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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 - PlayStation 2

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Features

  • Chronologically the sixth installment in the Persona series, Persona 4 is a suspenseful countryside murder mystery with multiple twists and turns in the plot that will have you guessing all the way to the end.
  • Every copy of Persona 4 is a special two-disc set including the game and a soundtrack CD, featuring music from acclaimed composer Shoji Meguro.
  • Gameplay and style are similar to Persona 3, but there are plenty of new twists and additions.
  • Unprecedented team control with emphasis on developing bonds in the fight to solve mysterious murders.
  • Using Mayonaka TV, you can phase into the television set and enter a shadowy world.

Description

"Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is a console role-playing game (RPG) for Sony's PlayStation 2. Chronologically the sixth installment in the Persona series, Persona 4 is a suspenseful countryside murder mystery with multiple twists and turns in the plot that will have you guessing all the way to the end. Every copy of Persona 4 is a special two-disc set including the game and a soundtrack CD, featuring music from acclaimed composer Shoji Meguro. • Unprecedented team control with emphasis on developing bonds in the fight to solve mysterious murders. • 60 plus hours of gameplay. • Manage and integrate your activities withing each day to determine your progress. • Using Mayonaka TV, you can phase into the television set and enter a shadowy world. • Gameplay and style are similar to Persona 3, but there are plenty of new twists and additions. Myth and Occult Mixed with Contemporary Japan: Megami Tensei was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani. A major franchise in the RPG genre, MegaTen games take place in the contemporary or near-future Japan, mixing occult and cyberpunk elements. The games feature mythological references from multiple mythologies, and the player is often asked to make moral or philosophical choices that affect the game's storyline and ending. The silent male protagonist who represents the player in Persona 4 attends Yasogami High School with Chie, Yosuke, and Yukiko. His entire personality and name is decided and portrayed by the player's in-game actions and decisions. He wields two-handed sword type weapons, but unlike Persona 3, he doesn't use alternative weapons. Mysterious Murders Abound: Persona 4 takes place in a rural town named Inaba where mysterious murders occur whenever there is fog after heavy rain. The town has a television channel that airs only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that one can see their ""other half"" while staring at the screen. After hearing about a recent unsolved murder, some characters realize that they had witnessed the murder victim while watching Mayonaka TV. The protagonist discovers that during midnight when the channel is on, his body can phase into his television set, using the set as a gateway to another world infested with shadows. Mayonaka TV and the town murders seem so connected that it's possible that the victims may in fact victims of Mayonaka TV itself. The characters decide to solve the mysterious murders by exploring the hidden world of Mayonaka TV. Brand New, Yet Familiar game play: Persona 4's game play and style are similar to the popular Persona 3. Players familiar with Persona 3 will quickly recognize the social links and dungeon crawling game play, as well as the engine itself. The battles also have some similarities, such as the One More system, All-out attack, and the AI controlled support characters. However, unlike Persona 3, characters can be set to take commands from the player, new glasses allow characters to see through the heavy mist inside Mayonaka TV, and tarot cards can be shattered to summon the characters' respective Persona. Other changes include an increase in player stats from three to five, and the removal of health status, allowing players to explore dungeons continuously. Let the Action Begin: Battle-wise, Persona 4 lets you directly control the actions of other party members and continually exploit an enemy's weakness. Post-battle card shuffles have added Arcana Chance, which bring you good or bad status depending on the Arcana. Battles now occur after school instead of at midnight, like in Persona 3, giving the player less time in which to do social activities. This turns out to be significant because Social Links now have a greater effect on battle. At higher levels, the player's allies progress from occasionally protecting the protagonist from a deathblow, through occasionally offering follow-up attacks, to eventually allow the persona of the corresponding ally to evolve into another persona. And persona can retain or even lose weaknesses and can be immune to certain kind of magic attacks. All allies who have their corresponding Social Link levels maxed out now have a chance to survive an otherwise fatal attack, leaving them with one remaining HP." Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is a console role-playing game (RPG) for Sony's PlayStation 2. Chronologically the sixth installment in the Persona series, Persona 4 is a suspenseful countryside murder mystery with multiple twists and turns in the plot that will have you guessing all the way to the end. Myth and Occult Mixed with Contemporary Japan Megami Tensei was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani. A major franchise in the RPG genre, MegaTen games take place in the contemporary or near-future Japan, mixing occult and cyberpunk elements. The games feature mythological references from multiple mythologies, and the player is often asked to make moral or philosophical choices that affect the game's storyline and ending. The silent male protagonist who represents the player in Persona 4 attends Yasogami High School with Chie, Yosuke, and Yukiko. His entire personality and name is decided and portrayed by the player's in-game actions and decisions. He wields two-handed sword type weapons, but unlike Persona 3, he doesn't use alternative weapons.Mysterious Murders Abound Persona 4 takes place in a rural town named Inaba where mysterious murders occur whenever there is fog after heavy rain. The town has a television channel that airs only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that one can see their "other half" while staring at the screen. After hearing about a recent unsolved murder, some characters realize that they had witnessed the murder victim while watching Mayonaka TV.The protagonist discovers that during midnight when the channel is on, his body can phase into his television set, using the set as a gateway to another world infested with shadows. Mayonaka TV and the town murders seem so connected that it's possible that the victims may in fact victims of Mayonaka TV itself. The characters decide to solve the mysterious murders by exploring the hidden world of Mayonaka TV.Brand-New Yet Familiar game play Persona 4's game play and style are similar to the popular Persona 3. Players familiar with Persona 3 will quickly recognize the social links and dungeon crawling game play, as well as the engine itself. The battles also have some similarities, such as the One More system, All-out attack, and the AI controlled support characters.However, unlike Persona 3, characters can be set to take commands from the player, new glasses allow characters to see through the heavy mist inside Mayonaka TV, and tarot cards can be shattered to summon the characters' respective Persona. Other changes include an increase in player stats from three to five, and the removal of health status, allowing players to explore dungeons continuously.Let the Action Begin Battle-wise, Persona 4 lets you directly control the actions of other party members and continually exploit an enemy's weakness. Post-battle card shuffles have added Arcana Chance, which bring you good or bad status depending on the Arcana. Battles now occur after school instead of at midnight, like in Persona 3, giving the player less time in which to do social activities. This turns out to be significant because Social Links now have a greater effect on battle.At higher levels, the player's allies progress from occasionally protecting the protagonist from a deathblow, through occasionally offering follow-up attacks, to eventually allow the persona of the corresponding ally to evolve into another persona. And persona can retain or even lose weaknesses and can be immune to certain kind of magic attacks. All allies who have their corresponding Social Link levels maxed out now have a chance to survive an otherwise fatal attack, leaving them with one remaining HP.


