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  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular

    Wouldn't Mickey Mouse be one of the biggest insults?

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    Zek wrote: »
    Rehab wrote: »
    I can tell a lot of love went into this DLC but as a gamer who never even heard of Persona up until now, it's all very uninteresting. Just seems like some strange, somewhat generic anime stuff? Fingers crossed for something I can get excited about in the next DLC pack.

    Yeah, I thought the game had already met its bullshit anime quota several characters ago, so as much ad I'm still quite pleased with the game overall this fighters pack so far has been a waste. Fighter #2 needs to bring it.

    Persona 5 is great, you should look into it. It's a pretty big franchise now. They don't have too much "anime," just too much Fire Emblem.

    Yeah, despite the visuals, Persona 5 is pretty much free of tired anime tropes. Don't let that scare you off.

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  • H3KnucklesH3Knuckles But we decide which is right and which is an illusion.Registered User regular
    edited April 2019
    It's kind of like Twin Peaks (deeply psychological modern fantasy, with shamanic spirits-as-Jungian archetypes that inhabit a surreal mirror dimension that represents the collective subconcious), but set in Tokyo and also they're kind of 'street-level' superheroes?

    I am on record as not being a big fan of the ever-growing trend of "take any genre, but they're teenagers in a japanese-style highschool/academy and it's also a romantic comedy" anime or videogames, but the more I am exposed to of Persona 5, the more interested in it I become.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    If nothing else play Persona 4, it’s basically a supernatural murder mystery and it’s awesome

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    Persona 3 is still my go-to game to describe when people complain about stuff like GTA and its violence and how it's affecting the children and all that shit.

    Here's a game you never heard of and never protested. Where high school students point devices shaped like guns to their head and metaphorically blow their brains out to summon the Judeo-Christian devil. But no, go on about Mortal Kombat's violence, while something like this slips through the cracks!

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  • H3KnucklesH3Knuckles But we decide which is right and which is an illusion.Registered User regular
    edited April 2019
    Persona 3 is still my go-to game to describe when people complain about stuff like GTA and its violence and how it's affecting the children and all that shit.

    Here's a game you never heard of and never protested. Where high school students point devices shaped like guns to their head and metaphorically blow their brains out to summon the Judeo-Christian devil. But no, go on about Mortal Kombat's violence, while something like this slips through the cracks!

    I'm... not really sure what point you're trying to make there? That there are other games they didn't hear about (because not as many people play them and they don't get mainstream promotion like MK or GTA) that would also be upsetting/offensive to them? I don't see how that invalidates or discredits their position? I don't like the hand-wringing 'what about the children' crowd, nor the shyster lawyers and protection-racketeering politicians that pander to them, but this doesn't really seem like a point in your favor.

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    H3Knuckles wrote: »
    Persona 3 is still my go-to game to describe when people complain about stuff like GTA and its violence and how it's affecting the children and all that shit.

    Here's a game you never heard of and never protested. Where high school students point devices shaped like guns to their head and metaphorically blow their brains out to summon the Judeo-Christian devil. But no, go on about Mortal Kombat's violence, while something like this slips through the cracks!

    I'm... not really sure what point you're trying to make there? That there are other games they didn't hear about (because not as many people play them and they don't get mainstream promotion like MK or GTA) that would also be upsetting/offensive to them? I don't see how that invalidates or discredits their position? I don't like the hand-wringing 'what about the children' crowd, nor the shyster lawyers and protection-racketeering politicians that pander to them, but this doesn't really seem like a point in your favor.

    It's more laughing at people pointing to those games, while seemingly ignoring other stuff that is so much worse. Oh you think GTA and MK are bad, let me describe Persona 3 to you and hopefully watch your head explode.

    And just for the record, I love P3 and wouldn't change a thing. :)

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    H3Knuckles wrote: »
    Persona 3 is still my go-to game to describe when people complain about stuff like GTA and its violence and how it's affecting the children and all that shit.

    Here's a game you never heard of and never protested. Where high school students point devices shaped like guns to their head and metaphorically blow their brains out to summon the Judeo-Christian devil. But no, go on about Mortal Kombat's violence, while something like this slips through the cracks!

    I'm... not really sure what point you're trying to make there? That there are other games they didn't hear about (because not as many people play them and they don't get mainstream promotion like MK or GTA) that would also be upsetting/offensive to them? I don't see how that invalidates or discredits their position? I don't like the hand-wringing 'what about the children' crowd, nor the shyster lawyers and protection-racketeering politicians that pander to them, but this doesn't really seem like a point in your favor.

    It's more laughing at people pointing to those games, while seemingly ignoring other stuff that is so much worse. Oh you think GTA and MK are bad, let me describe Persona 3 to you and hopefully watch your head explode.

    And just for the record, I love P3 and wouldn't change a thing. :)

    This is how you know Wolfman is lying, because even if you love P3 you still want full party control.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    edited April 2019
    Kelor wrote: »
    H3Knuckles wrote: »
    Persona 3 is still my go-to game to describe when people complain about stuff like GTA and its violence and how it's affecting the children and all that shit.

