I Finally Experienced Persona 2 And It Is FANTASTIC

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Komentáře • 637

  • @genderenigma8276
    @genderenigma8276 Před rokem +2279

    Philemon is the Owner, Igor is the Manager, and the Velvet Room Attendants are the underpaid, Karen-Dealing workers.

    • @mamba-do-u
      @mamba-do-u Před rokem +224

      Makoto, Kotone, Yu and Joker: Igor, I have a complaint!

    • @taxinvasion260
      @taxinvasion260 Před rokem +112

      @@mamba-do-u _"The _*_Fool_*_ Arcana" eh?..._

    • @conspiracypanda1200
      @conspiracypanda1200 Před rokem +63

      @@mamba-do-u I've literally never heard anyone refer to P3's FEMC by her live play name!

    • @mamba-do-u
      @mamba-do-u Před rokem +43

      @@conspiracypanda1200 there's more debate on her name than Joker in all honesty

    • @CTOONfan1
      @CTOONfan1 Před rokem +31

      @@conspiracypanda1200 They actually reused that name in a mobile game crossover she was in a while back. That's basically her canon name now.

  • @lucassworldofletsplays9270
    @lucassworldofletsplays9270 Před rokem +1594

    I saw a message in the chat at one point that said “Hitler is Jun’s father. Jun is gay AND European” and I laughed so hard

    • @Arcsin27
      @Arcsin27 Před rokem +14

      HA

    • @Sk8r115
      @Sk8r115 Před rokem +68

      Is Hitler German in the persona universe? Or was he already an immortal Mayan sorcerer before being the Führer

    • @dededeletethis9940
      @dededeletethis9940 Před rokem +82

      He should still be german. All that mayan sorcerer stuff only happened because of the rumors coming true, which Nyarlathotep only made happen in 1999 (the year this game takes place). Besides, there’s now the new timeline after this game’s ending, and since the In Lak’ech was never written in that new timeline, the rumor of Hitler being a sorcerer was never spread, so he was never retroactively made one

    • @quack-tastictictac1630
      @quack-tastictictac1630 Před rokem +26

      @@Sk8r115 It’s not ACTUALLY Hitler. It’s just a disguise

    • @derekmartin5340
      @derekmartin5340 Před rokem +83

      @@quack-tastictictac1630 Despite that though, the real Hitler was in-canon a persona user. Igor mentions it if you talk to him at some point.

  • @afanofmoss2250
    @afanofmoss2250 Před rokem +388

    Tatsuya actually does every sound effect in the game yet people call him a silent protagonist smh

  • @ladyholiday3863
    @ladyholiday3863 Před rokem +624

    1:07:40 “Let’s go say hi to my brother because for some reason he exists” and then she fell head over heels for him in Eternal Punishment

  • @Namingway248
    @Namingway248 Před rokem +857

    the fact that tatsuya's way of expressing his feelings has always been to fiddle with jun's lighter is what makes me love those two being together so much. even if neither of them remembers anything, neither of them can forget that lighter

    • @shincci
      @shincci Před rokem +179

      I can't believe P2 IS made gay people real

    • @snailthelostcow63
      @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +117

      It's pretty funny as well because either option is correct. You actually can't be mad whether they're gay or best friends lol. This game is amazing.

  • @quintonclothier6171
    @quintonclothier6171 Před rokem +401

    Philemon is the reason Igor always says "Welcome to THE Velvet Room," and doesn't refer to it as HIS Velvet Room. Except in 5, but there's good reason for that, of course.

    • @joa8593
      @joa8593 Před 11 měsíci +21

      He does, at least in the Japanese. It was voiced by Tanonaka.

  • @ZeldaGamer2005
    @ZeldaGamer2005 Před rokem +301

    I love how the gifts that Tatsuya and Jun gave to each other affected their Personas as Tatsuya got a lighter so he has Volcanus and Jun got a watch so he has Chronos.

  • @officialFredDurstfanclub
    @officialFredDurstfanclub Před rokem +180

    Tatsuya is truly the most based protag on the series. Fucks his way to top and makes everyone fall head over heels for him, does a mean motorcycle impression, fist fights super wizard Hitler in the realm of the unconscious mind and doesn’t afraid of anything. Bravo, Tadashi

    • @MatsuSenpaii
      @MatsuSenpaii Před 3 měsíci +13

      The Motorcycle impression is probably the most BASED part of him
      Like, dude just pulls out a mic with its stand out of nowhere and makes an accurate motorcycle sounds.

  • @oke2520
    @oke2520 Před 4 měsíci +122

    8:25 You started the rumor and now we have persona 3 reload.

  • @dededeletethis9940
    @dededeletethis9940 Před rokem +800

    Innocent Sin feels like an acid trip at times, but it gave us Eikichi, so it’s automatically the best classic Persona game

  • @delion4215
    @delion4215 Před rokem +1335

    Lisa was a decent character I think, but when Ginko was introduced I was immediately attached and for no reason Lisa disappeared

    • @mustafaqasimi5122
      @mustafaqasimi5122 Před rokem +64

      is this a joke
      i woke up 2 mins ago this is indecipherable to me

    • @delion4215
      @delion4215 Před rokem +58

      @@mustafaqasimi5122 yes it’s a joke

    • @neymiiie
      @neymiiie Před rokem +159

      Yeah it’s pretty weird that they introduced this character and then just abandoned her for the rest of the story. Ginko is great tho so I’m not complaining she took Lisas place

    • @lucaskincanyon7393
      @lucaskincanyon7393 Před rokem +4

      Aren’t they the same person?

