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| 9 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWQFnC2zqU "Say some gangsta is dissin' your fly girl. Ya just give 'em one'a these!"]]]] |
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| 11 | The eight-year SequelGap paid itself off in memes during ''VideoGame/Persona5'''s first week of release alone. |
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| 13 | ''[[AC:Pre-release]]'' |
| 14 | * You are slave. Want emancipation? [[labelnote:Explanation]]The first teaser for ''Persona 5'' was a picture of five chairs that were "held down" with prison weights, and had this line of Engrish text to go along with it. Oddly enough, the only localization change to the tagline was to add an ''a'' before "slave". This also gained traction with fans who had gotten tired of the constant ''Persona 3'' and ''4'' spinoffs.[[/labelnote]] |
| 15 | * [[Literature/HarryPotter "Yer a Persona user, Harry." "I'm a what?"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]When the protagonist for ''Persona 5'' was revealed, tons of people noticed how similar he looked to Harry Potter. Many, many jokes were made.[[/labelnote]] |
| 16 | * Phantom Bandits of Hearts[[labelnote:Explanation]] Although Joker and his friends refer to their group as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, there are quite a few situations in which they end up resorting to brute force, such as during the boss fight of each Palace, where they basically rob the Treasure from the owner instead of stealing it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 17 | * Ann's Persona is Franchise/CarmenSandiego. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ann's Persona was simply called "Carmen" when it was finally revealed. It's actually supposed to be the titular character from the novel/opera "Theatre/{{Carmen}}", but given how relatively unknown that is among the game's main audience, and the fact she's a ClassyCatBurglar, gamers were quick to make the connection.[[/labelnote]] |
| 18 | * Parts of the fanbase dubbed Joker "Chairy Potter" or "Chair-kun". Some joked that [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl Kanji's secret weapon]] in ''Videogame/Persona4Arena'' would be the ''Persona 5'' protagonist. Note that this was before the shocking Phantom Thief reveal. |
| 19 | * Haru tips her hat upon introduction and her Persona is named "Milady". Cue fedora jokes. |
| 20 | * Makoto's Persona, Johanna, has been dubbed the "Popemobile" due to being based on a fabled pope and the fact that, well, it's a ''motorcycle''. |
| 21 | ** "Johanna noises", a reference to the infamous "Motorcycle noises" meme from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 2}}''. |
| 22 | * Akechi/Robbie Daymond in Atlus's basement. [[labelnote:Free him.]]Originally popping up during the Japanese promotion, referring to the little attention Akechi received. Made a comeback, due to Atlus USA not releasing Robbie Daymond's interview on the same schedule as the others.[[/labelnote]] |
| 23 | * Celebrating the release date of ''Persona 5'' before it even came out. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game was delayed from Winter 2014 and 2015 release dates in its early-stage announcements. On social media, it wasn't uncommon seeing people celebrate the game as if it already came out before its official release (I.E. A tweet stating "Persona 5 came out 2 years ago today in Winter 2014").[[/labelnote]] |
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| 25 | ''[[AC:Post-release]]'' |
| 26 | * FOR REAL?!?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ryuji Sakamoto has the tendency to say "FOR REAL?!" quite a bit, complete with voice acting no less! Atlus even {{ascended|meme}} it by calling the official slot machine For Reels.[[/labelnote]] |
| 27 | * YUSUKE'S FUCKIN PISSED!! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Yusuke's [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/5/51/Yusuke_cut-in.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20200415173025 battle cut-in]] when he hits a weakness looks utterly ''furious'', a stark contrast to the relatively neutral expressions worn by the other characters and Yusuke's normally calm demeanor. The fandom was quick to make jokes about this. [[/labelnote]] |
| 28 | * "Yosh!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]After doing an activity that raises a stat in the Japanese version, Joker always says this. This quickly became an ear worm after Atlus showed off a bunch of gameplay videos during a stream.[[/labelnote]] |
| 29 | * Photoshopping Shinya Oda's "Get Smoked" hat onto other members of the cast caught on very quick once the character portraits were dropped online. |
| 30 | ** And that turned into photoshopping said hat onto everything that has a head. |
| 31 | * Pancakes [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]Goro accidentally reveals himself when he overhears Morgana describe a building as being shaped like a pancake, then mentions that remark while talking to the Thieves. Since only those who have been to the Metaverse and seen Morgana can hear him, and Goro isn't yet friendly with the Thieves, this becomes his undoing later in the story. Naturally, the fandom was quick to run with it and Atlus [[MemeAcknowledgement referenced the incident]] in a Mementos conversation in Royal.[[/labelnote]] |
| 32 | ** [[LOL69 6/9]] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]] June 9 is the day Goro Akechi first directly contacts the Phantom Thieves and also the day he unknowingly revealed himself as the culprit later on with the above-mentioned Pancakes. This is also a TakeThat against Atlus for the 7/7 streaming limit since one of the biggest spoilers of the game took place before that date.[[/labelnote]] |
| 33 | * Trust no one not even yourself. [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]The confrontation between Goro and Cognitive Goro in Shido's palace, with one pointing his gun at the head of the other naturally led to referencing the memetic 2014 twitter post of a teenager photoshopping a picture with two copies of himself, with one pointing a gun at the other.[[/labelnote]] |
| 34 | ** [[spoiler:lol2goros]] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]/vg/ Persona Thread's term to refer to said scene.[[/labelnote]] |
| 35 | * "A RIVER IN A DRY LAND" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The extremely catchy lyrics from "Rivers in the Desert" were a hit with fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 36 | * [[spoiler:[[ARareSentence SATAN'S SAVING CHRISTMAS!]]]] [[labelnote:Explanation (Major Spoilers!)]]The final battle, where Joker summons Satanael to defeat the FinalBoss, Yaldabaoth, the [[UsefulNotes/{{Gnosticism}} Gnostic]] interpretation of {{God}}, takes place on Christmas Eve. The {{irony}} was not lost on players.[[/labelnote]] |
| 37 | * P5 FES / P5 Crimson soon [[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players have been unsatisfied with the ending, feeling that it was rushed and incomplete, resulting in people expecting the story to be more fleshed out in an UpdatedRerelease, DLC, or spinoffs. [[HilariousInHindsight True to form]], an UpdatedRerelease came to be with ''Persona 5 Royal'', which adds an original story chapter during the TimeSkip, with a plot that is distinct from but ties into the original game's ending.[[/labelnote]] |
| 38 | * YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT COMIIIIIIINNNNNGGGG [[labelnote:Explanation]]The lyrics of "Last Surprise" are often posted in response to the game's ''many'' twists and has spawned many image and video parodies. It's used also in Atlus USA's Twitch when they showed the ambush gameplay as Lauren demonstrated. Has taken on new life when Joker was revealed as a playable DLC character in ''Videogame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' (especially since everyone was predicting the reveal of a Creator/SquareEnix character). Even more so when, rather than his gameplay trailer and release happening in a Nintendo Direct, it was in a video that showed up out of the blue.[[/labelnote]] |
