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    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Jul 10, 2008

    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is a role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. Like its predecessor, its gameplay combines a traditional role-playing game with elements of a social simulation. Its critical and commercial success spawned a sizable media empire, including several spinoff titles.

    Has Giantbomb made us Persona fans ?

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    ToxicFruit

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    #1  Edited By ToxicFruit

    Has the ER made a big part of the giantbomb community Persona fans ? 

    They sure as hell made me one i just ordered both p3 and 4 and am playing the them way to much
     

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    #2  Edited By trophyhunter

    well it made me more of a fan but I beat persona 4 before the run even started

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    #3  Edited By eirikr

    I've been a big Megaten fanatic for years and greatly enjoyed P4 when it came out, but the ER has given me an extra layer of appreciation for it. I dare say it's on its way to being one of my all-time favorites.

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    #4  Edited By FLStyle

    Hell yeah, I'd never heard of the Persona series until Jeff and Vinny introduced it to me.

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    #5  Edited By PartTimeNinja

    The Endurance Run has definitely made me a fan of the Shin Megami Tensei games.

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    #6  Edited By ToxicFruit
    @FLStyle said:
    " Hell yeah, I'd never heard of the Persona series until Jeff and Vinny introduced it to me. "
    Yeah the same for me :P
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    #7  Edited By SolidestChimp

    I am just happy more people got to play the games that normaly they would just not buy heres hopeingfor a persona 5 ER =]

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    #8  Edited By Gav47

    I guess so, I haven't been compelled to buy previous Persona games but if one comes out on this generation of consoles I'll definitely buy. I'm also interested in the Demon Souls game coming to PS3

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    #9  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    The Endurance Run is the reason I bought a PS2 and Persona 3. So, yeah, it did make me a Persona fan.

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    #10  Edited By Venatio

    Yepp, after watching a couple of episodes I bought Persona 4 and a little while later I purchased Persona 3:FES
    So yeah Im a huge Persona fan now, I never miss an episode of the ER, I also wanna try other Megami Tensei games now like Digital Devil Saga
     
    And one of my most wanted games right now is a Persona game on PS3 taking full advantage of it, an X360 version would also be good
    I wonder if that is ever gonna happen...

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    I loved SMT since forever, so not really.

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    #12  Edited By Brendan

    The ER lead me to purchase Devil Survivor for the DS, so yeah, I've been converted.
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    #13  Edited By vasta_narada
    @Venatio: The other MegaTen games aren't too, too similar to Persona, but very good games in their own right. They're a bit darker, and more structured in their narrative (meaning, no Social Links).
     
    Back on topic though, I became a Persona/MegaTen fan only 5-6 months before the ER was started, but I think that it would've made me a fan, had I not been already.
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    #14  Edited By s-a-n-JR

    ER was the reason i bought P4, which is probably one of the best games i've ever played. So, yes, definitely a persona fan now.
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    #15  Edited By harrisonave

    On the Spot at GameSpot made me a Persona fan.  Giant Bomb made sure I didn't forget.

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    #16  Edited By Inuzagi

      I'v been a SMT fan since I first played SMT Nocturne and then later the first SMT and SMT II. After that I played the DDS series and well....since then SMT is my all time favorite series.  It nice to see the ER run bringing in some new blood. 

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    #17  Edited By Metroid545

    fan before the enduracne run

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    #18  Edited By StarwindX9

    I had beat persona 4 before the ER, but it has re-ignited my love for the series.

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    #19  Edited By CactusWolf

    I was  a fan of a number of SMT games beforehand. 
     
    Still, the ER has certainly added a greater appreciation for the franchise.
    Also, the ER reminded me to pick up P4, which had completely slipped my mind.

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    #20  Edited By Lustreplush

    Hearing that you cast spells in Persona 3 by blowing your brains out with a gun made me a Persona fan.  I preordered two copies and turned my boss into a Persona fan, as well.  Then she bought the next round for the both of us when P4 came out.  (She still hasn't beat P4 yet, but I've told her about the ER, and she's looking forward to seeing it in archive after she's done.)
     
    The Endurance Run is what keeps me coming back to this site.  I think Vinny and Jeff are the absolute perfect hosts: I can't imagine a better fit of plot-oriented wacky JRPG and hilarious genial personalities. 
     
    Keep up the excellent work, y'all.

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    #21  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    I wouldn't call myself a general Persona fan but I think I can call myself a fan of Persona 4. Although giving myself that title does feel a little dirty when I know I haven't played the game.

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    #22  Edited By citizenjp

    Too be honest I have yet to play these Persona games cuz I guess I jus slack hehe, but I sometimes watch ER for the funzeez but I personally don't have any interest in the game. Maybe one day I'll give it a whirl. =/

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    #23  Edited By Origina1Penguin

    I'd say the game made me a fan.  Giant Bomb just made me notice it.

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    #24  Edited By Fallen189

    The opposite infact.