    Here's a game you never heard of and never protested. Where high school students point devices shaped like guns to their head and metaphorically blow their brains out to summon the Judeo-Christian devil. But no, go on about Mortal Kombat's violence, while something like this slips through the cracks!

    I'm... not really sure what point you're trying to make there? That there are other games they didn't hear about (because not as many people play them and they don't get mainstream promotion like MK or GTA) that would also be upsetting/offensive to them? I don't see how that invalidates or discredits their position? I don't like the hand-wringing 'what about the children' crowd, nor the shyster lawyers and protection-racketeering politicians that pander to them, but this doesn't really seem like a point in your favor.

    It's more laughing at people pointing to those games, while seemingly ignoring other stuff that is so much worse. Oh you think GTA and MK are bad, let me describe Persona 3 to you and hopefully watch your head explode.

    And just for the record, I love P3 and wouldn't change a thing. :)

    This is how you know Wolfman is lying, because even if you love P3 you still want full party control.

    P3P, yo.

    I'm so glad that that was my first experience with Persona, because I can only imagine how much more frustrating it'd be to play that game without full control. I've heard of the Marin Karin memes.

    Heck, I rarely even want to use Aigis's super mode because it takes control away.

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  • RidleySariaRidleySaria AnaheimRegistered User regular
    I haven’t purchased the fighter pass because right now I have no reason. I don’t have any history with Joker and don’t give a crap about him.

    But there’s no reason not to try building history. Persona 5 is $20 on PS4 so I picked up a copy. This weekend I’ll give it a try. I guess the marketing ploy is working.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    So, I either need to play this game a lot more, to gett better/get a better mindset, or stop going online at all.

    Jumping on for one fight and then quitting because I feel ashamed at my performance is not doing anything for anyone.

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  • QuiotuQuiotu Registered User regular
    I love how the Smash Bros thread has derailed to a completely different series due to one DLC character. I am okay with this, BTW.

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  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    I'm holding out for fighters that I'm more invested in as well. I'm guessing the 2nd or 3rd character will likely make me bite. Nintendo tends to know what they're doing, with these kinds of things at least.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    I kinda want another Square character, just so that we can either get some dang FF Spirits, or completely show that Square don't care.

    I liked the P5 Spirit battles we got, though I do wish we had got more.

  • RidleySariaRidleySaria AnaheimRegistered User regular
    I'm holding out for fighters that I'm more invested in as well. I'm guessing the 2nd or 3rd character will likely make me bite. Nintendo tends to know what they're doing, with these kinds of things at least.

    I dunno.... they’re clueless sometimes. Tthey haven’t sold me on the DLC and I bought a PS4 game instead. Maybe Joker is a bigger deal in Japan though. Still, you’d think P5 coming to Switch would have been part of the plan. Eventually it’ll be another too little too late port.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    That's all subjective, is the thing. For some, this was perfect.

    I'm sure that Corrin was a perfect pick for some, too, but certainly wasn't the case for me.

  • RidleySariaRidleySaria AnaheimRegistered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    That's all subjective, is the thing. For some, this was perfect.

    I'm sure that Corrin was a perfect pick for some, too, but certainly wasn't the case for me.

    Yeah, I wasn’t motivated to pick up any DLC for Smash 4. Hope the next 4 picks will do it for me. I’d love to get Shantae but that ship probably sailed.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    Some people decided to make their own Palutena's Guidance for Joker.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YUTDo2SeAY

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  • DeMoNDeMoN twitch.tv/toxic_cizzle Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    I kinda want another Square character, just so that we can either get some dang FF Spirits, or completely show that Square don't care.

    I liked the P5 Spirit battles we got, though I do wish we had got more.

    People are pretty sure we know what the next dlc character will be due to data mining or something.

    POTENTIAL DLC SPOILERS
    They found the codename "brave" which is apparently the Japanese name for the warrior class in Dragon Quest. People seem convinced its going to be the mc from dragon warrior 3.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    I’m skeptical. That could have a bunch of potential meanings, especially if we account for the possibility that it’s a working title or nickname.

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  • KizmittKizmitt Registered User regular
    They also found 'Jane' and a ponytail on Jokers costumes and people assumed it was the new female character alternate costume.
    But instead it was nothing. Datamining isn't always reliable.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    Maybe it was a red herring.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    You always say that, Freddy.

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  • QuiotuQuiotu Registered User regular
    DeMoN wrote: »
    Enlong wrote: »
    I kinda want another Square character, just so that we can either get some dang FF Spirits, or completely show that Square don't care.

    I liked the P5 Spirit battles we got, though I do wish we had got more.

    People are pretty sure we know what the next dlc character will be due to data mining or something.