| 39 | * The Ruse Cruise [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another line used to answer many of the game's twists, coined by Twitch users. It picked up [[IncrediblyLamePun steam]], as when Shido's Palace [[HilariousInHindsight turned out to be a cruise ship]], the Twitch chat [[BigWhat EXPLODED]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 40 | * Time to [[ButtonMashing button mash]]. [[labelnote:Nyaaaa!!]]This one comes from a scene early in Madarame's arc, where the Phantom Thieves have to take a train to his home. They are approached by a little kid and try to pass Morgana off as a toy that meows when its head is pressed. When the kid asks again, one of the options is this. Choosing the option makes Joker repeatedly and painfully swat Morgana on the head. Fans have naturally latched on to this. Became an AscendedMeme in ''Royal'', where the scene was given full voice acting.[[/labelnote]] |
| 41 | * Being Goro is suffering [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]A meme taken from Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica, refers to Goro's tragic life [[spoiler:and even up to his death]]. Sometimes also used when people are complaining of how poorly ATLUS treated the character.[[/labelnote]] |
| 42 | * The Goropocalypse [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]/vg/ got ahold of the game shortly after release, and proceed to datamine everything in the game. Then they found the cutscene where Goro shoots Joker in the NonStandardGameOver, [[http://imgur.com/a/ygVVS and the rest is history]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 43 | * GORO AKECHI'S WILD RIDE [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]Taken from the /vg/ general for ''Persona'' to refer to the story twists around the character Goro Akechi. It started after datamining revealed Goro as the traitor; as everyone was sure that was supposed to be the big twist, everyone was disappointed. [[WhamEpisode Little did they know that there is much more to it than that]]. This term, derived from a Roller Coaster Tycoon meme, exploded when one anon posted a picture of two Goros without any explanation or context before streamers reached that part and sent the general into a meltdown, beginning the meme with people alternating between wanting to get off and wanting it to continue.[[/labelnote]] |
| 44 | ** I WANT OFF AKECHI-SAN'S WILD RIDE [[labelnote:Explanation]]The continuation of the above meme, originally derived from Roller Coaster Tycoon's "I want to get off X" messages. Funnily enough, one of Akechi's lines during his boss fight just so happens to be "I'm not letting you off!"[[/labelnote]] |
| 45 | ** stop talking about groo holy shit [[labelnote:Explanation]]One poster suddenly declared during all this for everyone to stop talking about Goro, as they were tired of several threads in a row being nothing but this; however, they spelled his name as "groo" and also used no capitalization or punctuation, causing posters to not only mock the poster's poor typing but also saying they weren't talking about Gru from ''Franchise/DespicableMe'' at all. Another poster responded with an edit of the Principal with Igor's nose (which looks just like Gru) and called it the worst thing they'd ever made. Now whenever anyone brings Goro up on the general, expect someone to respond with this, with the edited picture following soon after.[[/labelnote]] |
| 46 | * Ann's poor spine. [[labelnote:Explanation]]When she was officially announced, Ann's official art showed her angled in a way that it appeared that she was hunched. This meme got a second life when promotional art for ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica'' showed her holding her torso almost parallel to the ground.[[/labelnote]] |
| 47 | * #[=NotMyIgor=] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]A response to both Igor's TheOtherDarrin treatment and TheReveal that he's actually Yaldabaoth, not the real Igor (which is the ''real'' reason for the change in voice).[[/labelnote]] |
| 48 | * Aspects of the game (Dialogue box, Weather, and Day Info) are spliced to videos. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=uY7ABD8gKeU This is one such example]]. |
| 49 | ** Putting the highly-stylized combat menu on any person or object. Examples include [[http://handsomezack.tumblr.com/post/159442071264 this]], [[http://dodostad.tumblr.com/post/159426347070 this]], or [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=WUWQFnC2zqU this]]. Even the official Twitter accounts for ''Franchise/{{Deus Ex|Universe}}'' and the ''Blog/SonicTheHedgehogTwitter'' [[https://twitter.com/DeusEx/status/852261552337985536 jumped in]] on [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/854739876134109184 the fun]]. |
| 50 | * Everyone is [[spoiler:Shido's kid]].[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]Due to the number of characters with absent fathers (Ryuji, Yusuke, and Futaba), the fandom began to joke that it's because Shido abandoned them like he did with Goro.[[/labelnote]] |
| 51 | * 7/7 [[labelnote:Explanation]]ATLUS made a statement detailing that Twitch streamers playing the localized/English version of ''Persona 5'' aren't allowed to stream past the in-game date 7/7 for the sake of spoilers despite the fact that the game's been out in Japan for nearly 7 months when the announcement happened, much to many streamers' dismay.[[/labelnote]] |
| 52 | ** "The tutorial ends on 7/7." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Streamers new to the game have complained about the overwhelming amount of tutorial/tips given to the player; even after 40+ ''hours'' of playing, Twitch chat figured the tutorial wouldn't end until 7/7, streams would (supposedly) have to stop streaming the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 53 | * You must be tired, why don't you go to bed?/Let's not do that today. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Whenever you go to Mementos, a Palace, or have multiple days of plot events (usually to set up the new target and the next Palace), Morgana will refuse to let you do anything that will take time once you return to your room besides going to bed. The latter is especially egregious when the main character's "long and tiring day" consists of meeting with his friends and having a short group conversation with them, and Morgana insists that you get rest for tomorrow's meeting or event... which tends to be the exact same thing as the day before. This also tends to evolve into Morgana telling Joker to Literature/GoTheFuckToSleep, and eventually, Creator/CassandraLeeMorris [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=PHKc-YXVBhM read the book in Morgana's voice]] [[MemeAcknowledgment as an acknowledgement of the meme]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 54 | ** Morgana in the ''Persona 3'' Ending [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]][[https://imgur.com/r/Persona5/SFpcC97 Many]] [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=kjmgmr0o9m4 pieces]] [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=nj0hU4ysg9k of work]] outright joked how Morgana was in the ''Persona 3'' ending telling Makoto Yuki to go to sleep thanks to Morgana's status as a MemeticTroll.[[/labelnote]] |
| 55 | * ''*interacts with anyone* *time flashes forward*'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Establishing a new Confidant causes a brief jump back to the [[FramingDevice interrogation room]], where Sae notes that the Phantom Thieves must have had someone with a specific skill as an accomplice. This quickly turned into jokes about Sae accusing every random NPC you pass of being part of your schemes or that [[YouHaveResearchedBreathing mundane/silly actions required the aid of a "specialist" to pull off]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 56 | ** Nasty Crimeboy [[labelnote:Explanation]]The name used by one of the first people to make such a post, presumably in reference to WebVideo/MonsterFactory, is rapidly gaining popularity. In a similar fashion, [[GreatDetective Akechi]] is referred to as "Decent Lawboy."[[/labelnote]] |
| 57 | * Yusuke's love for lobsters.[[labelnote:Explanation]]During the BeachEpisode, Yusuke spends his money on buying two lobsters "for the sake of appreciation". It's only one small scene, but [[NeverLiveItDown the fandom was quick to run with it]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 58 | * [=#FeedYusuke=][[labelnote:Explanation]]Being a StarvingArtist, Yusuke has a strong appreciation for food and always jumps into the conversation whenever it is talked about. Because of how he was kept in starvation by Madarame in the past and how often he wants to eat despite only having [[PerpetualPoverty barely enough money]] for cup noodles, many fans ran away with it and voiced their desire to give him a proper meal.[[/labelnote]] |
