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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#57226: Nov 8th 2019 at 8:38:47 AM

They killed gods and got two serial killers and a budding serial killer off the streets.

The legend has returned.
Geostomp In the name of the POWER, I will punish you! from Arkansas, USA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
In the name of the POWER, I will punish you!
#57227: Nov 8th 2019 at 8:41:15 AM

Okay, “accomplished” was a poor term. Still, being the only ones without a killing machine on tap and only one genius on hand is a bit on the unimpressive side compared to the other two crews.

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all" Futurama, Godfellas
TrueShadow1 Since: Dec, 2012
#57228: Nov 8th 2019 at 8:47:24 AM

They defeated a god by dancing so good, and thus indirectly created P 3 D and P 5 D by virtue of making Elizabeth and Lavenza jelly as hell. That's accomplishment enough.

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#57229: Nov 8th 2019 at 1:18:53 PM

P5 Royal has an implied Roboy Boy instead with Jose, who starts glitching when saying "Ningen" after his defeat.

And probably connected to Sophia.

Edited by OmegaRadiance on Nov 8th 2019 at 1:19:51 AM

Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
Ducolamia Pretty Cure fanatic Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: A teenager in love
Pretty Cure fanatic
#57230: Nov 8th 2019 at 2:05:17 PM

I think it's a bit unfair to compare each teams accomplishments without some context. P3 had themes about facing death, P4 Friendship/Truth, P5 Rebelling from society, How groupthink affects us, and truth to an extent. Of course the stakes in each game is going to vary. And while each team does deal with world ending phenomenons they at least fit with their respective games.

(If you were to personally ask me, Nyx is by far the biggest threat because we'll....death is death.) but if I had to talk about each team altogether I think they each accomplished what the theme for that game was. Which is what a good game should do.

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#57231: Nov 8th 2019 at 2:07:19 PM

Murder robots are just crutches.

Only sometimes posts
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#57232: Nov 8th 2019 at 2:10:31 PM

Well actually fusion is a crutch but murder robots do make things easier. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#57233: Nov 12th 2019 at 10:26:17 AM

Scramble introduction to Joker and Sophie

Protagonist
The protagonist. A third-year high school student. After moving to Tokyo, he got wrapped up in a series of incidents involving psychotic breakdowns and awakened to his Persona abilities. He formed the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with his friends to reform the distorted hearts of rotten adults, and led a major case full of conspiracy to resolution. After the case was shut, he returned home, but visits Yongen-Jaya in Tokyo once again for summer vacation.

—Action
A dauntless all-rounder with a wide range of attack skills.

Code Name: Joker. He has high mobility and attack power, and unleashes quick, close-range attacks with his dagger. His ability to fight with a wide range of skills is his greatest weapon, and he can use attacks of various attributes depending on the combination.

-Skills
His initial Persona is Arsene. He specializes in Curse-type skills and can sweep up enemies with his sinister power. Additionally, Joker is the only member of the Phantom Thieves who can freely change Personas. His wide range of attack skills allows him to strike the enemy’s weak point.

Sophie (voiced by Misaki Kuno)
A mysterious girl the Protagonist and others encounter in the other world version of Shibuya. She seems to have all but forgotten her memory, except for her goal to “become a good friend to humans.” She is often giddy and mysterious, but her goal to “become a good friend to humans” is genuine, and in order to accomplish that she works hard to support the Protagonist and company. She can fight with Shadows using abilities that resemble a Persona. She is a character full of mystery, including the reason why she is in that other world.

—Action
Rhythmically connect attacks to sweep up crowds of enemies.

Code Name: Sophie. In battle, her outfit extends and covers her head, and her hairstyle changes. She fights using yo-yos, allowing her to swiftly attack a wide range of enemies. For her gun attack, she uses a Blaster.

-Skills
Sophie fights using floating objects called Pithos, which are similar to a Persona. She uses techniques of the same property as Bless-type skills. And in addition to Healing-type skills that support her friends, she also has skills that can weaken enemies.

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Geostomp In the name of the POWER, I will punish you! from Arkansas, USA Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
In the name of the POWER, I will punish you!
#57234: Nov 12th 2019 at 12:57:52 PM

[up] So now we know that Sophie is the replacement Bless user and Joker and co being acknowledged as moving up a year is also nice.

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all" Futurama, Godfellas
Xiphoniii Cheeky son of a.... from Florida Since: Aug, 2009
Cheeky son of a....
#57235: Nov 12th 2019 at 2:19:45 PM

I didn't want to, but I'm going to love her. Rhythmic sweeping attacks with yoyos? A robot trying to love and understand humans? Oh no! You're meeting all of my standards!

:smug:
asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57237: Nov 15th 2019 at 2:48:24 AM

I love that his render is getting his ass beaten

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
TrueShadow1 Since: Dec, 2012
#57238: Nov 15th 2019 at 5:18:22 PM

Well, he's a tank. His role in the party is getting beaten (other than doing an assload of physical damage).

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#57239: Nov 15th 2019 at 5:55:44 PM

Huh we got Misaki Kuno

Always liked the choices in V As they get.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#57240: Nov 21st 2019 at 11:36:41 AM

5 Royal western release date announcement in 12 days.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#57241: Nov 21st 2019 at 11:39:50 AM

That was fast. Wait, misread.

Edited by Weirdguy149 on Nov 21st 2019 at 2:41:45 PM

The legend has returned.
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#57242: Nov 21st 2019 at 9:54:31 PM

Random question: to anyone who played P4 blind, how hard was it to guess the Killer?

asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#57243: Nov 21st 2019 at 9:56:05 PM

Pretty easy, since they're the only person on the list of suspects not to be dead, in jail, or a Social Link

Bewitching Eyes
deludedmusings Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#57244: Nov 21st 2019 at 9:57:24 PM

I hadn't realised personally until I actually had to, to continue on to the good ending. And my reaction was the same as the characters, which was cool.

[up] I have to admit, that was a big part of it. He was around so often but wasn't a social link.

Edited by deludedmusings on Nov 22nd 2019 at 4:00:08 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#57245: Nov 21st 2019 at 9:58:19 PM

When I actually played it the first time I was stumped so I had to check online.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#57246: Nov 21st 2019 at 10:04:01 PM

By that point he was literally the only realistic possibility.

This song needs more love.
Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
Editor of Posts
#57247: Nov 22nd 2019 at 3:01:19 AM

How hard was it to unlock the true ending and figure out the mastermind?

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#57248: Nov 22nd 2019 at 6:36:33 AM

On the actual "decide the killer" scene, the game gives you a list of requirements that the killer had to have met, gives you a list of damn near every character in the game, and gives you three chances to get it right. The real killer isn't the only person on the list who checks all the appropriate boxes, but the vast majority of characters can be written off as not fitting the requirements given. When I went in blind for my first play-through, I didn't get the right answer on the first try, but I did on the second or third.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#57249: Nov 22nd 2019 at 6:40:03 AM

God, I played 4 pretty late but that sounds obtuse as fuck.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me

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