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Persona / Megami Tensei discussion | Alice: the great equalizer

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  • LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    PunkBoy wrote: »
    Huh. Didn't know that.

    Just fair warning about the tropes site: Like Wikipedia, it will suck away your time.

    I can't quote all of you who need to hear this, but you know who you are. Thanks a lot jerks. I just spent the last hour reading TV Tropes, and I don't know why.

    Actually, thanks a lot. This will come in handy when I need to kill time at work.

    Also, does anyone have a screenshot of the butterfly in the intro to Persona 3 (or access to one)? I would, if possible, like pictures of the butterflies from all of the Persona intros. I know it's asking for a lot, but I couldn't find anything when I searched earlier.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Here's the one from the P3/FES opening:

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    I can probably find the ones from P1 & P2 via youtube or something.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Fuuka in the Answer? New VA? Y/N?

    Did they have all the same VAs return?

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    KiTA wrote: »
    Fuuka in the Answer? New VA? Y/N?

    Did they have all the same VAs return?
    Same lady.

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  • LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Thanks cj!

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  • Fatty McBeardoFatty McBeardo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Because of this thread I ordered P3:FES on blind faith. It showed up today. I popped it in to play it for just a minute before my planned run through of MGS. That minute turned into four and a half hours.

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  • psycojesterpsycojester Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yeah it'll do that to you, i'm trying very hard to gt the regular game finished ASAP so i can go back to sleeping at night in RL instead of grinding in Tartarus

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    How do rare chests work? Is there a small chance of them appearing anywhere you might find a briefcase, or do they only appear in set locations?

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  • ArdorArdor Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    How do rare chests work? Is there a small chance of them appearing anywhere you might find a briefcase, or do they only appear in set locations?

    There's a small % chance of them appearing instead of a normal chest on any given floor.

    Very rarely, you will find a unique floor which can be one of the following (to my recollection):

    - More monsters than normal
    - No monsters and double to triple chests
    - All gold shadows


    If you're looking for a specific item from a rare chest though, floor can matter. Many of the rare katana quests you get in FES are typically found only in a certain level range.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Ardor wrote: »
    How do rare chests work? Is there a small chance of them appearing anywhere you might find a briefcase, or do they only appear in set locations?

    There's a small % chance of them appearing instead of a normal chest on any given floor.

    Very rarely, you will find a unique floor which can be one of the following (to my recollection):

    - More monsters than normal
    - No monsters and double to triple chests
    - All gold shadows


    If you're looking for a specific item from a rare chest though, floor can matter. Many of the rare katana quests you get in FES are typically found only in a certain level range.

    Yeah, I was asking because of the rare katana quest from just before the vacation. I found it, was unceremoniously one-shotted by an enemy shortly after, and was forced to go over that area again, this time finding Beast Leggings instead of the Katana I needed.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wonder why she says she has a bad feeling about the no monster floor... Does Death show up super fast or something?

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    KiTA wrote: »
    Wonder why she says she has a bad feeling about the no monster floor... Does Death show up super fast or something?

    Yes.

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  • Fatty McBeardoFatty McBeardo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Is it just me or are there a lot of similarities between Persona 3 and The World Ends With You? The concept of there being two worlds sharing the same space (The RG/UG and the world inside of The Dark Hour), the Shadows and the Noise, some of the characters and their interactions (Junpei's character reminds me of Beat, and in 2D he vaguely resembles Sho Minamimoto... not so much in 3D).

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  • B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I HAS A DOUJINSHI

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    This Time It's Persona³l!



    I picked this up at Anime Expo, and it's damn hilarious. It even has a...reference...to Penny-Arcade. ;-)

    Also, this:

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I seriously hope they make more and sell them at some online store. I will definitely pay for it.
    Is it just me or are there a lot of similarities between Persona 3 and The World Ends With You? The concept of there being two worlds sharing the same space (The RG/UG and the world inside of The Dark Hour), the Shadows and the Noise, some of the characters and their interactions (Junpei's character reminds me of Beat, and in 2D he vaguely resembles Sho Minamimoto... not so much in 3D).


