Live Blogs Persona 4: Self Challenge Expert Run!

Pulse2012-08-22 10:58:55

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, one and all!

This is a liveblog detailing a simple self-imposed challenge in Persona 4. Having completed the game on Normal difficulty, I felt the need to tackle Expert!

However, there's always baggage when it comes to challenging oneself on a New Game+, as I am doing, mostly to access the extra bosses on this route. As a result I've opted to make use of a simple solution to this problem:

I will not abuse the Persona Compendium. I may only summon Personas that I have already obtained through Shuffle Time! or Fusion.

I will, admittedly, be taking advantage of my maxed Social Stats (Expression, Understanding, Knowledge, Courage, and Diligence) and a fairly large yen purse from my last playthrough, but I feel that it will not degrade the challenge TOO much.

So without further ado, we shall now dive into one year in the life of Yu Narukami, and the strange journey he will have, finding that an innocent sin could lead to the world's eternal punishment...

Comments

EndarkCuli Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 2:09:39 AM

An utter loathing of Matador that comes straight from the soul and burns hotter than all the flames in hell...there is no truer sign that you're familiar with Nocturne. It's good to see that you had a good experience with Kanji's dungeon, including the rare weapon find...though, since it wasn't mentioned, I'm curious as to whether or not you've made a side trip to Yukiko's dungeon to pick up a great weapon for her. Either way, you're doing a superb job thus far, and I've enjoyed following your experiences. Best of luck with the next batch of Social Links!

Pulse Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 7:31:36 AM

What? No mention of how the FOG of my anger was dealt with nothing more than BREATH control? :p

I had zero chance of beating Contrarian King this early, but I might make a mention of it later. It's good to hear that this is proving interesting! I'll see how the next round of Social Links go, but I've got a rough schedule set for them, so I think it'll be fine.

Otherarrow Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 9:40:29 AM

I was generally able to do Contrarian King right after Shadow Kanji. He is a pain if you try to do him as soon as you can, but if you wait until after the Bathhouse, he isn't as hard to deal with.

On another note, where did Igor go? It always bugged me.

Pulse Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 10:24:59 AM

... Secret meeting with Philemon? Helping a different group of teenagers avert a separate apocalypse elsewhere on the globe? Cameoing in Trinity Soul?

Otherarrow Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 11:35:41 AM

That brings up another good question, if two people enter the Velvet Room at the same time from entirely different locations, will they meet each other?

Also, not only is Trinity Soul not canon, I think it's set several years after P4 anyway.

Pulse Since: Dec, 1969

Sep 5th 2012 at 11:48:57 AM

Hence it being crossed out. :p

The Velvet Room is a singular space, but it's also capable of being altered by Igor's whims. Maybe you'd just be invisible/behind a curtain or wall or what have you, because their Room is, upholstery aside, completely different. I mean, we don't see Nameless or Belladona in P3 or P4, but the Aria of the Soul is as clear as always.