The Video Game Franchise That Gave Me A Reality Check: Persona 4 (Part 1)

[@BurningSunBattle]

this is a great video and i understand how you feel about having people around who doesn't really care about you and just have you there as a "punching bag" i hope you can find friends who really value you for who you are(and that you get a lot more views and subs bc your channel is peak)

[@GwegGweng]

glad you were able to fell the same way. Im doing okay now. I kinda reconciled with my friends again and some understood and some didn’t but its okay. Some aren’t willing to change or open up to you and that is okay as well, its just who they are and you have to accept that. That’s the reality :)

[@meks3920]

I can always apriciate a fellow Yosuke fan Honestly this video helped me understand why I like and relate to him so much so thank you for that :)

[@GwegGweng]

@@meks3920 he truly is the goat and I feel he is undervalued and under appreciated for who he is. I never knew why i liked him too but after looking back and seeing those relatable aspects about him, they are just hidden and we just never take notice of it. Glad you’re also able to resonate too :)

[@_Kaori_Miyazono_]

50:24 You're not alone in this. Although I can't say the same for myself, but my very close dear friend once I recommended perosna 4 said, you're the only true friend I have, this game made me realize that he said to me. I was moved and tired up a bit, even if you don't have true friends now, that's fine you will find more in the future if you stay true to yourself and your values. You will attract like-minded people, I guarantee it. It took me I only found my true friends at the age of 22-25 only 4 bestest of friends who not only supposed me when I was basically mentally broken and homeless for mouths without any hesitation and or pity, but because they truly love me. But before that, I thought I had "real" friends but how wrong I was. So yeah, my point you can find true friendship and love at any poit of your life, just don't lose hope. I'm all good btw and never been better

[@GwegGweng]

@@_Kaori_Miyazono_ glad you were able to feel the same way. It’s a real thing that happens and when life goes on and I feel like its something people should realise if they’re in that same situation. And I am also doing okay now. I had recently reconciled with my friends again and i still feel like nothing has changed with them when i took the time to self isolate from them. But some understood and some didn’t but its okay and that’s just how it is. Some aren’t willing to change or open up, just give them time till they realise that breaking point in their life but it’s just who they are and you have to accept that. That’s the reality :)

[@oxygenenjoyer8440]

You know a game is goated when it’s still at the bare minimum standing toe to toe with games in the same series 2 - 3 consoles ahead of it

[@izzy1356]

As much as P5's my favorite of the Modern 3 entries... Honestly? Yeah. The Investigation Team's the group that sticks with me the most. SEES is pretty caught up in their own individual struggles, that it's difficult to gauge sometimes if they even consider each other friends, or "coworkers you gel with but *remain impersonal to.*" And the Phantom Thieves, as much as they're my faves... It's difficult to gauge, too, honestly. They get moments to bond in the spin-offs and in Royal... But there's a bittersweetness that makes it feel *temporary.* Like they're all parting ways, rather than wanting to succeed in life together as a group (except for, ironically, the Vanilla P5 ending). The Investigation Team meanwhile? Even in the ending, everyone makes it clear that it's not the end, and that Yu (and extension you) will always have a *home* with them. They're determined to keep you in their lives, even when you're far away from Inaba. And that's the thing that makes a friend group flourish; *it's a group effort by everyone to keep it alive.* Not just the "leader" of the group to be the glue holding everyone else together, or to keep them in your own life. When that doesn't happen, things fall apart, and it definitely hurts.

[@GwegGweng]

You pretty much summarised how i felt with each game :D. And yeah, you’re definitely right, after playing all the games I definitely realised each group dynamic had a different approach in how they face difficult situations and how they bond with one another. And I could not compare which persona was my favourite until i could see that I probably see Persona 4 being the most relatable to me personally. And the cast of characters were never serious, but that is what made them feel closer, it was how they bonded with one another, it felt real and memorable and you couldn’t just leave them, it would literally not feel the same without everyone being there.

[@nathanblackburn1193]

One thing to remember about Yosuke is that he's a teenager and teenagers aren't exactly known for being perfectly mature and reasonable people, sure Yosuke can be a dick sometimes but he's a teenager, he's gonna do dumb stuff, it's common in media, especially anime, to write teenage characters as much more mature that they would realistically be which sorta results in unrealistic expectations

[@leviboypopop]

I’m turning notifications on- you’d better make good on that promise to make a part 2 and 3. You are good at this.