Release date: December 9, 2008


Pricing: The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price.


Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces


Binding: Video Game


Language: English


Rated: Mature


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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: Yes


Item Weight: 4 ounces


Manufacturer: Atlus


Date First Available: July 4, 2008


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  • One Very Satisfied Fan
With Persona 3 FES behind me and Persona 5 right around the corner I purchased Persona 4 for the PS2 with high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't disappointed. Everything about this game seemed so well thought out and it was a definite step up from Persona 3 FES. The first thing I want to address is how the story of a Persona game has never flowed more flawlessly than it has here. Revelations Persona way back at the end of the '90s was too busy laying the ground-work and foundation of the Persona series, Persona 2 while having a very good story suffers from having to be told across two separate titles, and Persona 3 was a near from the ground up attempt at resurrecting a by then nearly dead and buried series and reprogramming it for a new generation of audiences meaning that for as much effort as was put into it, the game still ended up with those moments where you undeniably thought, "can you just get on with it game?"; Persona 4 tells its story at a very realistic pace, accounting for things like a serial killer working at his pace not yours and incorporating more than enough events for you to become attached to the cast, both the main cast and several of the characters you would otherwise only care about because of social links. The most glaring improvements over the previous game in the series are that there's less downtime between plot driving events and the fact you can assume direct control over everyone in your party. The drawbacks for me with this game are one, the fact that I don't enjoy the majority of the soundtrack; I dislike almost every instrumental track (exceptions being the bathhouse theme, the Marukyuu striptease theme, the panic music before anyone's shadow goes berserk, and "I'll Face Myself") and among vocal tracks I only enjoy Reach Out to the Truth and the ending theme Nevermore; and two, that after obtaining your original 4 party members you never have to change out because everyone covers the four basic elemental strengths and weaknesses and the silent protagonist with his wild card ability can cover the elements of light and darkness which you won't be using much anyway because as is customary for any game with Shin Megami Tensei attached to it, spells with light and darkness attributes have a very low chance of working and under most circumstances are useless against bosses. I can ignore every new party member after Yukiko joins. In fact it's recommended that you don't experiment because as with Persona 3 FES you'll have a hell of a hard time getting your levels balanced again if you do. If you come across a boss that would be easier to take down if you swapped out Yosuke, Chie, or Yukiko for Kanji, Teddie, or Naoto just hang in there. Level up an extra three-five times (wracking up some extra cash in the process), and make sure Yosuke, Chie, and Yukiko have accessories that cover their elemental weaknesses. Also be strategic and observant as bosses tend to have exploitable points in their attack patterns. Concerning the characters and their individual development I have a lot of positive things to say, but also a few negative things to say. As far as character development goes Teddie is loaded with it. No-one grows more throughout the story than Teddie. That makes him my second favorite character despite never once using him in battle. My favorite character in this game and possibly my favorite in the whole series is Yosuke Hanamura who also has a lot of character development. I rage at Atlus deciding to remove the romantic route they'd crafted for Yosuke's social link because I don't like any of the girls in the party more than I like Yosuke. I thought Kanji and Naoto's struggles with who they are and who society wants them to be and sees them as were very relate-able. The friendship between Chie and Yukiko is wonderful to see and Chie and Yosuke's bother-sister style bickering is hilarious. I also really love Rise. She brings a different flavor to the team and where Fuuka was useless as an analyst type Rise is not. It's great to have family members to feel attached to. Nanako is the sweetest little girl ever and when it comes to Dojima's pain at the loss of his wife, you'll have a difficult time not feeling his pain as if it were your own especially with the evidence of what her death has done to Nanako and her relationship with her dad because he doesn't know how to approach her sitting right in front of you. Concerning the social link exclusive characters I was especially drawn in by Eri Minami's and Kou Ichijou's. I also really enjoyed Ayane Matsunaga's to an extent. Although I like Ai Ebihara a lot, I hated her social link. It just felt dull by comparison to the rest of the social links I managed to complete. I got bored with Naoki Konishi's at rank 3 and never got back to him. Unfortunately I never got around to starting Naoto's social link let alone finishing it. I had a few other social links I never got to start or finish as well, so plus one for replay value Atlus, but minus one for having too many social links in the game for comfort. Although I thank you for making them easier to manage than in Persona 3 FES because they don't reverse as easily. The endings for this game are much better than the ones for Persona 3 FES. You still have to go through a hellish final boss for the true (canon) ending, but you won't feel anywhere near as upset as with the true ending of Persona 3 FES. In closing I will put out a plea to anyone who may stumble upon this that works for Atlus, please for the love of all that is good figure out a way to add true replay value to the Persona games. There just isn't enough of it in any of the existing titles and that is one major drawback for the series. When you come across a series with games as good as this one you want to play them again, but when there aren't any incentives to do so there's just no point. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016 by Ligia Ecchavarria

