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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.

    Kimi no Kioku or Never More?

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    #1  Edited By SmasheControllers
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    #2  Edited By SmasheControllers

    Which End song you prefer?
     
     

       
     
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    #3  Edited By the8bitNacho

    Definitely Never More.  I love that song.

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    #4  Edited By C2C

    Although I lke P3's OST more than P4's, I like Never More more than Kimi no Kioku

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    #5  Edited By SmasheControllers

    I love Kimi no Kioku after the ending of P3 I almost cried and the song helped the mood.

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    #6  Edited By CommodoreGroovy

    Both of them have their appeal. Although, I have a strange motivation to start clapping along with Never More. 
     
    I tried playing both songs at once, thinking it COULD sound pretty cool. Turns out to be trainwreck, however it wouldn't be bad idea to try and remix the two songs together in some way.

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    #7  Edited By hakunin

    Memories of You/Kimi no Kioku, hands down. One of my favourite end credits themes of all time.
     
    P3 SPOILERS BELOW!
     
    The song itself is really good and fits so well with the tone of the game. The contrast between the upbeat melody of the piece and  with the fact that it's essentially a elegy for the MC really works. The perfect way to bring closure to the game.

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    #8  Edited By PureRok

    Kimi no Kioku.

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    #9  Edited By Shiftshaper

    I cant understand a word of either songs, but if I had to choose anyway I definetly think P3's song sounds better.
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    #10  Edited By eldiax

    I kinda liked the feeling when I completed P3 more than P4, and Kimi no Kioku was a very suitable song for the ending. ("...I will never leave you..."). I like Never More, but not as much as Kimi no Kioku.

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    #11  Edited By chandoo

    Never More
     
    hands down. Maybe that has to do with the fact that I found Persona 4 a lot more memorable of a game, even though that music was there every time you start the game (unlike the P3 theme which only played very infrequently), i still loved it in the end. Gave the perfect sense of "closure" to hear an expanded version of the music you hear when you're starting the game.

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    #12  Edited By penguindust

    They are both very good songs, but I prefer the Persona 3 closing title song Memories of You/Kimi no Kioku since the ending of the storyline had stronger impact on me.  The whole ending and then transition to the credits left me feeling sad and wondering.  It was the perfect cap, in my mind, to a fully enjoyable storyline.  Even now hearing the songs posted above brings back very warm feelings for P3. 

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    #13  Edited By s-a-n-JR

    Never more!  
     
    But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all!
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    #14  Edited By Shiftshaper

    Wow, 22 votes cast and it's exactly 50/50, usually there is a clear winner in polls like this. Then again, I was also suprised how even the other poll was about the four P4 girls.     
     
    @Sanj
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    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "

    No way man. There are few good bits, but the buildup is just waaaay too slow.

     
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    #15  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    Other:   
     
    But with the choices given, I choose Never More.
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    #16  Edited By Qorious

    I prefer Never More, but Kimi No Kioku isn't half bad either.

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    #17  Edited By IchiroYagiza

    Both are good, but I'm more for Never More. 
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    #18  Edited By eirikr

    Nevermore is slightly more tolerable, but not by much.

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    #19  Edited By DragonofFate

    Kimi no Kioku felt like a better closure to me.

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    #20  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Sanj said:

    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "


    The Battle for Everyone's Souls > Fog > Heartful Cry > I'll Face Myself -Battle- > The Almighty > Darkness > The Genesis, imo. (All of these are Persona 3/Persona 4 Boss songs)
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    #21  Edited By dietmango

    Kimi ni Kioku sounds better. But they're both good songs.
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    #22  Edited By eirikr
    @FluxWaveZ said:
    " @Sanj said:

    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "

    The Battle for Everyone's Souls > Fog > Darkness > The Almighty, imo. "
    Lose.
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    #23  Edited By Wraith1

    Kimi no Kioku because I never found the translated lyrics for Never More

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    #24  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Eirikr said:

    " @FluxWaveZ said:

    " @Sanj said:

    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "

     The Battle for Everyone's Souls > Fog > Heartful Cry > I'll Face Myself -Battle- > The Almighty > Darkness > The Genesis, imo. (All of these are Persona 3/Persona 4 Boss songs) "
    Lose. "

    Pshhh, what're your ratings then?
     
