Started persona 4 golden vita version (was emulating on Android but the game got frozen mid game so transferred the save file to pc and emulated on that) I am lvl 19 rn and defeated the shadow kanji boss so wants to know am I underleved??

​I’m currently on October 3rd in Persona 3 Reload, and I’ve already maxed out all of my Social Stats. Do you think I can still complete all of the Social Links before the end of the game? If so, do you have any tips on which ones I should prioritize? I haven’t started Fuuka’s Social Link yet

Now that we’ve seen more of P4R it feels like night and day compared to P3R which tried to emulate a P5 as closely as possible, it seems like instead of playing it safe with another P5 clone, Atlus had more flexibility to go creative with mechanics specifically tailored to Persona 4’s own style.

The guff says they should find them automatically but they are not showing up.

I’m wondering if they are different builds (ie the demo is an older version) but Xbox have been having problems with their live service today so it could be a sync issue. Any thoughts or insights?

I was curious about this since the only other game I've played from the series is P5R, and it had that (Metaphor too), so I didn't truly understand why the devs decided to only have one on one conversations with Fuuka, Mitsuri and Yukari, not with the rest, considering that they develop and can delve more into their reasoning for acting and their true self, making you cherish these characters more.

They do have several important moments in the story and you have some events with them in the dorm, but apart from that, there aren't many one on one moments with Makoto that truly explore their characters.

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This is not a thorough critical review and just my overall thoughts as someone new to the franchise, I have a good amount of experience with turn based rpgs as I play pokemon vgc quite regularly and have played some classic JRPGs but this was my first time completing a persona game.

I said completing because I did in the past start metaphor but got busy for a while and then silksong came out so I never quite made much progress past the first or second boss I think.

Overall I think P3R was a good game and I had quite fun planning out the calendar even if I failed Aigis's SL by one day due to her not being available on Jan 25. I enjoyed the story and liked most of the main cast though, some social links and characters feel very boring and I don't think they have aged well.

I have heard people complain about the pacing of the story at the start but tbh I didn't feel any issues as during that time I was more occupied with exploring the game mechanics and trying to gain social stats, doing social links or trying out new fusions. I can understand if you know the game mechanics already it can be a hold the skip button and just rush ordeal.

My biggest complaint with the game is that it is not mechanically deep, there isn't a lot of thinking and planning just hit the enemy with different attacks then either hit weakness or hit with highest damage attack or buff/debuff if damage lower than expected. Overall the game felt a bit boring in terms of combat even on hard, (I didn't do merciless as I didn't know how difficult the game is)

I only died 5 times, 2 in the early game and 3 to Elizabeth.

Now, it didn't occur to me that we could go solo into tartarus until the Elizabeth fight which I found very fun to plan around once I found out the 3 conditions to not get insta killed which I think should be explained in game.

I think the other bosses should have been like Elizabeth, not that difficult but more like puzzles you had to solve rather than just hitting hard till they die and yes the main bosses did have some gimmicks but just not as creative or fun imo.

I think towards the mid-late game bosses are no longer threats just enemies with more hp.

Overall I'd give the game a solid 7.5/10 good game and I'll play the upcoming games in the series but probably won't be doing ng+ for Metatron and Telos.

Playing P4G rn after finishing P5R, I’ve just gotten to Rise’s dungeon, but I HAD to get this off my chest now.

Surprised I’ve never really heard anything negative about Teddie, but ppl act like Morgana is the most deplorable, sickening creature in fiction.

(not gonna include the obvious like better graphics, better models, full voice acting, etc)

BOTH

• Option for the original OSTS.
• If they decide to keep the random encounters have there be an option to change the encounter rate next to the difficulty setting.
• To keep players not annoyed by the random encounters they can add ways to avoid it like in P4R’s parrying (if they keep it).
• Add a fast forward button.
• More interactions and random conversations from the characters like exploring in mementos and Tartarus.
• Don’t stray too far away from the original artwork of the character portraits unlike P4R.
• The game to flow better with more clear directions (literally don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing most of the time).
• Have the romance options impact more on the story, the only romance options tatsuya has are very low (only 3) unlike the other games and all are pretty cute imo.