    POTENTIAL DLC SPOILERS
    They found the codename "brave" which is apparently the Japanese name for the warrior class in Dragon Quest. People seem convinced its going to be the mc from dragon warrior 3.
    You sure it might not end up being DQ11 protag, in preparation for the game coming to Switch later this year?

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Quiotu wrote: »
    DeMoN wrote: »
    Enlong wrote: »
    I kinda want another Square character, just so that we can either get some dang FF Spirits, or completely show that Square don't care.

    I liked the P5 Spirit battles we got, though I do wish we had got more.

    People are pretty sure we know what the next dlc character will be due to data mining or something.

    POTENTIAL DLC SPOILERS
    They found the codename "brave" which is apparently the Japanese name for the warrior class in Dragon Quest. People seem convinced its going to be the mc from dragon warrior 3.
    You sure it might not end up being DQ11 protag, in preparation for the game coming to Switch later this year?
    Like how Joker presaged a Switch release of P5?

    H3Knuckles
  • pyromaniac221pyromaniac221 this just might be an interestin YTRegistered User regular
    I tried to jump into online play for the first time since release and found it totally unplayable. I guess it’s just me, since I don’t see too much complaining on the internet. It’s a shame, it would’ve been fun to practice against humans and actually get better.

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    I tried to jump into online play for the first time since release and found it totally unplayable. I guess it’s just me, since I don’t see too much complaining on the internet. It’s a shame, it would’ve been fun to practice against humans and actually get better.

    It's been widely panned, I think everyone is just tired of complaining about it. Getting into arenas with peeps is the way to do it, connections work out much better than on matchmaking.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    ...am I just super lucky with the online connection, then?

    I can name maybe 5 times it was less than ideal.

  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    ...am I just super lucky with the online connection, then?

    I can name maybe 5 times it was less than ideal.

    I thought so too, until I played some local competitive matches and found out it's possible to react to things :P

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    edited April 2019
    Honestly, my experience is that about three out of four games work pretty okay on random matchmaking. Then every now and then you just get something that is absolutely goddamn abysmal.

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  • edzeppedzepp Registered User regular
    I live in Malaysia, and I don't think I have great internet or anything, but I have never had a serious problem with lag in Smash. I don't doubt that people do but it's never been a game-breaking issue for me.

  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    Most of my matches have been smooth. Matches where I go down because of lag are not very common.

  • MetaHybridMetaHybrid Taste defeat!Registered User regular
    I've never had lag too bad when it's on a wired connection, but playing local still has a huge difference for me, mostly for parrying. I can parry half my attempts in a local match when I'm feeling good, I'm lucky to parry twice in a match online.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    edited April 2019
    It's good to know people got their hands on a new creative tool and are quickly getting to work doing what they do best

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    Anyone going to the tourney this Saturday up past King of Prussia (in PA)? I'm all signed up. Can't wait to lose!

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Rehab wrote: »
    I can tell a lot of love went into this DLC but as a gamer who never even heard of Persona up until now, it's all very uninteresting. Just seems like some strange, somewhat generic anime stuff? Fingers crossed for something I can get excited about in the next DLC pack.

    Yeah, I thought the game had already met its bullshit anime quota several characters ago, so as much ad I'm still quite pleased with the game overall this fighters pack so far has been a waste. Fighter #2 needs to bring it.

    Persona 5 is great, you should look into it. It's a pretty big franchise now. They don't have too much "anime," just too much Fire Emblem.

    Yeah, despite the visuals, Persona 5 is pretty much free of tired anime tropes. Don't let that scare you off.

    we must have played different games or something

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  • H3KnucklesH3Knuckles But we decide which is right and which is an illusion.Registered User regular
    edited April 2019
    redfield85 wrote: »
    Anyone going to the tourney this Saturday up past King of Prussia (in PA)? I'm all signed up. Can't wait to lose!

    I'm right near that part of the state, but I am not remotely good enough to play in a Smash tournament. Have fun though.

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  • Kai_SanKai_San Commonly known as Klineshrike! Registered User regular
    Talith wrote: »
    It's good to know people got their hands on a new creative tool and are quickly getting to work doing what they do best

    Lol Aqua.

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  • TamerBillTamerBill Registered User regular
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Zek wrote: »
    Rehab wrote: »
    I can tell a lot of love went into this DLC but as a gamer who never even heard of Persona up until now, it's all very uninteresting. Just seems like some strange, somewhat generic anime stuff? Fingers crossed for something I can get excited about in the next DLC pack.

    Yeah, I thought the game had already met its bullshit anime quota several characters ago, so as much ad I'm still quite pleased with the game overall this fighters pack so far has been a waste. Fighter #2 needs to bring it.

    Persona 5 is great, you should look into it. It's a pretty big franchise now. They don't have too much "anime," just too much Fire Emblem.

    Yeah, despite the visuals, Persona 5 is pretty much free of tired anime tropes. Don't let that scare you off.

    we must have played different games or something

    It's a scale thing. Compared to something like a Tales game it is.

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