    • @delion4215
      @delion4215 Před rokem +11

      @@lucaskincanyon7393 it's a joke

  • @ventusthekey5187
    @ventusthekey5187 Před rokem +239

    And yeah, P2 IS' plot is wild. Since all rumors come true even wild conspiracy theories come true. So yeah since "Hitler survived," was a pretty popular rumor at the time of this games development, they added it into the game.

    • @shincci
      @shincci Před rokem +68

      Yeah the game actually uses some real-life conspiracy theories, or something similar to them. There is actually theory/old folklore that Jesus Christ didn't die and escaped to Hokkaido, so like the stuff that happens in this game aren't so far from beliefs we have in our world.

    • @davidjimenez3822
      @davidjimenez3822 Před rokem +36

      this game's take on Y2K is somehow way more logical than YIIK's take, a game entirely focused on Y2K
      truly one of the YIIK moments of all time

  • @alkiealkinky9568
    @alkiealkinky9568 Před rokem +243

    Tatsuya: Close your Eyes
    Also Tatsuya: *Loud Motorcycle noises*

  • @firepuppies4086
    @firepuppies4086 Před rokem +366

    Fun fact about Tatsuya.. this is the first time he fought against Joker, the second is in 5 since he and Shido have the same voice

  • @kbab5329
    @kbab5329 Před rokem +346

    52:00 One of my favorite aspects of Persona 2 is the attention to detail, pretty much every time the "plot progresses" almost every NPC in every map has new dialogue, it foreshadows a bunch of things but is almost all skippable. There's a really sweet plot point with Katsuya, where at first he hears the rumors of the 5 people spotted near the scenes of the explosions, realizes it's Tatsuya, and just kind of tells him to go away, thinking his brother is a criminal but loving him too much to pursue it. But later on, when you tell the kids to tell everyone that you were actually the ones who saved them, Katsuya is smiling when you see him and says that their dad would be proud of him, a girl nearby says that she saw Katsuya watching the news and that when he realized Tatsuya wasn't the criminal he looked so relieved he almost cried.
    And this entire subplot is entirely missable, the attention to detail is impeccable.

    • @colt1903
      @colt1903 Před rokem +15

      Sounds like the Trails games

    • @mattb6616
      @mattb6616 Před rokem +21

      every good rpg does this. big part of the Dragon Quest games too. and ff7 and ff9, i havent replayed 8 recently enough to be sure

    • @tobywoaby1402
      @tobywoaby1402 Před měsícem +1

      Awww that’s adorable 😭

  • @kueyteow6288
    @kueyteow6288 Před rokem +413

    I could not stop laughing at your breakdown when Ms. Ideal spouted all of that plot in the Detective Agency, I forgotten how freaking outlandish it can get, it's a Crystal theory but somehow even crazier.
    And that ending, could not stop crying at all

    • @First-to-last
      @First-to-last Před rokem +11

      Crystal theorys are the free versions of ms. ideal's theorys

    • @sarafontanini7051
      @sarafontanini7051 Před rokem

      what's even better is that Miss Ideal is straight up WRONG. None of what she was saying was even remotely true.

    • @kueyteow6288
      @kueyteow6288 Před rokem +5

      @@sarafontanini7051 exactly! It ended up being just rumors, and ngl I find it kinda funny that the writers thought up of such a crazy scenario that ended up being a rumor in the end

  • @texivani
    @texivani Před rokem +354

    "I don't know what a German accent sounds like"
    Nono, you're doing great, please continue

    • @dededeletethis9940
      @dededeletethis9940 Před rokem +35

      Like, as a native german speaker, her “Auf Wiedersehen“ was actually pretty good. I have seen people butcher way simpler words way harder

    • @colt1903
      @colt1903 Před rokem +10

      Someone get her to play Ace Attorney. She'll have a ball with Von Karma.

  • @isaiahthen6614
    @isaiahthen6614 Před 5 měsíci +67

    the persona 3 rumor aged well

  • @honeyOTU_
    @honeyOTU_ Před rokem +163

    so I've read this and known this for ages but apparently, since Maya didn't accept her shadow, it kind of implies that really deep down she hasn't forgiven Tatsuya and the rest for locking her in the shrine ☹️

    • @sarafontanini7051
      @sarafontanini7051 Před rokem +83

      or rather she never accepted that a part of her DID hold something against them thus stunting ehr growth.
      Granted I'm not sure that's how that specfic shadow worked in this game, the rules are different here.

    • @Saxdude26
      @Saxdude26 Před 2 měsíci +3

      That really makes the PSone boxart of both P2 games REALLY hit in a different way. For the first title to introduce shadow selves, it does a DANG good job.