  • One of my favorite games and JRPGs of all time
Persona 4 is, to me, one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Because it combines many of the things I love in games. The characters are really well defined and all have a chance to grow and change over the course of the story. You get to know the characters of Persona 4 like very few other games and even if you don't like them, or start off disliking them, they have a way of really growing on you until they feel less like characters in a story and more like people that you knew. The story itself is really interesting and has enough twists and turns that you want to push on. Every time you think something has been figured out, there's something else that appears and shows you that you still have more to go. Graphically, it's a PlayStation 2 game. A good looking PS2 game, for sure, but still not up to modern standards. That being said, everything still looks good and the graphics aren't so outdated that the game is difficult to play or get immersed in. The anime-style cutscenes still look good as well. The soundtrack to the game is really really good, full of quirky and catchy tunes that you'll find yourself humming along with whether you mean to or not. The voice acting is pretty solid across the board and there are very few voices that feel inappropriate for the character or are just poorly done. Some lines do get repeated a bit too often, especially when it comes to battle dialogue, but that's not uncommon for many games of this sort. From a gameplay standpoint, there's really two distinct things going on. There's the social/school side of things, where you're doing things like hanging out with friends/acquaintances, studying for school, helping out town locals with their problems, and working part time jobs. Some of these just help your character stats like Knowledge or Courage, but some of them are more important things called social links. Social links with your party members give them additional combat abilities and all social links increase the power of certain kinds of Personas summoned by the main character during combat. Combat itself is not exceptionally unique or different from many other JRPGs. It's not bland or boring, but you'll get used to the different quirks and sub-systems pretty quickly. You'll need to do a fair bit of fighting to level up, complete side-quests, collect new Personas, and collect items. In the end, depending on how you play things, you'll spend about half of your time in dungeons and half of your time doing social/school things. The game, in the end, ran me about 80 hours to complete. It was not a max social link run, which would have needed much more planning and understanding of the game up front, and would be better suited for subsequent playthroughs, which means that there's a pretty good amount of value to be had here even if you just play through twice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015 by Aaron R

  • A MUST HAVE for any Persona fans.
I bought this off Amazon to add to my game collection. I originally played the definitive version of this game known as Persona 4 Golden, but I also wanted to experience the original which I'm doing right now. The game is much harder than Persona 4 Golden as many bosses and enemies lack weak points, making it harder to defeat them and resulting in more necessary grinding. One thing I got to warn people though is that when I got this game it contained disc rot. Yes, it was sealed, but I believe because of how it was stored in the warehouses, it started to develop this disc rot. Amazon kindly let me send my defective product in and sent me a replacement free of charge. The copy I have now is perfectly fine, but I just want to advise anyone who wants to pick this up that you're taking a risk. This is arguably one of the best games ever made for PS2 and PS Vita. I definitely recommend it. It will make you laugh, cry, and rage all in one playthrough. The character writing is really good, along with the social link system, dungeon crawling, and very memorable and awesome soundtrack. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020 by Austin

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