![]() ![]() The music is upbeat and positive in every area and the battle themes are also, as the kids say, “poppin’.”Īrt assets here are also a bit different than one might be used to in previous games. While those who have come in from Persona 5 may be used to a darker art style, this title’s approach is colorful and almost light-hearted in some ways. Immersing yourself in the game feels like living a life you may have lived fifteen or so years ago. Back in 2008, flip phones were common and you’d still see CRT televisions here and there from homes that hadn’t upgraded to their flatter HD successors just yet. Persona 4 Golden’s aesthetic is fully modern, not at all unlike the time period it was originally released in. After a fight, if you’re lucky, you may encounter Shuffle Time, a mini game that allows you to choose from the displayed tarot cards on screen, including some of the following: Skill Cards, Personas, Persona Stat Increases, Persona Level Up, Persona Skill Level Up, and Treasure Chest Keys. Knocking down an enemy on screen will allow the player to use an “All Out Attack” where the entire party will rush in to beat the stuffing out of downed enemies, dealing massive damage in the process, and at times ending the battle completely. The “1 More” system is unique to Persona and Shin Megami Tensei games – if you strike a weakness, your character will get to take an additional action, but the same applies to the enemy as well. If the shadow gets you from behind, they’ll start with advantage, but if you hit them from behind, the upper hand is yours. To begin a fight, the player must come into contact with a shadow, and how you come into contact matters. Taking advantages of weaknesses and being mindful of resistances will serve you well, because Persona games do not play about their dungeons being a bit of a challenge. Combat is turn-based with each character capable of using elemental magic and melee-focused attacks along with buffs and debuffs for your team and the the enemy respectively. While you can skip through scenes with a press of a button, be careful, because you could miss crucial details, like where to head next or where to check for clues to move forward. Balance in all things.įor newcomers, Persona games unravel their stories not unlike a visual novel, with large amounts of dialogue between characters to progress the main story. Be careful in your choices, because studying and improving the self is just as crucial. ![]() Making and maintaining friendships is very important, but there is very little precious time. That said, raising your Social Links does net the player significant gains in power for fusing and creating new Personas, but also gives an edge to your party members the higher their Social Link is leveled. The balance is important, as Igor tells you early on in the Velvet Room – your bonds, or Social Links, being an aspect of life that should not be ignored. If you’ve played a Persona game before, you’ll be used to the grind of living your school life and balancing dungeon time between midterms and school club activities. What starts as a cozy life filled with studying for tests, attending after-school clubs, and working part time for pocket money soon though becomes a modern fantasy nightmare. Our protagonist moves in with his uncle and cousin while his parents are overseas for work. Inaba is a modern setting, with a beloved local diner, part time jobs, a school life, and time to hangout with your friends and make new ones. First, a local TV personality, and next a teenage student… Is anyone safe anymore in Inaba? How does one catch a killer that leaves no trace of their crime? Why do the victims show up beforehand on the eerie Midnight Channel when it rains? Why are students being targeted in the first place? Persona 4 Golden’s murder mystery has many layers, and by taking control of our Protagonist and his friends can we really solve this situation and save the lives of those targeted? Inaba, though, has a murderer on the loose – one that seems to kill through very non-traditional means. Small communities are generally safe, right? Moving there, one might feel secure leaving their doors unlocked, with no real worries about what could happen while you run to the convenience store. A small, sleepy community with one grocery store, one gas station, and if you drive by it and blink, you might miss the town altogether. Releasing originally on the PlayStation 2 in 2008, Persona 4’s small town of Inaba is not unlike my own home town. ![]()
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