Persona 3 FES: Fighting Junpei and Koromaru

[@elbrandemano4878]

It's amazing how Junpei of all people is the voice of reason here. His character really developed more than anyone else tbh.

[@zephyrorsomethinh1528]

Ehhh the game can't choose between having him grow or having him being the standard perv friend

[@kevinkite3418]

@@zephyrorsomethinh1528 There's a clear difference between Junpei at the beginning of the game and at the end. In the beginning he was jealous of the protagonist and the only thing he cared about was being the center of attention. He changes a lot after the death of certain characters near the end of the game. I think he had a better development than others "bro type" characters like Ryuji for example.

[@tr4sh37]

Don't forget about Koromaru being a good boy like always.

[@niyol8982]

@@kevinkite3418 he’s really the only one that got any character development, Yosuke jus boxes you, Ryuji let’s some dude punch him and that’s their character development compared to Junpei who was a jokester and like u said was jealous of the protagonist for being the leader even when Junpei wasn’t really capable of leading and then u compare him to the late game where he tells the protagonist that he was glad he met them and that they were great friends not to mention that even his test scores was above average when before he was doing terrible and also that he became smarter in general not involving school and imo end game Junpei was more capable of leading than Aigis ever was and was the 2nd strongest of the group and a lot of ppl will disagree but he’s like practically immortal and could technically use his persona for navigation but idk why they never brought that up in the game, Junpei’s development was insane and that’s why he’s my favorite character in the series and even early on in the game his character was deeper than Ryuji/Yosuke bc him being a comedic relief wasn’t his whole personality and he could hold it back and be serious, something that Ryuji lacked

[@kevinkite3418]

@@niyol8982 I agree. I like how in general, all characters from Persona 3 are very different from the beginning of the game in comparison to the end. Even after the characters are already in the group as party members, they are still changing and growing, and that's something you can see in the main story, not only through social links. The relationship between Yukari and Mitsuru, the way Ken overcomes his desire for vengeance and hate, Junpei becoming more responsible, etc, this all happens throughout the entire game and not only at the moment they join the party.

[@phantasticgoose]

"Koromaru seems to be in pain." I cannot deal with that line. I CANNOT. NEVER AGAIN.

[@xeno6842]

That's it I'm never doing the awnser never again

[@JoelPerry1]

The worst was they beat me a couple times. So I had to endure it multiple times.

[@granzedora]

It’s too hurtful

[@mrartdeco]

It’s painful but hey it’s a dog that can use Mudoon.. either you and me friend

[@1aundulxaldin]

People feel the same about Sif from Dark Souls.

[@StakeMammon]

Hearing Koromaru whine in pain is the worst part of this entire fight

[@Em-yd3sn]

Ik ; - ;

[@rupertdefino5751]

Im leaving a dislike on how many times aigis and metis hits him

[@JazzoBeat]

And how he floops over when defeated

[@ms.pirate]

I CANT STAND WATCHING WITH MY OWN EYES SEEING AN ANIMAL SUFFER

[@Thenewkrookkud]

no wonder so many people like Junpei. Junpei is Awesome. He's like one of the smartest people in the group in the Answer

[@Cascascap]

I will never cease to tell people how much Jumpei have grown during the game, he's such a great character

[@zaqareemalcolm]

Turk not just least butthurt, hes the least butthurt when hes got plenty to get butthurt about

[@m3-353]

TheNewKrookkud yeah can you believe people use to call him stupid

[@cesarvera2198]

TheNewKrookkud he’s best boy

[@paperthedegenerate6279]

He's stupid in a way since he's gotten lowest scores on exams but he's a good character

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

Jumpei, the most chill and reasonable guy, and Koromaru, the most innocent soul of the party. Fighting against them gives a sense that it is really wrong.

[@GSSAGE7]

After the MC died, the rest of the party's regrets caused a time loop, keeping them in the month of March. After finding out what's keeping them there, they get some time travel key, and realize they have two choices. Move to the future, or go to the past. Yukari wants to go to the past to keep the MC from dying, and Mitsuru helps her. Akihiko and Ken want to move to the future, and move on. Junpei and Koro want everyone to stop fighting. Aigis doesn't know what to do.

