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Games for Lunch Review: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

Kyle Orland writes:

"0:00 Despite saying that I would play Persona 3 FES for more than an hour in my GFL column, I never actually went back to it. Other games got in the way, but the disturbing anime imagery definitely got in my head and left me looking vaguely forward to this sequel.

0:01 Piano music. A bunch of TVs, one with the game's logo. A guy puts on glasses. A lonely loveseat. The guy lands and runs. The lonely loveseat gets the guy sitting in it. A girl with a fan. A guy with large headphones. Another with a skull and crossbones shirt. A bulbous blue egg-shaped man in a clown suit?!?! A card spinning on its corner. Detectives. Shaky-cam anime of a fight. A girl with a parasol. A Britney Spears-alike on a stage. The lonely loveseat again, on the TV, which switches of and cuts to ... the title screen! Wuzzah huh?

0:05 "Before you begin the story, choose a difficulty level in battle." The choices are Normal, Beginner and Expert. Seeing as I doubt I'll get to more than one battle in my first hour, it doesn't matter much, but I choose Normal. "You will be able to enjoy the normal challenge of battle, which requires a certain degree of strategy." You don't scare me! "Now, please sit back and enjoy the game." How thoughtful!"

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The Nintendo Switch Doesn't Need Persona

The Switch would definitely benefit from Persona games, but at the end of the day, it doesn't need them for fans to scratch the itch.

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Magog938d ago

Nobody asked but nice of you to write an article trying to convince yourself of that.

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Sieg937d ago

At the end of the day Atlus/Sega can put Persona on whatever platform they want. Their business and their choice.

Neonridr937d ago (Edited 937d ago )

I mean techincally there are Persona games on Switch. Just not the core series. That being said, sales would definitely benefit from the Japanese market Switch owners if they ever decided to put them on there.

Muigi937d ago

They’re right it needs another Earthbound.

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Persona 25th Anniversary Predictions

The PlayStation Brahs:

"The first of the Persona 25th anniversary announcements will come in September, as early as the 1st of the month. Which will start a series of 7 announcements, all the way up to Autumn 2022. With the announcements coming as early as tomorrow, I thought it would be interesting to talk about what I think my be announced during all of it".

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Vits960d ago

I'm betting on nothing.
It's Atlus after all.

VenomUK960d ago (Edited 960d ago )

Surely a Persona 4 Golden is on the cards? I played about 5 hours worth years ago on the Vita. Would love to play it on a present-day console.

gold_drake960d ago

so you played the beginning? haha.
its on pc if thats any comfort.

VenomUK960d ago

@curtain_swoosh. Yeah, I wouldn't mind the PC version but I have a crappy old Mac (better not say that too loud as I don't want it to hear me) so it can't run Parallels PC software. I'm sure a home version will come, someday.

Vits960d ago

I mean it's Atlus.
One would think that Persona 4 Golden would have gotten a console version together with the PC one. And if not for all consoles at least a Switch release.

So, yeah. I'm betting on nothing.

Scissorman82960d ago

As excited as I am to see more Persona, I really want to know the status of Project Re Fantasy. It's been nearly five years since that game was announced and we know absolutely nothing about it outside of a teaser trailer.

VersusDMC960d ago

As it's a persona specific event i doubt it will show up. But maybe. Probably a Sony event ingame reveal seems more likely.

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VersusDMC960d ago

Persona 3 remake, Persona 6, Persona Arena ports or/and sequel are my wants.

FinalFantasyFanatic960d ago

Persona 6 and Persona 3 FES port to PC, I don't know what else to expect, I'd buy a port of P3 Fes to go with P4G.

FinalFantasyFanatic959d ago

WTF is with these downvotes? Did someone let the bots out again?

SaiyanFury959d ago

I'm hoping for P3 FES remaster maybe and with luck P5R on PC as well.

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Sega will "aggressively" focus on PC ports after Steam strength during lockdown

Strong sales of Persona 4: Golden port will lead to more Sega catalogue titles on PC

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GameBoyColor1337d ago

It only makes sense. I expect to finally see the hd definitive version of p3 by the end of the year.

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whitbyfox1337d ago

Request no. 12,364: bring Persona 4 Golden to current/next gen consoles please.

SegaGamer1337d ago

Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colours and Persona 5 are my top picks.

Olly_S1337d ago

Just give me Sonic 2 and a couch co-op option and I'm yours for life.

Teflon021336d ago

I'm pretty sure Sonic 2 allows 2 player on steam lol. Unless I misunderstood what you mean

gold_drake1336d ago

sonic 3 + knuckles co-op would be neat

Teflon021336d ago

Yes, definitely need to bring over Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colours.

P5 I definitely ain't complaining about either. I still haven't played through royal for backlog reasons. If I can get a PC version instead. I'm not complaining

Teflon021337d ago

I'm even surprised by how well it did. But I was one who bought on day one. Despite it coming out of no where. Loved the game on Vita. Hopefully they'll bring a version of Persona 3 that's a mix between combat from P3P, female and male protag, as well as the complete 3d game like FES etc. Basically the version where you get the best of everything, no compromise

GoodGuy091337d ago

Yes bring over all the persona titles. Keep em alive

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