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[Squire]

Hello everyone

So people have been throwing around wild theories on the remaining party members that will appear in P5, and I've decided to throw my hat in the ring. Now I've seen all kinds of great speculation, but consider this:

Black man in black (or bmib for short) sticks out for several obvious reasons, and it is my belief that he will be the next Persona 5 party member. Why? Well consider his expression; his coworkers have a bored look, but bmib is curious. Curious about what exactly? Well we're rather short on details, but it is my belief that he's aware of the existence of the Phantom and is intrigued by him. But why? Well his actual existence of course! He's a black man in Japan working the security detail... he must feel incredible marginalized and isolated, and weighed down by the harsh realities of society. And is P5 explicitly about? Breaking free from those chains that bind you! It is my belief that once the Phantom clashes with bmib, he'll be incorporated into the group, allowing him to pursue his true dream of owning an otaku shop and relieving racial tensions throughout all of Japan.

But hey, that's just a theory....

100/10

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

We do have that space station level.

They're called helicopters.

:O

 

[ar4757]

Is this a legitimate Persona 5 track? https://youtu.be/l84x-AyyeoU

Where's it from?

- It's sounds like music from Catherine.

-> Catherine was a great game.

--> Therefore, Persona 5 will be a great game but better.

 

[Lunar15]

There's definitely going to be a detective with a persona. It's basically Atlus' whole shtick.

 

[CrimsonFist]

How about a rival gang of thieves instead.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

There's definitely going to be a detective with a persona. It's basically Atlus' whole shtick.

Really? Did I imagine it not happening in P3?

How about a rival gang of thieves instead.

I'm thinking criminals without the good intentions our heroes(?) have.

 

[CrimsonFist]

Really? Did I imagine it not happening in P3?

Trinity Souls Akihkio? Although he doesn't have a Persona.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

Trinity Souls Akihkio? Although he doesn't have a Persona.

Spinoff, but you're technically correct, I suppose.

Spoiler

Even if the idea of Akihiko as a detective is about as believable as... something I can't come up with a proper simile for, I have that little faith in him.

Get ready for.... TIME SKIP NANAKO. Wouldn't that be awesome? Time Skip Nanako becomes a detective and is either against your team or supportive?

Her boss fight ends with you confounding her with simple magic tricks.

 

[Mediking]

There's definitely going to be a detective with a persona. It's basically Atlus' whole shtick.

Get ready for.... TIME SKIP NANAKO. Wouldn't that be awesome? Time Skip Nanako becomes a detective and is either against your team or supportive?

 

[Son Of Sparda]

- It's sounds like music from Catherine.

-> Catherine was a great game.

--> Therefore, Persona 5 will be a great game but better.

That's a pretty logical conclusion

Spoiler

Speaking of Catherine, do you guys think it would be possible for them to add that to P5 as a video game that MC can play when he is at home or arcades? Like how you could play Portal in Half-Life.

The delay stream had the MC playing some game that he apparently couldn't make it to the end of stage and ran out of time, so I have a tiny bit of hope that the game might have been Catherine...

Spoiler

Watch that scene be only a reference to P5's delay and not even be in the final version of the game

 

[Zolo]

That's a pretty logical conclusion

Spoiler

Speaking of Catherine, do you guys think it would be possible for them to add that to P5 as a video game that MC can play when he is at home or arcades? Like how you could play Portal in Half-Life.

The delay stream had the MC playing some game that he apparently couldn't make it to the end of stage and ran out of time, so I have a tiny bit of hope that the game might have been Catherine...

Spoiler

Watch that seen be only a reference to P5's delay and not even be in the final version of the game

The name of the game was Star Forneus 1988. It was essentially a NES-type system.

 

[CrimsonFist]

Rapunzel would make a good minigame.

Or Puzzle Boy.

But it looked like the one we saw in the trailer was just button mashing.

 

[Squire]

There's definitely going to be a detective with a persona. It's basically Atlus' whole shtick.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a twist in that Sherlock is actually MCs ultimate persona a la Izanagi no Okami.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

The name of the game was Star Forneus 1988. It was essentially a NES-type system.

