DrunkShogun
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Do you think it might be a compilation of random adventures to introduce the characters. Think that might be a safe route because it wouldn't technically spoil anything about the game but still have space to tell a proper story.
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Do you think it might be a compilation of random adventures to introduce the characters. Think that might be a safe route because it wouldn't technically spoil anything about the game but still have space to tell a proper story.
Mediking
Member
Ann's reaction right here is pure gold. Can't wait to meet the crew and figure out everybody!
The anime apparently ties into a subplot of the game. At least that's what Hashino said.
For what it's worth, the one brief clip of P4D shown during Sony's game montage last E3 had Kanami dancing in her swimsuit of all things. Obviously P5 is a much bigger deal but I still don't think they're going to be too concerned.
StarSketch
Banned
....Yes. Never mind then.
DrunkShogun
Member
I don't mind that as long as it's vague enough that it clicks with the game plot late. Would love if it links to a sizeable sidequest that has no bearing on the main plot.
CrimsonFist
Member
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanja_Matsuri Wonder if this could be the festival we see during the trailer. Just about lines up with the date.
Aadrian1234
Banned
I still don't understand the surprise to revealing Sakura's face. Everyone sees the rest of her body already, i'd imagine the characters would be more shocked from seeing a girl in a bikini than her face
Makes me wonder what's up with that scene...like her face is a secret. Is there something that happened before in the game we don't know about that makes them shocked to see her face?
Makes me wonder what's up with that scene...like her face is a secret. Is there something that happened before in the game we don't know about that makes them shocked to see her face?
ShadowSoldier89
Member
The way I took it was that it was Sakura's face. They hadnt yet put a body to the face. The whole "Surprised sakura is this hot" reaction
Maybe they never met before? Sakura doesn't wear a school uniform and the beach scene is sort of implied to happen in Hawaii due to the airplane.
Well, it's cut in a very weird way, so it could be something or someone else entirely.
I am pretty sure they don't look this way just because they see Sakura in a bikini. Unless it's the first time they actually see her in person (but even then the looks don't really match that type of surprise; for anime standards she is not even good looking).
DrunkShogun
Member
Maybe someone pull a prank on and drew on her face causing the shock face to appear .which is why you see the biker girl helping her out.
Prevailing theory is that they haven't actually seen her face at that point (she's merely an online persona until that point), but I'm not sure if that lines up.
Honestly, everything's too chopped up to tell. It's guaranteed to be a scene where the boys watch as all the girls come out of the changing rooms, but as to why the reactions are what they are and who they refer to is odd.
Look, boys being attracted to cute girls isn't unusual or bad. It's just the insistence on doing this in every game and using the female characters as eye candy. It often isn't a huge deal because it's a smaller part of a bigger game, but I do wonder how they're going to balance that with the themes explored in the Castle dungeon where, (potential spoilers):
Honestly, everything's too chopped up to tell. It's guaranteed to be a scene where the boys watch as all the girls come out of the changing rooms, but as to why the reactions are what they are and who they refer to is odd.
Look, boys being attracted to cute girls isn't unusual or bad. It's just the insistence on doing this in every game and using the female characters as eye candy. It often isn't a huge deal because it's a smaller part of a bigger game, but I do wonder how they're going to balance that with the themes explored in the Castle dungeon where, (potential spoilers):
The Boss seems to be a gym teacher who ogles females or stalks them or something like that. It could be something about owning your own sexuality, but that's kind of weird when transposed against a lot of scenes clearly designed to play up sex appeal of the female characters.
PV04 shows her coming off as pretty diabolical when she's in the safety of her bedroom behind a keyboard. That's presumable where her first interactions with the group take place. They probably don't even immediately know that she's a girl and the same age as them, at that. But in that beach scene, you see she's rather innocent-looking at first-glance. That might even be the first time they physically meat her in person.
And of course that duality of who someone is depending on whether their mask is on/off is very Persona and very P5 in particular.
godisntheradio
Neo Member
i remember noticing that too. they are watching fireworks(i mean, that what the edit suggests) yet they look sad, maybe tense i don't know exactly
and then the MC walks in between them
MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
They're watching PV3 and seeing the delay announced at the end.
I wonder how much has changed since the first gameplay trailer. It's hard to tell since we saw so little. I think the Battle setup changed a small amount: there's shots where they've surrounded the enemies, but everything we've seen in current footage has them lined up and facing them in a more traditional way. But it could have been tied to all out attacks, it's hard to tell.
I think my biggest fear is that those menus have changed. I want those menus.
I think my biggest fear is that those menus have changed. I want those menus.
CrimsonFist
Member
I thought that about the surrounding the enemies at first, but going back to watch, I think it's a mix of selective cuts and advantage/aoa's. Entering combat does look different though.
One difference that did stand out to me was the lack of button prompts during the platforming in PV1, whilst equivalent segments do have them in PV4. Could just be hidden for the trailer though.
Considering the menus in PV4 though, I wouldn't worry about those.