    Also, both have awesome (if differently styled) soundtracks. Plus the importance and prominence of Japanese culture.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I think I've been to that blog before...

    But first and foremost, it's win for this:

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The Junpei sun is awesome.

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  • MrBlarneyMrBlarney Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    PunkBoy wrote: »
    The Junpei sun is awesome.

    That's no sun, that's a F.O.E!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Even in Tartarus...

    Also, updated the OP with better pictures of Naoto and Rise(arguable, but the new one's higher quality at least).

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    so, Atlus's SMT Panel's tomorrow.

    Guessing a possible P4 domestic release announcement?
    I wish they'd announce Imagine for domestic release, but that's as likely as me walking out the door right now and tripping over a jack frost

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lanz wrote: »
    so, Atlus's SMT Panel's tomorrow.

    Guessing a possible P4 announcement?
    I wish they'd announce Imagine but that's as likely as me walking out the door right now and tripping over a jack frost
    ...well now I want a pet Jack Frost. Thanks a lot, Lanz.
    To be fair, I kind of suspect I always have a want for a pet Jack Frost, in the back of my mind. You just brought it out.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    so, Atlus's SMT Panel's tomorrow.

    Guessing a possible P4 announcement?
    I wish they'd announce Imagine but that's as likely as me walking out the door right now and tripping over a jack frost
    ...well now I want a pet Jack Frost. Thanks a lot, Lanz.
    To be fair, I kind of suspect I always have a want for a pet Jack Frost, in the back of my mind. You just brought it out.
    Hell, I'd settle for a Jack Frost doll

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Thankfully, we've got some eyes and ears on the scene. I don't think we can get live updates, but at least we'll know what they talked about.

    In order of awesome I would like to see Atlus confirm for SMT:

    1) Shin Megami Tensei 4 - PS3 (I am not kidding)
    2) Persona 4 US
    3) Trinity Soul US
    4) Persona PSP, completely retranslated

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Thankfully, we've got some eyes and ears on the scene. I don't think we can get live updates, but at least we'll know what they talked about.

    In order of awesome I would like to see Atlus confirm for SMT:

    1) Shin Megami Tensei 4 - PS3 (I am not kidding)
    2) Persona 4 US
    3) Trinity Soul US
    4) Persona PSP, completely retranslated

    I wonder, can we get our eyes and ears to bring up Imagine? :V

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  • LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    so, Atlus's SMT Panel's tomorrow.

    Guessing a possible P4 announcement?
    I wish they'd announce Imagine but that's as likely as me walking out the door right now and tripping over a jack frost
    ...well now I want a pet Jack Frost. Thanks a lot, Lanz.
    To be fair, I kind of suspect I always have a want for a pet Jack Frost, in the back of my mind. You just brought it out.
    I do too!

    I would like to see everything in cj's wishlist come to fruition. I've been watching Trinity Soul as it airs, but it's just not the same as having it professionally translated. I also don't dig translations that force me to read a paragraph of explanatory notes because they felt the need to explain what a certain Japanese dish or custom is. I don't need the recipe, and if I do need the recipe I will look it up.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I just want PAL releases. Is that so much to ask?

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  • TeriferinTeriferin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Xagarath wrote: »
    I just want PAL releases. Is that so much to ask?

    Yes.

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  • AdelliosAdellios Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lanz wrote: »
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Lanz wrote: »
    so, Atlus's SMT Panel's tomorrow.

    Guessing a possible P4 announcement?
    I wish they'd announce Imagine but that's as likely as me walking out the door right now and tripping over a jack frost
    ...well now I want a pet Jack Frost. Thanks a lot, Lanz.
    To be fair, I kind of suspect I always have a want for a pet Jack Frost, in the back of my mind. You just brought it out.
    Hell, I'd settle for a Jack Frost doll

    Why did you guys have to say those things. Now I want to make a Jack Frost Doll.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lanz wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Thankfully, we've got some eyes and ears on the scene. I don't think we can get live updates, but at least we'll know what they talked about.