  • @ventusthekey5187
    @ventusthekey5187 Před rokem +233

    So now hopefully you understand what happened at the end of the P1 manga. Philemon is the representative of all human goodness and the conscious human mind. So he is, in a way, every person all at once. That's why he can grant the persona ability. He *is* persona. Arguably the most powerful being in persona lore.

    • @supernerd8067
      @supernerd8067 Před rokem +13

      I wonder if he will ever return in a spinoff or Persona 6

    • @Tasty_Tango45
      @Tasty_Tango45 Před rokem +3

      @@supernerd8067 Maybe Jose will take his place ?

    • @snailthelostcow63
      @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +16

      @@supernerd8067 I hope at least make him as "human conciousness" or something. I mean damn, we got another plot for why Igor is the velvet room master now, what the hell happened to Philemon

    • @robinhoodproductions5102
      @robinhoodproductions5102 Před rokem +4

      @@snailthelostcow63 didn’t he exile himself to imprison nyarly or was that just a fever dream of mine

    • @nahte123456
      @nahte123456 Před rokem +4

      Nyx is at least confirmed stronger and Nyarlathotep should be about equal. Also not sure what would happen if like, he faced Universe Makoto or how that works because the Universe is weird.
      Besides those exceptions though, perhaps some actual SMT crossover, I do think he is the strongest. He's not unstoppable, Chronos seemed able to trap him in Q after all, but still.

  • @MellowFeeling
    @MellowFeeling Před rokem +79

    "This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental." Yeah right.

  • @rougeblackborn
    @rougeblackborn Před rokem +65

    Fellas, is it gay to exchange mementos and make a promise to keep each other in your hearts forever (in front of what looks like a bridal boutique)?

  • @davidklassen5791
    @davidklassen5791 Před rokem +752

    you have no idea how happy lots of persona fans are that you'd give P2 a shot. Too many people look at the duology and say "eh they look too old, i'll skip them", depite them having the best writing in the series. Thank you for giving these two great games a chance.

    • @davidklassen5791
      @davidklassen5791 Před rokem +54

      @RAYHAN REHEMA PUTRA "mid game"? you've clearly never played it. The duology are the best written games in all of megaten. Yes, the gameplay is turn your brain off easy, but so is P5.

    • @davidklassen5791
      @davidklassen5791 Před rokem +38

      @RAYHAN REHEMA PUTRA It doesn’t need side quests like the later games because it’s not a stupid calendar system game. It’s a different era of JRPGs, and it still stands up better than any other persona games. Just because it’s not as flashy as the later ones, that doesn’t make it bad.
      High encounter rate is just a mild annoyance, because it’s so easy to body them.
      Cards aren’t an issue either once you know how to do demon talk with the specific ones.
      Also P5 is equally as easy, if not moreso than the PSP P2’s

    • @raivin7172
      @raivin7172 Před rokem +11

      @rayhanrehemaputra1719 it's mid game, but story is legit masterpiece

    • @snailthelostcow63
      @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +21

      @RAYHAN REHEMA PUTRA "The game doesn't even challenging". Yeah, I think you never played Eternal Punishment. The difficulty spike is a bit cruel in that one, pretty realistic since it's an all adult casts lmao

    • @ignisx3791
      @ignisx3791 Před rokem

      @RAYHAN REHEMA PUTRA adding "by fact" doesn't make it a fact. That's not how that works you donut lmao. That's still a subjective take by nature.
      When did this clownfoonery start? You can't just add that and boom it's objective fact. Mental gymnastics at its finest. Sheesh.

  • @ladyholiday3863
    @ladyholiday3863 Před rokem +214

    Normal play: Cure the poison effect.
    Crystaahhl play: U can’t be poisoned if ur dead

  • @taxinvasion260
    @taxinvasion260 Před rokem +434

    **Yelling like a revolutionary leader**
    P2 LET YOU PICK JUN, BROTHERS!
    REMEMBER WHAT ATLUS DENIED US!
    P4 WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!

    • @Tasty_Tango45
      @Tasty_Tango45 Před rokem +147

      Yu and Yosuke could've been what Tatsuya and Jun were, but sadly not, the innocent sin comitted by Atlus will not be forgotten.

    • @Anime_CartoonKIA
      @Anime_CartoonKIA Před rokem +28

      I dunno, Tatsuya and Jun seem to have WAY better chemistry than Yu and Yosuke, so I'm not bothered by the fact that the Yosuke route got scrapped.
      Actually, can someone please explain to me the appeal of Yu/Yosuke? And in a way that doesn't boil down to "they're both guys"?

    • @bananamilk8099
      @bananamilk8099 Před rokem +19

      @@Anime_CartoonKIAI can try, but I may not be the best person. Having not played Persona 4, but just as somebody who has listened to others talk about it and that particular ship.
      Fans of this ship really like to use the word “partner”. Like Yosuke as the right hand man, the person who always has the protagonists back. The first confidant you make. People who think that your romantic relationship should be your best friend.
      Weirdly their are a lot parallels between people who ship Yu with Yosuke and Ryuji and Akira shippers.

