Because Jeff and Vinny haven't beat Persona 4, I think it would be rather mean to spoil the ending for them, but what if they unwillingly choose the bad ending? Do you think they would reload the game or end it the way it is? How would you feel if the Endurance Run was to end on such a downer?

I'm pretty sure it's already gotten the unhappy ending.

I think when the time comes, we can warn them of how to get the good ending. Hey! I even think someone wrote a guide on this subject.

Why episode 50 is up

"Why episode 50 is up"

I'm sure a flood of comments will tell them to save right before December 3rd.  Maybe they'll even be convinced to make a second save by then.

I think they should just finish with the bad ending if that's what it comes to.

"I'm sure a flood of comments will tell them to save right before December 3rd.  Maybe they'll even be convinced to make a second save by then."

Geting the bad ending isn't that huge of a deal. It's about a 20 minute cutscene from the save point to the moment where you can "decide" the ending you get. They could just re-do that part. And if they find it too boring to show it again, they could just edit up to the point and go "hey everybody, now we're going for the better ending!" or something like that.

I will start crying... I bet Vinny will too

I'm sure that they're aware enough to know what to do in order to get the "correct" ending. Have faith in the Giant Bomb.

I love the ER a ton, but honestly, I doubt they'll make it that far in general before wanting to give up. They cut it so close both times...I really doubt they will be prepared for things as far up as the end of the game. I just have a feeling they'll be at a wall they can't get past and be tired of it long before its even close to the end.

They are nearly 25 hours into the game and are maybe 1/5th through the game...honestly it will take them at least 125 hours to beat it and will most likely stop by then (figure another 100 episodes+ at 1 hour each, on top of that if they die at all), that will be atleast another 6 months to complete it. Also they will NOT get the good ending unless they follow a guide on their first play through. I am literally up to that ground breaking part of the game myself; 51 hours in after the final exams, the night before the dialogue is going to happen which controls the ending. I have not used a guide until this point as from another thread finding out about it and from a friend that just finished the game today. They will need one, its 6 sentences that need to be responded to properly and ya...good luck with that.

That would have been funny if they got the bad ending on April Fool's day and said they were done with the run. Then continue to play with a different save the next day.

"They are nearly 25 hours into the game and are maybe 1/5th through the game...honestly it will take them at least 125 hours to beat it and will most likely stop by then (figure another 100 episodes+ at 1 hour each, on top of that if they die at all), that will be atleast another 6 months to complete it. Also they will NOT get the good ending unless they follow a guide on their first play through. I am literally up to that ground breaking part of the game myself; 51 hours in after the final exams, the night before the dialogue is going to happen which controls the ending. I have not used a guide until this point as from another thread finding out about it and from a friend that just finished the game today. They will need one, its 6 sentences that need to be responded to properly and ya...good luck with that."

I'm pretty sure that the community would band together to try and make sure that Jeff and Vinny are informed of how to go to the True Ending by any means necessary.

I don't think it matters. Its better to let the experience unfold how they choose, rather than following a guide. I'm just as clueless as them as to what will happen next, and think it'll be better just to see what happens, and watch the magic unfold.

Ya wasteguru said:

"Subject2Change said:

"They are nearly 25 hours into the game and are maybe 1/5th through the game...honestly it will take them at least 125 hours to beat it and will most likely stop by then (figure another 100 episodes+ at 1 hour each, on top of that if they die at all), that will be atleast another 6 months to complete it. Also they will NOT get the good ending unless they follow a guide on their first play through. I am literally up to that ground breaking part of the game myself; 51 hours in after the final exams, the night before the dialogue is going to happen which controls the ending. I have not used a guide until this point as from another thread finding out about it and from a friend that just finished the game today. They will need one, its 6 sentences that need to be responded to properly and ya...good luck with that."

Thats what I'm worried about. I thought I was doing alright, but I fucked up that dialogue and BANG, bad ending."

Was it that difficult to avoid the bad ending? I didn't use a guide when I played and I didn't answer anything wrong. I think it was pretty obvious which things you should pick given the situation, though I might have gotten lucky. Now the getting the true ending was something else. I don't think anyone would know how to get it if they didn't have a guide. I had to come back a week later after I beat the game to do it. (luckily I didn't save over my old save when I was saving the new game + file).

well for me I had an additional 20 hours after the bad ending fork came up so if they do get past it there'll be about 40 additional episodes if they continue to go at the same pace...so take that info as it pertains to you.

Would I like them to get the good ending? Yes
Would I like them to get the true ending? Yes
Chances of either of those happening: Slim to none.