| 59 | * [[https://i.redditmedia.com/In8S46JaS4JKuIEGtrM0BC4-K1n8ZhwKj3CRyuGxqLk.png?w=640&s=77a92c31f5bc1c9c93991bfdadd0c528 Makoto's Browser History]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A certain scene in the game has Makoto access Sae's laptop to take her data into Futaba's USB. The fanbase immediately took to this and started photoshopping websites [[RuleThirtyFour of all kinds]] that Makoto was browsing.[[/labelnote]] |
| 60 | ** In a similar vein: [[http://i.imgur.com/KIBEZNm.png "I would like your honest opinion...if you would."]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Like the Makoto image above, the fanbase uses this set up to photoshop all kinds of artwork (usually low-quality or adhering to certain {{fetish}}es) into Yusuke's canvas. For context, this is from the Rank 2 event of his Confidant where he's submitting his first major art piece to an exhibition.[[/labelnote]] |
| 61 | * "The influence of ___ knows no bounds... I underestimated it, honestly." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Akechi fills in the blanks with whatever you name the Phantom Thieves of Hearts for online play. It didn't take long for the fanbase to put in all sorts of funny and lewd combinations.[[/labelnote]] |
| 62 | * "Useless?!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sae calls Makoto useless in a fit of anger at one point. It wouldn't be that notable for some, except the game feels the need to flashback to it ''[[ViewersAreGoldfish in the very next scene]].'' It initially gained steam after Joseph Anderson's streams, then made a resurgence after [=RTGame=]'s playthrough. Expect to see Makoto's flashback being brought up every time the word "useless" is said in the context of Persona.[[/labelnote]] |
| 63 | * Lala Escargot is best girl.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A variant on the "best girl" memes from ''Persona 4''. Lala Escargot runs the Crossroads bar and is fairly popular despite being a minor NPC without a Confidant, due to being a positive portrayal of an LGBT person (she's implied to either be a gay Drag Queen or a trans woman) and all round ReasonableAuthorityFigure, especially when compared to [[TheScrappy the two]] CampGay [[TheScrappy guys who harass Ryuji]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 64 | ** Yusuke, perhaps to an even greater degree, is given the same treatment. |
| 65 | ** Same with Ryuji.[[labelnote:Explanation]]If Joker doesn't have a LoveInterest, he'll end up spending Valentine's Day ''only'' with Ryuji, who even gives him chocolate.[[/labelnote]] |
| 66 | ** In general, saying that a character that is not even female in the first place is "best girl". Common choices include Ryuji and Yusuke as mentioned above, [[EvilOldFolks the SIU Director]], [[MentorArchetype Igor]] or even [[SeriesMascot Jack Frost]]. |
| 67 | ** Ohya is worst girl.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When compared to the rest of the confidants, Ohya is agreed to be by almost all the players the Confidant with the most useless abilities in the base game (they lower the security levels in the palaces, but this is not that useful unless you are REALLY bad at getting through a palace), not to mention that there are people who feel turned off by her [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl alcoholic habits]], her being older than the protagonist (which is a BrokenBase that also affects Kawakami, Takemi, and Chihaya), and overall bland appearance. This lead to many jokes about Ohya being "Worst Girl".[[/labelnote]] |
| 68 | * Joker telling Sae about his life in extreme, borderline uncomfortable detail. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game is framed in a HowWeGotHere narrative, which is justified by it being a testimony from the player character to Sae. However, because every single day up to the interrogation, which is pretty far in the year, is playable, it's become a joke that Joker is telling Sae literally ''every single thing'' he did every day in unneeded detail.[[/labelnote]] |
| 69 | ** "Did you have to include the part [[TooMuchInformation where you fucked my sister?]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the girls the player can [[RomanceSidequest romance]] is Sae's younger sister, Makoto. If they do, then her final Confidant event ends with [[DidTheyOrDidntThey the implication that her and Joker had sex]]. Taking the aforementioned FramingDevice into account, as well as the fact that Makoto is one of the most popular girls in the game, people started making jokes about how uncomfortable things would have gotten if Joker mentioned this in his testimony to Sae.[[/labelnote]] |
| 70 | ** In general, having [[UnreliableNarrator Sae express disbelief about parts of the story]] is turning into a RunningGag to help gloss away certain parts of the game that are either polarizing to some, or just odd to others. |
| 71 | * Ooh, we can do this! [[labelnote:Explanation]]During every set of exams, Morgana will say this line aloud every time Joker picks a correct answer. Given that you get to answer two questions a day and exams can last up to a week, players can hear Morgana say this line up to a dozen times in the space of about 5 minutes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 72 | ** Looking cool, Joker! [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the same vein as above, Morgana tends to say this line whenever Joker hits a Shadow with its elemental weakness; which, combined with the fact that the PC might as well be the character you rely on for ''all'' elements before late-game, equals that the player will hear this line ''a lot.'' It's spread even more now that Joker has been released in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', and one of his taunts in that game has Morgana say this exact line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 73 | ** What are your thoughts? [[labelnote:Explanation]]Morgana says this every time the player crafts an infiltration tool, up to five times in a single sitting.[[/labelnote]] |
| 74 | ** It's almost scary how good I am! [[labelnote:Explanation]]On a similar note to "Looking cool, Joker!", Morgana says this line whenever he hits a Shadow's elemental weakness. Given that early in the game Morgana's abilities only hit one enemy at a time, this is heard ''a lot''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 75 | * #[=LetRyujiSayFuck=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ryuji holds the title of the only main character to explicitly say [[PrecisionFStrike "fuck"]] in game (though it is never voiced; the line is voiced in Royal, but Ryuji says "shittiest" instead), and then proceeds to never say it again, substituting it for [[GoshDangItToHeck "eff"]]. Naturally, fans are (jokingly) rallying for him to say it again. This finally happens in ''Strikers''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 76 | ** RYUJI SAID "FUCK!" [[labelnote:explanation]] ''Strikers'' has Ryuji finally deliver a true PrecisionFStrike and the fanbase took notice.[[/labelnote]] |
| 77 | * The kid behind Joker's desk. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Joker sits in front of a student in class; one of whom the fandom quickly realized would have seen Morgana, him making lockpicks or other suspicious items, and possibly his texts about the Phantom Thieves. He quickly became hailed as the "real hero" of the game for never snitching on any of these.[[/labelnote]] |
| 78 | * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20201111231246if_/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-LQj91UIAI9dRE.jpg:large This portrait of Yusuke]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]This was a dialogue portrait for Yusuke found in the art book that was only used in the scene where he first talks to Futaba. Once it got leaked into the internet, it started gaining a lot of popularity mostly due to its narmy nature and how out of character it is for Yusuke.[[/labelnote]] |
| 79 | * I am certainly in the mood |
| 80 | ** For something salty today. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A two part text from Yusuke in-game. Mostly used out of context.[[/labelnote]] |