    • @Anime_CartoonKIA
      @Anime_CartoonKIA Před rokem +9

      ​@@bananamilk8099 But not even Joker/Ryuji got this much pleading from fans who criticize P5. Which means that Yu/Yosuke must've resonated more with P4 fans than J/R to P5 fans, but I still don't see why. (I mean, Yosuke can be pretty annoying sometimes. Even if that route was available to me, I still wouldn't date him.)
      Plus I've seen more fans complain that Joker can't date Akechi than Ryuji, and yet Ryuji is supposed to be the Yosuke of that series.

    • @conspiracypanda1200
      @conspiracypanda1200 Před rokem +40

      @@Anime_CartoonKIA I've played all Persona games, so I kinda know what shippers are on about. The through-line of Tatsuya/Jun, Yu/Yosuke and Ren/Akechi is Empathy and Support + capital-T Trauma.
      Tatsuya and Jun have their shared childhood trauma with everyone in the fire, but they also have their private unbreakable bond to each other as symbolised by the lighter. Jun gets it worse of the pair as he's rumor-brainwash-magiced into being Joker, leading Tatsuya to help save Jun. Childhood friends who have been separated and reunited through a dramatic rescue and now support each other unquestioningly through their shared traumas can be romantic if you wanna look at it like that, so it's popular.
      Yu and Yosuke have a similar vibe but in a shorter time span. Both are technically the New Guy in town so they can supposedly relate to each other, and Yosuke especially pushes for any kind of bond at the beginning of the game because he feels he's got no friends (outside of maybe Chie, who keeps kicking his ass). Then Yosuke suddenly goes through the death of his crush and his whole Shadow Self where only Yu and Teddie are around to witness and support him. Again, one guy rescues the other (this time all by himself) and they end up supporting each other unquestioningly. The difference is that the bond is solidified not in a shared childhood, but in the S-Link and other major interactions that develop through the game where Yosuke basically shows just how much he seeks Yu's attention and approval over anyone else. This can be extended into a romance very easily if wanted, which Atlus almost did. The whole "partner" thing is just a bonus.
      Imo Ren/Akechi is the one that I shake my head at the most because it's primarily just fans going "I can fix him". Still, Ren and Akechi both have shared traumas caused primarily by Shido and Yaldaboth, but there's a major difference in that they literally can't support each other because they're too different to properly accept the other. Akechi specifically is the problem since he spits on the idea of changing too much and accepting support from Ren, even just as a friend. Royal gives a bit more time to the development of the relationship, but imo it's pretty much another version of Yu vs Adachi but they're in the same age range this time so a relationship is seen as acceptable by fans. People just love the tragic angle of it, I guess, and daydream of a peaceful resolution and blooming relationship that the game's story would never be able to effectively give them without watering down Akechi's whole point as a character.
      And then there's Ren/Ryuji. It's kinda got some trauma and support in it, but it's to a far lesser degree because Ryuji just feels more...idk... Independent? Like, all the other ships have this vibe of "they _need_ each other because the support provided by their relationship makes them both better", but Ryuji typically doesn't feel like he "needs" Ren after his awakening and the defeat of Kamoshida. His trauma basically feels "resolved" the moment he summons his persona and declares he's not gonna take anyone's shit, plus his stunt on the boat finishes the subtle arc about his injured knee, which he never showed obvious anxiety or constantly asked for any emotional support for. Even in his Confidant and general interactions Ryuji is determined and unfaltering, if a little goofy since he's comic relief 85% of the time, so Ren's help doesn't have the same dramatic value. If you were to put the two in a romantic pair there wouldn't be much implied development, so fans push the idea of a relationship a little less.
      But hey, that's just my analysis. I don't even like going down romantic routes anyway.

  • @RyzaTT
    @RyzaTT Před rokem +217

    Fun fact:- If you pay close attention to the music playing during "Maya's death" you can hear the the inspiration behind Swear to my bones/ Hoshi to Bokurato
    The composer even specifically mentioned the song in particular in an interview I think
    Plus with the wholemask concept and colours of both games being red, I'd say p5 really was made with respect for its older titles including 1 &2

    • @sebastianramirez9090
      @sebastianramirez9090 Před rokem +46

      P5 is definately closer to 1 and 2 in some aspects, like having the shadows look like the personas instead of whatever they where on 3 and 4, the negotiation with shadows is also closer to 1 and 2 as well.

    • @CelestiaLily
      @CelestiaLily Před rokem +34

      With Royal I coulda swore we were *this close* to doing something with Nyarlathotep again... Azathoth being tangentially tied to P2 would've been cool, but oh well I'm still happy the eldritch vibes were included lol

    • @RyzaTT
      @RyzaTT Před rokem +7

      @@CelestiaLily I mean, he is Nyarly's grand daddy, makes sense XD

    • @mamba-do-u
      @mamba-do-u Před rokem +8

      @@RyzaTT GrandNyarly

    • @firepuppies4086
      @firepuppies4086 Před rokem +23

      Ironically it kinda plays out where Joker is the good guy in 5... and in the dub Joker and Tatsuya may have issues at first. Tatsuya wouldn't trust someone named Joker.. and Joker wouldn't trust Tatsuya's voice. That's not even touching on returning tothe lovecraftian mythos

  • @lainhikaru5657
    @lainhikaru5657 Před 9 měsíci +17

    1:15:20 the demon: "Aww guys you're a cute couple, I approve your relationship, but that's cuz I want humans extinct."
    Chaotic neutral gang 😂