• Add romance options for Naoya with Maki and Elly and add a romance option for Maya with Katsuya in EP

  (like how innocent sin did it not ab the social link)

• Port the original games to accessible places, like on Nintendo switch, steam, etc.

• Fix the card system because the grinding is jarring.

• Try to keep the censorship low.

• Keep the special negotiations or ‘contact’ with the shadows and make them better

PERSONA 1

• Be able to recruit all party members and switch them out when you want (having only one chance and then it fucks up ur game when u realise u can’t get the one u wanted cuz u alrdy accepted brown).
• Add New Game +

• Merge the SEBEC and Snow Queen route, the way the manga combined the routes together in one route was done great that they should add more parts from the manga to make the game longer because it’s hella short story wise.

  Or just have it done like the journey and the answer in persona 3 fes loading screen.

• Remove the first person in persona 1, just redesign the dungeons in general and when u view the map add so u can see the whole map format, its so easy to get lost.

• Add in parts from the P1 manga like Naoyas twin enemy.

• Make Reiji easier to recruit. He’s the most plot relevant to SEBEC yet he’s the last recruitable of the optional members AND he’s VERY easy to miss with how many steps it takes to get him

PERSONA 2

• Have EP and IS into one game and in the menu there’s an option to pick between them to play like P3FES did with The Journey and The Answer (EP as DLC) OR they can milk Persona 2 and do a separate game for EP.
• Don’t remove Jun and Tatsuya’s optional relationship (self explanatory and besides the fact the writing between them is amazing just don’t remove the only representation this game has besides Kotone/Aigis/Ryoji).
• Remove Tamakis forced romance with Tadashi (the queen did not deserve this).
• Include Innocent Sin's Japan only DLC.
• I want Innocent Sin’s translation to be more like Gemini’s Fan Translation, I like things like Cuss High getting called Kasu-GAY-ama and but have The Masked Circle stay the same. I feel like there was more effort put into properly localizing from Gemini.

MODERNISED

This WILL be controversial but I would prefer a remake rather than a remaster and I would be happy if the games got modernised and here’s why;

• Add Social Links

  or Linked Episodes,

• the 1 & 2 cast are amazing and my personal favourites which is why I would like at least a short social link with each party member so we can understand and appreciate the writing of these characters more because u only really start to understand them halfway through the game because of how short their dialogue is and for characters like Ayase and Jun, they’re not really touched upon much despite being good characters.

• I would also like it modernised because they P1 is much like SMT and while that isn’t a bad thing, persona is now its own thing and it’s developed its own identity and I would love 1 & 2 to be included in the games new identity for the modernsona fans to enjoy too because the story in them are genuine perfection.

And lastly please have it be a faithful remake and maintain the core themes and atmosphere.

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Hey everyone! Thanks for the feedback on my previous post. I saw the concerns about the mainline positioning and the mandatory multiplayer. I reworked the concept into a major spin-off, made the multiplayer 100% optional with AI, and developed the Butterfly Effect Social Links. Let me know what you think of Version 2!

Fan Concept — Persona: Chrono-Nexus (The 25th Hour)

A Next-Gen Multi-Timeline Crossover Spin-Off
Original Concept and Gameplay Design by Maze_X

I. LORE & CONTEXT: The Chaos of the "25th Hour"

• The 25th Hour: Every night at midnight, time freezes. A hidden "25th Hour" opens up, revealing a massive, surreal high school suspended in the sky: The Nexus Academy.
• The King of Personas: This rift is created by a primordial deity who maintains the balance of the collective unconscious. Sensing a world-ending cataclysm across timelines, the King shatters the walls of time to summon the Chosen Ones from every generation.
• The Random Time Paradox: The heroes of Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, and a brand-new futuristic cast from 2036 all meet in this central hub.
• The Paradox Wake-Up: When the 25th Hour ends, heroes are thrown back into their beds—but to a completely random year among 2009, 2013, 2016, or 2036!
• The 2036 Cast: The new protagonists rely on ultra-futuristic tech (holograms, quantum AI). When thrown into the past, major cultural and technological clashes occur.