| 81 | * Valentine's Day [[labelnote:Explanation]]The beatdown that occurs on February 15 if you romance multiple girls is practically a FountainOfMemes in its own right, whether due to the sheer ImplausibleDeniability of Joker somehow managing to cover up dating ''nine'' different people (''ten'' in Royal), the fact that you have to hang out with ''[[HoYay Ryuji]]'' to get everyone to show up, Haru's TranquilFury, Sojiro watching in horror and then proceeding to be the best wingman ever by ''covering for Joker'' after everything, and just the general image of Joker trying to be TheCasanova and [[CasanovaWannabe failing epically]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 82 | ** Hoo boy [[labelnote:Explanation]]On the day before, before your date arrives, Sojiro expresses surprise that Joker has spent a year in Tokyo without romancing a single woman, comparing him unfavorably to himself. "When I was your age... Hoo boy." The line has become a standard response to anything saucy.[[/labelnote]] |
| 83 | ** You try anything with my daughter, and hoo boy. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Repurposing the above quote as a warning to Joker if he is in a relationship with Futaba and tries anything funny with her.[[/labelnote]] |
| 84 | ** [[PreAssKickingOneLiner You've hoo'd your last boy.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Another variation, usually in conjunction with either Sojiro being overprotective towards Futaba or [[WomanScorned the Harem End]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 85 | * Photoshopping different characters into Kawakami's maid outfit [[labelnote:Explanation]]Became a massive trend on ''Persona 5'' forums, especially on Reddit, to photoshop various characters heads onto Sadayo Kawakami's maid uniform portrait, alongside a quote calling Joker; "Master".[[/labelnote]] |
| 86 | * "Let's do it in the student council room. I'll leave the back entrance open for you." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote from early in Makoto's Confidant Link, the "it" in question being a talk with Joker and having to have him sneak into the student council room. The segment may likely happen when the school is closed, whether on a Sunday or during summer break. With it sounding ''[[AccidentalInnuendo extremely suggestive]]'' when taken out-of-context, what with the double-meanings of "Do it" and "back entrance" and all, fans naturally ran with it, ''especially'' considering that the Joker/Makoto ship is one of the most popular [[FanPreferredCouple pairings]] of the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 87 | * Rank 5 [Skill name][[labelnote:Explanation]]Similar to The Elder Scroll's "[skill name] 100" meme, it's popular to take images and videos and insinuate that the people involved have/need to level(led) their skills to the corresponding level.[[/labelnote]] |
| 88 | * Train Missed. Game Over. [[labelnote:Explanation]]It's possible to miss the train to Shujin Academy on your first day of school. Many-a-player freaked out, believing it to be a NonStandardGameOver or possibly even a GameBreakingBug. In actuality, a new train can be called by walking over to the platform and pressing X.[[/labelnote]] |
| 89 | ** Finding the Ginza line.[[labelnote:Explanation]]On a similar note, after getting on the train at Yongen-Jaya on the first school day you are required to manually transfer to the Ginza line platform. Given the confusing layout of Shibuya station, fans have named this action the most difficult part of the game, and several joked about needing to visit the real-life Shibuya station in order to succeed.[[/labelnote]] |
| 90 | * John Cena's a Phantom Thief.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to his CatchPhrase "You can't see me" and his signature pose being similar to how the characters pose when summoning their Personas led to his likeness being drawn in ''Persona'' fanart or his music mashed up with the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 91 | * "Cognitive psience, son. It hardens in response to physical trauma. You can't hurt me Joker"[[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Shido in his [[https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/File:True_Masayoshi_Samael_Shido.png Samael form]] bears a resemblance to Senator Armstrong from ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''. What's more is that both Shido and Armstrong are politicians who fight the edgy {{Bishonen}} protagonist. Naturally, the fandom had fun with this one.[[/labelnote]] |
| 92 | * The sex.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sae's unused lines were datamined, and part of it involves her making a few gasps in quick succession.[[/labelnote]] |
| 93 | * Haru's forehead [[labelnote:Explanation]]Haru's hairstyle leaves her forehead uncovered, leading to many jokes about how huge her forehead is, despite being normally sized.[[/labelnote]] |
| 94 | * Futaba X Inari = Futanari [[labelnote:Explanation]]Putting together Futaba's name and her nickname for Yusuke, Inari, when shipping them results in the term "Futanari" (The actual PortmanteauCoupleName is "Yutaba").[[/labelnote]] |
| 95 | * "Damn brat, I'll sue!" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[spoiler:Shido's]] outburst when Joker stopped the sexual assault that lead to his false accusation and his probation, cue fans quoting these words whenever Joker does ''anything'' remotely threatening. Or just when [[spoiler:Shido]] comes up, period.[[/labelnote]] |
| 96 | ** "Damn brat!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Persona 5'' fans that are also ''VisualNovel/ZeroEscape'' fans notice that both [[spoiler:Shido]] and Eric are played by the [[Creator/KeithSilverstein same English voice actor]] and even yell similar lines (the latter saying "Damn brat, stop bullshitting me!").[[/labelnote]] |
| 97 | ** "Damn cat, I'll sue!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A variant of the meme specifically targeted at Morgana, generally in relation to him forcing the protagonist to go to bed instead of doing activities at night. Picked up major traction after [=RTGame=] started his playthrough.[[/labelnote]] |
| 98 | * Ryuji declaring that he's a Phantom Thief [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ryuji ''cannot'' keep quiet about being a Phantom Thief, blurting it out several times — in publicly crowded areas, no less. Cue the fanbase making a lot of jokes about Ryuji revealing his secret at the most inopportune times.[[/labelnote]] |
| 99 | * Ryuji IS the Phantom Thief [[labelnote:Explanation]]Since Ryuji can't keep his mouth shut about their secret identity in public, some fans are so annoyed that they decided to sell Ryuji out the first chance they got. It doesn't help with the fact that there is actually an option for player to tell [[GreatDetective Akechi]] this very line, [[SarcasticConfession though Akechi will brush it off as a joke]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 100 | * Fursona 5 [[labelnote:Explanation]]Promotional material for ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' revealed that [[https://sonicstadium.org/2017/08/sonic-forces-releases-on-nov-7-us-price-and-pre-order-bonuses-detailed/ Persona 5 clothing was made available]] for the [[OriginalCharacter Avatar character]], with many joking the example posted there was Joker's own Sonic OC. What helps is that Sonic {{Original Character}}s are often seen as a "beginner fursona" for [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furries]], and given how many of the thieves have an animal motif to them, this can be easily extended to Joker's teammates too.[[/labelnote]] |
| 101 | ** [[Franchise/TheIncredibles NO GLOVES!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The above lead to this common reaction since the render shown in the advert lacks Joker's red gloves and just has the hands shown bare instead, which is especially strange seeing as they're a big part of Joker's design and gloves in general are considered a standard element in most official ''Sonic'' designs as well.[[/labelnote]] |
| 102 | * With the anime and dancing game referring to the protagonist as "Ren Amamiya", it has spawned a few memes in short notice: |
| 103 | ** Ren Theatre/MammaMia.[[labelnote:Explanation]]''VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight'' gives Joker the canon name of "Ren Amamiya". Most fans used his manga name "Akira Kurusu" and were all thrown off by the change. For some reason, many reactors noted that "Amamiya" reminded them of the phrase "mama mia".[[/labelnote]] |