  • @christinawolfys6482
    @christinawolfys6482 Před rokem +181

    I’m surprised at the amount of twists they managed to fit into this game. If the later games were like this I think I’d have the worst headache known to man

    • @ryokiritani4187
      @ryokiritani4187 Před rokem +74

      Imagine the Shido arc exposition dump repeated everytime a twist happens

    • @christinawolfys6482
      @christinawolfys6482 Před rokem +45

      @@ryokiritani4187 OH GOD NO
      “DAMN BRAT! I’LL SUE!” Every hour 😭

    • @snailthelostcow63
      @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +27

      Imagine if they did it better with P4 "fake culprits". Hell, they could've done better with Izanami as well. Imagine if one of our party had Izanami as their persona and we don't think much about it since we got Izanagi after all but it won't be outta nowhere like the "totally unimportant gas attendant"

    • @christinawolfys6482
      @christinawolfys6482 Před rokem +2

      @@snailthelostcow63 oooouuuu that definitely would’ve made P4 EVEN MORE interesting

    • @Ham_991
      @Ham_991 Před rokem +15

      I think Persona 5 could’ve been more interesting if Ryuji was the traitor instead of Akechi. I just want to see a game where the culprit or traitor is that last person you’d expect.
      It would take a bit of rewriting. The gang would still eventually suspect Akechi, but, once they got him into the interrogation room, Akechi would attempt to help Joker instead. He would still have to be the one who causes the mental shutdowns, but it might be that Shido was blackmailing and forcing Akechi into it. Eventually, Ryuji would get caught. He had enough of being constantly called useless and wanted true fame as the person who caught or gave away the Phantom Thieves. Can you imagine the reaction of characters like Haru or Ann?
      On another note, I think Haru could make a cool traitor too, although, again, a *large* amount of rewriting would have to happen.

  • @JadeyedGrey
    @JadeyedGrey Před rokem +66

    Fun fact about the Angel Joker fight, there was supposed to be 2 different fights depending on whether you spread a rumour that Joker was either an angel or a demon.

  • @brandonmikell9223
    @brandonmikell9223 Před rokem +77

    Since you didn't play the 1st game, you missed the introduction of Igor in that game. It's explained that he's a doll given a soul by Philemon. He's Igor's mom AND dad.

    • @Plaguecoric
      @Plaguecoric Před 6 měsíci +1

      why don’t we see more of him?

    • @Cthululululu
      @Cthululululu Před 2 měsíci +3

      ​@Plaguecoric After Eternal Punishment he leaves for Milk.

  • @user-ym9bw2pt7p
    @user-ym9bw2pt7p Před 10 měsíci +14

    5:21 The Reason why Orpheus has Fire skills is because if you look into the mythology of Orpheus he has a father they differ in the version of the story Orpheus. Orpheus father is Oeagrus a Thracian King and another version of Orpheus Father is Apollo the Ultimate Persona of Tatsuya Suou and Apollo had his Lyre which is a gift from Hermes and then Apollo gave his Lyre to Orpheus his son and that's why the reason Orpheus has fire skills in the SMT Series is because his father is Apollo

  • @neffrey
    @neffrey Před rokem +96

    god i love how indecipherable this story is

  • @GrandAngel8000
    @GrandAngel8000 Před 9 měsíci +21

    8:20
    Your rumor came to fruition!!!

  • @evasive_writer4626
    @evasive_writer4626 Před 4 měsíci +10

    8:19 Can't believe rewatching this video made me realize that Crystaaahhl predicted the future...

  • @tsunekune5753
    @tsunekune5753 Před rokem +60

    I get the feeling Persona 2 duology is like the black sheep among the series because you have people in the current Persona fanbase wailing that there aren't any adult persona users even though there are yet these people don't want to check it out cause it's old

    • @Forteoverload
      @Forteoverload Před rokem +18

      I always get the complaint that it's too grindy. Which is fair, but you don't care if you're used to it

    • @strangevol5264
      @strangevol5264 Před měsícem

      They also forget king DILF Zenkichi

  • @SeelkadoomandJokic00
    @SeelkadoomandJokic00 Před rokem +17

    'It can't be Fire that breaks the persona code'
    P2 Laughs in Gay Option

  • @Brawler-uy7zw
    @Brawler-uy7zw Před rokem +95

    As much as I love the modern Persona games, I do kind of love how wacky Persona 2's story gets with the rumours coming true and the fake Hitler. Future games should bring some of that energy back. Also, the balls on Tatsuya just smacking literal God in the face. That automatically makes him the best Persona protag, right?

    • @aerialmacaroon6312
      @aerialmacaroon6312 Před rokem +1

      Or worse considering he technically destroyed himself from the timeline right? The ending and ep are confusing

  • @gissellecares
    @gissellecares Před 5 měsíci +19

    Commenting to say the persona 3 remake rumor is true and its coming out and we're all excited about it.

