.
I don't know what the musical term is for this, but I really like that Meguro starts all of his openings (and most of his songs, really) with a really catchy opening tune so that you can immediately recognize which song it is. P5's OP is no different in this regard.
Anywho, I've got absolutely no problems with the singer they got, I'm really hyped for Lyn. I love her work so far and she definitely has the potential to be my favorite singer of the bunch. I think she's really going to nail some of the lounge-ier themes. The real test will be the battle theme, though. That's the song that we're going to hear a billion times over, so it better be great! (I think it's the PV02 theme myself)
Anywho, I've got absolutely no problems with the singer they got, I'm really hyped for Lyn. I love her work so far and she definitely has the potential to be my favorite singer of the bunch. I think she's really going to nail some of the lounge-ier themes. The real test will be the battle theme, though. That's the song that we're going to hear a billion times over, so it better be great! (I think it's the PV02 theme myself)
Son Of Sparda
Member
Yep, This.
I don't necessarily want the same riff to be playing in the background to the singer, I just want that sound. It brought some colour that was lost. I just want that sound to be added back in the song. It's true that putting the same guitar track as was would not be very interesting with the singer already filling the exact same role. When you listen to PV02 it's also obvious where the vocals will be and she'll sing the lyrics to how the guitar currently is in that track.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
Interestingly, it was clearly Fujita's own voice in the Miku DLC PV, but in the game itself it's just straight up Vocaloid Miku providing the voice bits.
but yea they gotta sample those vocals from something
Oh, I knew that the vocaloids had their voices derived from real people, but I somehow didn't think that Saki Fujita was supposed to be the "Miku" voice until I checked just now. Huh, does that mean she gets credited every time "Miku" performs anywhere? Interesting.