Persona 3 FES - Boss 23/"Strega:Takaya and Jin" (11/03) - Hard Mode [HD]

[@kellyjohana516]

I remember when I fought these two in Hard mode. Jin dedicated to say menacing dialogues and do something stupid in the same turn. -"Play time is over kids. Now it's time to see the real deal." *throws grenade at Koromaru, who blocks fire*

[@kiwiboyyt5297]

i actually loled

[@froakie1404]

This boss is seriously just free exp

[@atlasreborn7221]

They were actually fairly difficult if you're either intentionally or unintentionally underleveled, and I was intentionally going underleveled on hard, and judging by how this guy is playing he's OVER leveled.

[@TheRawyan]

Honestly

[@ball.3841]

Nah this duo boss nearly killed me once Strega solo is ez tho lmao i literally beat jin and takaya by jumping them with a thunder reign + all out attack combo Chidori was beaten in 1 turn

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@atlasreborn7221 Not really. Their HP pool of 1500 is pitifully low by the point you fight Arcana Hanged, so they should hardly get chances to even hit you

[@psychicmouse1051]

For real

[@justinmoreno390]

*Takaya shoots Junpei in combat* 144 damage *Takaya shoots Junpei in cinematic* 9999 damage

[@ZorrotheArtist]

You know what they say, in cutscenes the villains win but in gameplay they always lose.

[@ball.3841]

When i played p3 for the first time and junpei said "I'LL PROTECT CHIDORI WITH MY LIFE" literally right before he got shot i said "Bro you're level 16 what the you gonna do 💀💀"

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

​@@ball.3841 Hey, an attempt was made

[@lowhp_comic]

He used Power Charge and Tarukaja before walking into the cutscene

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@lowhp_comicAnd also critted

[@zaqareemalcolm]

2:16 foreshadowing lol

[@Rizoku_]

nO

[@ceecee6521]

I really wanted to see Junpei break their asses in half for what Takaya did...

[@UltimateCrusherJoe]

He hadn't done it at this point.

[@niyol8982]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@luvyaaggarawal]

FOUL

[@SkyNetAR]

*Junpei knocks down Jin* Ken: _Ok, now for Takaya..._ *Attacks to Jin again* Ken: *Sigh* _I have to do this myself_

[@ball.3841]

Stuipei fr

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Jin lost because he was jamming too hard

[@yellow6572]

Dolphinboi “Son-of-a-binch!”

[@stevemcqwark7061]

That boss music is an absolute bop though. Also, jumped from P3 FES to P4G and one thing that’s taken me out of the game is that P4’s television announcer is very obviously played by Takaya’s voice actor. I always look forward to hearing updates about serial murder from my favourite cult leader lol

[@ZorrotheArtist]

2 years late to adding a reply to this, but I think that really just adds a kind of sense of charm to the voice acting, at least in the English dubs. It’s like “Shit bro, was that Nanako’s VA I just heard!?”

[@cyberbitterdragon]

I can't fathom Takaya is Kokichi Ouma

[@EisArrow]

Most Atlus actors get reused, even in the same game xD Chidori and Ken, Jin and Shinjiro, Takaya and Mitsurus Dad

[@dis6reet]

God I forgot how flashy this game was, pure 2000s energy incarnate. Voice lines are the icing on the cake

[@Ziziwai]

I like how I took about 10-15 turns fighting these guys and everyone other than me beats them in one turn XD

[@atlasreborn7221]

well farming monsters is actually a way to level up so it's possible the player is overleveled for them.

[@romariodesrosier1450]

CubicPheonix I used Thor and Surt during this fight in the PSP remake.

[@weebuschrist2560]

Same

[@CreepsMightExist]

i just Ragnaroked them to death

[@surike]

Yeah I remember when I fused Surt and Thor before this fight and wrecked them and the hanged man boss

[@LollipopWNoChainsaw]

01:38 I got this, guys. Just chill.

[@yoshi_705]

*does over 100 damage to both, then does an all-out attack, killing jin and almost killing takeya*

[@MagnetonPlayer_2]

Let’s not lie, we all got exited to fight our biggest enemies at the time in our first Playthrough

[@quattrokerbecs]

Junpei going ham on Jin with a two-hander... it's kind of unsettling

[@johnathonturner2279]

Followed up with Ken initiating an all-out attack.

[@dis6reet]

H O M E R U N

[@flashdr1ve]

* group of elite dimension jumping assassins approach you * Junpei: HOME RUN!

[@howlingwolf8130]

If P3 ever gets a remake, I'm hoping that Atlus will provide more human enemies in the future.

[@SadielHrz]

well Persona 3 portable is coming out on xbox and switch I dont know about steam and playstation yet though

[@quebbapebba]

hey dude, you wish came true! persona 3 reload is coming out!

[@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney]

There's speculation that this will be the battle theme against Strega in Persona 3 Reload: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4rHeaulrap5fZY Ik this looks like I'm trolling, but I'm serious.