  • @yusaika
    @yusaika Před 4 měsíci +9

    Watching this a year later ..
    8:20 The prophecy is real man
    (Persona 3 Reload is now a thing)

  • @zackmatteson125
    @zackmatteson125 Před rokem +107

    Let’s go, this duology is not only my favorite game in the series, but honestly my favorite game ever. No video game story has ever affected me as much as playing through it the first time. Gameplay is very addicting too and the difficulty is perfect imo (especially EP, brutally hard but still manageable). I basically love everything about these two games, hope you enjoy it too!

  • @ruslanafogler2571
    @ruslanafogler2571 Před 11 měsíci +9

    8:20 when she said she was starting a rumor that persona 3 remake was happening and then it DID come true 0_0

  • @Arcsin27
    @Arcsin27 Před rokem +23

    "worse than dead / forgotten"
    extra painful when you remember atlus and all its fans have forgotten p2is even exists ;-;

  • @JayTV1125
    @JayTV1125 Před 6 měsíci +10

    " Persona 3 remake is happening, just saying, it's a rumor, that I started, and it's going to be true one day "
    ATLUS: " Hey guys look at this cool PERSON 3 Remake we are making pretty cool huh :D "

  • @JustSomeGuyExisting
    @JustSomeGuyExisting Před 4 měsíci +12

    8:23 Welp, guess the rumors really do work lol

  • @DamiRecall
    @DamiRecall Před rokem +128

    WOOOO YEAH!! I consider Persona 2 to be old school Persona at its peak, and especially the remakes are really good! Loved all your reactions to this game, and can't wait for Eternal Punishment. (Hopefully)

  • @coma70se
    @coma70se Před rokem +68

    Video drops literally a day after I beat the game myself and am catching up on the vods... The timing couldn't be better, can't wait to check this out

    • @Mikiiiiiiiiiip
      @Mikiiiiiiiiiip Před rokem +6

      same, what a coincidence. I wanted to finish the game before watching the VODS but now this video came out at just the right time

  • @Fierydarkopal
    @Fierydarkopal Před 3 měsíci +6

    Crazy she called p3 reload half a year before the announcement

  • @thatidiotweeb1421
    @thatidiotweeb1421 Před 5 měsíci +6

    8:22 "persona 3 remake will be coming" the game announced on year after and release this year near February

  • @MopeyToapy
    @MopeyToapy Před rokem +54

    You are the Perfect Voice for Mitsugi! Gives the Best Vibe
    She needs to be voiced by You in Persona2: Dancing out the Depression

  • @IzaRain
    @IzaRain Před rokem +17

    If you think about it Vulcanus came first so Orpheus breaks the persona code

  • @brickowls7886
    @brickowls7886 Před rokem +123

    atlus: maaaaannnnn we HATE these games!!
    also atlus: doesn't remake the game to be better

  • @chaosamber7719
    @chaosamber7719 Před rokem +55

    Always glad to see more people aware there are other Persona games than just 3-5, and rumor has it the PSP version of 2 is worth giving a shot
    The sin was innocent, but will the punishment be eternal?

  • @snailthelostcow63
    @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +18

    Welcome to "what happened if SMT made a persona game". So yeah, it was an acid trip just like SMT but it has some emotional human to human moment, just like Persona. There's a reason why people beg for the old games especially P2 duology for a recognition after all.
    Playing them backwards felt pretty funny as well since I thought the "true self shadow" concept was from P3's the answer at first until I played P1 and P2. Hell, Metis and Teddie being able to use a Persona are not so weird after playing those two games. Also my reaction to Master 18 skills was "DAMN HE GOT HASSOU TOBI"

  • @yeontanseyebrows5588
    @yeontanseyebrows5588 Před rokem +115

    How’d this make Tatsuya probably my favourite persona protagonist even though I’ve never played as him

    • @shincci
      @shincci Před rokem +35

      No joke he is my favorite male protag.

    • @LightsAnon
      @LightsAnon Před rokem +35

      honestly i think he's the best written silent protagonist i've ever seen. All gameplay aspects of a silent protagonist play into his actual personality. He's quiet and distances himself from others due to social trauma from incidents where his persona has appeared without him wanting it. We make his choices for him because he's very indecisive, as we see in the opening with him discussing his career with Ms. Saeko. I thiiink there's a couple of other things too, but it's been a few years since i've played.

  • @Kurlija
    @Kurlija Před rokem +50

    Really enjoyed the streams! It's been a while since you played P3, but they actually mention the Nanjo Group there. That's how the Kirijo Group got started, by splitting off from them.

  • @Kasaaz
    @Kasaaz Před rokem +13

    11:20 all the portraits above dialogue in this game are amazing. So many really great expressions and stuff.

  • @MrMadmenProductions
    @MrMadmenProductions Před rokem +11

    55:09 The absolute bewilderment when he showed up. 😂

  • @ladyholiday3863
    @ladyholiday3863 Před rokem +61

    4:07 this sprite of Eikichi’s will never not amuse me

  • @Browntown747
    @Browntown747 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Lol her rumor of the P3 game reload came true

  • @ladyholiday3863
    @ladyholiday3863 Před rokem +123

    Ah yes. Innocent Sin, love that game. Love that story. Love the hitler-jesus-joker-lovecraftian amalgamation like the plot equivalent of the world’s wildest fruit salad

  • @sebastianramirez9090
    @sebastianramirez9090 Před rokem +48

    I think you are one of the few if not only streamers i've seen that actually played (or read in case of P1) the first few games of the franchise.

