Persona 4
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Co. |
| Publisher(s) | Atlus Co. (Japan/Asia and North America) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Persona 4 (ペルソナ4 Perusona 4?) (also known as P4) is the sixth video game in the Persona console RPG series (counting the two games of Persona 2, Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment; the former was only released in Japan, and the two games of Persona 3, the Original and FES, including the Original and an optional "The Answer" chapter). The game is being developed by Atlus Co. for the Sony PlayStation 2 console. Rather than the city locales of previous games in the series, Persona 4 will take place in a fictional Japanese countryside. It has been said to feature a weather forecast system with events happening on misty days to replace the moon phase system (with events happening on full moons in Persona 3) implemented in the previous games. Its theme is a suspenseful countryside murder mystery with multiple twists and turns in the plot.
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[edit] Development
A DVD containing a 17-minute trailer for the game was included with issue 1007 of Weekly Famitsu.
Persona 4's gameplay and style stays similar to Persona 3's. The game appears to run on the same engine as its predecessor. Features such as Community (Social Link in foreign localization), One More and All-out Attack from Persona 3 return. Shoji Meguro remains as the music director for the game. Although Persona 3 had a more modern style and design, Persona 4 will feature a more retro one. Glasses play an important role in the game, but whether they allow the wearer to summon their persona, allow them to see shadows, or something else entirely is unknown.
[edit] Plot
[edit] Story
In the rural town Yasoinaba, there have been mysterious murders occurring whenever there was fog after heavy rain. There were also rumors about a channel on television airing only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that you can see your "other half" when staring at the TV screen. After hearing about a recent unsolved murder which occurred during the fog, the main characters, yourself, Chie, and Yousuke discuss how each of you had attempted to watch the mysterious TV channel and witnessed the murder victim. You later realize that during midnight when the channel is on, your body can phase into your television set as a gateway to enter another world infested with shadows. After discovering this, you all decide to explore. When first completely entering the world, dazed and confused, you meet Kuma. Mayonaka TV and the town murders seem to have a connection. The murder victims may be merely victims of Mayonaka TV. Everyone decides that they will together try to solve the mysterious murders by exploring the hidden world of Mayonaka TV.
[edit] Characters
Main Character - The silent male protagonist of the game who represents the player, following the tradition of the Megami Tensei games. He has dark-gray hair with a shape close to a bowlcut. He attends Yasogami High School with Chie, Yousuke, and Yukiko. As with most protagonists of Megami Tensei games, his entire personality, even his name, is decided and portrayed by the player's in-game actions and decisions. His respective color is olive.
His Persona, Izanagi, appears to wear a long coat reminiscent of Japanese school thugs and wields a sort of spear with a head resembling a knife.
Yousuke Hanamura - An awkward boy with slightly unkempt reddish-brown hair who usually walks around with a music player and red/orange headphones around his neck. He uses dual blades ranging from knives to daggers in battle. He is usually very clumsy and often used as comic relief through physical comedy in situations where he either unintentionally causes himself pain, or is forced to go through Chie's angry beatings when he provokes her. When going from place to place, he is usually on his bike. His respective color is orange.
His Persona is Jiraiya of the Magician Arcana, whose head vaguely resembles a cartoon frog's, and wears a white disco suit and a red scarf. It also has a distinctive 'v' on its chest. Jiraiya uses wind spells.
Chie Satonaka - An upbeat girl with short light-brown hair who usually wears a green athletic jacket decorated with buttons. She has an obsession with Chinese martial arts, and is even proficient in forms of it, aiding her in battle, similar to Lisa Silverman of Persona 2. Her obsession goes so far that she even attacks Yousuke over a Jackie Chan DVD. Most of the time, she is friendly, cheerful, and energetic, but she has a short temper, especially with Yousuke. Her respective color is green. She equips greaves.
Her Persona is Tomoe Gozen of the Chariot Arcana, a muscular female figure wearing a yellow outfit reminiscent of Bruce Lee's Game of Death costume, wielding double bladed halberd. Tomoe appears to use water spells, suggesting that the water spells from the previous Persona games will be returning.
Yukiko Amagi - An elegant girl with long groomed black hair and a red hairband in it who usually wears either a red jacket or a pink kimono, carrying with her either a paper fan, which she also uses in battle, or a red umbrella. She apparently belongs to a very wealthy family and has high standards. Her respective color is red.
Her Persona is Konohana Sakuya, resembling a Tokusatsu heroine and is almost completely pink in color. Like Yukiko, it appears to use its wing-like cape as fans. Konohana Sakuya uses fire spells.
Kanji Tatsumi - A male delinquent with a bright-blonde/silver, swept-back, crewcut who has a scar above his left eye, many piercings, metal jewelry, and wears a black sweater with a skull-and-crossbones design on it under his school uniform. He uses brute force in combat, using weapons such as steel chairs. He apparently gets into a lot of fights in the streets. He also attends Yasogami High. His respective color is gray.
His Persona is Take Mikazuchi, which, like Kanji, is a large, imposing figure with a skeleton paint scheme.
Rise Kujikawa - A cheery-looking female with bright-red hair tied in two pigtails. She will provide background and enemy information for the frontlines during and outside of battles. In the game, she was one of the most popular idols in the country, but suddenly quit her job and transferred to Yasogami High School as a freshman out of reasons unknown. She is the support character after Kuma. Her respective color is pink.
Her Persona is Himiko, who wears a white gown similar to singers from the 60's, as well as having a satellite dish for a face and appears to be holding an object in its hands.
??? - A young, serious looking male with dark-blue hair who almost always wears a navy-blue officer's hat, and sometimes, a black officer's uniform along with it. His clothes and gestures make him somewhat similar to the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army while his face and hair resembles that of the protagonist of Persona 3. He uses a revolver in combat, similar to Takaya of Persona 3. Though he appears to be a young officer of the law, he also seems to attend Yasogami High. His respective color is blue.
His Persona is Sukuna Hikona, a persona that is unique among the others in that it is smaller than its own user. It uses a sword longer than itself and is capable of using "Megido" spells as seen in the "Rush" trailer.
Kuma - A strange stuffed-bear-like creature with blue fur and a red/white jumpsuit who resides in the world of Mayonaka TV. When talking, he usually ends his speeches with "-kuma". He serves as outside support in battle, but is later replaced and becomes a party member during battle. When fighting, he uses a spiked-ball mace. He is often used as comic relief. His head is safely removable, as demonstrated when Yousuke forcefully pulled it off, suspecting Kuma's appearance was merely a costume.
His Persona is Kintouki Douji, who has the appearance of a bulbous red boiler with stubby limbs, and carries a large missile in its arms.
[edit] External links
- Persona 4 official site - Atlus Japan
- Persona 3 official site - Atlus Japan
[edit] References
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