Comments on: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona: Let’s Get Funky http://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Taranhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-615494 Chris Taran Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:43:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-615494 Very much looking forward to the release! Love the music from what I've heard so far (been playing the opening movie track over and over again, it's so addictingly good).<br><br>It will be nice to see where my current favorite franchise came from to appreciate the changes made in the modern Persona's more. I'm glad they've made a lot of improvements to the game over the original which will make it easier for modern fans to enjoy.<br><br>Really can't wait for those soundtrack CD's! Very much looking forward to the release! Love the music from what I've heard so far (been playing the opening movie track over and over again, it's so addictingly good).

It will be nice to see where my current favorite franchise came from to appreciate the changes made in the modern Persona's more. I'm glad they've made a lot of improvements to the game over the original which will make it easier for modern fans to enjoy.

Really can't wait for those soundtrack CD's!

]]> By: Chris Taranhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-615495 Chris Taran Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:38:56 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-615495 The new soundtrack is one of my favorite parts of the new game. Been listening to it quite a bit at home.<br><br>The original game still exists, if you prefer that version, you're welcome to play it. The new soundtrack is one of my favorite parts of the new game. Been listening to it quite a bit at home.

The original game still exists, if you prefer that version, you're welcome to play it.

]]> By: Chris Taranhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579347 Chris Taran Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:43:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579347 Very much looking forward to the release! Love the music from what I've heard so far (been playing the opening movie track over and over again, it's so addictingly good).<br><br>It will be nice to see where my current favorite franchise came from to appreciate the changes made in the modern Persona's more. I'm glad they've made a lot of improvements to the game over the original which will make it easier for modern fans to enjoy.<br><br>Really can't wait for those soundtrack CD's! Very much looking forward to the release! Love the music from what I've heard so far (been playing the opening movie track over and over again, it's so addictingly good).

It will be nice to see where my current favorite franchise came from to appreciate the changes made in the modern Persona's more. I'm glad they've made a lot of improvements to the game over the original which will make it easier for modern fans to enjoy.

Really can't wait for those soundtrack CD's!

]]> By: Chris Taranhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579346 Chris Taran Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:38:56 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579346 The new soundtrack is one of my favorite parts of the new game. Been listening to it quite a bit at home.<br><br>The original game still exists, if you prefer that version, you're welcome to play it. The new soundtrack is one of my favorite parts of the new game. Been listening to it quite a bit at home.

The original game still exists, if you prefer that version, you're welcome to play it.

]]> By: Hiryuuhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579112 Hiryuu Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579112 Ah, censor that which dissents opinion. The folly.<br><br>Anyways, truth of the matter is that it's ATLUS taking what they're getting back from people to make such a decision to do the game soundtrack and the game the way they are...why else would they change it? They're doing it for the people that requested such things so...there would -probably- be your majority opinion that you're inquiring about beforehand.<br><br>But I just get this feeling that anyone that's played the original will automatically go 'omg not liek de originuhl suxxx' without even taking it from a fresh perspective and not taking into account the way 3 and 4 were done and how well presented, overall, the OSTs were in the very same fashion. But again, this is my opinion. Maybe you don't go for that whole BABYBABYBABYBABYBABY like some other people do...but killing opinions that state otherwise in your tone doesn't really help your case.<br><br>Forgive me if I don't share the viewpoint, verbatim, as you but I do believe that you shouldn't write a completely redone OST in the fashion that it was off just because of what its comparison is to the old that you hold so dear. I don't think they would work so hard otherwise just to piss off their fans. Ah, censor that which dissents opinion. The folly.

Anyways, truth of the matter is that it's ATLUS taking what they're getting back from people to make such a decision to do the game soundtrack and the game the way they are…why else would they change it? They're doing it for the people that requested such things so…there would -probably- be your majority opinion that you're inquiring about beforehand.

But I just get this feeling that anyone that's played the original will automatically go 'omg not liek de originuhl suxxx' without even taking it from a fresh perspective and not taking into account the way 3 and 4 were done and how well presented, overall, the OSTs were in the very same fashion. But again, this is my opinion. Maybe you don't go for that whole BABYBABYBABYBABYBABY like some other people do…but killing opinions that state otherwise in your tone doesn't really help your case.

Forgive me if I don't share the viewpoint, verbatim, as you but I do believe that you shouldn't write a completely redone OST in the fashion that it was off just because of what its comparison is to the old that you hold so dear. I don't think they would work so hard otherwise just to piss off their fans.

]]> By: Hraesvelgrhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579111 Hraesvelgr Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:19:15 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579111 I'm not saying they should have changed anything, just that I know why they did. I don't particularly like the new OST, especially because I loved the original versions music. I *do* like the improved city map compared to that ugly mess from the original, but... that's about it, really.<br><br>As for the character designs, I don't think they were anything special in P3 and P4. To be fair, there isn't much you can do for a group of people wearing school uniforms (and the same goes for this game, honestly)... I wouldn't mind if they updated the quality of the art for this game, but that's about it, really. I'm not saying they should have changed anything, just that I know why they did. I don't particularly like the new OST, especially because I loved the original versions music. I *do* like the improved city map compared to that ugly mess from the original, but… that's about it, really.

As for the character designs, I don't think they were anything special in P3 and P4. To be fair, there isn't much you can do for a group of people wearing school uniforms (and the same goes for this game, honestly)… I wouldn't mind if they updated the quality of the art for this game, but that's about it, really.

]]> By: mangahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579107 manga Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:51:01 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579107 We´ll just have to see what I think of the game when I´ve played it. That will tell me if I made a correct choice or not. We´ll just have to see what I think of the game when I´ve played it. That will tell me if I made a correct choice or not.