  • @mattb6616
    @mattb6616 Před rokem +16

    i still like the visual style of this game more than most other rpgs. its really cool. perfect blend of 2d and 3d.

  • @debbystragier2154
    @debbystragier2154 Před rokem +22

    2 things i would never have believed that existed in an persona game: gay people and hitler.

  • @floydthegreninja4031
    @floydthegreninja4031 Před rokem +14

    Persona MC elemental magic:
    Fire: Tatsuya Souo, Makoto Yuki
    Wind: Naoya Todo
    Electric: Yu Narukami
    Light/Bless: Maya Amano
    Darkness/Curse: Ren "JOKER" Amamiya

  • @VXMasterson
    @VXMasterson Před rokem +19

    It always makes me happy seeing people play Persona 2. It was especially entertaining watching you play blind. It really emphasized the mind-fuckery of this game. I wish Atlus would do a remake.
    Fun fact, if you romance Lisa and import your save data to the PSP version of Eternal Punishment, Tatsuya in EP will call her Ginko (or so I've heard)

  • @littlekuribohimposte
    @littlekuribohimposte Před rokem +41

    Something tells me Crystal would be amused by just putting money into the cat statue nonstop.
    And to be honest, same.

  • @jwolternova1051
    @jwolternova1051 Před rokem +24

    1:11:08 Ok that was a really good unexpected edit. Love to our ever judging nahobeano.

  • @ridleyroid9060
    @ridleyroid9060 Před rokem +33

    I realize I'll come off as a sweaty nerd making this comment but if anyone hasn't looked up what the actual Pliades (or seven sisters) look like, do it! It is a GORGEOUS star cluster wrapped around in a reflection nebula and it looks so goshdarn beautiful!

    • @Arcsin27
      @Arcsin27 Před rokem +8

      i actually managed to see them with the naked eye in my backyard, even just as a little blob of white dots with my shitty eyesight they were breathtaking!

    • @ridleyroid9060
      @ridleyroid9060 Před rokem +1

      @@Arcsin27 Same! I make an effort to observe them whenever I can, whether with a scope or with the naked eye.

  • @Picoman-ng2op
    @Picoman-ng2op Před 3 měsíci +7

    She was right. P3 remake is real

  • @krispy_kornflake
    @krispy_kornflake Před 5 měsíci +9

    "Persona 3 remake is happening" damn girl

  • @HorrifyinglyAbsurd
    @HorrifyinglyAbsurd Před 5 měsíci +6

    8:20 Damn would be surprise if i heard the rumor that says P3 remake will released in early february am i right... 😏

  • @Joeypals
    @Joeypals Před rokem +21

    That one part about halfway through where *spoilers* drop down from the sky still has me absolutely cackling, the confused jamming mixed with the looks of shock is such a 10/10 stream moment
    Can't wait for the EP video :)

  • @gideonzz
    @gideonzz Před rokem +26

    Ah yes the adventure of Bichin & Friends, lovely

  • @spencerkovach1986
    @spencerkovach1986 Před 10 měsíci +5

    8:16 Rewatching this after the P3R reveal… 👀

  • @hallowdfgc_kili
    @hallowdfgc_kili Před rokem +15

    I unironically called Persona 2 Innocent Sin as Omori due to the fact, they are so damn similar in every way.

  • @lukefoster5838
    @lukefoster5838 Před 9 měsíci +7

    8:20 oh my God it worked.

  • @aherosmile2229
    @aherosmile2229 Před 4 měsíci +4

    8:20 And your rumor did come true Persona 3 reload 😂

  • @aquapearl22
    @aquapearl22 Před rokem +32

    This was the first persona game where i was there for all the streams and it was amazing. I knew a few spoilers for p2 but getting all the context and watching you get out theorized by ms.Ideal was great. Im really looking forward to the Eternal Punishment video now.
    I honestly gotta thank you for these playthroughs because I'd never get around to playing the p2 games and now after watching you go through every conceivable emotion theyve quickly become number 2 on my persona ranking overall.
    Forreal your persona streams and videos have been my highlight the past year and I hope the journey has been just as fun for you 👏🏼

  • @reiterhilfe3526
    @reiterhilfe3526 Před 8 měsíci +3

    48:20 I love how chat implode when Maya said impostor

  • @SkeleSukei
    @SkeleSukei Před rokem +67

    So I think them being childhood friends implies that ‘Ginko’ is Lisa’s childhood nickname, right? Just like Bichin (Ta-chan) is Tatsuya’s?
    Does that mean when Eikichi said it was an easier name to remember for her, he actually called Lisa that since he couldn’t pronounce her real name as a kid?😂😂😂

    • @shincci
      @shincci Před rokem +35

      Yeah that's likely they all came up as that nickname as kids because they couldn't pronounce her name. Ginko also means "golden child" and refers to ginkgo tree leaves, all matching to Lisa's blonde hair but in more positive way as they're comparing it to something pretty instead of mocking her.

