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This is just reminding me how badly I need my Pi4 case to arrive so I can finish this new Retropie build. Persona 2 is a game I've been dying to get to.

Persona 1 really needs an update. Its too much like SMT than the later games with a ton of gameplay flaws.

2 is too perfect though. Yeah it could look prettier but it would make 5 look like a NES game and Atlus doesn't want that.

It makes me wonder if a remake would keep the positioning mechanic where you have the battle map made out of squares and the attacks have a certain range.

As for 2, I can see what you mean, but I still think they can improve some aspects.

Yes. Especially on sale.

If you want more playable characters and harder special stages then yeah. Ray's the second most fun character to use after Sonic.

It's also necessary for some mods if you're going to look into those.

I never got it cause I didn’t play Mania itself much after completing the game a few runs through. I eventually will get it, but mostly for the multiplayer aspect, as having more local multiplayer games on PS4 is always great for me

Encore Mode is probably the best way to play the game if you haven't for a while and felt you had your fill of the regular mode before (always end up taking the same routes etc).

It also has the perk of a much better checkpoint bonus stage that doesn't feel like a horrendous interruption when you decide to go into it, as well as an extra mini act and an completely new layout for Mirage Saloon Act 1 that all characters share.  I feel like some new areas were added to other acts too for Mighty and Ray to find but can't remember if they were just for Encore or whether they were added to the base game too. Might be wrong on that last one. Also yeah, as mentioned the Special Stages are also completely new tracks for Encore Mode.

The only downside is that the shifted palettes aren't always as appealing as the original looks for the stages, and you can't access Egg Reverie, so it's not the definitive way to play the game.  But definitely worth at least one playthrough.  Personally I also enjoyed it most as a self-imposed challenge where I never allow myself to manually switch characters - just have to adapt to who I'm given.

To me, Encore Mode is more valuable for it's character swap mechanic and life system than the pallette and level design changes.

Mighty and Ray sweeten the deal of course, as does 4 player racing. It's worth $5.

Mighty and Ray alone make it easily worth the $5 imo.

ohshitohshitohshit ohfuck

Perhaps I'm the only one that doesn't understand this?

I can understand Silver, since he was voiced by Bryce Papenbrook in TSR. The rest I have no idea who they are

I recognise 3 others:

• The second one is Noriaki Kakyoin from Jojo. I really don't get why he's here.
• The fourth one is Goro Akechi from Persona 5. I guess he somewhat makes sense.
• the fifth one is Goro Majima from Yakuza. He makes sense in the way that he acts as crazy as Nagito, but there's more to him than that.

I don't get it.

Akechi makes vague sense, he and Nagito are comparable for their backstabbing nature to suit their true purposes of hope and justice. The only real difference is Akechi makes an effort to hide his insanity while Nagito rolls with and embraces it.

hope not

This was posted earlier.

“Power your dreams.
 

DON’T

http://segabits.com/blog/2020/04/13/fake-4chan-rumor-microsoft-buying-sega/

Confirmed fake. Thanks @Indigo Rush for helping Mr with a source.

Thanks for clearing that out.

I know that feeling.

It's definitely a lull period. Don't worry too much about it. After 2012 the forums got kinda boring up until Sonic Boom became a thing, then another lull until 2016-17 for obvious reasons.

@Indigo Rush Sonic Lost World happened in 2013 and the forum was pretty active around that time

Yeah, once the next Sonic game starts being teased the forum will get busier again as we'll have something to talk about.

Meh, not from me.

It suggests that more Atlus games are likely on the way. Or maybe I'm being naïve...?

I don't even get why, if you go by the only name actually featured in a game - his canon name is Ren - which appears in both Dancing in Starlight, and Dancing in Moonlight.

They did this with the last two protagonists.

The only reason Narukami kept his name is because it was the most consistently used.

But you still have debates over what the P3 Hero's name is, and now the same is happening with Joker.

He's also Spike Spiegel

and Japanese Donald Duck

The guy who voices Sponge Bob also voice Goku here in Brazil, so yeah... Versatility is key