    Edit: Changed some stuff around.
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    #25  Edited By eirikr
    @FluxWaveZ: Don't ask me to rate every single thing Meguro has ever composed, because I will and because I don't want to because I would hate myself for it. However, the Almighty is simply one of the best things he's ever done, bar none. As far as the final-ish battle themes of the recent Persona games:
     
    The Almighty > New World Fool > Battle for Everyone's Souls > The Genesis > Fog > Burn My Dread > Darkness
     
    Battle for Everyone's Souls is awesome, but it's just a remix of the "Poem", so it loses some points for originality.
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    #26  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Eirikr said:
    " @FluxWaveZ:  Almighty > New World Fool > Battle for Everyone's Souls > The Genesis > Fog > Burn My Dread > Darkness "
    What!?  A New World Fool?  I could agree with the others, but I absolutely hate that one!  What makes you put it in 2nd place?  I don't really like songs that go slowly so maybe that's why... But only the middle of The Battle for Everyone's Souls has the remixed version of The Poem for Everyone's Souls, and I think it's pretty fitting for the fight, especially because the boss changes arcana.  Same could be said for the Reach Out To The Truth remix at the ending part of The Genesis, but oh my God that song goes slow as Hell.  It's still fitting for what you're fighting, though.
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    #27  Edited By babblinmule
    @Shiftshaper said:   

     
    @Sanj
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    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "

    No way man. There are few good bits, but the buildup is just waaaay too slow.  "
    The build up is slow, but my god is the last 80 seconds awesome. That in itself makes it worth it to listen through 5 minutes of near nothingness.
     
    EDIT - scratch that, i got confused between the almighty and 'genesis'.
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    #28  Edited By FatalError

    Definitely kimi no kioku.

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    #29  Edited By safelybeds
    @babblinmule said:
    "@Shiftshaper said:   

     
    @Sanj
    said:

    "Never more!   But "The Almighty" from the P4 soundtrack wins em all! "

    No way man. There are few good bits, but the buildup is just waaaay too slow.  "
    The build up is slow, but my god is the last 80 seconds awesome. That in itself makes it worth it to listen through 5 minutes of near nothingness.  EDIT - scratch that, i got confused between the almighty and 'genesis'. "

    Totally agreed re: Genesis. Here's an upload of those last 80 seconds isolated: 
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=28VRJKER
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    #30  Edited By SilvarusLupus

    Never More for me. 
     
     

    (spoilers?)
    I still don't understand why so many people hate "The Genesis". Sure the build up is slow, but your going to be fighting that boss for about 10 - 30 minutes. The slow pacing it what really did it for me and that song. It made me realize, "Oh shit, I'm fighting a god(dess)!" 
    Don't get me wrong, I love Battle For Everyone's Souls too.

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    #31  Edited By Shiftshaper
    @SilvarusLupus: That song was just way too calm most the time. One or two instruments playing wont do it for me. This is the FINAL FIGHT man! Battle for everyone's souls had a buildup as well, but it sounded great the entire time.
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    #32  Edited By pause422

    I think they both fit well for the game they are in..both seem to make sense with the stories and outcomes of each game, but I like Kimi no Kioku a bit better.

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    #33  Edited By eirikr
    @FluxWaveZ: New World Fool isn't slow at all because it's all about the beat, which is pretty kickin' and the guitar melody at the end is pretty sweet. I would say other stuff like I'll Face Myself is better than it, but this was all strictly final boss stuff.
     
    One of P4's soundtrack weaknesses overall is that the music in dungeons before Naoto's is lacking. Shouldn't be a fault of Meguro's skill, as other games like Digital Devil Saga especially all have really awesome music throughout. Strange Journey is looking to be all about the dungeons, so hopefully it won't disappoint aurally.
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    #34  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @Eirikr: Oh, man...  I don't know if my taste in music is twisted or whatever, but to me it feels like the beat is slow and everrything is just, weird and boring.  I really don't like it, but whatever. 
     
    Yeah, I didn't find the dungeon music before Naoto's particularly bad (except for Yukiko's), but they were lacking.  I'd say Corridor is the best dungeon song for the mood it gives with the dungeon and Long Way is the best if I'm just listening to it.
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    #35  Edited By vigorousjammer
    @PureRok said:
    " Kimi no Kioku. "
    this.
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    #36  Edited By CommodoreGroovy

    (Spoilers?) and Off-Topic:
     
     The Genesis is a tremendous final song, the drawn out intro that borders on meaning complements the scene perfectly. Instead of being just a - final boss track with guitar solos - it's like a symphony of the giants. It's unique. Specially when it gives you goosebumps and nostalgia during the reach out to the truth finale.    