[@roadrunner2fastt]

Why did you write this?

[@Iloveturkiye-mp5ee]

@@roadrunner2fastt why did you reply to a 7 year old comment?

[@roadrunner2fastt]

@@Iloveturkiye-mp5ee idk I was confused

[@dr.f.u.3926]

@@roadrunner2fastt you hurt yourself in confusion

[@roadrunner2fastt]

@@dr.f.u.3926 and the pain still hasn’t been worth it

[@KnightofFunnyJunk]

>I have to harm the doggo This statement does not compute. Doggo is not for Harm. Doggo is never for Harm.

[@MegaAniLinkFan]

Fuuka: Do we have any choice but to fight!? Me: Well unfortunately that's the only choice Atlus is giving us -_-

[@xeno6842]

DAMNIT ATLUS WHY MUST YOU DO THIS

[@wanterbaik]

thats why The Answer is the worst add on ever. they should let the story end by the rooftop. i hope they wont release the answer dlc for Reload

[@MegaAniLinkFan]

@@wanterbaik I think you and everyone else is over exagerrating. I'm like the only one who thoroughly enjoyed The Answer and I'll never understand the outright loathing for it no matter how many reasons are thrown at me. Also too late, it is dlc which is dumb instead of just putting it in the main game by default.

[@wanterbaik]

@@MegaAniLinkFan no slink and you gotta fight koromaru. Thats messed up. Theres a reason why the battle song called Heartful Cry. Let me enjoy my persona games with joyful song called Joy

[@Vyrezz]

​@@wanterbaikabout that........ (P3R the answer trailer released) 😂

[@Minionofshadows]

It was really hard for me to fight Koromaru in this part because of all of the wimpers and my love for dogs.

[@granzedora]

Same

[@BLCoates1]

you killing the dog first. junpei goes all out. me thinking what junpei is saying: this is what you get

[@vla1ne]

I know it's late, but the reason Junpei's fighting is to see if you've got the determination to follow through with your decision once you make it. Him and Koromaru are the 2 people I wanted to fight the least in the answer. I respected them so much at the end of this.

[@torieldreemurr3937]

I think Atlus purposely made this fight make us feel guilty.They put the dog with one of the best characters in the whole series together and expect us not to get upset

[@SaigaTenshi]

Fuuka: "dont we have any chance but to fight?" Fuuka: "give me a sec, i'll scan the target" wtf Fuuka?

[@GrandBenja]

This is rather common in this game. I guess having a persona can make you slightly unhinged. In the same vein, we had "I am not standing in your way" --> *stands in our way*.

[@yondabigman4668]

More like wtfuuka

[@pocketinfinity6733]

Fuuka: *instant kill activated*

[@banelingfangs6609]

I mean, if she doesn’t do what she has to do, it could result in her side losing, either way a battle is gonna happen it seems

[@alextalbain9269]

This actually gave me more respect for junpie is that wierd I mean he is not being goofy or dumb but is being honest and is trying to confert them so I guess he matured a bit

[@Xmask]

At the start of the game junpie is carefree and happy then in the middle he began to mature with the PC then at the end with fes he was the first one to understand that you can't change the past no matter what and stand on your two feet and keep walking. Even though he and korumaru went ntrual they know they have to fight! So they went out fighting as friends knowing win or lose atleast they help agis understand the meaning of no matter happens we are there for ya and accepted what ever agis wanted.

[@mementomori5968]

Is it just me, or is 1:34 - 1:52 feel so heavy and emotional? Playing this game in the beginning, I wonder if any of us would have ever expected fighting Junpei and Koromaru, the most lighthearted and lonely characters in the game.

[@General_C]

I think hurting the good boy was a huge shut down...

[@Atillux]

I NEED YOUR HALP

[@hikawagetsbitches]

LeKetur71 HALP

[@hahatdog2486]

PERSOnA

[@koromaruchan4351]

*Whimper*

[@JunKurosu]

hey it's ok for me you'll always be the winner

[@platinumrage6687]

WHOS A GOOD BOY

[@Ray_Moses]

u best mascot

[@soupbear7949]

STAHP

[@stardinastari6776]

P a t

[@belladupreysuchowolec4315]

2:42 Fuuka: Do something to calm yourself down. :I uhhh, thanks fuuka...