So it's supposed to be an actual mini-game? Nice.

I hope we get more of those. I always love it when games have other mini-games within themselves (one of the reasons I love Yakuza series so much). As I said, having Catherine in P5 would be godlike but porting an entire game to PS4 might be a little too much for P-Studio.

At the very least, I hope they put that Rapunzel game in there.

But it looked like the one we saw in the trailer was just button mashing.

Oh, yeah. Just looked it up on youtube and it really was just button mashing.

That's not really a mini-game Atlus....

 

[Zolo]

Oh, yeah. Just looked it up on youtube and it really was just button mashing.

That's not really a mini-game Atlus....

Mash it really fast to increase your perseverance stat from just a regular increase to a very great increase.

Spoiler

Possibly.

 

[hughesta]

I'm starting to think that we might be going p3 with a an opposing group of persona users. Since we're hinted to be thieves and mc has lupin, I could easily see a detective group with a Sherlock Holmes persona in the group. That's my stupid theory in throwing out there.

The Phantom Thieves vs Raidou

 

[daevious]

The Phantom Thieves vs Raidou

I want this so bad.

 

[DNAbro]

We are getting so close.

 

[Zolo]

So if the schedule says the Tokyo Tower event should happen at 3:00 - 7:00 or so for the U.S., how come it currently says there's only about 72 hours left where it would be night time at that point?

 

[CrimsonFist]

So if the schedule says the Tokyo Tower event should happen at 3:00 - 7:00 or so for the U.S., how come it currently says there's only about 72 hours left where it would be night time at that point?

Countdown on the website is tied to your computer's clock rather than the actual stream start.

Actual times:

Stream Start:

Main Event:

 

[Zolo]

Thanks. I was wondering about that.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Stream Start:

Main Event:

Can't wait to watch a stream, not understand a word and try to decipher as much as I can.

 

[Ludger Kresnik]

Oh, the main event starts around noonish for me. That's convenient.

 

[Rogue Agent]

Thanks for those times.

 

[MudoSkills]

Sounds like a fair number of people are going to watch the stream live. I'm just going to do what I always do, which is wait to see what shakes out and then complain about being an EU Atlus fan.

 

[Morning Star]

Eh, if I wake up early I'll be able to watch the start of the stream until I have to leave for classes. But I have a presentation on 5/5 so I'm not doing that even though I really want to be present for the stream shenanigans. I'll just have to read through this the OT when I wake up. But depending on how the main event is structured I might be able to catch it without upsetting my schedule for the day. Do we know how long the main event is going to be?

Edit: Roughly an hour then there's the PSC thing, right?

 

[CrimsonFist]

Yeah, due to Stalker Club's timing, the event is likely to be about an hour long.

 

[Setsu00]

Since I already predicted the Japanese release date with 100% precision (September 15, 2016 - just in case anyone forgot), I decided to make another prediction: The P5 anime will show the characters invade Tokyo Tower and they will obviously stream the entire thing during the main event.

 

[Spectrasonic]

Since I already predicted the Japanese release date with 100% precision (September 15, 2016 - just in case anyone forgot), I decided to make another prediction: The P5 anime will show the characters invade Tokyo Tower and they will obviously stream the entire thing during the main event.

What do your 100% accurate predictions say about the American release date?

 

[Setsu00]

What do your 100% accurate predictions say about the American release date?

The game's release date will most likely be in the future.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

The game's release date will most likely be in the future.

Even if it's past its prime.

 

[Morning Star]

The game's release date will most likely be in the future.

You don't sound as confident as you did with the other prediction.

 

[Setsu00]

You don't sound as confident as you did with the other prediction.

I need more yellow umbrellas to accurately predict the exact day.

 

[Dantis]

Bingo time again.

Pfft. Way too safe!

I mean, you're definitely right, but you need some madness in there, man.