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    #37  Edited By FluxWaveZ
    @CommodoreGroovy: Definitely.  It's the perfect song for that battle, it's just that it's not a song that I would be listening to anywhere else because then it's pretty lame.  One thing though: I don't think the Reach Out to the Truth final was a good part of the song.  When that part comes up it feels as though it should mean that victory's right around the corner and it's full of hope, but when you're just in the beginning of that fight and that part starts playing, it doesn't fit well.
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    #38  Edited By CactusWolf
    @pause422 said:
    " I think they both fit well for the game they are in..both seem to make sense with the stories and outcomes of each game, but I like Kimi no Kioku a bit better. "
    ^This. 
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    #39  Edited By eirikr
    @FluxWaveZ: The Genesis is really cool though if you can beat that boss fast enough so the final build-up is playing as the fight is reaching its conclusion. 
     
    And Long Way is personally my favorite track in the game. When I first heard it I said to a friend, "I could listen to this all day." According to my Last.fm page, I've listened to it over 2500 times! That whole part of the game made the experience for me and I'm psyched that Jeff and Vinny are finally getting there.
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    #40  Edited By CommodoreGroovy
    @FluxWaveZ said:

    " When that part comes up it feels as though it should mean that victory's right around the corner and it's full of hope, but when you're just in the beginning of that fight and that part starts playing, it doesn't fit well. "

    That reminds me of what Skies of Arcadia did; changing the mood of the music on a boss fight, depending on how well you are doing against the boss. Which is totally what they should have done.
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    #41  Edited By Red

    That's a tough choice. I haven't beaten P3 yet, so I can't really say, but in all, both soundtracks are equally awesome.

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    #42  Edited By Shiftshaper
    @Eirikr said:
    " @FluxWaveZ: The Genesis is really cool though if you can beat that boss fast enough so the final build-up is playing as the fight is reaching its conclusion.   And Long Way is personally my favorite track in the game. When I first heard it I said to a friend, "I could listen to this all day." According to my Last.fm page, I've listened to it over 2500 times! That whole part of the game made the experience for me and I'm psyched that Jeff and Vinny are finally getting there. "

    Damn, I thought I really liked that song but 2500 times!? But it is hands down the best dungeon music.
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    #43  Edited By Rothbart
    @Shiftshaper said:
    "@Eirikr said:
    " @FluxWaveZ: The Genesis is really cool though if you can beat that boss fast enough so the final build-up is playing as the fight is reaching its conclusion.   And Long Way is personally my favorite track in the game. When I first heard it I said to a friend, "I could listen to this all day." According to my Last.fm page, I've listened to it over 2500 times! That whole part of the game made the experience for me and I'm psyched that Jeff and Vinny are finally getting there. "
    Damn, I thought I really liked that song but 2500 times!? But it is hands down the best dungeon music. "

    I think that I've unfortunately been brainwashed by the Void Quest music, it's all I can ever think about. The little 8-bit beeps aren't letting me sleep. 0_o
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    #44  Edited By ChrisTaran

    Kimi no Kioku is a masterpiece, wins hands down for me.  It still gives me chills like it did after I finished playing P3.  Such a perfect song to close that game out on.
     
    Also love Never More, just not quite as much (Brand New Days from FES was great too!)

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    #45  Edited By Shiftshaper

    Man, they're tied again! They must have passed eachother like 4 times now.
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    #46  Edited By djstyles92

    never more<3

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    #47  Edited By aaox

    Kimi no Kioku without a doubt. I love that song, dude. At first, going from Persona 4 to Persona 3, I thought that the Persona 3 music sucked and was horrible. After five minutes of playing that game, I couldn't bear to not listen to it. I love that game's music so much, I spent £62 on the main character's headphones! That, my dear friends and people-I-don't-know-which-to-be-honest-is-most-if-not-all-of-you, is fandom. 
    I think we can all agree though, that these soundtracks kick effective ass.

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    #48  Edited By Samaritan

    Kimi no Kioku is a fantastic song and it's great for a song based on the game's main theme, but it doesn't have the same vibe Never More has. Maybe that's because I felt a much greater sense of accomplishment when I finally heard Never More, than I did when hearing Kimi no Kioku. That could possibly just be my investment in the Investigation Team and their commitment to finding the truth behind the murders and the TV world, I felt a greater sense of accomplishment when I saw the credits roll than I did with Persona 3.

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