Persona4 Golden Review: A JRPG Milestone That Has Not Aged Well
Atlus and Sega are kicking off 2023 in exciting fashion for fans of the Persona series by bringing Persona 4 Golden to modern consoles, including the Nintendo Switch, which fans have often thought would be the ideal home for the game. They were right, as both Persona 4's core gameplay modes -- dungeon-crawler and social sim -- lend themselves well to handheld gameplay.
As someone with some experience in the matter, I can say that the game nails the highs and lows of a move from the"big city" to a smaller town from the excitement of a fresh start to the oddness of briefly becoming a local curiosity. Some of this authenticity fades late in the game, as cast members begin embarrassingly fawning over the protagonist. Yet, in a genre dominated by evil empires and globe-trotting quests, Persona 4's small-town charm and intimacy are a unique delight.
Persona 4 Golden has stood for years as the game's definitive version, adding vital new Social Links, an extra dungeon, new endings, and additional endgame content. This new edition feels particularly well-suited to the Nintendo Switch, with improved graphics that pop exquisitely on the Switch OLED's screen and the ability to quick-save in a dungeon, making it easier than ever to jump into and out of the game.
For certain characters who become involved in the murder mystery plot, this involves the heroes braving a dungeon within the television world. Each builds itself around the subject's identity crisis, a palace for a young girl beset by suitors or an 8-bit video game for an unstable otaku. While the randomly generated floor layouts can't hold a candle to the brilliantly-designed palaces of Persona 5, the personalized approach is an upgrade from Persona 3's single generic tower.
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