[@jackwilliams-bukac7986]

+Bella Duprey Suchowolec I know right she gets a gold star for pointing out the obvious!

[@sanzharuvashev4211]

5:12 Junpei: take thi-. Bleaghhhh! HIGH COUNTER!!!

[@General_C]

If finishing the game means hurting a pure, innocent, good boy... Then I refuse.

[@JohnDoe-tt5qc]

Koromaru deserved the wild card more than Aigis, imagine playing as him for the Answer.

[@Soki7000]

John Doe The idea of SEES letting a dog be their field leader is hilarious.

[@gachalibra9243]

John Doe Make this a hack!

[@lorelo.]

@@Soki7000 Can't exclude that.

[@ihavenonamestilldonthaveon8970]

That sounds kinda dumb. But funny! I would've liked junpei or Yukari more as a wild card than Aegis. But it makes sense for Aegis to be the Wild card.

[@rossolini3588]

@@Soki7000 well, Crusaders let a dog in...

[@kevinkite3418]

That's why no other game in the Persona series made me cry as much as Persona 3. There's so many scenes that really makes you think about how you would react in their situation. To this day I still think P3 FES was an excellent expansion to the Persona 3 story and I wish they had made a movie about it.

[@Studmanafier]

SPOILERS! Well at the end of The Journey the MC dies. Here they've figured out that they can either save him or let time continue because they're in a time loop but unaffected. Aigis and Metis (Another anti-shadow robot...kinda) want everyone to calm down and think logically but all hell breaks loose. Junpei and Koromaru also want everyone to calm down but we have to fight them anyways. It makes no sense.

[@mr.avocadoman1683]

6 years late but it makes sense. Hes testing you to see if you really have what it takes to do that

[@revisedss]

@@mr.avocadoman1683 man the answer just left evem more "questions"

[@nijuareverso5212]

@@revisedss ironic

[@Leon8937]

The most terrible thing for me was to hurt Koromaru.

[@anakpinguin3942]

"Don't we have any choice but to fight!?" "Give me a sec; I'll scan the target."

[@IcyPheonix3]

Junpei:I think we should think things over before we fight. Aigis:That's what I'm saying. Me: THEN WHY THE HELL ARE YOU FIGHTING.

[@narutardkyuubi]

My favorite character in persona 3 is junpei. He's the only character i could really relate to throughout the entire game. I loved the romance between him and chidori, and how his persona evolves, and that he's one of the only characters, in my opinion, who goes through any major character development and acts like a real person

[@m3-353]

Junpei is my fav P3 character or fav in all persona history how strong and positive he was made me like him more and showed he was a nobody but built up to be a soilder

[@yajest9283]

I agree with junpei in this fight, Some things can't be changed the way they are right now. Even if they go back to the past, they will not be able to save Minato as they are now. And even though they fight each other, junpei still trusted everyone, he didn't wanna fight, it was best to move on. The best man I will ever find :)

[@maruchan_3479]

He truly is da man

[@GSSAGE7]

After everyone finds out exactly what the MC did, and realized that it was the only way to save the world, yes. There was the implication that the MC could be brought back to life, but only after a massive change in human thought.

[@silvestreenriquez2092]

It might finally be possible thanks to the phantom theives

[@vcprocles]

@@silvestreenriquez2092 this sounds like a big plot connection between P3 and P5, hope they'll use it in future (and not in the spinoffs)

[@spec7923]

@@vcproclessomething I’ve always wondered is that if Maruki won in persona 5 royal and effectively made humanity happy for eternity then would by default Erebus cease to exist ? And would he be able to overwrite reality to a degree that frees the p3 Mc or just by making it so the fight with nyx never happened in the first place?

[@thebat9301]

Atlus, I will never forgive you for making me fight a dog, aswell as those whimpers I heard, it hurts soo bad that I feel my soul shake

[@ultragamer952]

Fuuka be calling everyone's name followed by three dots 😭

[@cutethulhu]

my love for koromaru surpasses all others. i watched this video and rooted for koro and junpei to destroy them

[@Mellyu91]

Gosh do u know how stressful it is to see you heal yourselves when ur rooting for Junpei and Koromaru? at that moment where Junpei almost beat u, u healed urself. Not that I want to start an arguement, but it's really annoying for me...

