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Persona Community Thread: The Butterfly Effect
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A parody of him, yes.
buddha0991
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A blast from the past. Man how things have changed...and yet some hasn't as well...
Eh, considering the dearth of knowledge about the game and the degree of difficulty if you don't cheese, 100+ is pretty normal.
This post is appealing to my interests and memories of Gamefan ads.
"Based on the ultra popular mega-hit Megami Tensei series" ... I wonder how this could possibly be true. I'm guessing whoever wrote this copy just really wanted to use the word mega-hit in re Megaten.
buddha0991
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In the SNES days, Megami Tensei/Shin Megami Tensei was a direct competitor to Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest
"Ultra-popular" is pretty Halverson-esque though. Wikipedia articles always tell you about how it's such a major franchise but I don't think sales ever bore that out so I find it interesting how this series has this reputation of being at the DQ/FF level back then. Maybe someone who lived in Japan in the 80s or 90s can chime in.
perfect free
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That back cover copy takes quite a few liberties with the actual game content, lol.
"100+ hours of gameplay" (yeah, OK, sure)
"...by entering the fantasy game known as Persona" (whuh?)
"Morph any member of your party into a more powerful source known as 'Persona' " (first of all, that's terrible phrasing; second of all, no one's actually transforming)
I must have picked up the game like 3 separate times at my local game store before finally deciding to buy it. I don't think the blurbs helped. (But I do remember liking that shot of the mall corridor, for some reason. I thought the 3D effect looked cool and it made me want to see what was in those shops.)
"100+ hours of gameplay" (yeah, OK, sure)
"...by entering the fantasy game known as Persona" (whuh?)
"Morph any member of your party into a more powerful source known as 'Persona' " (first of all, that's terrible phrasing; second of all, no one's actually transforming)
I must have picked up the game like 3 separate times at my local game store before finally deciding to buy it. I don't think the blurbs helped. (But I do remember liking that shot of the mall corridor, for some reason. I thought the 3D effect looked cool and it made me want to see what was in those shops.)
This is what I was thinking. Wasn't it made significantly easier? Heightened EXP and lowered encounter rate?
Honestly, it sound like the superior game in that respect.
Actually they made it harder. They forgot to increase the money rate too, so you're perpetually broke and without tarot cards.
buddha0991
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Original US game had lower encounter rate, tougher encounters, fewer save points.
Oh ha, that IS the back of the box text. Maybe those 100+ hours are supposed to refer to all that multiple playthrough time to see each fifth character option (or maybe the back of the Persona box is just like every other 90s RPG box with a game length estimate).
Also, Mark >>>>> Masao, for real.
Also, Mark >>>>> Masao, for real.
perfect free
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Mark has also apparently planned for, if not demon invasion, some kind of serious shit, because he comes into your party with an axe equipped. (Wonder if he's just carting it around in his backpack like it's no big deal.) Everyone else except Yuki gets caught with their pants down and has to scavenge scalpels and mops (or go barehanded for the neat attack animation).
Good question; I want to know, too.
CORPSE PARTY!
Supermanisdead
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FF7 and 9! I just bought those.
No visual novels/adventure games.
I already have these both on disc, and I'm not too interested in taking them on the go.
FFIV, VII or IX are good choices~
Does it have to be playable on Vita?
In what world is Corpse Party at $10? :V
Does it have to be playable on Vita?
In what world is Corpse Party at $10? :V
buddha0991
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^I have Alpha 3, its really cool!
You guys gonna get Killzone WHATEVER THE NEW ONE IS CALLED, Soul Sacrifice, and other multiplayer type games, I crave me some Vita MP for some reason.
You guys gonna get Killzone WHATEVER THE NEW ONE IS CALLED, Soul Sacrifice, and other multiplayer type games, I crave me some Vita MP for some reason.
I have Wipeout, and so should you seeing as it's on Plus. If you wanna race some time then we can GAME ON.
buddha0991
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I am one of "those guys" who ended up buying CoD Vita.
I havent been playing many Vita games except P4A lately. Need to go back to my other games...
Oops, didn't mean Liberation, I meant Mercenary.
Well, you can't go wrong with other PS1 classics. Xenogears is ace.
20 bux each for CP and Book of Shadows.
Don't cross the streams!
I'm itching for Soul Sacrifice, but I don't know if I can afford. Only got the cash money for MG Rising and God of War, plus I need to raise money for PAX East. ._.
20 bux each for CP and Book of Shadows.
Don't cross the streams!
I'm itching for Soul Sacrifice, but I don't know if I can afford. Only got the cash money for MG Rising and God of War, plus I need to raise money for PAX East. ._.
buddha0991
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Yup. Right now I'm leaning towards Maverick Hunter X or Street Fighter Alpha 3 tho (my previous two choices before getting Persona 3 Portable.)
Also, Koromaru is aweeeesome!
You can never go wrong with Mega Man.
take my avatar for example. :3
TurnipFritters
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I've never played the english version of Persona 1 PSX, but I have seen screenshots and it always struck me as pretty funny that on the resistances menu they translated "Elemental" spell class as "Spirit" and "Science/Physics" spell class as "Physical." I imagine a lot of folks were probably really confused about the differences between "Weak to Physical" and "Weak to Attack."
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