Looking at the combat though, it does seem safe to say that characters are much less animated than in #FE, although in part due to the camera and how battle are presented.
One difference that did stand out to me was the lack of button prompts during the platforming in PV1, whilst equivalent segments do have them in PV4. Could just be hidden for the trailer though.
Considering the menus in PV4 though, I wouldn't worry about those.
Looking at the combat though, it does seem safe to say that characters are much less animated than in #FE, although in part due to the camera and how battle are presented.
A Dead Diehard
Member
To me, she doesn't look amused, so much as... content?
I'm probably reading too much into it. We'll see as the days go on.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Based on PV4 if those menus from PV1 have changed at all it's probably going to be minor tweaks.
So on the video that translates the UI elements, we can finally see what that menu with the MC falling down is, and it's what we thought:
A post infiltration report. It looks like we have multiple objectives in each dungeon, and achieving some of the objectives unlocks more of them. Definitely doesn't seem like a simple point A to point B setup like the previous games.
Also, everything we've seen so far implies that each of the dungeons requires an escape route and some kind of escape sequence.
Also, everything we've seen so far implies that each of the dungeons requires an escape route and some kind of escape sequence.
CrimsonFist
Member
Objective missions makes feel like dungeons might be more Zelda like in design, with more exploration and backtracking when you unlock new areas, things like that, rather than a straight linear progression.
And of course with the objectives to measure progress when you chose to leave and return.
And of course with the objectives to measure progress when you chose to leave and return.
Hadn't noticed the thing about the escape route though, that sounds neat.
Wow, nice job whoever did that.
-Against the boss around 1:11, it says "End Kamoshida Carefully" / "Take Care of Kamoshida". That there are three names in the upper left make me think that's the names of the three enemies. Maybe a choice? Granted, both kind of sound "final" but "Take care of "can also mean to...well, take care of.
Reanimatoin
Member
One interesting point that I noticed in the translated UI is during the first fight seen in the trailer, Morgana has the word "Dispatched" over her health/SP area.
Considering you can still see her in the shot, I wonder what that means?
Considering you can still see her in the shot, I wonder what that means?
TheMrPliskin
Member
The most potentially interesting thing in the UI translation video is that during the king boss fight there are two objectives on screen
"End Kamoshida carefully" and "Take care of Kamoshida", maybe they aren't actually separate objectives but if they are I wonder if they actually result in different outcomes to the fight.
I love that
GTA V had all this hype for its heists, they turned out to be linear missions the same as anything else, and now a JRPG is going to make things right.
CrimsonFist
Member
Although one of the other videos has the objectives as "Defeat Kamoshida" and "Grab Kamoshida's Attention"
TheMrPliskin
Member
Thought that was potentially just a translation thing, wasn't aware there were other translations floating around. Perhaps Morgana being dispatched is part of the grabbing attention objective.
Reanimatoin
Member
Mixed reviews really.
Some found the story passable, others found it complete trash
Some found the gameplay fun, others found it full of flaws
Some enjoyed the remixes, others hated the remixes
I think the only thing everyone agreed on was that the graphics were gorgeous and the dancing was really well done
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I enjoyed the story and kanami was great
gameplay is my favorite rhythm game on a handheld, pales compared to arcade rhythm
remixes were weak overall, still good though
A Dead Diehard
Member
Modest Mauser
Member
The music is good. So are the graphics. Everything else is mediocre to bad.
CrimsonFist
Member
I found the story to be a bit too formulaic, and it feels very famillier if you've played the other spinoffs/P4. But some of the new characters are very good, and the investigation team's characterisations are much better than in the other spinoffs.
I really enjoyed the gameplay, especially when you get to the higher difficulties with mods. It does have quite a steep difficulty spike when you jump from normal to hard though.
It is a bit lacking in original songs. There's a lot of repetition with all the remixes too. Still got a lot of mileage out of it though.
I really enjoyed the gameplay, especially when you get to the higher difficulties with mods. It does have quite a steep difficulty spike when you jump from normal to hard though.
It is a bit lacking in original songs. There's a lot of repetition with all the remixes too. Still got a lot of mileage out of it though.
A Dead Diehard
Member
Christ the hell...
StarSketch
Banned
-punches-
I was very disappointed in the lack of reaction to wearing a towel in Persona 4. I think the closest to this statement I got was Naoto blushing when commenting a shirt I wore revealed a lot of hidden muscle.
StarSketch
Banned
Yeah, all you got was the guys commenting on it, IIRC.
A Dead Diehard
Member
All I remember is Yosuke asking if there was someone he could lodge a complaint to when you put him in one.
StarSketch
Banned
Actually I just booted up my copy of Golden, and Yukiko responds with "I don't know where too look when you're dressed like that. Can you please change?" Rise responds with "I can't concentrate on navigating when you're dressed like that! Stupid Senpai."
Well, I must admit: The idea of a heist is somewhat diminished when it's something you're doing over multiple days and multiple trips. Curious to see how they handle that concept.
I don't have time for that! One day or bust!