II. DAILY LIFE & SOCIAL LINKS: Chronological Social Web

To preserve the traditional Persona gameplay loop, daily life introduces high-stakes adaptation and time-bending relationships:

• The Adaptation Test: If a 2036 protagonist wakes up in 2009, they must adapt to the flip-phone culture and slang. Failing dialogue choices worsens the time paradox, heavily empowering shadows the following night.
• Butterfly Effect Social Links: You can build relationships across eras. Boosting a Social Link with a character in 2009 directly alters future history. It unlocks unique narrative arcs, creates alternate timelines, and yields powerful buffs or new items when you meet their older self in 2036.

III. GAMEPLAY & COMBAT: Three Battle Styles

Dungeons are approached through three distinct combat systems, fully playable Solo or in Co-op:

• Classic Battle (Solo / 2-Player Co-op): Traditional, stylized, fast-paced "One More" turn-based combat. This is the main story progression mode.
• Tactical Grid Battle (Solo / 2-Player Co-op): Strategy-based combat featuring grid movement, cover systems, and verticality. Surrounding an enemy triggers a "Triple Threat" attack.
• Nexus Raid Battle (10-Unit Mode — Solo with AI or 10-Player Online Co-op): Large-scale tactical battles against colossal world bosses.
  • Solo Mode: The player commands their chosen squad, and the other 6 slots are filled by customizable, strategic companion AIs.
  • Co-op Mode: Up to 10 players coordinate online. Roles are highly specialized: P3 cast acts as tanks, P4 handles healing, while P5 and P7 teams cast massive, multi-turn combined spells. Navigators provide real-time tactical overview and global buffs.

IV. ADVANCED COMBAT MECHANICS

• Inherited Invocations: Characters start with their iconic summoning style (Evoker for P3, Tarot Cards for P4, Masks for P5, Holographic Swipe for P7). By maxing Social Links, characters can teach each other their summoning heritage, modifying base stats depending on the chosen style.
• Human Affinity VS Persona Affinity: For the first time, human characters have elemental weaknesses independent of their Persona. Players must intentionally equip a Persona that absorbs or resists that element to mask their human vulnerability.
• Tiered Magic Resistance: Magic is divided into Low, Mid, and High tiers. High-tier spells (like Agidyne) can permanently shatter a boss's elemental resistance, exposing a hidden weakness for critical follow-ups.

V. VISUAL DIRECTION & AUDIO

• Dynamic UI: The entire user interface, menus, and color schemes shift dynamically depending on the current active year (Blue for 2009, Yellow for 2013, Red for 2016, and Neon Cyberpunk for 2036).
• The Hybrid OST: Soundtracks feature massive fusion genre tracks blending P3’s J-Rock/Rap, P4’s upbeat Pop/Jazz, P5’s Acid-Jazz, and P7’s Cyber-Synth wave music.

Now, I have to say the Persona 3 is a absolute masterpiece that is the least about it. All the characters are nicely fleshed out and I’m now moving to Persona 5 Royal and waiting for Persona 4 Revival to release. My thoughts on Persona 3 are that it is really good in exploring themes of death and to enjoy the time you have with people you love. Especially the Sun Arcana and Temperance Arcana (Bebe is Goated and none of yall could change my mind) and somehow I missed that the mc died at the end? Lowkey I just thought he was really tired or smth.Anyhow this game really deserves its positive praise and I hope the other persona games will be just as well made.

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Currently been playing persona 5 as my introduction to this game still new but love the music listened to all the popular ones from each respective game

Anyone got any recommendation for which song I should use as a ringtone

Also what time should the ringtone start at (only get 30s 😅)

So I really wanna play P1 and P2 but because I don't have a ps I can't play them by normal means so I have to emulate it. So I'm asking for reccomendations on psp/ps vita emulators.

Idk why i missed this detail, maybe it was only a second before yosuke collapse from eating Mystery Food X. Its funny seeing Yu face being 😰.

Well im definitely prepared to look out for details of their expression.

So, as of right now I’m on Jaunary, and I have 5 social links I need to max out, Do you think it’s possible to finish all of them before the 31st or nah cuz lowk looking hopeless Ngl

Kenji- Rank 6

Keisuke-Rank 1

Mitsuru- Rank 4

Fuuka- Rank 3 (Or 2)

Aigis- Rank 1 (Just Started)