Well 4 months later and here we are. Wonderful experience. Much preferred the writing in this game compared to its successor. Dialogue between characters feels more natural and the humor consistently lands for me. As a result I found myself very endeared to this cast of characters. I’ll miss them. Even Yosuke and Teddie.

There are definitely things that annoyed me such as the procedurally generated grindy dungeons, the weak epilogue with Marie and just how unsatisfying the combat can feel compared to Persona 5’s at times. Even with all those things against it, Persona 4 Golden just feels like a better “experience”. This game sort of has an infectious, cheerful vibe to it (despite its darker plot points) that will make me remember it fondly and hum “Signs of Love” to myself on a cloudy day.