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    #25  Edited By penguindust

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    Yes and no.  Giant Bomb's ER gave me the last push I needed to try out the series.  I had heard about the SMT games from X-Play and the 1Up Show where much of the discussion often drifted off to Digital Devil Saga's Argilla's breasts.  So, I was aware that the SMT series was not your everyday FF clone.  However, upon seeing the social link aspect of the game, I decided to take a chance and picked up Persona 3 FES.  I quickly fell in love with that game and so picked up P4.  I'm going to go back and try out some of the other games in the series eventually, and of course will purchase the next Persona game when it arrives Stateside.  So, I thank GB for if not introducing me to SMT, then for convincing me that it's a franchise worth my time and money.
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    #26  Edited By alexrubens

    YES! I just preordered Persona for the PSP. I have never even played Persona 4 and yet it is one of my favorite games ever just because of the ER.

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    #27  Edited By KillaMaStA

    yes

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    #28  Edited By Radar

    I never paid Persona any attention at all before the ER.

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    #29  Edited By Red

    I've always been deeply intrigued by the Persona series, and the Endurance Run pushed me over the edge to buy P3 and P4.

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    #30  Edited By FatalError

    Was a fan before I watched it.

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    #31  Edited By vaiz

    In my own case, yes. I had heard of Persona 3 before, of course, but just passed it off as another quirky jRPG. As it turns out, it is another quirky jRPG, but it's an awesome quirky jRPG.

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    #32  Edited By citizenkane

    It has certainly made me want to play Persona 4.  Too bad I don't have a PS2 or a BC PS3.

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    #33  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    The Endurance Run made me buy a PS2 with Persona 3 FES and Persona 4.  I had heard about the series before (mainly shooting your head off to fight), but I always ignored it and considered it some JRPG I wouldn't care about.  When I saw it in action in the Endurance Run I felt like I needed to experience the series on my own and I'm glad that I did.
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    #34  Edited By ChrisTaran

    Persona 3 made me a Persona fan.  The Endurance Run however, is what made me a Giant Bomb fan.
    And couldn't be happier for that!
     
    Also happy that GB and ER got so many others into Persona (or at the very least P4).

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    #35  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Fallen189 said:

    "The opposite infact. "


    Huh?  You mean the Endurance Run stopped you from being a Persona fan?  Or do you mean like ChrisTaran said, that Persona made you a Giant Bomb fan?
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    #36  Edited By Reuben

    Yep, Got into P4 because of the ER.

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    #37  Edited By Lazlow

    Yeah.. I originally started watching it just enjoying the comedy and to see where they would wind up. I never actually gave much thought to the game itself, it was just another albeit longer quick look. Now over 100 episodes later and I'm seriously considering buying it.

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    #38  Edited By HandsomeDead

    Yeah, it got me playing Persona 3 though I had intended on playing it anyway, seeing P4 just made me bump it up my list.

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    #40  Edited By Kohe321

    I've thought about ordering a couple Persona games after watching the endurance run just to experience it myself. So to answer your question: Yeah!

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    #41  Edited By animateria

    Nope.
     
    I loved SMT series in general.
     
    Played P3 before P4 was even announced.

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    #42  Edited By bulletstorm

    I never heard of any of these Shin Megami games before the Endurance Run; moreso I never played a single Atlus-published title. The Endurance Run was like 50 hours of a review that convinced me to play it for myself, and after thoroughly enjoying P4 for myself I'd put my trust into any Atlus game.

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    #43  Edited By imayellowfellow

    i was familiar, but the ER convinced me to play

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    To be honest I didn't even know about the game before it, after watching some endurance runs I decided to buy it.  So I have t say it definitely made me a fan.

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    #45  Edited By Bartman3010

    Kind of hard to say. I never played an SMT game. But once I got a PS2, I got Persona 3 since it was "The big thing" on NeoGAF. But everyone warned people that Persona 4 was such a better game. I did get it, because I knew I had to get it. Plus watching a few episodes of the Endurance Run convinced me to not only get the game sooner than later, but that I should play it sooner. And I did. I'm 17 hours into Persona 3, stopped, then played Persona 4 for a month and beat it.

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    #46  Edited By Claude

    I had never heard of Persona before the Endurance Run introduced me to it. I've watched maybe 5 or 6 episodes and not really a fan.

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    #47  Edited By Alphazero

    I never even heard of the series before their, "It's a website! About video games!" movie from way back. 
     
    After cracking up every weekday for months, like back in the Joel Mystery Science Theater 3000 days, I'm hooked. I might need to buy myself a $99 PS2 and get in on this Chie action.

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    #48  Edited By DrainDeimo

    I enjoy watching them but I don't think I can get into playing them.

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    #49  Edited By KuroXai

    Yes, it definitely made me a fan. If Sony could announce PS2 BC on the PS3, I would run to my local Target store and pick it up.

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    #50  Edited By fRAWRst

    I really hope do a quick look endurance run of Smt3:Nocturne. Thats JRPGing at it's finest.

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