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The video revolves around the speaker's personal ranking and evaluation of the "Persona" game series, focusing on the definitive versions of each game. They touch upon the strengths and weaknesses across titles, emphasizing story, character development, and gameplay. Early on, the speaker ranks Persona 1 as B-tier for its compelling story but less engaging gameplay. Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment receive higher praise, particularly for their characters and narrative complexity. They highlight inspiring themes in Eternal Punishment and wish future games would follow suit.
Moving to Persona 3, the speaker ranks "Persona 3 FES" high for its impactful themes, despite some gameplay flaws, while "Persona 3 Portable" is appreciated for gameplay improvements but considered slightly lesser due to narrative cuts. Persona 4 entries receive mixed reactions; "Persona 4 Arena" games are acknowledged for story and character inclusions, but the speaker places Persona 4 Golden lower than Persona 3 FES due to dated writing, albeit praising its character relationships.
Highly rated is "Persona 5 Royal (P5R)," noted for its diverse and personal palaces, strong character arcs, and standout protagonist, Joker. The speaker declares P5R the best game, despite its length, due to engaging gameplay and emotional impact. Additionally, the rhythm-based spin-offs of "Persona 3" and "Persona 5" are favored over "Persona 4 Dancing" for their better gameplay quality. "Persona 5 Strikers" is appreciated for its fun gameplay and new character additions, despite being ranked just below Persona 2.
The video concludes with the speaker's overall positive sentiment toward the series, highlighting consistently excellent soundtracks and inviting viewer engagement for future content, including potential discussions on Shin Megami Tensei games.
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In this part of the video, the speaker introduces their Persona game ranking video and explains that they will rank the definitive versions of the games. They start with Persona 1, noting that they have only read the manga due to feedback that it offers a better experience than the gameplay. Based on their observations, they rate Persona 1 as B tier, appreciating the story but not the gameplay.
Next, they discuss Persona 2: Innocent Sin, which they rank as A tier. They praise its story and characters, particularly highlighting Tatsuya and June, though they note some disappointments with the gameplay and character development.
Finally, they move on to Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, which they rank higher than Innocent Sin. They describe it as a fantastic sequel with an emotional central character, Maya, contributing significantly to their enjoyment of the game.
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In this segment, the speaker reflects on playing “Persona 2: Eternal Punishment” as the last title to complete the Persona franchise. They found it refreshing and inspirational, particularly appreciating how adults take responsibility for teenagers’ actions, and hope future Persona games incorporate similar themes. The speaker then ranks “Persona 3 Fest” as a top-tier game for its impactful themes and messages, despite acknowledging flaws like the Tartarus dungeon. They value its story and character development highly. In contrast, “Persona 3 Portable” is ranked slightly lower (A-tier) due to its reduced narrative impact and loss of cutscenes, though the speaker appreciates its improved gameplay mechanics.
00:06:00
In this segment, the speaker reflects on their personal attachment to Persona 3 and transitions to discussing various Persona side games. They express a preference for “Persona Q” over “Persona Q2” due to the former’s challenging gameplay and puzzles. Both Persona Q games are highly regarded, with Persona Q ranked higher because of its superior gameplay experience.
Moving on, the speaker evaluates “Persona 4 Arena” and its follow-up “Persona 4 Arena Ultimax,” placing them both in the B-tier but acknowledges Ultimax as slightly better, particularly praising its engaging story and the inclusion of characters like Labrys and Adachi.
Finally, the speaker touches on the Persona dancing games, noting that general consensus finds “Persona 4: Dancing All Night” superior due to its content and story arc. However, they personally rank it the lowest among the dancing games as they don’t value its content highly.
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In this part of the video, the speaker critiques various “Persona” dancing games, focusing particularly on the camera work and dancing quality. They describe the camera work as poor and the dancing quality of “Persona 4 Dancing” as the weakest compared to “Persona 3” and “Persona 5.” The speaker ranks the dancing games with “Persona 3” and “Persona 5” placed higher than “Persona 4,” and mentions a preference for rhythm games due to their engaging gameplay.
They proceed to rank “Persona 5 Strikers” just below “Persona 2” due to the latter’s superior story but praise the fun and addictive gameplay of “Strikers.” New characters Sophie and Zenkichi are highlighted as valuable additions to the franchise. Lastly, the speaker has mixed feelings about “Persona 4 Golden,” acknowledging its greatness but also pointing out dated writing and its more noticeable flaws compared to “Persona 3 Fest.” Despite these critiques, they commend the strong, wholesome relationships between “Persona 4” characters.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their opinions on various Persona games. They express mixed feelings about Persona 4 Golden, enjoying the character interactions and specific characters like Naoto and Kanji but criticizing elements like the dungeon crawling and overall story. They found Persona 2 and Persona 5 Strikers to provide a better overall experience. When discussing Persona 5 Royal (P5R), they rank it as the best game despite its length, praising its engaging gameplay, varied and tailored palaces, and the well-defined characters, particularly Joker. The speaker rates different aspects of the games, such as music, gameplay, characters, themes, and stories, with P5R excelling in almost all categories. They also note Joker as their favorite protagonist, citing his well-defined personality.
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In this part of the video, the speaker reflects on their transformative experience with Persona 5 Royal (P5R), noting a significant shift in their views toward a character and how the game left a lasting impression compared to other games. They mention that despite any flaws, P5R remains memorable. The speaker discusses their tier list for Persona games, indicating that none fall into the C and D tiers, showcasing their overall enjoyment of the series. They also express appreciation for the soundtracks of all Persona games, emphasizing they consistently feature excellent music with each release. The video concludes with the speaker inviting viewers to share their Persona experiences and indicating plans for a future video on their experiences with Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) games, gauging interest from the audience.