| 104 | ** [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow The Ren & Ryuji Show]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ren [[Main/NamesTheSame shares his forename with]] Ren Hoek. Supported by fanart of Hoek wearing Amamiya's Joker suit, and Ryuji being called "Stimpy".[[/labelnote]] |
| 105 | ** #NOTMYJOKER [[labelnote:Explanation]][[HistoryRepeats Much like people's reactions to]] [[VideoGame/Persona4 Yu Narukami instead of Soji Seta]] and [[VideoGame/Persona3 Makoto Yuki instead of Minato Arisato]], some people who became accustomed to "Akira Kurusu" [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks weren't so willing]] to accept the name Ren Amamiya.[[/labelnote]] |
| 106 | ** The many names of Joker.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the already existing debate of whether "Ren Amamiya" or "Akira Kurusu" sounds better, many jokes have been made regarding Joker's true name, among which also include the many ways he is called through the game by the characters among other things: Ren Amamiya, Akira Kurusu, Joker, MC, The Protagonist, Senpai (From ''Royal'' onwards), Leader, This Guy, Him, The Pompous Man in the Black Coat, Master, Inmate, Trickster, Damn Brat, Guinea Pig, Chair-Kun, Nasty Crimeboy, [=HaremFucker249=] etc.[[/labelnote]] |
| 107 | * [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=t8fCEyYiRU8 Cowboy Bebop's opening syncs up a little too well]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening theme for ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' fits very well with the style of the opening of ''Persona 5'', with the characters appearing at exact matching times.[[/labelnote]] |
| 108 | * Sojiro's shotgun.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sojiro being overprotective towards Futaba led to jokes that if Joker and Futaba ended up in a relationship, Sojiro will watch both of them over with a shotgun in his hand, armed and loaded, [[IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer just in case Joker tries to do something funny to Futaba]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 109 | * Haru is a sadist.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Haru is a cute lady that has some questionable decisions, such as carrying an axe and a ''grenade launcher'' into a battle, saying ''in a cheerful tone'' that she gets shivers whenever she hears Shadows plead for their lives, easily having the scariest reaction to Joker [[spoiler:should he cheat on her by Valentine's Day]], and having BloodKnight tendencies so great she scared both ''Makoto and Ryuji'' once. This led to jokes that Haru is [[CuteAndPsycho secretly a sadistic person beneath all of her normally cute looks]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 110 | * ''Make Japan Great Again'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the game's release coinciding with the election of United States President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, with many claiming he shares similarities with [[BigBad Masayoshi Shido]], the internet wasted no time spinning memes linking the two.[[/labelnote]] |
| 111 | ** Likewise, referring to Yoshida as "Japanese UsefulNotes/BernieSanders" is quite popular due to both being aging politicians with beliefs seen as radical and focusing on issues that affect the youth of their countries. |
| 112 | * Goro Akechi is [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]After [[https://personacentral.com/persona-5-new-price-edition-listed-for-release-on-september-6-2018-in-japan/ a limited edition of the game]] shows Akechi's face being blocked by the price tag, jokes have been made about Akechi being Mike Wazowski. The promotional pictures for various costume {{DLC}}s would cover Akechi's face with info about the DLC as well while showing everyone else fully.[[/labelnote]] |
| 113 | ** Makoto got her turn in 2022 when a thumbnail for a trailer promoting the Switch version covered her face with the Nintendo logo. |
| 114 | * Captain Akechi.[[labelnote:Explanation (spoiler)]]During the Casino arc, Akechi had his moment to shine as part of the Phantom thieves. With his cunning tactics and powerful skills, players feels Akechi is more like the leader of the team comparing to [[SilentProtagonist Joker]]. Also, Akechi's bright costume resembles to the uniform of a navy officer. Hence the meme is created. Another interpretation is that during the interrogation scene, a streamer mused why Joker didn't just tell Sae that Akechi is the mastermind of Phantom Thieves. His fans soon began to refer Akechi as "Leader".[[/labelnote]] |
| 115 | * "I'm a teacher... and you're my student." ''"That's the best part."'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]In her romance path, Kawakami will try to discourage Joker from pursuing a relationship with her due to the [[TeacherStudentRomance taboo nature]] of it. One of Joker's potential responses "that's the best part" reached [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1248443-megami-tensei-persona memetic levels]] due to how much it CrossesTheLineTwice.[[/labelnote]] |
| 116 | * Dr. Legs [[labelnote:Explanation]][[HospitalHottie Takemi]]'s legs are given [[LegFocus a lot of focus]] when browsing through her shop menu, earning her this nickname.[[/labelnote]] |
| 117 | * Retort it [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Joker was released as DLC in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', Kotaku published an article falsely accusing the song "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There" of containing the slur "retarded", which turned out to be a mutation of "retort it". On top of Kotaku getting criticism for the misleading article (including from the game's own voice actors), people started making jokes about the incident, such as using "retort it" as a substitute for the actual slur.[[/labelnote]] |
| 118 | * [[VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} Bayonetta]] is Joker's mom.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to both characters being dark-haired and wearing glasses, having powers associated with darkness, being extremely stylish and sassy, using melee weapons and guns at the same time, and a few other similarities; it became extremely popular Fanon that Joker is Bayonetta's son. After Joker got included as a DLC fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', in which Bayonetta is also a playable character, the meme ''really'' took off. This is a bit of an AscendedMeme, in a WhatCouldHaveBeen way, as Sae was originally planned to be the one looking after Joker, and [[https://i.pinimg.com/564x/20/b8/92/20b892af2c864f9912339645e84de9a0.jpg guess who she looks shockingly like in concept art]]?[[/labelnote]] |
| 119 | ** Joker, two years later.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A variation of the above, popular with the game's LGBT fanbase, is that Joker is trans and becomes Bayonetta after undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy.[[/labelnote]] |
| 120 | * Futaba sleeping.[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]After completing her Palace, Futaba "decides to sleep" and will not wake up until the plot-mandated deadline of August 21st. Since her dungeon starts in late July, completing it early results in her sleeping for ''almost a month'', which is not helped by how [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight nonchalant everyone is]] (including Sojiro, her ''adoptive father''). Cue jokes and memes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 121 | * Pleasant Boy.[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Akechi is referred to with this epithet before his introduction. It becomes ironic considering the ''un''pleasant things he's done, such as being responsible for the psychotic breakdown and mental shutdown incidents.[[/labelnote]] |
| 122 | * Is Futaba [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} a kid or a squid?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Futaba has frequently been noted to have a striking resemblance to an Inkling, specifically the orange-tentacled girl that's the unofficial mascot of the franchise. ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' took the meme [[AscendedMeme full circle]] by having Futaba's spirit battle be against that very same Inkling.[[/labelnote]] |
