Question
So… remember that Naoto novel? Has anyone gotten a chance to read it? Is it any good? I’m kind of craving detective Naoto things due to Persona 4 Arena’s storymode for her so… anyone?
Me: Persona 4 Arena is sooooo glorious! I want to sing it from the rooftops, AREEEEENAAAAAA!
Someone on tumblr: Oh hey, isn’t the true ending to the anime coming out here soon?
Me: …
Person on tumblr: …
Me: … t-t-true… ending?
Me: … you mean… that thing… with that preview… with the possible Kanji and Naoto feelings… the Margaret fight… and the possible Kanji and Naoto feelings?
Person on tumblr: Um… I’m pretty sure there was more than just Kanji and Nao-
Me: KANJI AND NAOTO IS SO GLORIOUS! I want to sing it from the rooftooooooops!
(in other news, I’m so Persona 4 obsessed that I can’t type the word “person” without wanting to add an “a” to the end of it)
Cute Straps
A short story of Kanji and Naoto from Persona 4
(before I disappear for a long while)
Oh hey I see my OTP on my tumblr as soon as I wake up in the morning. Don’t mind me, just having INTENSE FEELINGS!
So I went out yesterday with my partner, and as we were out I looked over and saw this kid hitting his dad, you know, that playful kind of kid hit that a dad just chuckles over.
Only the kid was totally hitting the dad on his ass.
All I could thing was one of three things:
1. The family had just gotten together and played the beginning of P4 where Nanako slapped Dojima on the butt.
2. The family had just watched “Two Best Friends Play Persona 4” and had a good laugh before going out.
3. Maybe Persona 4 was right, maybe kids really DO hit their parents on their bottoms.
Another mirror set finished and available for purchase at my shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/snowtigra?ref=si_shop This set was creepy fun to make. I really like doing the Persona/User face stuff but wanted to do something a bit fancier for Adachi, especially since he’s a social link in the upcoming Persona 4 Golden. I find it fascinating and chilling that you can establish a link with him, considering the role he plays in the game.
On his side of the mirror is caution tape painted on the glass, while his persona has the pierrot arcana on his glass. This mirror set is perfect for any Adachi fan :)
A P4A Fanfic: A Body of Illusions. [MitsuruxNaoto]
This is based off P4 Arena, so there will be slight spoilers.
Pairing: MitsuruxNaoto
Rating: T
Summary: The illusions produce a conversation topic that unravels a clear tension between them.
Damn you Persona 4 Arena, I’m a Kanji x Naoto girl! (ok sometimes I don’t mind Souji x Naoto… or Adachi x Naoto… o.k. what?!) How dare you sneak Mitsuru into my Naoto >.< This fic pretty much solidifies my feelings for my newest Naoto pairing ^^;;;
I don’t know why…
… but I really like Naoto’s pink outfit in P4 Arena. Even the gun is pink. This is weird, you guys, because I don’t even like the color pink that much. But I really like this outfit!
Quick thoughts on P4 Arena
I get to review it anyway, but there’s quick thoughts I have. Essentially, before this game came out in the U.S., there were a lot of people who had been playing it already who said, “If you’re a Persona fan, get this game, seriously, it’s important to the story. Don’t be turned off because it’s a fighting game, if you like the franchise and Persona 4 and all that, play it.”
Well, they’re right.
Now, if you’re one of those gamers who doesn’t do fighters, don’t let the killer combo videos on youtube dissuade you. There’s a reason why Atlus has posted tutorial videos, why there’s lesson mode, and training, and all that. They want to include you in this game. They know that Persona is an rpg and its fans might not be quick to hook up a fight stick or know how to knock people around, cancel out a combo, start a new combo and just wreck shit up. There’s actually easy combos you can pull off in the game (I’m talking one button Smash Brothers style, keep tapping one button and watch magic happen). As for the experts, well, there’s complicated moves and tricks for you to pull off, too (I’m looking at you final Naoto challenge mode where you have to pull off a combo that does 10,000 damage).
And I’m going to be honest with you. The game itself is sort of divided for each type of gamer. If you’re an rpg fan who spent 100+ hours with Persona 4 and doesn’t know the first thing about fighting, do storymode. Storymode is like 90% story, 10% fighting. There’s choices to make that lead to new paths and everything. When you get to a fight, it’s one match you have to win, that’s it. Then the story continues. Now, if you’re getting this game for Guilty Gear and BlazBlue feelings and don’t know the first thing about Persona 4, then arcade mode is for you. Arcade is like an abridged version of storymode, but that’s where you can max up the difficulty and let loose (or keep it on normal, or turn it down, whatever). And who knows, the hints of story in arcade mode might make you interested in the story as a whole.
If you haven’t played any of the Persona games, story mode isn’t that daunting. There ARE nice little flashbacks, and the characters tell you who they are, “My name is Naoto Shirogane. I’m a detective,” and all that stuff. You get explanations of what persona and shadows are, what the team went through to get them, the murders, the T.V. world, and all that jazz. It’s also a nice refresher if you haven’t been with the series since it’s release in 2008 (though since I watched the anime and stalk tumblr, lol…)
And the game is just great, anyway. All the wonderful things with the team I felt in the rpg are in this new entry into the game. I think what I like most is that it really does feel like a worthy entry into the Persona 4 story. It doesn’t feel like some random sidestory that has no business in the Persona 4 universe (like Guilty Gear: Overture did -_-), it’s just another part of the overall plot. I also really like that old issues resurface which, normally, I don’t. Normally I’m like, “This is solved, we don’t need to do this again,” but the situations in P4 were so personal that, you know, even if you think you’re over something so personal it’ll still sting if it comes up again (ie Kanji’s story). I mean yeah, sure, you spent a year with your friends helping them, but think about it. In real life, if you’re over a situation and someone brings it up again, are you always like, “Nope, doesn’t bother me anymore,” or are you more like, “Why are you bringing that up again?!” It depends on the situation, of course, but if it’s something you’ve struggled with for a while, it’ll still effect you.
So, these are my quick thoughts on the game before I expand them into something longer. Did you pick it up? What do you think so far?