[@excessiveone9952]

Suan Cho how come?

[@malcolmpang3895]

Ez pz , play the game and lose the fight. You get your wish.

[@georgehater8370]

Better to play it safe then restart a entire fight. Especially during bosses where you could be killed out of thing air

[@wa7saka]

junpei was so down to earth here fr I mean he’s always like that but this is heavy

[@ndDavilos]

Wonder why they didn’t give Junpei Spring of Life in this fight…

[@UsagiWolf]

Man, this was the most emotional battle in this game. I almost cried when I had to fight them.

[@firepuppies4086]

I would end up just hugging Koromaru the entire fight. I don't care if it killed mr

[@TheDoubleA12]

why does Fuka have to scan them? They've fought together for how long now?

[@dharmairmansyah2844]

Because it is her duty

[@cantufekci23]

Because metis’ ai won’t recognise them as known enemies so she may attack to their strengths That’s what i think what was going on when i played the answer

[@hoy5570]

because persona

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

Since you have no direct control over your allies in Persona 3 minus the portable. They have probably use physical attack or magic attack may benefit or harm to your enemies. You have to scan the enemies to make sure your Ai ally perform better job

[@---oq5kb]

The problem is, the persona can have their weaknesses protected with an item or a skill. Obviously it's not useful here, but it would be if say there was a hard mode where their personas had resist/repel/drain [insert the personas weakness]

[@PLANTBAT]

This whole part broke my heart.

[@looneyluna96]

I've been playing reload and their old voices jumpscared me lol I thought I would never get used to the new voices until now.

[@Eclypsia13]

Because until the master key is made and all the fires lit, the ones already lost won't be able to return, so for the sake of Akihiko and Ken they had to fight.

[@PhantomEnderium]

why doesn't Junpei have spring of life for this fight? it would make it ever so slightly harder.

[@belladupreysuchowolec4315]

And thus my respect for aigis lowered as she knocked out a dog. ( also I think koromaru and junpei could have won this battle if Aigis didn't have the fool abilities... maybe )

[@MrRoMaGi]

+Bella Duprey Suchowolec Would you lose respect for Koro if he knocked out Aigis, then?

[@belladupreysuchowolec4315]

Well, I really like aigis, but the reason I lost a bit of my respect for her ( although I've gained it back :) ) is because koro is a dog, and it's just a bit wrong. Plus he's really cute! Although I do understand aigis didn't want to knock him out :P

[@MrRoMaGi]

Bella Duprey Suchowolec He may be cute, but he also happen to be really badass. Which is why holding back is a bad idea.

[@chrisonewiththesalt]

+MrRoMaGi He was whining the whole way through...

[@Silverdap92]

At that point, Aigis doesn't even know what she wants to do with the key. I personally thought Junpei would be better off with the keys.

[@ScarHydreigon87]

I was genuinely holding back tears going through this fight

[@KokoTehWitch]

I hated fighting to those two, cause I hated seeing Koro-chan get hurt ;n;

[@Jedexpff]

1:38 man that soundtrack, the song have the power to give the atmosphere to the battle ... That atmosphere is so painful and sad

[@StarmenRock]

It's the only way to get the key, unfortunately... This is actually a portrait of real life. Sometimes you gotta do what you don't want to... To get what you want and need.

[@nene5990]

i just didnt want to fight after junpei said "you better not throw this fight"

[@soupbear7949]

I can’t handle Koromaru whimpering when he gets hit

[@alatsus]

seeing koro and junpei in pain makes me sad man, this fight is pretty fucked up

[@legefy]

Junpei is the only character who doesn't turn into a complete doush in the answer (excluding Aigis)

[@WillieManga]

Me when this fight starts: "Leave the dog, take down the master." Me after this fight: "Erebus is so gonna pay for making me fight the dog.."

[@bellamylawx9479]

I would like something like this in persona 4 fighting against yosuke and teddie, chie and yukiko, and naoto and kanji with his ultimate personas and skills from golden

[@DarkThanatos18]

i'd like that too, actually.

[@tsukinoakuma]

Sure, but who'd be your partner? Adachi?