| 123 | * Ann is [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa Junko Enoshima]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Some fans have noticed that Ann bears a slight resemblance to Junko Enoshima from the ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa'' series due to both being blonde teenage girls with similar hairstyles, having the same red and black color combination in their clothes, especially noticeable with Ann's winter uniform, and both of them being Models. Fans that have played ''Danganronpa'' before ''Persona 5'' or vice-versa often say that one reminds them of the other, and thus has lead to a lot of jokes and fanart comparing both of them.[[/labelnote]] |
| 124 | ** On a similar note, Ann's initial Persona, Carmen, is sometimes compared to [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpaTriggerHappyHavoc Celestia Ludenberg]]. |
| 125 | * Haru's Screen Time [[labelnote:Explanation]]Unlike everyone else who joins the Phantom Thieves, Haru does not interact with the group before joining. In her father's palace, her awakening to the first fraction of her powers and ability to enter the Metaverse is largely offscreen, and on top of that her role in the plot is overshadowed by the feud between Morgana and the rest of the Phantom Thieves. Her Confidant also [[LateCharacterSyndrome only becomes available very late in the game]], and needs maxed Proficiency to even ''progress''. Her lack of plot relevance afterwards leads to lots of jokes about her [[MemeticLoser lack of screentime]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 126 | ** Morgana stole Haru's Screen Time [[labelnote:Explanation]]As mentioned above, Haru's introduction is greatly overshadowed by the conflict between Morgana and the rest of the Phantom Thieves. Even when confronting Shadow Okumura, it is Morgana who gives him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, and not Haru, his own daughter. This lead to jokes about Morgana being responsible for Haru's lack of screentime.[[/labelnote]] |
| 127 | * Cuck the cat. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A running joke among fans who don't like Morgana is that they romance Ann purely to spite him because of his crush on her. Another alternative to this is the popular [[FanPreferredCouple Ann/Ryuji ship]], as Morgana not only has a crush on Ann, but he is also [[JerkassToOne constantly insulting Ryuji]], so fans find it fitting for [[LaserGuidedKarma the person Morgana insults the most to end up with the person he's most attracted to]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 128 | ** "Spare coochie Lady Ann?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A term used as a slang to try and get with a woman, with coochie being referring to the genitals. It's been mixed with Morgana asking for this with Ann due to him having a crush on her.[[/labelnote]] |
| 129 | ** In general, calling Morgana a simp and making fun of his crush on Ann is a very prominent joke among the fanbase. |
| 130 | * Gorb [[labelnote:Explanation]]A piece of merchandise for the original game is a rotund plush of Akechi, which is affectionately referred to by this name.[[/labelnote]] |
| 131 | * Beep Boop. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The third rank of Makoto's Confidant sees her disheartened that the impression that Eiko and her other classmates had of her was an emotionless robot. Two of the responses are to console her while the third is [[{{Troll}} that.]] Since much of Makoto's confidant and one-on-one events can have [[LovingBully Joker teasing her]] it's become a really popular phrase for shippers of the two.[[/labelnote]] |
| 132 | * Momkoto/Mamakoto [[labelnote:Explanation]]A FanNickname for Makoto due to her TeamMom status with the Phantom Thieves. The fact that several [[VideoGame/Persona5DancingInStarlight of the]] [[VideoGame/Persona5Strikers spinoffs]] make references to this as well only fueled the fanbase more.[[/labelnote]] |
| 133 | * [[VideoGame/SaintsRowGatOutOfHell "Joker? Do you have a plan?" "I'm gonna shoot a god in the face." "Uh, I think you may have missed a few steps there." "No, I said 'in the face.' Somehow that always works."]] [[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers)]] When [[TheManBehindTheMan Yaldabaoth]] is revealed as the true final boss, not much is actually discussed in way of a plan to take him down.[[/labelnote]] |
| 134 | * [[PraisingShowsYouDontWatch Don't mess with us Persona 5 fans, we haven't even played the game]] [[labelnote: Explanation]]There's enough story and social link content in the game's cutscenes that you can understand enough of it through [=YouTube=] playthroughs. This means that there's a lot of people who come into the fandom [[FanworkOnlyFans through Let's Plays, memes and fanart]] (or simply because of Joker's appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''), and then engage with the rest of the fans with a superficial understanding of things. Hence this mockery. While other story-heavy or character-heavy games like visual novels such as ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' are not exempt from this treatment, the size of the ''Persona 5'' fanbase makes this aspect very visible compared to others.[[/labelnote]] |
| 135 | ** Persona 5 fans can finally play Persona 5. [[labelnote: Explanation]] When the Switch, Xbox and PC ports of the game were announced, trailers were flooded with comments like this, since the game is now much more accessible.[[/labelnote]] |
| 136 | * [[Film/TwentyTwoJumpStreet "Joker fucked the [boss/prosecutor]'s [daughter/sister]!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A recreation of the scene in ''Twenty Two Jump Street'' where Maya is revealed to be Captain Dickenson's daughter, with Joker as Schmidt, Ryuji as Greg, either Sojiro or Sae as Captain Dickenson, and either Futaba or Makoto as Maya.[[/labelnote]] |
| 137 | * A lot of things happened during that week... [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Due to Akechi's status as a GuestStarPartyMember in the base game, and Atlus' seemingly unwilling to expand on his UncertainDoom after the end of both the original game and ''Royal'', that means any future game featuring him will always have him be from Sae's week when he's masquerading as Crow instead of being allowed to cut loose in his Black Mask form or anything else. This also mean that with each passing entry, Sae's week becomes more and more cluttered from having to house so many spin-offs and crossovers all at once.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 139 | ''[[AC:P5: Royal Pre-release]]'' |
| 140 | * ''Persona 5 Racing'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Atlus' cryptic announcement of a project called ''Persona 5 R'' in early 2019 led people to try to guess what it was, with one of the sillier suggestions being a kart racing spin-off, possibly in reference to ''VideoGame/SonicR''. A March 23, 2019 announcement revealed the R to stand for Royal, and that it was an UpdatedRerelease of the game in the vein of ''VideoGame/Persona3 FES'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4 Golden''[[/labelnote]] |
| 141 | * Human Morgana [[labelnote:Explanation]]There's a scene in [=P5R=]'s first trailer showing Joker interacting with [[https://preview.redd.it/lzffjdv5q7u21.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=ce7346b63df0c3eb5aff4fd45f474d5bb25168f4 a mysterious person]], whom many fans believed (due to his looks and the line he states) is Morgana as a human [[spoiler:(he IS Morgana, but only thanks to a forced shift in cognition)]]. Between his surprisingly attractive design and the fact that most fans believed that Human Morgana would look like a child, the scene reached memetic status almost immediately. [[/labelnote]] |
| 142 | ** "Don't worry, human Morgana isn't real. It can't hurt you."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Derived from a separate "therapist" meme. One of the new characters introduced is a therapist, leading to many fans drawing comics where he reassures Joker with this line (or something close to it) before Human Morgana comes in to prove him wrong. [[spoiler:[[HilariousInHindsight As it turns out]], said therapist later turns out to have ''created'' Human Morgana.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 143 | * [[https://twitter.com/Dishwasher1910/status/1122024469772500993 The Persona Girls]]! [[labelnote:Explanation]]With the introduction of Kasumi, several people began to note that she, Ann, and Makoto shared very similar design elements with Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerPuffGirls'', respectively.[[/labelnote]] |