[@kiritokun101]

They still easy asf in the reload remake

[@KingK1421]

@@kiritokun101fr I was playing on hard and it was soo easy

[@rpgamersgamecorner7181]

I love how Jin is dancing to his own battle theme

[@cidredwood6170]

Takaya: What you egg!? *He stabs him.*

[@angel_aeon]

This audio is so crispy for a decade old video

[@dearzaina]

It’s so weird that 2012 is 12 years ago now, I still remember when youtube videos didn’t even go back 10 years

[@juicebox1570]

If they decide to remake p3 I hope all the full moon and Strega bosses are actually hard

[@zoroken2946]

I hope they don’t nerf the Tartarus bosses though

[@atlasreborn7221]

Sleeping Table but _remastered_ who wants another wave of PTSD?

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@Atlas Reborn Y'know, I actually consider even making a Hardtype mod for P3, with the Shadows being replaced by the good ol SMT demons For example, Rampage Drive would be Kin-ki, Arcana Hanged would be Belial, and Furious Gigas would be Oni And this kind of mod would also make Strega actually dangerous, by giving them both boosters to a single element (while removing Takaya's unnecessary coverage), as well as Elemental Pierce passives (allowing them to ignore resistances) And Hama and Mudo would do damage like they do in SMT IV Apocalypse and SMT V

[@psychicmouse1051]

The full moon bosses were *kinda* hard imo, but Strega was a snoozefest

[@Carrity]

Well

[@shikotsu9394]

1:20 They just got Kirin'd! D:

[@CrimsoNolf]

Thunder Calling and Junpei Criting along with Ken was pretty damn cool

[@atlasreborn7221]

I honestly purposefully made myself underleveled for the Strega fights since I wanted to have a good bit of fun, and it was the right call.

[@bippythechippy882]

Bring Koromaru. Jin Ccan't attack him. At All.

[@Kahanami]

2:00 that hit differently

[@MrTheDvok]

"So, this is the power of Personas that awakened naturally... So, to counter that I'll actually use a gun. For real."

[@koronaki]

First time I fought them I was already told that they were weak, but I was a noob and expected something more, then I took like four turns to kill them and felt incredibly disapointed, specially because I didn't get to hear the whole theme of the fight

[@mikokun7714]

Probably 6years later coming back to this video. This song & fight scene never gets old Good times

[@elflordyt6830]

14426 EXP?! WHAT?!

[@demifried9075]

the first boss of tartarus: hard revolver jesus: dies by the first turn

[@TheTrueFool5]

Is it just me or Takaya looks like Jesus

[@romariodesrosier1450]

Inganazi Picaro and Jin reminds me of Max from the Gen 3 Pokemon anime.

[@SkelekittenGaming]

He’s revolver Jesus

[@gitgud3245]

Takaya you meean the white revolver Jesus?

[@yellow6572]

Revolver Jesus and Max from the Pokémon series Name a better duo.

[@PsychoMadHatter2]

John wicks long lost cousin

[@Goldrusher187]

Seriously, I was disappointed that I didn’t get to see their personas because I defeated before they had a chance, junpei just easily beat them for me, JUNPEI!!

[@SenhorKoringa]

Jin: *fucking dies* Also Jin: AWWW shucks I guess I’m dead now 🤷‍♂️

[@latte876]

Junpei getting shot in battle: :) Junepi getting shot in a cutscene: :(

[@ci7210]

Yeah all I did was spam deathbound at level 61. For both bosses in that day. Even some of the sub bosses were harder.

[@Fryguy76951]

Takaya predicted P5. Move: GUN

[@unbanquackityishot327]

found the guy who hasnt played mainline

[@Kahanami]

@@unbanquackityishot327 Lmaoo

[@graveltheblock5578]

Takaya is just straight up powerless outside of cutscenes

[@MrLine]

Can I use your Persona 3 footage (I'll give you credit)?

[@mr_jago2850]

So...did you use it?

[@MrLine]

@@mr_jago2850 Yes I did actually haha, used it in kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmTYkmqQZa2HgdE (on another channel of mine)

[@n3onf0x]

S.E.E.S. vs. Kokichi and Shuichi

[@KittyKatty999]

Who is who?

[@SleepyTomoko]

Lol I noticed

[@Kahanami]

Same VAs?

[@BlueSpeedsFan92]

I noticed that Ken's summoning animation is not fully shown in this version of the game. I know old games had weird censorship but it's kinda odd to censor that.

[@lxnaexlipse9190]

speedrunning Takaya and Jin any%

[@CleanSockQ]

2:06 Jesus jamming to the battle music

[@boomerbr1904]

OH YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THIS!!!

[@Slenderquil]

This really is just "use thunder call" the fight

[@infoniwceniocwdhvredidhave8126]

The antique shop in p3p makes it more of a joke

[@Slenderquil]

@@infoniwceniocwdhvredidhave8126 what can you use the antique shop for to make the fight easier?

