Because the game’s story is centered on the protagonists of Persona 5, the battle background music is P5 themed at the beginning. The party enters the depths of the labyrinth, which in sharp contrast from the cheerful-looking upper levels, appears as a monochrome and sinister flowerbed with the flowers having hollow eyes and tearing blood, symbolizing its owner's desire for self-destruction as an end to her pain, and the viewing of her life as torture. Enlil's delusional belief that her "salvation plan" which involves trapping "weak" people in Cinemas will relieve their pain of living, but in fact inversely increases their pain further.

Whether or not he remembers anything is left ambiguous. Writer(s) With Mitsuru's approval, everyone brings snacks and drinks to the lobby, and settles in to watch. I find all the references they make from the three games is great.

June 4, 2019. Skills are no longer forcibly upgraded to their stronger (but more expensive) version, allowing for greater customizability of a main Persona's build. With no other way forward, the team investigates each labyrinth after rescuing Haru and Makoto. Well my second problem is that I doubt it was during the festival during the P3 timeline because. Director(s) Does it take place after all Persona 4 party members have faced their true selves and obtained their Persona? The party's goal is to derail each movie's distorted moral codes by giving them happy endings while Hikari and Nagi watch. Enlil is enraged as her "salvation plan" crumbles and combats the party in human form. all rights reserved. The "death" theme is connected as the Persona 3 characters frequently put themselves into life and death situations and the fact that people who are trapped in the Cinema are actually forfeiting their lives, having subjected themselves to a state of apathy that equals death.

After completing A.I.G.I.S, Doe supposedly kidnaps Hikari, causing panic in the Cinema, and both are confirmed to be inside the fourth movie.

She also reveals that she did not prevent them from escaping, but they simply expressed a lack of desire to be free from their self-imposed imprisonment and also a lack of enthusiasm to live, effectively playing themselves into her plan.

They enter Mementos and drive the Mona-bus to explore it while beating Shadows in the proces… As all of her tormentors asked her such a question when they emotionally abused her, she began to believe that her father was the same. Nagi is the curator of the Cinema, and claims all of her customers aside from Hikari suddenly vanished. Because of her belief and trust in the people who helped her regain her memories and saved her life, Hikari is able to bring the party back. Accepting the truth and moving on, she exits the Cinema back to her reality. Much like the Persona 5 theme, PQ2 also discusses different problems in modern society, namely complete authoritarian or majority rule and emotional abuse towards children, depression, and the shut-in escapism that they result in. In the attic of Leblanc, the Phantom Thieves—sans Akechi—decide on what they wish to do, as there's still plenty of time before their deadline. You get to know him as the good guy only for him to be revealed as the bad guy and now I feel like everything I've known about him is a lie.

The party completes all of the movies and removes the last lock with Nagi's full approval and permission. These members include Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura and Goro Akechi. The eternal struggle begins now! She reads the calling card and is severely angered as the Theater District begins to be purified by the edited versions of Hikari's movies. The people trapped in the Cinemas in Enlil's realm believe that they cannot get out due to their depression and apathy, despite Enlil allowing them to leave at any time. The story begins after the P5 hero wakes up from a dream where a blue butterfly shows him a quote projected on a theater screen during a nap in class at Shujin Academy alongside Morgana. The Persona series is a spin-off series in the Megami Tensei family of games which began with the release of Megami Ibunroku Persona in 1996. The party now accompanies her to travel the Labyrinth, as the truth of this reality unravels; the movies are actually cognitive worlds created from Hikari's heart. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Also yes I’m claiming both PQ1 sides are parallel to each other, they are slightly different, so there’s technically 2 main timelines but we never find out which one really follows that side (aka there’s a main timeline with the P3Side as the chosen route and vice versa with the P4Side, it’s similar to the P3P FeMC vs Male, except we never find out if Souji was the leader or Minato was). Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax take place in May of 2012 after Yu decides to return to Inaba for Golden Week. Similar to the idea of P3Side and P4Side, but instead replace which route in-game the main story follows and instead switch it out with a whole other game. Game Information The download code with first-print copies of the game includes a special Nintendo 3DS theme, though it is now available for free on the Nintendo Theme Shop. ". It's like the twist villain. She meets her father in the living room. 77.87% (95 votes) 95. The main characters of all persona games occasionally have the option to say things that happen out of sequence, as P3Dancing's MC can predict that Joker lives in a coffee shop some 10 years in advance. There are currently six main titles in the Persona series. PQ2 takes place after PQ1 on the timeline.