| 144 | * I made her less... Ugh! Hire me, Atlus! [[labelnote:Explanation]]After an artist on Twitter decided to make art where Kasumi wore less revealing clothing as a protest against her outfit, many more artists began mocking the condescending and prudish nature of the artist by making ironic edits and parodies of the aforementioned art.[[/labelnote]] |
| 145 | * Goro in the backseat [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]After a shot of Haru showed Black Mask Goro in the back of the Mona bus with everyone, fans have taken to photoshopping pictures of the Phantom Thieves on photos of kids fighting in minivans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 146 | * Buses.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A miscalculation of the end times of the Persona Super Live 2019 led fans to believe that the last buses from the event would be leaving an hour before the program was over. This led to fans pretending that they had missed their bus and were stranded at the concert.[[/labelnote]] |
| 147 | * Don't interrupt Ryuji's and Yusuke's beef bowl. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ryuji's and Yusuke's [[https://twitter.com/Persona_Central/status/1144172830591987712 new Team Attack]] has them gunning down a shadow for interrupting their beef bowl. [[https://twitter.com/UltimaShadowX/status/1144362497492889600 It]] [[https://twitter.com/soniccolorsost/status/1144368736645857280 didn't]] [[https://twitter.com/Ultrashroomz/status/1144382392620265472 take]] [[https://twitter.com/Akhanamii/status/1144478945263271936 long]] [[https://twitter.com/RandomTweeter67/status/1144408783009058816 for]] people to do edits.[[/labelnote]] |
| 148 | * Yusuke's third-tier is Goro Akechi [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Yusuke's third-tier Persona was revealed as Gorokichi, western fans joked about its name due to the English spelling of it being almost identical to Akechi's full name. [[/labelnote]] |
| 149 | * ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' transformations [[labelnote:Explanation]]In one of the ''Royal'' trailers, Kasumi does a ''Sailor Moon'' style TransformationSequence into her Phantom Thief outfit. Fans were quick to make edits with songs from ''Sailor Moon'' itself.[[/labelnote]] |
| 150 | * Time to steal Atlus' heart. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response to Atlus' growing reliance on costly DLC's that ends up costing more than the full game has lead people to claim that Atlus has fallen to the same greed that the game in part criticizes as well as other questionable corporate decisions.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 152 | ''[[AC:P5: Royal Post-release]]'' |
| 153 | * Mighty Morphin' Madarame Rangers [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the second phase of Madarame's boss battle, instead of reverting after a while to his painting form like in the vanilla game he summons four "Ersatz" copies of himself for the remainder of the battle. Since the copies are [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience colour-coded]] according to their element, and there are five Madarames opposing the protagonists, fans quickly compared them to Franchise/PowerRangers. Alternatively, some fans have compared them to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTIIMJ9tUc8 Tunak Tunak Tun]] as well, considering they're the same person colour-coded in different outfits, with conveniently a green and red one (that's fire elemental) in fray.[[/labelnote]] |
| 154 | * {{Yandere}} Joker [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]In the third semester, Joker's ultimate wish is to see Goro alive again, resulting in Maruki creating a reality allowing Goro to live alongside him in Tokyo. This happens even without the player completing Goro's Confidant, resulting in players memeifying it to saying that he's absolutely obsessed with Goro.[[/labelnote]] |
| 155 | * Maruki's Fix-Fic/Maruki writing fanfiction [[labelnote:Explanation]]The conversation Maruki has with Joker during 2/2 in which he expounds on the tragic nature of Joker and Akechi's relationship. Combined with the reveal that part of the reason he created this world was so the two could spend more time together makes him sound very much like every fanfic author who hated Akechi's death in the base game. Coupled with the above meme, the jokes write themselves.[[/labelnote]] |
| 156 | * Snack time [[labelnote:Explanation]]Before his Confidant starts, Takuto Maruki tries to bribe Joker, Ryuji, and Ann into coming to his therapy sessions by saying he has snacks. Maruki brings up snacks a few times during his Confidant links and cutscenes that involve him, creating an association between Maruki and snacks that picked up shortly after the game's Western release. The fact that Maruki gets a fangirl club at Shujin only adds to it; a common joke is that the girls want a different kind of "snack". Adding to the joke is that you ''do'' actually get a snack from him in some of his confidant events.[[/labelnote]] |
| 157 | * "That was truly cringeworthy." [[labelnote:Explanation]]During a festival in July, Joker, Ryuji, and Yusuke end up getting the attention of a news team. Ryuji makes [[CringeComedy some rather cringey comments]] on-camera in the hopes that the news team won't use the footage with them in it. The meme refers to Yusuke's retort to Ryuji after the fact, where he tells Ryuji that his behavior was "truly cringeworthy." People turned Yusuke's response into a reaction image soon after it was discovered.[[/labelnote]] |
| 158 | * [[VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair Morgana Komaeda]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Morgana's human form is voiced by Creator/BrycePapenbrook despite the Japanese version keeping the same voice as his regular form. Naturally, comparisons to Nagito Komaeda (and to a lesser extent [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc Makoto Naegi]], also voiced by Papenbrook) ensued.[[/labelnote]] |
| 159 | * Goro Akechi's Phat Ass [[labelnote:Explanation]]Various Goro fans, and even some streamers, have taken note on how his backside is rather noticeable when he bends over, and especially in his [[spoiler:Black Mask Outfit]] and have made posts about it, ranging from appreciative, to slight mockery.[[/labelnote]] |
| 160 | * Iwai's Tips[[labelnote:Explanation]]Iwai's reworked gun customization menu involves a portrait of him holding it up. People on Reddit started photoshopping it over NSFW images while putting little bits of trivia on it (mostly Easter eggs).[[/labelnote]] |
| 161 | * [[Literature/KonoSuba Aqua Kasumi]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Japanese-wise, Kasumi is voiced by Creator/SoraAmamiya, who had one of the more memetic role as Aqua, the [[LoserDeity useless goddess]] of ''Literature/KonoSuba''. Since both tend to spawn their own memes in rapid speed, memes of Kasumi being jokingly derided as 'useless thief' (despite being in general useful, but actually had times where she failed), or Joker playing the part of Kazuma for her ("Yes, I'm Joker" is a most common part) pop up a lot. [[https://i.redd.it/cncgtim5mdu21.jpg It's almost natural that the 'Crying Aqua' face fits well with Kasumi]][[/labelnote]] |
| 162 | * [=#GoodbyeGoro=][[labelnote:explanation]]Twitter user Jamezietocool -- best known for the ''WebVideo/PersonaMemeverse'' series -- hosts an annual unofficial character popularity poll dubbed the Persona Awards. During the second round of the 2021 awards, ''Persona 4's'' Naoto ended up beating out Goro Akechi in terms of votes, letting her advance to the next round. Someone created the hashtag "[=GoodbyeGoro=]" to mourn his loss, and the fans took it and ran with it; within 24 hours, the hashtag was trending worldwide, ended up getting attention from a few news sites, ''and'' Goro's [[Creator/RobbieDaymond voice actor]] decided to [[https://twitter.com/robbiedaymond/status/1317208410413096960 join in on the fun]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 163 | * [=#BreakFreePersona=][[labelnote:Explanation]] Joker's inclusion as a DLC fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' [[ColbertBump led to more people getting interested in Persona 5]], boosting the demand for a possible port of the game on [[Platform/NintendoSwitch Switch]]. The hashtag "[=#BreakFreePersona=]" would become popular on Twitter, and soon after, a ''lot'' of the replies on Atlus's Twitter would consist of the hashtag being used for fans to voice their demands. ''Royal'' would eventually receive ports to Platform/XboxSeriesXAndS and PC, but still no Switch port in sight...until the end of June 2022, when a Switch port of ''Royal'' (as well as ''VideoGame/Persona4 Golden'' and ''VideoGame/Persona3 Portable'' ports) were finally announced at Nintendo's Partner Mini Direct.[[/labelnote]] |