Given their resistance to spoilerrific advice or consulting guides, they're going to get the bad ending.  They might make an exception since it's such a BFD, but who knows.

Well if they ever get the Empress SL my guess is they'll start looking at an FAQ

There is pretty much no way in hell they are getting the true ending without a guide or without someone telling them what to do. Maybe the good ending, but that will require a lot of luck...

I'm 100% sure they will get the bad ending because I didn't get the good one my first time through

That's the great thing about the endurance run:  It doesn't matter.  They aren't playing for a specific ending.  They are playing the game like it was mean to be played: without a guide, and without knowing for sure what's around the next corner.

Yeah, what Shadow said. I don't think we should really be worrying about what ending they get. Just let them play the game straight up. I'm sure not many people got the good ending first time through or even the true ending.

They should use the endings guide on this site if they go back after getting the Bad Ending.

Eh for me I have way too many titles to play and figured i'd want to see how the game was meant to be seen. While I know slightly whats coming up (about to do the True Ending dungeon) it feels like time I spent was worth it. I find it annoying about the various endings in a game, I guess it gives some people a reason to replay but for me I want to know how the game is supposed to end not that some little detail i messed up on ruined my 60 hour game session.

As for them not completing it, honestly P4 isn't that hard of an RPG i can think of one difficult fight so far and thats really it and it was difficult because it required heavy SP usage for me and I had to use a Soma. If they can put in the time (and for them it'll be longer than 80 hours) they'll have no problems.

I think the 6 responses needed to go down the good ending path are pretty easy to guess. The fifth one they may bone though. When it comes to guessing the culprit I'm 100% sure they will guess who it is. What it really comes down to is will they get the six answers right.

I say when and if they reach November we will all email and comment at the top of our internet lungs "3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd!" and hope they pick up on it.

"I think they should just finish with the bad ending if that's what it comes to."

So now we know that they know about the endings now based in ep. 63. do we have anything to worry about now?

Bad ending is depressing as hell. Especially the credits music which is dramatically convenient if you've seen the true ending route.

Funny thing is they can just check out the bad ending and then go ahead for the normal ending. The setup allows for someone to do that.

"I think the 6 responses needed to go down the good ending path are pretty easy to guess. The fifth one they may bone though. When it comes to guessing the culprit I'm 100% sure they will guess who it is. What it really comes down to is will they get the six answers right. I say when and if they reach November we will all email and comment at the top of our internet lungs "3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd!" and hope they pick up on it."

really, i could care less. Let them get what they get.

Well, their official stance is that once the credits roll, it's officially over. Still, I do think that the guys are the type that while they probably know what decision is going to be right at the end (Jeff at least is Genre Savvy enough to know what they should do) might just end up not choosing the options the game wants them to choose.

It'd be real sad if they end on the Bad Ending, but if it's bad enough, they might pull a Wayne's World and decide "Man, this ending sucks, let's go for the Happy Ending *Reload*"

They better avoid the bad ending, it was so depressing compared to the normal ending. I'd hate to see it end that way, the endurance can only properly end with at least the normal ending.

I think giving them what to say will go against their "no walkthrough/guide". obviously they looked through a guide to get answers to funky's quiz and exams, but i think giving them that many answers goes against the endurance runs policies.

Hey what happens, happens. They even said so. But, its their endurance run. They can do what ever the hell they want.

Well, if it ends it ends. At least it'd be one helluva ride.

Not fussed about what ending they get. An endings an ending. I'm watching because they're hilarious and failure is usually funnier then success.
If I really cared about the ending I'd play the game myself.

I'm sure Jeff is still not convinced they'll be able to finish it.  If they make it that far, they might not even need help to get at least the good ending.  They are competent with dialogue choices.  Much more so than combat anyways.

I got the Normal Ending on my first try, altough i did know there was other endings, so i guess it wasn't completely natural choices i made, but if they get the normal or true ending  I will......hrm.............uhhh.......erm......eat the Persona 4 Artbook? yeah that sounds good.

If the guys try to make any joke from the bad ending, it'll probably come off as awkward and rather inappropriate. It's pretty bad.

Still, here's hopin' for the best results. At the best, Jeff does have enough of a clue to take a few guesses.

Does anyone know about how close they are to the ending, regardless of what it is?

" Does anyone know about how close they are to the ending, regardless of what it is? "

I dunno, they've been using the guidance of the community since the first dungeon, and even Jeff has already given up on quiz questions and is using a FAQ for those.Haven't seen P4's bad ending, but the P3 bad ending is a little depressing, as short as it is, mostly because of the complete about-face all the character's make in their outlook on life.  The sky didn't come falling down like I had hoped it would, though. "