- 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 accled 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..
Product Description
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"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 accled 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
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 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 al attack, leaving them with one
remaining HP."
.com
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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 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 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 al attack, leaving them with one
remaining HP.