[@GwegGweng]

I will try to fulfil that promise :D

[@uhhhjpeg]

i’m not exactly the biggest persona fan i do like p2is/ep and p4(og) and the mainline smt games and spinoffs more but i can at least appreciate that the persona games have gotten people in this type of gameplay and story

[@wrymiedealie]

Ive never found a game to "Change my life" like people would say games would.... UNITL Persona 4. It's probably my all time favorite game now

[@Dusty1213]

You did an awesome job with this video I think you should have more subs

[@GwegGweng]

Thanks. Idk gotta start somewhere ig :)

[@entendrious]

Persona 4 is so goated it’s unbelievable. Truly, a marvel even among the other Persona games.

[@SushiPrincessXD]

I played persona 4 golden back in April and IT HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED MY LIFE. The game turned me into a Chad like Yu Narukami. I found my Marie. It was SWAG.

[@GwegGweng]

You must have so much aura after playing p4 :o

[@GwegGweng]

yo guys, I wish I was able to go more in depth with this video because i missed out on so many elements that I wanted to talk about, but the video was too long. So I plan on ranking the social links for P4 :) (Still looking for ways in improving)

[@margoman]

Good point but for me persona5 is like the most relatable if you really think about it

[@GwegGweng]

Yeah thats good. All persona games have aspects of relatability whichever best resonates with you. Thats why I like the series because you can’t objectively argue which game is the best. And yeah i will work on persona 5 when i can :)

[@hadiferlan3760]

Rise's personal struggle, is not mid. This kind of thing has also happened in America, especially in Hollywood, the music industry, and TV Shows like Hannah Montana, iCarly, and Victorious in Nickelodeon. If they want to stay famous and relevant, young and old stars need to do everything they can, no matter the cost. And the price is too much.

[@GwegGweng]

@@hadiferlan3760 thanks for your points. You are definitely correct about that. The thing is I was kinda just focusing on the main story’s standpoint of her character, because in her social link she goes into more depth regarding about her career which is something I knew about. But i’ll definitely take your point into consideration because i do plan on ranking the social links in P4. And I dont hate her, I like all of the characters i just thought of adding a bit humour to the video. When i say shes ‘mid’ it was just for a bit of laughs, nothing too serious because its just a personal video for entertainment and im still looking in ways for improvement. :)

[@osomtz453]

W speed cameo

[@thechoppergaming5814]

P3 my favorite

[@reygartv9184]

great video, betwen the persona 3,4,5, my favorite is persona 4 too. when you have time, i will like to hear your opion about p5

[@GwegGweng]

Persona 5 will be on the way :)

[@Shadow-Joop-157]

What I love about Persona is that every game theme is not only reflected in the story but in everything that the game has. the music is a different genre in every game, like 5 has jazz, 4 has J-pop and J-rock, and 3 has hip-hop. Every game has its own color that is used for everything, 5 red, 4 yellow, and 3 blue. The city and school is also different in every game, 5 is in Tokyo and its small streets while you live in a cafe and a school that is clearly a terrible school where the teachers don't care about the students at all, 4 is in a small town between the mountains while you live with your uncle and niece/little sister, 3 is on an Artificial island/city where the school turns into a giant tower every night and you live in a dorm with your party members. Every social link uses the theme of the game in different ways, such as in 3 with a character who has been ill all his life and made a book so that people can remember him, a robot girl who first has to learn about life if she wants to learn about the death, a little girl whose parents are getting divorced, forcing her to learn that even love can die, and more

[@GwegGweng]

@@Shadow-Joop-157 yep. All those aspects are what made me adore this franchise after playing them all. Wish i could talk about all those elements in more detail. Which I may plan on making separately like ranking social links or ranking music etc :)

[@unnombrealazar8788]

Neat

[@qrowing]

How can one video be _so_ zoomer coded? Sheesh. "Loud=funny!"

[@kzechkzoch44]

4 and 2 are my favorites 3 is my least favorite