I'm a rather large fan of the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona franchise, and I've been especially excited for its release to the rest of the world next February. I'm curious about what other fans of the series think that Atlus has in store for us with this installment. I was also wondering what people thought of the previous installments in the series, such as their favorite game so far, favorite character(s), etc.
Jeez, rough crowd. I guess Persona isn't popular in space. I might be late, but who cares? We're obviously few and far between anyways. Looks like a lot of fun and a general step up. UI looks a little chaotic and overstyled in my opinion, but they might change it for the western release anyways. I like the theme of "slavery" and the masquerade-casino-J-Pop-ified-velvet-lounge style though. And the mischievous Robin Hood protagonists. Too many games lack a strong style these days. also a PC release would be nice
Yeah, Persona doesn't seem to be that popular around here. Aside from you, I've only met one other person who's a fan of it. When it comes to Persona 5, I'm really excited for its international release next February. I'm rather curious about the plot progression and if there will be an easter eggs or references to previous games. I also like its style and theme. It sets it apart from the previous installments, which is something I like about this series.
I heard that the theme for P5 is more of a cat burglar one rather than the strike team and heroes-in-TV-land themes of P3 and P4. From my personal experience with the Persona series in the west, it's pretty much at a cult classic status. Either you have diehard fans or people who haven't even heard of it. Aaaaand the Velvet Room this time around is... a jail cell. There's some pretty nifty mechanics from the footage I've seen. I think the dungeon crawling is supposed to be a bit faster paced this time around.
Favorite Game: P3 , the PS version. Favorite Personas : Izanagi and Jack Frost Favorite Persona Characters : Koromaru, Fuuka and Chie. I loved the P3 movie, it's so goooood. Just watched the Persona 5 Prologue animation (20 mins long) a month ago, and the protagonist and company are vigilantes. It's a lil bit interesting...
When it comes to my favorite game in the series, I'd say it's P4. My favorite characters are Kanji, Adachi, and Akihiko. My favorite personas are Take-Mikazuchi, Izanagi, and Pyro Jack. I haven't seen the P3 movie yet, but I'll get around to it eventually.