It's soon revealed that their guns do not work in this reality. What seems to be Nagi reveals herself to be Enlil, a god created from humanity's desire to end all of their pain. Now then let’s try to map out the events of P3-P5+side games…..And atm I think we have 2 possible scenarios…. Hikari breaking down due to a belief that her father hated her, simply because of a question identical to one that each of her tormentors asked. Giving up the meaning of her existence, she locked herself in her room and never came out. Joker's response may not mean anything at all, There are a bunch of answers in the game that are in there simply for the effect of comedic relief. Hikari steps in to hug Doe and he transforms into her father, revealing that Doe is nothing more than a cognitive copy made by her, twisted by her distorted perception that her father is a terrifying figure, but also from her admiration for him and her suppressed desire to break free from her shell. Doe appears in the center clearing. 1010101010 1 year ago #2. Multiverse can allow for different combinations (maybe we can have a P3PxP4 game, maybe just P3MalexP5, and so on). He expresses a desire to keep her forever in the Cinema to end all of her pain, which she denies. Persona 3's female protagonist is the first to join. Presumably due to the belief that her father was talked in by her relatives, the perceived denial from her father caused her to be overwhelmed by a series of traumatic flashbacks that completely broke her down. Coming June 4, 2019 - Persona Q2 Atlus. In the projection room, they find the edited versions of Hikari's films and devise a plan to replace the negative film projections in Enlil's domain with them so they can reverse the negative movie's effects on the theatergoers. As for the rest of the timeline, P3D takes place sometime after Liz hearing the P4D story, so it technically takes place later but she decides to go back in time in people’s dreams and yeah it’s a little weird. The P5 hero shows surprise at seeing her, then smiles. Finishing the battle with an All-Out Attack not only gives an experience bonus, but also raises the chances of finding rare materials from slain enemies. As the party explores the labyrinth, which appears as a cheerful, yet highly unsettling fairytale landscape, they encounter musical-like stages; each of them representing a personal trauma that Hikari experienced in the past, starting from primary school to her eventual breakdown. Will you choose peace or anarchy? Despite her defeat, Enlil is still determined to go on, but the party and all of the trapped people persuade her into surrendering and giving up her "salvation plan."

Rikunda 1 year ago #3. PQ1 probably has the better story, but PQ2 blows it out of the water in every other category. However, this only feeds into their negative impulses and makes their collapsing mental health worse. Anyway here’s where I got the idea/theory/info on where P3/5D all in line, they even give you a good estimation on the dates (and point out the ones in game are abit…off 8U, Maybe that’s the date Liz and Twins heard the story who knows). In complete bewilderment, Enlil is left defenseless as all four protagonists unleash a unison attack.

Despite the party's greatest efforts, Enlil removes all combat members on the field, leaving Hikari and the navigators helpless. A mechanic originally in Persona Q has returned, which involves no protagonist having the power of the Wild Card because of the distortion of the new world; rather all party members are able to be equipped with a second persona (Sub-Personas), which can be summoned in battle.

For Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth on the 3DS, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "What timeline does this game take place in? Artist(s)

June 4, 2019 When the party destroys his head, his remains spill ichor that triple binds the party. All of this comes to a standstill after an incident related to her relatives. The Investigation Team and SEES are not available party members at the start of the game. She proclaims that the party's hope is completely pointless and states that they are foolish for opposing her. November 29, 2018 Timeline wise we’re looking at something like this: This is assuming P1/2 precede all of the Hashino games, and assuming P1 that is listed is the magical one where both routes take place, and this is all preceded by Tamaki Uchida from SMT if. They are locked in the theater just like the Thieves and cannot leave. It was released in Japan in November 2018, and worldwide in June 2019. She tearfully repents for her erroneous perception towards her father and Doe transforms into the key required to remove the last lock along with her invitation letter.

Platform During battle, certain characters can initiate a Unison attack, similar to a mechanic in Persona 4 Golden where certain characters can perform a follow up attack after an All-Out Attack. There was an early purchase version of the game, which included the “Persona 3, 4, and 5 Battle BGM Set,” for free, which includes the following tracks: These tracks can be purchased as DLC for people who didn't purchase the game early. He invites the group to watch it with him, as everyone is home. The quote at the start of the game is "We do not go astray because we do not know, but because we think we know" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In Iwatodai Dorm, P3 hero decides to rent a DVD after a sudden urge to watch a movie. Which has better story, game-play etc? Persona Q2. RPG This poll is now closed.

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