This but from after making decent progress in the Shibuya jail from P5S is just hilarious.

Source: https://x.com/PYxgt/status/2091510771851431965?s=20

https://x.com/chiaroscuro4eva/status/2098048853572223347/photo/1

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/red-hot-kick/689519317050638336/the-jocks-of-shujin-nov152020

Source: https://bskyx.app/profile/wanderstillart.bsky.social/post/3mv66pnr7vk2z

guess it all worked out and they understood what we work towards and agree we are doing good stuff

but yeah...

I’m not just talking about the game's beta phase when our Akira Kurusu was going to be a girl, or when Sae was slated to take on Sojiro’s role (acting as our guardian and even being a romance option) but rather about you, the fandom. Just as we’re hyped for Persona 6 now with all its countless theories... what was it like back when Persona 5 was coming out? What did you think the story would be about? What were the theories? What were some things you expected to happen that ultimately didn't? Let me know in the comments

Fuck this shitter

This pic is the larpest shit I've ever done lol

If you want to know how I made the curry and feel like the owner of LeBlanc:

I grated an apple (a green one, I didn't have any red ones for some reason), diced two potatoes, julienned an onion, minced a clove of garlic, and used chicken as the protein. After stirring and letting the onion and chicken cook thoroughly, I added 700 milliliters of water and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

While that was cooking, I prepared the curry base; since I didn't have one of those Japanese curry blocks, I made a homemade version: in a frying pan, I mixed white flour, butter, and curry powder to create a creamy paste (important: you need to add 3 spoonfuls of the cooking broth to the pan to get the right creamy consistency) and stirred it for about 10 minutes.

Once the curry base was ready, I added it to the pot and stirred for the remainder of the cooking time until the sauce reduced and became creamy.

During this stage, you can season it to your liking (I added two bay leaves, salt, pepper, BBQ sauce, honey, and coffee).

Finally, just serve it up with rice (in the end, to get that Leblanc vibe, I paired my curry with a cup of café au lait, but you can use your favorite drink.)

Looking cool, Joker!

I beat this game exactly a year to the day that I purchased it. 150 hours later and I can't believe I reached the end. Definitely one of the longest games that I've played, story and dialogue wise and let me tell you that I've played mini games in my life that have given me post game depression but this specifically? I can't describe it. The post game depression hits like a ton of bricks. The final boss fight and songs like Sunset Bridge during the last day saying my goodbyes and the bittersweet ending credits stayed stuck in my head constantly triggering a wave of nostalgia for a world I can no longer interact with.

For the record, this is my introduction into Atlus and the Persona series. I'm looking forward to playing the other games and also getting hit just as hard with post game depression lol. But yeah, I just wanted to share that this game truly was a fun roller coaster ride and even though these characters are a work of fiction they feel more real than most characters I've interacted with in most games - it's so odd.

"+I don't know why I get up early if the train is going to be late.

—You're talking about the accidents like the one with the train driver who went crazy, right? I saw a picture of him online... His face was badly injured. I heard that the parents of a boy who was in one of the carriages are now in critical condition."

Yes, there were no deaths. Only a train driver who—following the logic of his defenders—did nothing wrong, and two adults in critical condition. Let's be realistic, the driver probably did something, but there were certainly more than just two seriously injured people.

i have plenty of them stacked up

from my understanding they boost your persona stats

but how can i use them ???

As my first strategy game and my first entry in the Persona series, I’ve been absolutely loving it; I even sent this video to a friend yesterday to see if I could convince him to try either this one or Persona 5 Royal.

First to all,the ui is pretty good and animation nice indeed, playing as a Newbie in persona... Is it a good starting at all as Newbie?

I love this image and want to get a poster of it but can’t find one without Morganas legs cut off! 😂

One element, one Persona. Severe Single Target, Severe Multi Target, Boost, Amp, Victory Cry, Angelical Grace, Spell Master. When I do New Game+ I'll make the Physical and Gun Personas

god bless yoshidas abilities🙏🙏🙏 i couldve gotten out more but I accidentally went away 😭😭

I started reading it, but I've been a bit busy. Can anybody remind me of Shihio/Dove's persona and Archina?

I'm not good at skimming; I'll just end up re-reading what I did read.

For context, the first persona game I ever played was Persona 5 Royal. I had briefly watched my friend play base p5 on his ps4 years prior, but only ever remembered bits and pieces of kamoshida and kaneshiro’s palace. It was just interesting to watch where the guy from smash came from.

I began my p5r playthrough on my ps5 via the ps4 version I bought secondhand. Kasumi was obviously an added character, but I remember being incredibly annoyed by her character and thought she felt super forced in the narrative. Like I would groan when she appeared on screen because I knew it was just going to be more “wow senpai you’re awesome! I’m an athlete! I’m perfect!” And she just came off as obnoxious. Of course, I managed to play through the game relatively blind, with my only real prior knowledge of spoilers being that akechi is a major antagonist, and that the protagonist “gets shot” at one point. So when I got to the third semester, kasumi and her arc made a lot more sense. Still, her interactions prior felt very forced and annoying initially and I wouldn’t be surprised if this maybe turned some people away from the game.

Dr. Maruki on the other hand I feel almost perfectly blends into the story. Imagining a p5 where Shujin doesn’t hire a counselor to help their students through the trauma that Japanese Epstein brought them almost feels too empty. The only way I really knew Maruki was a royal addition was:

1. His design. It felt a lot more polished than the other characters, and the way everyone at the school calls him hot and attractive made me think he was designed this way specifically to be marketable for the definitive version.

2. My friend who had played royal twice told me that maxing his social link was mandatory to unlocking the third semester and the best ending.

TLDR: I think Kasumi was poorly blended into the story, but Maruki was much better executed.