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Endurance Run

Endurance Run: Persona 4 - Part 102

Another day, another haunted underground nuclear facility in the middle of TV world.

Vinny and Jeff sit down and take a crack at the latest game in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Will they make it through the entire game?

Jul. 7 2009

Cast: Jeff, Vinny

Posted by: Drew

137 Comments

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@Chewii101 said:
" Still find it surprising that the two havnt poked fun at the song lyrics  (or what they sound like) in the game :P "
Heh, yeah... can never understand what is being said myself without looking up the lyrics. Always emphasis on wrong syllables and the like. Don't get me wrong, still love the music for both Persona 3 and 4, but sometimes I feel it would be better if she sang in Japanese so I didn't have to wonder whether or not she was actually speaking English if you know what I mean.

*burnnnn my breeeeeeeadddd*
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A girl with face that you could eat a sandwich off of? that would be like the perfect girl.....

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@Kowbrainz: There are native English speakers whose lyrics can be almost as hard to understand, e.g. Thom Yorke.
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I notice that some of the physical spell attacks have similar descriptors (Med damage 1 enemy/all enemies) I did the same thing, I think. Thumbs down on Atlus' part making it hard to tell what is the difference off hand, without a guide to boot...

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Talk to the old fisherman to see what you can trade those fish you got for.

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Why do the doors have Captain Falcon's insignia on them?

are they going to... Oh dear God! They'll never survive!

<Captain Falcon says, "Falcon...">

Vinny: I guess we should just guard around...

<Captain Falcon uses "Falcon PAWNCH!>

*Instant death*

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@Bartman3010 said:
" I notice that some of the physical spell attacks have similar descriptors (Med damage 1 enemy/all enemies) I did the same thing, I think. Thumbs down on Atlus' part making it hard to tell what is the difference off hand, without a guide to boot... "
I agree. There are like 10 medium physical skills, but the highest damage one can probably do about 3x the damage of the weaker ones, and you have no idea which one is which. Getting the damage/accuracy/crit% ratings would be awesome.
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I don't get it, I love the music in that dungeon. :(

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@legendary1 said:
" @Bartman3010 said:
" I notice that some of the physical spell attacks have similar descriptors (Med damage 1 enemy/all enemies) I did the same thing, I think. Thumbs down on Atlus' part making it hard to tell what is the difference off hand, without a guide to boot... "
I agree. There are like 10 medium physical skills, but the highest damage one can probably do about 3x the damage of the weaker ones, and you have no idea which one is which. Getting the damage/accuracy/crit% ratings would be awesome. "
The ones you get later are stronger than the ones you got earlier. This wasn't really a big deal to me.
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i had no idea different physical moves had different properties. itd be nice if there was at least a hint at that in the description. (aside from the ones that say theyll cause a status effect.)

like chie's single target physical skill before god hand (rainy death)...it didnt do any more damage than a normal attack, and you got god hand in just  few levels after. whats the point?

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i also feel they made a mistake with chie there but since they dont seem to use physical attacks anyways im not sure itll matter much..

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The jetpack is my favorite unlock in RFG. Stop driving, Vinny, and start living!

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Vinny, how can you not like the music in Naoto's dungeon? I can't stop listening to it!

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@atomic_dumpling said:
" @stallion74 said:
" i could not believe what i saw.. You guys ditched BLACK SPOT for HEAT WAVE!!! let's say that for some particular reason you wanted to keep SKULL CRACKER...you had one more choice and that was the obvious...you should forget RAMPAGE!!! Until you get God's Hand and Agneyastra Black Spot was your best offensive choice for Chie...whatever.... "
Oh come on, I bet you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill once again. "
Going completely off what I've seen in this Endurance Run, Black Spot didn't seem to do much more than a normal kick.   I can see why he's commenting on it though.
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Edited By jeffgoldblum

CHEST!
CHEST!
CHEST!
CHEST!
CHEST!
CHEST!
Jeff is possessed by the spirit of Navi.

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God Damnit Screech...

But hey, Slater's my main man! only he can open a can of soda with one flick of the finger.

Took you long enough to understand whats really up with kanji, or at least say it on air. If you did previously than i apologise.

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@RampageEndsHere: i was just about to do that lmao
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That dugeon looks dangerous I HOPE THEY GOT THIER RAD-AWAY WITH THEM.....AMARITE AMARITE

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@phlegms said:
" You guys are really cranking these episodes out as of late. "

One episode a workday, just like everyday. I fail to see how this' special.
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That's a nice looking dungeon. Atlus made a fantastic job. They should release persona 4 to the 360 and release DLC for the rest of eternity. That way, Endurance Run would never end!

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I was yelling at the computer when you guys didn't forget rampage for heat wave but whatever, that's why I've got my copy of Persona 4 =P 


And Naoto's dungeon looks pretty cool too but I miss the rave music from Rise and Kanji's dungeons. 
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I used to live in a velvet room, it's awesome!

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man, the music in this dungeon does NOT match the setting at all!

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Well, if you dont like the music in this dungeon Vinny, the music in the next one definetely makes up for it.

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Nice!

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Ahh Vinny! Enough with the waiting for them to turn around thing.
Much love.

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This morning, I watched the Endurance Run without even leaving my bed! Thank you Giant Bomb app! You changed my life!

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If the dustin diamond sex tape has any bondage, I'd suggest calling it "enslaved by the bell".

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A boring trip to get the car serviced SAVED thanks to a wonderful combination of the Giant Bomb app and the Endurance run. You guys rule.