]]> By: THRONEhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579106 THRONE Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:43:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579106 I wouldn't exactly base a P2 purchase off of P1, especially if you dislike it. The battle system and dungeons are quite different. I probably never would have continued with the series after playing P1 tbh, P2 was a shining gem. I wouldn't exactly base a P2 purchase off of P1, especially if you dislike it. The battle system and dungeons are quite different. I probably never would have continued with the series after playing P1 tbh, P2 was a shining gem.

]]> By: Vanillahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579087 Vanilla Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579087 You're right; they are changing things around to accommodate for new fans. I still can't help but see it as half-baked, though.<br><br>For example, I'm one of the people who didn't like the fact that they changed the OST so drastically. They wanted to retain that old-school feeling--so why did they change something so tightly bound to the mood of the game and make it so modernized? I like the songs themselves a lot, but I can't really imagine a lot of them in Persona 1.<br><br>I guess I've been spoiled by the gorgeous character designs in P3 and P4, but I feel like they could've retained the old-school feeling just with the clothing designs (those uniforms definitely give off a 90's vibe, I'd say).<br><br>I guess I'm of the opposite opinion with you here on what they should've changed and kept. You're right though, Atlus is trying to provide an experience that both its new and old fans can share synonymously, and I'll be damned if I'm not going to give it a fair chance. You're right; they are changing things around to accommodate for new fans. I still can't help but see it as half-baked, though.

For example, I'm one of the people who didn't like the fact that they changed the OST so drastically. They wanted to retain that old-school feeling–so why did they change something so tightly bound to the mood of the game and make it so modernized? I like the songs themselves a lot, but I can't really imagine a lot of them in Persona 1.

I guess I've been spoiled by the gorgeous character designs in P3 and P4, but I feel like they could've retained the old-school feeling just with the clothing designs (those uniforms definitely give off a 90's vibe, I'd say).

I guess I'm of the opposite opinion with you here on what they should've changed and kept. You're right though, Atlus is trying to provide an experience that both its new and old fans can share synonymously, and I'll be damned if I'm not going to give it a fair chance.

]]> By: Hraesvelgrhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579084 Hraesvelgr Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:43:54 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579084 In some ways, I would say the game *has* been remade to cater to the newer fans. The fact that the soundtrack is almost entirely new (and smaller, thus more repetitive) and in the style of P3/P4 and the fact that the game has been made easier tells me that they wanted to make it accessible to newer fans, while still keeping a lot of things that fans of the older games really liked. In some ways, I would say the game *has* been remade to cater to the newer fans. The fact that the soundtrack is almost entirely new (and smaller, thus more repetitive) and in the style of P3/P4 and the fact that the game has been made easier tells me that they wanted to make it accessible to newer fans, while still keeping a lot of things that fans of the older games really liked.

]]> By: Hraesvelgrhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579083 Hraesvelgr Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:40:27 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579083 Yeah, I agree, the new OST kinda sucks. I also agree about the Wild Arms remake, but then, I felt that the remake was dumbed down overall compared to the original. Yeah, I agree, the new OST kinda sucks. I also agree about the Wild Arms remake, but then, I felt that the remake was dumbed down overall compared to the original.

]]> By: Hraesvelgrhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579082 Hraesvelgr Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:37:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579082 He was called Mark in the Japanese version of the game too, although it was just a nickname... Sheesh, the screenshots on this very page show that they didn't make the changes they made in the PSX version. He was called Mark in the Japanese version of the game too, although it was just a nickname… Sheesh, the screenshots on this very page show that they didn't make the changes they made in the PSX version.

]]> By: mangahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579080 manga Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579080 Game preordered, just waiting for it to be released so it can be shipped to me :)<br><br>I´m used to random encounters and after Cross Edge I´m a bit used to attacks having a fixed range as well. I´m used to it from SRPGs, but not like this.<br><br>If this is anywhere as good as Persona 2: EP then I will be pleased.<br><br>First first person dungeon crawler for me so it´ll be a new experience. Game preordered, just waiting for it to be released so it can be shipped to me :)

I´m used to random encounters and after Cross Edge I´m a bit used to attacks having a fixed range as well. I´m used to it from SRPGs, but not like this.

If this is anywhere as good as Persona 2: EP then I will be pleased.

First first person dungeon crawler for me so it´ll be a new experience.

]]> By: Vanillahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579079 Vanilla Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:15:31 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579079 I have to admit that Persona PSP hasn't shaped up to be what I thought it would. I guess it's mostly my fault for being a fairly recent fan, having only played P3 and 4. I'd assumed they were remaking it to cater to the newer fans, which is...something they're clearly not doing. I won't complain just yet though (and even if I wanted to, I wouldn't, since this is clearly geared towards old faithfuls of the series anyway).<br><br>I'm still a little upset that they didn't redesign the character portraits though. I personally think anime designs from the 90's aren't that great. I have to admit that Persona PSP hasn't shaped up to be what I thought it would. I guess it's mostly my fault for being a fairly recent fan, having only played P3 and 4. I'd assumed they were remaking it to cater to the newer fans, which is…something they're clearly not doing. I won't complain just yet though (and even if I wanted to, I wouldn't, since this is clearly geared towards old faithfuls of the series anyway).

I'm still a little upset that they didn't redesign the character portraits though. I personally think anime designs from the 90's aren't that great.

]]> By: Chowhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/09/01/shin-megami-tensei-persona-lets-get-funky/comment-page-1/#comment-579077 Chow Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:39:11 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=45876#comment-579077 Just as long as they don't change his sprite drastically for attempted political correctness. Just as long as they don't change his sprite drastically for attempted political correctness.

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