[@DarkThanatos18]

Labrys

[@zanesy6250]

Yep. Side with Adachi in the bad end and kill your friends.

[@tsukinoakuma]

+Zane Sy When you put it that way, at almost makes too much sense.

[@MetalGearRexPilot]

@flowtation3 they each have keys where they may either go back to the present and continue their lives, or go back to the past and get a chance to save Minato. In order for the keys to work, they must all agree on the same decision. It isn't until later that they realize that what Minato did was inevitable. Out of all of them, Yukari is the most heartbroken, as she misses him most passionately. She suggests a battle among them to settle their differences...

[@MegaAniLinkFan]

I really hated this fight. Why go fight someone who is neutral and not hostile first than fight F-ing Yukari and Mitsuru first who obviously almost no one is on their side? Sure I guess they did that to build it up, but I feel like that's the only real plot hole/story flaw. I made a similar comment about this before in another video, but man I just hated doing it. I wish he was just optional or never fight him or even have those 2 join your party after some convincing.

[@barssoysarac6990]

If you actually pay attention to conversations you can understand all four group wants different things. No one really agree with each other but everyone MUST convince others. That's why they fight. Just because you don't like Yukari or Mitsuru's decision that is not make Junpei right directly. Though they more or less agree with him in the end, because of their choice to go back, they could beat Erebos and help the main character win.

[@darkanthon]

I could never use Koromaru in a fight. Hearing him whimper would kill me... T-T

[@santinovergara7093]

I haven't been waiting for this

[@Maybeafanboy]

Ok? *N o w*

[@Rutawind]

What's up with everyone gettin' all up-in-arms over fighting Koromaru? He's the one throwing around all the Mudoons and Brave Blades. Stomp the dog!

[@PhantomEnderium]

Koro is one of my favorites in the game, but I see what you mean. XD

[@HyouVizer]

it's because most humans can't stand to hear an animal in pain me, idgaf as much as fighting the rest of the human party members meh

[@ascensionsotomorcillo4961]

Jon Idoncair Same, I honestly enjoued beating him because of how annoying he was.

[@XBlade-em7no]

It's his master plan to make you feel ashamed so he can pull the most annoying attacks ever.

[@cesarvera2198]

Rutawind yeah and junpei best boy and no one even cares about him

[@beahn]

this fight hurt my soul, Junpie is my favorite character

[@MAnon-zr5ue]

Junpei best boy in P3, much dumb, much cool, all the sweet.

[@lorelo.]

Also much smart

[@Deivid_Dono]

When i listen to Junpei, all i hear is Edward Elric xD

[@TheZeldaMaster1986]

Dont they have the same va

[@lalalalisa41]

Xtract 318 Yep

[@elijahfyffe5176]

Why did you do this to me? Now it's all I hear

[@Kafka_Garezerra]

What? I didn't know they had the same VA

[@Deivid_Dono]

Oh god i used to "XD" unironically Yeah, they share the same VA, Vic Mignogna

[@Kronosfall91]

The distortion in the dorm during the Answer storyline grows to open the Colosseum. In the colosseum everyone gets a "key". When all the keys are fused they form a master key capable of a) Opening the front door of the dorm, allowing time to move forward. b) Opening the door for "his" bedroom, rewinding time to before the last battle with Nyx. The groups opinion vary (particulary Yukari wants to go back and see "him" once again) and they have to fight to merge the master key.

[@ZenaidaZeal]

Everytime I saw Koro-chan get hurt, I die a little inside each time =(

[@Tikku4ever]

Junpei = awesome character. He's the reason I loved this game so much. His resolution scene was the best, but Koro-chan was pretty sick too. Hated having to fight these guys, buy I relished fighting Yukari.

[@mateusdossantos6053]

I miss that game so much

[@mateiolteanu1916]

The doggo...

[@dmld96]

@P4fan Of course he is. He is of the Magician arcana. They tend to act immature, but when it comes down to it, they have so much potential and they can really get stuff done.

[@RoyalFusilier]

Congratulations, terminator-robots with rocket launchers and hyper-orgia mode, and supported by Fuuka's unique power; you have successfully manage to beat up Minato's oldest and best friend in the group and a total bro, and your faithful dog companion. Good work.