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@Aska said:
" @atomic_dumpling said:
" @stallion74 said:
" i could not believe what i saw.. You guys ditched BLACK SPOT for HEAT WAVE!!! let's say that for some particular reason you wanted to keep SKULL CRACKER...you had one more choice and that was the obvious...you should forget RAMPAGE!!! Until you get God's Hand and Agneyastra Black Spot was your best offensive choice for Chie...whatever.... "
Oh come on, I bet you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill once again. "
Going completely off what I've seen in this Endurance Run, Black Spot didn't seem to do much more than a normal kick.   I can see why he's commenting on it though. "
Are you guys sure stattilon74 is not AION in disguse? Sure has all the traits.
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In Red Faction Guerilla I wasn't even doing any side missions once I got to the other side of the free fire zone.

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@DanielJW said:
" This morning, I watched the Endurance Run without even leaving my bed! Thank you Giant Bomb app! You changed my life! "
i've watched it in bed using the backasswards way of using remote play on my psp to my ps3's web browser. :D
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@BulletStorm: Why would you do that? You do understand that you get a different chance to crit with every single attack, so while Rampage and Heat Wave do similar damage, Rampage has a much higher crit ratio. And in Jeff and Vinny's play style they only use physical attacks when they are aiming for the crit or the enemy is already too dead for it to matter.
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Argh, it drives me insane waiting for you to ALWAYS get the advantage... just hit the dude already!

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Wow, this feels strange. Been watching the ER now for some weeks and I didn't think I'd be sitting here, having to wait for an episode. I mean, I did get to watch a 102 episodes straight...

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it has mall music

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Black spot crit the previous dungeon boss a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Skull Cracker hasn't confused anyone in awhile, it's last use was critting enemies. Which Black Spot did a lot.

So, banana.

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@JeffGoldblum: No, that would be Rise. Just compare the Hey!Listen!/Senpai - Ratio, they are frightening close to each other.
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Watching you guys get rid of Black Spot over Rampage had to have been the most frustrating thing I've watched you guys do so far. Fortunately that wasn't one of her most powerful skills, but it will be quite awhile until you get another single target physical skill to replace it...

I usually don't like to say much when you guys do something stupid, since it's usually not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but that was a really really bad move.

Oh well, it just means the game will be harder for awhile, not impossible.

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@Khiash said:
" Argh, it drives me insane waiting for you to ALWAYS get the advantage... just hit the dude already! "
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@TehPickle said:
"Ahh Vinny! Enough with the waiting for them to turn around thing.Much love."

@Khiash said:
"Argh, it drives me insane waiting for you to ALWAYS get the advantage... just hit the dude already!"


They started waiting for them to turn because people complained that they didn't.  Which is a good thing.  If they don't wait for them to turn, not only are they playing carelessly which is just plain not fun to watch (far worse than several extra seconds of waiting), but the battles take longer and they end up losing more health and using more SP, taking more frequent exits from the dungeon, spending more money on the fox...  Not waiting on the shadows to turn around is just worse for them and for us in every conceivable way.
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hey, i accidentally pressed a link and missed the last 5 minutes, and don't feel like waiting for the whole thing to reload, can someone tell me what happened in the last 5 minutes

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@Jason_Bourne said:
" hey, i accidentally pressed a link and missed the last 5 minutes, and don't feel like waiting for the whole thing to reload, can someone tell me what happened in the last 5 minutes "
They went down the steps and punched out of the dungeon, that's pretty much it. Nothing to write home about.
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@PosableActionFigure said:
" Keep your Hitokuto-Seikun (or whatever it's name is). It repels lightning. When you fight the scales (they come in large groups and use Ziodyne exclusively), equip it and then just have everyone guard while the enemies kill themselves, since in my experience they only seem to target the main character. It turns a dangerous fight into free exp. "
This annnnd...

@Thelolaser said:
Social link with support team members:
Ranking up social links with the battle team member unlocks further skills:

Once reached rank 3: Rise learns Treasure Radar that reveals the location of
all treasure chests
Once reached rank 6: Rise learns Enemy Radar that shows the positions of all
enemies in the mini map
Once reached rank 10: Rise's persona evolves, and learns Weakness Scan. With
this ability Rise would occasionally give you tips on
enemies' weaknesses.
This.

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This dungeon's music is a tad boring but Yukiko's Castle by far has the worst dungeon music. I always felt pressured to finish it.
Void's Quest is so far the best. Its quirky and its the best.

Don't want to give anymore spoilers but the next dungeon's music is a good one too. it gives a sense of a calm before the storm deal.
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@Jedted said:
" @Vlaphor said:
"Speaking of the new Red Faction game, the main character also voices a Mr. Kanji Tatsumi."
I know, i actually think of that dude from Red Faction everytime i hear Kanji speak. "
Woah, that's pretty awesome, i wonder if Vinny's noticed it.
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Man, I usually don't get riled up by the choices you guys make but trading heat wave for black spot? Seriously? Get rid of rampage and, also, understand that skull cracker just isn't effective anymore so dump that skill too.
Black Spot is Chie's best skill untill Agneyastra and God Hand.

But anyway, for the most part you guys are doing great. Btw, I think this dungeon is great and the music is a good change of pace after all the more up-tempo themes in the other dungeons.

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I liked Naoto's dungeon music. It was mellow and kept me calm. Didn't match the setting at all, but it helped me stay somewhat happy when I had to backtrack to a previous floor to get a key to go down to the final floor. I wasn't expecting a Pokémon Secret Hideout twist to this game, though in hidesight I probably should have.

I wonder if they'll complete the dungeon "today" (9/17) or if they'll pop out to do some social linking. I mean, it's not a long dungeon from what I can remember, forced backtracking aside.

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Obligatory Black Spot comment.

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I watched this on my iphone =)  then the app crashed =(