03-13-2015, 02:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-14-2015, 04:15 AM by Takahashi2212.)
(03-13-2015, 01:29 AM)RepentantSky Wrote: You know, I got a vita almost specifically for Persona 4 Golden, and when I went to get the game, it was out. Here's hoping it'll be there when I go to pick up my Type 0 game on the 17th, because I will buy it without a thought if it's available. Just watched some gameplay of it and man it looks like fun. Having a watched a decent amount of the original PS2 version, I honestly say I already saw a few new things I want to try for myself.
You won't be disappointed. However, if you are going to play Persona 3, I would recommend playing it first. Not for any plot reasons, but because a lot of the problems I had with Persona 3 were fixed, and playing Persona 3 second could feel like a downgrade. Or you look into Persona 3 Portable. A lot of Persona 4's changes were added to P3P, but the game was altered to fit the restrictive PSP.
EDIT: Didn't want to double-post, so I'll just add my comment here. I just hit the September school trip. My god I love this game even more. The entire thing is just amazing. Spoiler: You visit Tatsumi Port Island, which is where Persona 3 took place. So as you might expect you visit locations from Persona 3. You start with Gekkoukan High School, and I was so happy to see they brought back Chihiro! She was one of my favorite characters in Persona 3, so I was glad to see her back (and finally with a proper voice actress, rather than just text), Although I'm angry the game just dangled her in front of me and I can't interact with her at all. I wanted talk with her, and hopefully start another Social Link (a man can dream). *sigh* I guess Yu will never know her. Anyway, the entire time, Persona 3 music is playing, which was amazing. They even had smaller references like the hotel you stay at is being Love Hotel on Shirokawa Boulevard you fight the Lovers Arcana Boss at. It even has the same interior if you look through the doors! Then the club where it plays The Persona 3 FES intro song on loop is the best thing ever (I've got a soft spot for cheesy rap music), while a really funny (and awkward scene) where Yukiko, Rise, and Teddie get drunk only to have the punchline be that they never actually drank any alcohol. Nothing really big happens after that. At the end of the day, it was just a huge Persona 3 nostalgia wank, but it was still a great event, and probably the most enjoyable part of the game so far.