[@bmscribbles]

Koromaru and Junpei = My two favorite characters in the whole series *just hit the "Koromaru is in pain!" part- WHY AM I WATCHING THIS D8>

[@notVikkg]

Here we go again

[@POTATER1228]

I love how MEtis is dishing out some pain to Junpei while she's in cool down mode.

[@UpChuckles56]

I hate how Koromaru whimpers it kils me! Why did they have to fight!

[@sanzharuvashev4211]

If I'm not mistaken at the last moments in film hatchiko he was at train station with snow falling on him, so does he here, coincidence?

[@i-trashcant1849]

yes PETA this video right here...

[@fandelmakervx7369]

Yukary:I want the human pathner!!!!!!!! Mitsuru:I want the human pathner!!!!!!!! Ken:I want the human pathner!!!!!!!! Akihiko:I want the human pathner!!!!!!!! Jumpei:???? what??? Koromaru:Wofff Jumpei:ho shit!!!!!

[@esper4605]

>Yukary >Jumpei nice bait.

[@bugcatcher101]

***** Missturu. Kent. Kuru-Chen. Akikihi. Eagish.

[@cesarvera2198]

Fun fact: Koromaru is the only party member to not have a second awakening p.s shinji doesn’t count he dies in a month

[@zaqareemalcolm]

Cesar Vera its a theory that Koromaru’s Persona is already on the same level as the awakened ones, since it comes with Null affinities to Fire and Dark (instead of just resisting them) as well as having a full skill list available

[@the13thfreakishere]

I never play the answer, only P3P, but after watching this, I personally think that Koromaru as ally is much stronger than as boss. I mean, he's almost invicible (high evasion rate and also high hp) in my party and hit enemies most of the time, but as boss, he rarely dodge any attacks towards him.

[@cymbient2972]

0.5 Speed. They fight because they are drunk

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

Eh, this is kinds hillarious if I just erase the context of my mind.

[@ty10k]

I agree, It's tooo Heart-Breaking

[@IvanMaster7]

-chan may usually be reserved for females but a lot of people in japan use it for their pets regardless of gender. The -chan suffix implies cuteness, so girls are more likely to use it, guys may omit it for their pets if they don't want to imply the cuteness.

[@dvbones]

When I had to do this it killed me slowly inside D:

[@carrillozimmerman1009]

I absolutely dislike dogs in real life so darn much, yet the "Koromaru seems to be in pain" bit actually made me tear up badly. jfc

[@ShadowPersona360]

Technically, Aigis has no idea whatsoever what she wants to do yet.

[@StarStorm0]

This is in the answer for Persona 3 fes. It doesn't change if you have the original.

[@blackblur589]

Persona 3- Heartful cry

[@user-tw2ij7ss2t]

Yukari: "I'm going to disagree with everyone else so that we all have to fight. Yeah idgaf if I have to beat up a dog."

[@StrifeAxel]

@StrifeAxel Nevermind, I found out the name :P. It's Heartful Cry, for those of you who want to know as well.

[@ieatcereal1234]

This almost foreshadows Persona 4: Arena. Friends fighting one another tournament style.

[@sanic456]

Junpei is going to call peta

[@MyCrashBomb]

no BEFORE the battle, the music that plays when you talk

[@DonatelloKavehrsace]

4:45 Dammit..... the same death as hachiko😭😭😭

[@Naruhinafan1994]

Junpei and Koromaru don't want to make a decision until they've looked at all the sides, like Aigis.

[@legefy]

Extra persona's, more requests, more social links, the 30 odd hour long answer story and a load of other little bonuses.

[@ruslanabdulin7764]

I hate this boss battle because NO ONE likes to see a dog get hit by Akashi arts :(

[@LaionDres]

i never use koromaru because is painful hear when someone hit he u.u

[@shinyhunterlo]

This is the saddest one

[@shenmuemasta]

Just beat the answer today, I felt really bad beating up on my party members. And that battle music. Really emotional.

[@AtelierMcMuttonArt]

Man, you really missed out. When I used 'im in the original 3, he was a friggin' BEAST (Figuratively speaking). Seemed like he got a critical hit at least every other attack.