| 164 | * "I'm alone right now"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A possible text from Akechi when he is available to work on his Confidant. It quickly caught on due to sounding [[AccidentalInnuendo unintentionally suggestive]], especially in the face of all the HoYay between him and Joker.[[/labelnote]] |
| 165 | * "Starting to hate [insert here]"/[[PoliticallyIncorrectHero Racist Kasumi]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Spawned from a rather infamous (and now deleted) tweet that said "Starting to hate black people", with [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/d/d1/P5R_Portrait_Kasumi_Serious.png Kasumi's angry portrait]] attached. Cue people making jokes about Kasumi being racist, or people making variations where "black people" is replaced by something else. Considered a bad DiscreditedMeme due to unironic racism ([[OffendingTheCreatorsOwn despite the OP being black themselves]]), to the point where its creator [[CreatorBacklash openly disowned it]][[invoked]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/OkBuddyPersona/comments/16tkcj4/im_the_creator_of_the_racist_kasumi_meme/ in an r/OkBuddyPersona post]]. [[/labelnote]] |
| 166 | * [[SpoofAesop All people who drive cars are evil.]][[labelnote:explanation]]One originating from [=RTGame's=] playthrough of the game. Somewhere around the third palace, both RT and Chat started to notice an odd trend where almost everyone villainous in the game is associated with a car: Kamoshida and Madarame are introduced offering Ann and Yusuke respectively a ride in their cars; Makoto is taken to Kaneshiro in the back of a car; Principal Kobayakawa [[spoiler:is killed off when he has a mental shutdown and is hit by a truck]]; and so on. It got to the point where RT accidentally managed to predict ''the biggest plot twist in the game''- that [[spoiler:"Igor" is really an impostor planning to kill Joker]]- [[RightForTheWrongReasons based on the fact that]] [[spoiler:Chat informed him the Velvet Room was a car in ''Persona 4'']]. This led to fans joking that the true message of the game is that anyone who drives a car is evil, and that anyone who doesn't own a car and takes public transportation is trustworthy.[[/labelnote]] |
| 167 | * "I am a the trickster/I'm a got dam genius[[labelnote:Explanation]]Based on a Reddit comment, used to ironically suggest something or someone is clever.[[/labelnote]] |
| 168 | * "Where's Joker?" "Joker's gone to play ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''" [[labelnote:Explanation ('''Spoilers!''')]]The ''VideoGame/Persona3'' remake, ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload'', was set to be released in February 2 2024. The fact that it shared the same date as the in-game third semester Palace deadline in ''Royal'' has the jokes write for themselves with players on both sides of the pacific joking about how ''Royal'''s timeline is put on hold since Joker (and the players by extention) would be too busy and hyped over ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 170 | ''[[AC:Persona 5 Strikers]]'' |
| 171 | * ''Scramble'' is a soccer/football game.[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://twitter.com/Persona_Central/status/1206629868181569537 Reports initially stated]] that the [[MarketBasedTitle official English title]] for ''Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers'' would be shortened to ''Persona 5 Strikers''. People have jokingly said that the title fits a soccer/football game better, and [[https://twitter.com/Nitomatta/status/1206658045247291393 comparisons]] [[https://youtu.be/G-4bYXIw8qw have]] also been made to the ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'' games. [[HilariousInHindsight Hilariously]], when the [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=NP6hB4pBVfQ official English trailer]] was revealed, these reports were ''completely correct''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 172 | * [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] is a Persona villain![[labelnote:Explanation]]Akira Konoe, TheHeavy of the game, has been noted by many to be a YoungerAndHipper {{Expy}} of Tony Stark, right down from his physical appearance to him being the CEO of a massive futuristic conglomerate. Not helping matters is his Shadow self, who wears a mechanised suit which resembles that of Iron Man's while bearing [[{{Sentai}} Featherman]] elements.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 174 | ''[[AC:Other]]'' |
| 175 | * "hello lgbtq community" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Said during [[https://youtu.be/UYNT5xIqeqQ?start=5089 Loud, Annoying, and Very Annoying's stream of the game]]. After a fan requested Robbie Daymond to say the aforementioned line in-character as Akechi, it was edited into [[https://twitter.com/todoyamas/status/1207143241407225857?t=5HYyHJvEoRE96zDuyg49aQ&s=19 a clip]] that became [[https://www.tiktok.com/discover/hello-lgbtq-community-sound?lang=en a viral Tiktok audio]] in 2020.[[/labelnote]] |
| 176 | * Akechi is wanted by the LAPD! [[labelnote:Explanation]]It was discovered that the Los Angeles Police Department was flagging certain Tweets, citing they could pose a potential danger. Tweets with [[NewMediaAreEvil anime and game tags were also flagged]], including one mentioning Goro Akechi was a mass murderer, prompting the joke that real-life police were after him. [[/labelnote]] |
| 177 | * Saedachi[[labelnote:Explanation]]The ironic CrackPairing of Sae with [[Characters/Persona4TohruAdachi Tohru Adachi]] became a meme in early 2023 for its sheer absurdity.[[/labelnote]] |
| 178 | * End of Service curse [[labelnote:Explanation]]Several mobile games such as ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'' and ''VideoGame/NierReincarnation'' had ended their service... just a year after said game has a collaboration with Persona 5. While there are some exceptions such as ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', ''VideoGame/BangDreamGirlsBandParty'', and ''VideoGame/IdentityV'', fans notice the trend occurring enough times in [[https://twitter.com/ScrambledFaz/status/1749629339853795731 several mobile games]] that jokes are created out of it. This has resulted in ''Persona 5'' being labelled as a "gacha killer", and a collab event usually being a sign that end of services are near.[[/labelnote]] |
| 179 | * "[[https://i.redd.it/gd0tb2fwbtqa1.jpg Sorry Joker, you don't have enough Phantom Crystals to perform an All-Out Attack. Would you like to buy some?]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Since the proper reveal of ''VideoGame/Persona5ThePhantomX'', photoshops of a regular ''Persona 5'' screenshot or even ''The Phantom X'' itself with {{microtransactions}} prompt (or similar {{freemium}} mobile game tropes) tend to spread around the fandom to mock the idea of a free-to-play ''Persona 5'' entry.[[/labelnote]] |
| 180 | * Wunkus the Clown[[labelnote:Explanation]]A user in the [=r/OkBuddyPersona=] subreddit mentioned a dream they had where a Phantom Thief named Wunkus the Clown was present in early editions of the game but removed due to his status as TheScrappy, immediately becoming a PlayAlongMeme in the vein of [[Memes/TheSimpsons Graggle Simpson]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 181 | * [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV Atlus is going to create a world where Persona 5 lasts forever.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A modified version of Jonathan's dialogue in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' that appears every time any new Persona 5-related content is revealed. [[/labelnote]] |
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| 183 | ->'''Akechi:''' Oh, am I mistaken? I thought I heard something about memes... |
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