Yes, there will be a reference to the Endurance Run in P5. There is no way in HELL that Giantbomb didn't catch Atlus attention sometime during that whole thing.

" Yes, there will be a reference to the Endurance Run in P5. There is no way in HELL that Giantbomb didn't catch Atlus attention sometime during that whole thing. "

yeah....no

Im pretty sure Ryan or Jeff mention during PAX 09 that they talked to ATLUS and they knew about the Endurance Run and were totally fin with it. i doubt P5 will have anything on it though.

Jeff has a cameo in Persona 5. Confirmed.

No, their primary audience is in Japan, and as I know, there isn't a Japanese version of this site, so the reference would fly over a majority of the audience.

There will probably be two characters on a couch named Jeff and Vinny somewhere :P
 
Localization team...DO IT!

I don't think they'll do anything. Atlus knew about the ER but I don't think it's enough to warrant a reference to it in the game.

"You had a dream where you and a man named Jeff wrestled in luchador masks. Vinny was also casting Bufu."

" There will probably be two characters on a couch named Jeff and Vinny somewhere :P "

I kind of doubt it. Maybe some guy yelling "BUFU!" or similar.

It would be great if they did, but yeah... That's not going to happen way to few people have seen ER to get the reference

Atlus U.S.A. knew about it, but they're just the publishing arm of Atlus in North America.  The team that makes the games in Japan probably has no idea what the Endurance Run is/was.  So, no, not a direct reference in the game.  There might be a little nod to it in the localization if it makes sense to do it, though.

" There will probably be two characters on a couch named Jeff and Vinny somewhere :P  Localization team...DO IT! "

Jeff will replace Tanaka as the new TV salesman. Yes.

I really, really doubt it. But if it did, I would absolutely freak at how unbelievably awesome that would be. 
 
Though it would be tough to distinguish an Endurance Run reference from a Persona 4 reference? For example, is "get bent" an Endurance Run thing or just a Kanji thing?

I guess something like this is too much to hope for, huh?

Nah, it won't be referenced.  I doubt the developers even know what it is.

" "You had a dream where you and a man named Jeff wrestled in luchador masks. Vinny was also casting Bufu." "

" "You had a dream where you and a man named Jeff wrestled in luchador masks. Vinny was also casting Bufu." "

The japanese developers probably don't care about the ER, but that doesn't stop the localization team to include some kind of reference to Giant Bomb. Did you guys pick the Twilight jab in P4? I seriously doubt that was in the original japanese script. When localizing a game you have to do much more than simply translating what's on paper; you sometimes have to "convert" stuff in order to keep intact the author's intentions. Anyways, what I'm saying is the localization team has a certain amount of freedom while working and there is absolutely nothing stopping the US branch of Atlus from inserting a slight nod to Jeff and Vinny. They can do it if they want to.

I think I would loose my shit if I was playing through P5 and saw a GB reference.
 
I'd also be grinning for a good 2 days straight.

Not in the japanese version, but people think about Atlus' localization. They're prone to putting in little jokes and shit, so why not.

I'm sure there'll be one.  Nothing significant though, just a little nod.

I could see something minor being added in by localisation; hell, they linked the ER in their fan letter, why not?

I think that would be a great way to get a large part of GB community interested in the game, if they weren't already.

" Nah, it won't be referenced.  I doubt the developers even know what it is. "

" @Kombat:    Yeah, but they localize the game. C'mon, you don't actually think the original developers made Funky Student say ''Ye-yeah''?  Despite the stupid inclusion of the honorifics, Atlus does a great job at localization. "

The Couch Riddle Duo.
 
It'd be neat.

'Yo son, lay the skinny on me, Which of these does not belong?'

Someone need to mail Atlus about this.

There will be a minigame in Persona 5 were you can play the "Giant Bomb P4 Endurance Run".

There will actually be an enemy called "Floating Upside-Down Pyramid People"

No. Not enough people would catch on to the reference.

As highly unlikely to nearly impossible as it may be....
 
I would giggle like a school girl for weeks on end. I would also frame the game and hang it on my wall upon completion.

I think the most you could hope for is a special thinks in the credits.

They could just name a secondary character Charlie Tunoku.

" @Kombat:    Yeah, but they localize the game. C'mon, you don't actually think the original developers made Funky Student say ''Ye-yeah''?  Despite the stupid inclusion of the honorifics, Atlus does a great job at localization. "

" They could just name a secondary character Charlie Tunoku. "

" They could just name a secondary character Charlie Tunoku. "

Easy.  Giant Bomb Beef Bowl Bufu Attack.

" @Ghostiet said:

" They could just name a secondary character Charlie Tunoku. "

Bingo.  This is exactly how they would do it. "

I think they should, I'm going to get Persona 5 at any cost because of the Endurance Run.  I'll even buy a PS3 if it's an exclusive.  
 
You heard it here first, Persona 5 will move PS3s!

"I think they should, I'm going to get Persona 5 at any cost because of the Endurance Run.  I'll even buy a PS3 if it's an exclusive.    You heard it here first, Persona 5 will move PS3s! "

" @Thrillhouse87 said:

" I guess something like this is too much to hope for, huh?

"

 If you combine 6 Black Frost's you get a Luchadeer. "