So, let's talk about Persona 4, shall we? In my humble opinion, its strongest suit is hands down its characters. The Dojimas absolutely steal the show with top-notch writing and amazing social links. It's funny, though—those characters don't have shadows, and maybe that's why they stand out so much as amazing parts. Shadows are supposed to be all about accepting yourself and facing your true beliefs (Which is completely ripped away for no reason later on in Namatames shadow, being the beliefs of the public instead of your true beliefs), but ultimately they just end up as character assassinations once you do their respective social links. Dungeons are… okay. Some are utter garbage in their theming such as Naoto’s and Kanji’s. Aside from that their okay, with a stellar dungeon for the culprit. So, is Persona 4 a masterpiece? Nah, not in my book. Is it the ultimate JRPG gem? Nope. But does it offer a cozy, feel-good ride with awesome characters and a decent theme? Mhm. Overall, I had a great time with it.

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2024


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