I'm never looking at fog the same again: Let's Play Persona 4!

Hello Everyone! If you have been around this part of the forum for about a week, you probably know who I am by now. If you don't, my name is Alko Boom! Today, I've decided to tackle a game that I have not seen yet on this forum but is always talked about. What game is it? The lack of suspense must be killing you.


That's right, Persona 4! I will LPing this game. For those who don't know what Persona 4 is, Persona 4 is JRPG created by Atlus. There are obviously three other Persona games, the third being LPed here. The whole series is a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, a series that is know for being infamously hard. Persona is not as hard as these games, but still has influences from the games.

Persona 4 specifically was such a huge hit, it received a remake and a fighting game sequel as well as an anime. I recommend that you check out the anime but be warned, it does some things the game does not so your opinion may be different for it. I also recommend for those who can get to try out Persona 4 Arena (Sorry PAL gamers!). It's made by Arc System Works, the same people behind BlazBlue and Guilty Gear, and it definitely shows.

The remake however, is something I want to talk about. I will playing the PS2 version of P4. There are differences in both games which I will be pointing out. The main differences are that one character does not have a social link while another chracter does not exist, the team does not get scooters, thus can not travel outside of the town, and some enemies and bosses are different. I will be pointing the differences in bosses, but not regular enemies so you can be killed finding out,

Lastly, this is my first LP, so I would love to have feedback on everything. My picture size, my writing, how I am handling the game, really everything you can think of for an LP. Also, there is a discussion thread for Persona 4 here. With all of that out of the way, let's get into the game!





Welcome to the Velvet Room.

: Ah... It seems we have a guest with an intriguing destiny...

What? Where am I?



: This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter.

Huh? What does that mean?

: It is a room that only those bounded by a "contract" may enter...

: It may be that such a fate awaits you in the near future.

Contract? Fate?

: Now then... why don't you introduce yourself...?

Me? I'm...



Time for a name guys! And with that, this update is done.

YES YES YES YES YES YES. HAPPY TIMES AHEAD.

...shut up.

Garry Hanamura.

I'm sorry I'll leave now.

Yay P4! \o/

I am honestly happy that this is going to be the original PS2 version and not the Golden. I have not been impressed with the things I've heard were added for the remake.

As far as protagonist-kun's name goes, the manga adaptation gave him the non-canonical name of "Souji Seta," and the anime and P4A gave him a canon name of "Yu Narukami." I'd be fine with either of these, although knowing this forum, I will not be anything like so lucky.

Yeeeesssss!

Vote for name: Forever Alone

Oh, fine. Let's be boring and go with Yu Narukami. (Just kidding, I love Yu anyway so I'm perfectly fine with this.) Or wait! Charlie Tunoku! Maybe we should do Charlie Tunoku!

So is that vote for Yu or Charlie? Or both?

It's a vote for Yu! I crossed out the Charlie part, heh.

jsdfhksdfh -screams- I love you Alko Boom. <3 This is going to be so much fun.

I didn't know P4G have scooters. do want.

As for the name, Garry Hanamura sounds awesome, but we'd probably get extremely confused...

Ooh, I love this game.

Another vote for Yu Narukami.

I am going to read this knowing literally only Yosuke's name, so I won't vote. I'll just stalk you and shower lives everywhere.

I'll be unpopular here and combine the two official names and say Souji Narukami.

O.O

Nice typo I managed there.

It was a typo.

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Ooo, I'm so looking forward to this. Though... is this going to be a spoiler-filled LP (assume everyone has played it before!) or only spoiler-y in the sense of pointing out differences between this and Golden? I was on the final dungeon (...probably) of the game when my copy (and PS2, and all my other games and consoles, but I digress) got stolen, so I still haven't actually finished the game, and I've mostly managed to avoid spoilers on the ending so far!

Also, I vote that we name our protagonist Sparkles. Any last name.

Oh, so this is for the PS2 version? Then I'd love to follow along (haven't played Golden yet personally so I'm hoping that there will be spoilers tags just in case).

I personally liked the name Souji Seta more than Yu Narukami but I'm just going to randomly throw out the name PIMP MOBILE to use. I'm sorry, I'm terrible at coming up with names.

Trust me, the best I could come up with was naming him Les Miserabbel.

But Yu Narukami literally means YOU BECOME GOD*. What name can be more badass than that?

Oh. Pimp Mobile. Right.

*Shut up I know it doesn't literally mean that just roll with it

EDIT: Also, yeah, hoping that the stuff about P4G will be spoilered.

Wrong game. That name belongs in P3 way more than it does in P4. :D

Clearly, I should check that thread out.

Now I shall finally get the in-jokes! And having no experience with the game I have no idea about the name, name him Cutiepants McFly or something.

Name him Senpai Kun! (Exclamation point not part of the name.)

Also, I hereby reserve the right to insult Yosuke at my own discretion. You have been warned.

I don't think any discretion is required when looking for reasons to insult Yosuke.

I think it's because it was more of an 'obvious' name because of its meaning. Plus I like alliteration for some reason.

I vote for the name Waffle McPimp.

I would like to second Pimp Mobile.

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YES! You're LPing Persona 4!!! I"m so exited you have no idea.

On the subject of character names, my friend recently imported P4 Golden and gleefully informed me that he named his character Ass Blaster. I laughed.

I am so immature sometimes.

You know, I find this strangely appropriate.

I second the hell out of Waffle McPimp.

Just imagine what would happen if he saved someone using the new SOS system (where you rescue other online people who got knocked out in the same dungeon on the same floor by giving them a bit of HP and SP).

Ass Blaster-kun is truly a hero of the people.

You know, John's roleplaying Yu in Zafehouse , why not give him some practice?

I nominate John Stargazer.

Just to make this even harder to pick, I'll second this.

EDIT: And my 6000th post is me picking on someone. Maybe I really will level up to a live-spreading stalker come the day.

I wholeheartly support this.

Changing my vote from Yu Narukami to John Stargazer.

Actually, with the eight-character limit, we may have to shorten his name.

Or, you know, recast it as Johnstar Gazerkun.

Fabulous.

Fine, let's scratch JohnStargazer and combine it with previous suggestions to make John de Pimp. There, that should make everybody happy.

...my love. Have all of it. ALL OF IT.

I like Yu Narukami, if only because he's become the definitive version of the P4 MC, massive troll that he is. Also, I will need things to properly express my love of Dojima. Many, many things. Naughty things.

I'm with this

Changing my vote to John Stargazer.