    In order of awesome I would like to see Atlus confirm for SMT:

    1) Shin Megami Tensei 4 - PS3 (I am not kidding)
    2) Persona 4 US
    3) Trinity Soul US
    4) Persona PSP, completely retranslated

    I wonder, can we get our eyes and ears to bring up Imagine? :V

    Atlus already answered a question about that on their board a long time ago('we don't have experience in the MMO field'), but they have been looking for staff familiar with the genre... it'd be a good question to ask.

    That'd fall probably at 6) on the priority list, if only because I'm reluctant to let an MMO devour my life.

    And Imagine would.

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Thankfully, we've got some eyes and ears on the scene. I don't think we can get live updates, but at least we'll know what they talked about.

    In order of awesome I would like to see Atlus confirm for SMT:

    1) Shin Megami Tensei 4 - PS3 (I am not kidding)
    2) Persona 4 US
    3) Trinity Soul US
    4) Persona PSP, completely retranslated
    I'd definitely want to see a Persona 1/2 PSP port just below another main series SMT.

    We're obviously getting Persona 4, so meh there.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    B:L wrote: »
    I picked this up at Anime Expo, and it's damn hilarious. It even has a...reference...to Penny-Arcade. ;-)

    Also, this:

    What's the ref to PA?


    You know the weirdest cross-internet culture ref I've seen had to either be the 2chan Mascot in La Pucelle or 4Chan's Delicious Cake Meme being referenced in Kanokon.

    Good to see the 2 halves start to meet, but am I the only one afraid that 2chan+4chan would end up destroying the Earth on accident somehow?



    Anyway. Answer question:
    After opening up the time gate to the mall, do I eventually gain the ability to make weapons at the store?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm in July and I've completely ignored the Home Shopping Thing. I don't even know where it is.

    Have I missed something important?

    Also, is there a tv somewhere or something I'm supposed to interact with to view the Home Shopping deals?

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm in July and I've completely ignored the Home Shopping Thing. I don't even know where it is.

    Have I missed something important?

    Also, is there a tv somewhere or something I'm supposed to interact with to view the Home Shopping deals?
    In your dorm on Sunday. Only if you're not doing anything else that day.

    It's not necessary, though it's a good place to pick up some of the best gifts for the female S-Links.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    No, the TV doesn't take up any time. It's just that if you have a date, you won't be able to use it before going out. Kinda annoying.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    KiTA wrote: »
    Anyway. Answer question:
    After opening up the time gate to the mall, do I eventually gain the ability to make weapons at the store?

    Also, is it normal to
    be getting my ass totally handed to me

    Cause seriously, fucking... OW. Level 38 and just about to take on the second boss, the last time I fought him at 34/35 he smacked me into the ground. The lack of random Snuff Souls appearing in chests is hurting too.

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    KiTA wrote: »
    KiTA wrote: »
    Anyway. Answer question:
    After opening up the time gate to the mall, do I eventually gain the ability to make weapons at the store?

    Also, is it normal to
    be getting my ass totally handed to me

    Cause seriously, fucking... OW. Level 38 and just about to take on the second boss, the last time I fought him at 34/35 he smacked me into the ground. The lack of random Snuff Souls appearing in chests is hurting too.

    Totally normal. Boss fights for me took me at least 2 tries.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    PunkBoy wrote: »
    KiTA wrote: »
    KiTA wrote: »
    Anyway. Answer question:
    After opening up the time gate to the mall, do I eventually gain the ability to make weapons at the store?

    Also, is it normal to
    be getting my ass totally handed to me

    Cause seriously, fucking... OW. Level 38 and just about to take on the second boss, the last time I fought him at 34/35 he smacked me into the ground. The lack of random Snuff Souls appearing in chests is hurting too.

    Totally normal. Boss fights for me took me at least 2 tries.

    What about making weapons? Possible in Answer? What about Heart Items? Combo Skills?

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  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Thank you! And thank you again! Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I don't think you can make weapons in the Answer...

    Heart items are there.

    I think there are Fusion skills, but I'm not totally positive.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    No combo spells or custom weapons.

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  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Was announced at I'm assuming AnimeExpo but

    Persona 4 US Dec. 9, 2008

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