Hello everyone

So people have been throwing around wild theories on the remaining party members that will appear in P5, and I've decided to throw my hat in the ring. Now I've seen all kinds of great speculation, but consider this:

Black man in black (or bmib for short) sticks out for several obvious reasons, and it is my belief that he will be the next Persona 5 party member. Why? Well consider his expression; his coworkers have a bored look, but bmib is curious. Curious about what exactly? Well we're rather short on details, but it is my belief that he's aware of the existence of the Phantom and is intrigued by him. But why? Well his actual existence of course! He's a black man in Japan working the security detail... he must feel incredible marginalized and isolated, and weighed down by the harsh realities of society. And is P5 explicitly about? Breaking free from those chains that bind you! It is my belief that once the Phantom clashes with bmib, he'll be incorporated into the group, allowing him to pursue his true dream of owning an otaku shop and relieving racial tensions throughout all of Japan.

But hey, that's just a theory....

PK knows what's up.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Pfft. Way too safe!

I mean, you're definitely right, but you need some madness in there, man.

toss optional female MC in there

 

[yuuki]

toss optional female MC in there

would love seeing it and would be for it but well... i doubt it will happen. Maybe in P5 the scarlet or so.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

would love seeing it and would be for it but well... i doubt it will happen. Maybe in P5 the scarlet or so.

he wanted madness for the bingo card

it would be amazing to see the budget to have full anime cutscenes twice with 2 character models for the MC.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

toss optional female MC in there

Hah!

Spoiler

heh...
:/

 

[Dantis]

So filling out a Bingo card is really hard.

Anyway, here's mine:

 

[Levito]

It's amazing to think Persona 5 is (probably) finally getting a release date. It feels like yesterday I was arguing in the Persona OT about potential announcement dates. (This was back in 2013)


Time flies.

 

[Mediking]

It's amazing to think Persona 5 is (probably) finally getting a release date. It feels like yesterday I was arguing in the Persona OT about potential announcement dates. (This was back in 2013)


Time flies.

It's prolly gonna get a release date announcement for Japan. But why do people keep thinking an release date will be announced for everybody else at the event????

 

[Levito]

It's prolly gonna get a release date announcement for Japan. But why do people keep thinking an release date will be announced for everybody else at the event????

A release date in Japan is a release date all the same, it means development of the game is nearing it's end. A western release date wont be far behind.


Keep in mind that for us old school PGAF folk that we've been talking about this game for years before it was initially announced.

 

[DNAbro]

So filling out a Bingo card is really hard.

Anyway, here's mine:

betting on scrunchie? Also seriously hoping nothing P4/P3 is mentioned other than the possibility of Teddie being symbolically murdered and replaced by Morgana.

 

[Setsu00]

betting on scrunchie? Also seriously hoping nothing P4/P3 is mentioned other than the possibility of Teddie being symbolically murdered and replaced by Morgana.

I would actually pay to see that.

 

[Sophia]

A release date in Japan is a release date all the same, it means development of the game is nearing it's end. A western release date wont be far behind.


Keep in mind that for us old school PGAF folk that we've been talking about this game for years before it was initially announced.

Ah man... feels like ages ago we were speculating on the theme of Persona 5 and if it'd be related to the then-cliffhangers presented in Persona 4 Arena.

I feel old now... >_>

 

[Mediking]

A release date in Japan is a release date all the same, it means development of the game is nearing it's end. A western release date wont be far behind.


Keep in mind that for us old school PGAF folk that we've been talking about this game for years before it was initially announced.

Oh and uhhhhh.... Where is your avatar from???

 

[StarSketch]

Wasn't AtlusUSA's first mention of the whole 2015 thing right after the February Stream?

We probably won't get a firm release date from the stream itself, but we might get a ballpark announcement.

 

[PK Gaming]

Oh and uhhhhh.... Where is your avatar from???

It's Nemissa from Soul Hackers

 

[Sophia]

Oh and uhhhhh.... Where is your avatar from???

Nemissa from Soul Hackers.

 

[CrimsonFist]

Wasn't AtlusUSA's first mention of the whole 2015 thing right after the February Stream?

We probably won't get a firm release date from the stream itself, but we might get a ballpark announcement.

The game was always announced as 2015 for NA, since before we even had any footage.

They could always put something up to coincide with this stream of course.