    • @snailthelostcow63
      @snailthelostcow63 Před rokem +4

      @@shincci reminds me of Detective Conan when the professor met his first love. Kinda glad I knew it beforehand so I made a big wide smile when they called her Ginko lol

    • @rnhnrn
      @rnhnrn Před rokem +29

      @@shincci "gin" is silver and not gold though, "kin" is gold. I think Eikichi just made a pun on her family name which is Silverman, gin=silver and -ko is used in feminine names, so she's Ginko, it's not that deep.

    • @shincci
      @shincci Před rokem +3

      @@rnhnrn oh damn you're right, I always mix gin/kin.

  • @m00nian
    @m00nian Před rokem +7

    8:20 well that aged well

    • @edwardsimpson119
      @edwardsimpson119 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I couldn't believe what I heard, I had to Reload the page!

  • @fluffykitten077
    @fluffykitten077 Před rokem +4

    24:16 the same reaction I had "Are you saying I'm poor!?" "Oh, pff, sorry to bother you sir, I'll be going now"

  • @xerohuntus6785
    @xerohuntus6785 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Yknow, looking back, she was right, P3 Reload was a rumor that came true

  • @Yeaster
    @Yeaster Před rokem +36

    Fun video! It's what this game deserves ❤
    Tatsuya x Jun is the only pairing that makes sense.

  • @XieronDraxin
    @XieronDraxin Před rokem +38

    This is only what I've heard. I have no proof or sources, but I heard that gay romances were cut from future games because of the AGGRESSIVE backlash from it being in Persona 2. Remember, this came out in 1999. Both in Japan and the West, there was a massive amount of backlash for it being an option so much so that essentially Atlus has been scared to truly tackle the subject with sincerity again. Plus, as Crystal said, a new director who was less willing to take that risk (and who handles queer topics a bit.....insensitively.)

    • @aerialmacaroon6312
      @aerialmacaroon6312 Před rokem

      Hindsight is a bitch if that is true

    • @KnightGamer724
      @KnightGamer724 Před 4 měsíci +1

      It wasn't from the West, we never got Innocent Sin back in the day, we only got Eternal Punishment.

  • @45volcano12nd
    @45volcano12nd Před 10 měsíci +4

    8:20 you actually did it, lmao! persona 3 remake is happening on feb 2 2024.

  • @NachtKaiser666
    @NachtKaiser666 Před rokem +5

    Oh, Nyarly name drop!
    (And yes that's where is name's from haha)
    That Fuhrer reaction was priceless too 🤣

  • @khrystiekitten
    @khrystiekitten Před rokem +32

    p2 ending is STILL like, time to cry , its been YEARS but it never stops, both of them mess me up good

  • @sevoid6524
    @sevoid6524 Před 3 měsíci +3

    8:20 just gonna mark it here

  • @Arcsin27
    @Arcsin27 Před 6 měsíci +3

    8:20 aged like fine wine

  • @psaikik
    @psaikik Před rokem +24

    i love the editing of this! your editor is so good

  • @nano_verse7815
    @nano_verse7815 Před rokem +9

    Words cannot describe how happy I was when I heard that you'd be playing these games! I had such a fun time watching you play them, and I hope you were able to enjoy them (even with the huge enemy encounter rate)

  • @blue_blemish
    @blue_blemish Před rokem +18

    im so happy you decided to play the duology
    i think my favorite part was kisin approving of the gay LMFAO

  • @thebugscome
    @thebugscome Před rokem +15

    I never realized that the answer to who tatsuya likes would change the talking options

  • @Cressyextraeepy
    @Cressyextraeepy Před rokem +10

    Ommggg I literally was watching the full playthrough on your channel a couple days ago!! It took me like 2 days and I skipped some of the combat but I loved watching it
    I'm going to try do it for Eternal Punishment but I think I should pace myself this time

  • @incandescence5547
    @incandescence5547 Před rokem +6

    i'd like to classify persona 2 as the second real-life SCP, alongside jerma
    if i wake up in a dumpster in detroit and this game doesn't exist anymore i won't even be surprised

  • @Faceless_time_traveler
    @Faceless_time_traveler Před rokem +18

    I really hope you enjoy this game as much as the rest of the Persona series . Persona 1 and 2 are one of the most overlooked RPGs I've ever played and it's such a shame .

    • @acdbrn2000
      @acdbrn2000 Před rokem

      P2 kinda gets overlooked since it was a split story and only officially released outside of Japan on 2 different console generations with only the second half of the story available for a decade in the west. That being said P2 eternal punishment is my favorite game of the whole SMT verse (including all SMT, Persona games and spin-offs) at least in terms of story… newer entries have nicer mechanics.

  • @OneColdRepublican
    @OneColdRepublican Před rokem +8

    Damn your the only person I know who got into Persona backwards. If this keeps up you'll stumble into SMT mainline backass from SMT If.

    • @Saxdude26
      @Saxdude26 Před měsícem +1

      Well she did recently play through Devil Survivor, so... XD

  • @h2643
    @h2643 Před 8 měsíci +5

    08:20 About that...

  • @fanrir_rc
    @fanrir_rc Před rokem +10

    Crystal... I don't know who edits your videos but very very mad respects to them cuz this was amazing!!!