[@awesomehazimex7410]

@@Slenderquil In p3p you can buy fusion spells from the antique shop among other things

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@Slenderquil Basically, Fusion Spells are items in P3P, and do not require their Personas to use, meaning that Thunder Call can be used without Thor or Take-Mikazuchi

[@KidNamedKewlHam]

Jin: Son of a bitch. *dead*

[@veemon9009]

the hell even is takaya's persona?

[@Oclur]

@@kue_m That's pretty important, considering that Hypnos is both Thanatos' brother and Nyx's son

[@PurplehoodedMf]

Sadly I’m probably one of the few people who somewhat struggle with this fight for a couple reasons and if anyone has any advice I’d appreciate it 1. It’s my first time actually playing a persona game aside from Q2 so it’s hard to lose the fight because I die and not everyone 2. I suck at managing what my time should be spent on so I have max stats at this point and my social links are everywhere 3. I’m not good with grinding and even when I have a good run I get crit by a random enemy or a horde shows up and spams my current persona’s weakness conveniently

[@balegda]

There is like zero use in doing the stat boosting for personas using the arcade. For building the knowledge and etc just use the arcade and theatre.

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@balegda There is actually a massive use to stat boosts with Arcade, as it lets you either use that Persona for massive damage or to pass the stats to other Personas

[@TheGhostOfTK]

In mine they killed themselves by hitting my with fire and I counterstriked jin and ice from takaya

[@PsychoMadHatter2]

Why is this the only easy boss in the game?

[@justsomecanadian9877]

Jin wtf

[@Faceless_time_traveler]

That fight was underwhelmingly easy :/

[@popstarchamp]

Strega overall is pretty weak. They don't really have enough HP to threaten you.

[@Faceless_time_traveler]

PopstarChamp I know , but I was waiting for a thrilling fight to avenge Shinjiro , only to have them die on me after three Megidola or so ... the hype was not rewarded .

[@atlasreborn7221]

Just purposefully make yourself underleveled, it makes it more difficult and fun.

[@alysondavy2485]

What's Nanashi doing in Persona 3

[@joxter3777]

0:11 2 minutes later that esa easy

[@harrietr.5073]

Can someone confirm that Jin's Fire Attack is Physical Fire dmg instead of Magical Fire dmg? Edit: Man I hate Megami Tensei's Magic-Favouritist system. Atleast exploring the world in 5 is fun.

[@atlasreborn7221]

There is no such thing as "physical fire damage" for example if you fuse Surt with Nihil, you'll get a sword called "Laevateinn" which is a 2h sword that uses fire damage instead of slash. It uses the element fire but with no SP loss, which obviously if you hit an enemy that is weak to fire with said sword, it will count as "weakness" hit. To make it not confusing, the fire attack is basically just a non-SP basic fire attack that can screw you over if you're weak to fire.

[@harrietr.5073]

@@atlasreborn7221 Digimon: Cyber Sleuth has Physical Fire dmg. Surt in Nocturne has a Physical Fire Skill. This is a problem with Megami Tensei. Physical isn't a secondary type but a primary element, but Magic is always a secondary type. I really hate that, but it's not as bad when there's other games like D&D, where Physical doesn't exist, but there's Melee and Ranged. But they're hidden behind being called "normal", and Magic dmg is also hidden. God, this is just me going off about how much I love Digimon: Cybersleuth, but there has to be Physical Fire. I mean, the weapon Moljnor has a Electricity Attack and I want to know if in the mechanics if it's Magical Physical Electricity dmg/effect or Physical Electricity dmg/effect. Hell, it'd be easy to test. Just have -karn Spells or fight an enemy with -karn Spells.

[@harrietr.5073]

@@atlasreborn7221? What? Wait, does Laevateinn get reflected by effects that create Physical reflect shields?

[@atlasreborn7221]

@@harrietr.5073 No. It gets reflected by elemental shields.

[@harrietr.5073]

@@atlasreborn7221 No, I mean Magic or Physical shields.

[@dankpastas]

SON OFA BITCH

[@DBZash_FR]

Uh... well sure this... is "Hard"

[@FxPlotion0021]

never understood why people put their characters in automatics, i like to use direct command way more often

[@garywongcorner]

there is no direct command in P3 and P3F

[@zaqareemalcolm]

the original Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES for PS2 has no Direct Command for party members, only Persona 3 Portable does

[@FxPlotion0021]

Huh, i guess persona 3 portable is better in some sense then, glad i played that version

[@zaqareemalcolm]

@@FxPlotion0021 it came out after the original Persona 4, Portable is basically just a reskinned persona 4 gameplay-wise (not that that's a bad thing lol)

[@door-kun7214]

@@FxPlotion0021 to me I prefer FES over portable any day especially if you play it in emulator with controllable party mod, I am not a fan of exploring Iwatodai in visual novel format.