While I do find the full version of Shadow World close, I definitely agree with this take. It’s such a good, classic song that just takes you on a journey. Combined with the original opening’s animation being spot-on and better, I definitely put it higher than any other. After P3R, I do currently rank Full Moon Full Life as “better”, however not by too much, and even after months passing I’m still wondering how much of this is recency bias. If a hypothetical “P4R” of some kind happens, I hope it can do what this opening did once again and capture that “step into the Other (TV) World” styling, as well as keeping P4’s musical consistency.
Persona 4 is quite weeb indeed, 'cause while Persona 3 references greek mythology (Orpheus, Hermes,Thanatos and others), Persona 4 is more focused on Japanese culture. The whole Izanami and Izanagi story, which is told in this game, is an actual japanese legend and is referenced in various anime and games like Noragami. We also have personas like Take-mikazuchi and Jiraya, who ALSO reference japanese mythology obviously, and in the game the characters constantly mention japanese food and festivals, and i could even talk about how the characters' personality are based on anime tropes like Rise being an Idol.
solving a murder case with a class clown, a martial arts enthusiast, a talking teddy bear, the daughter of an inn owner who sucks at cooking, a delinquent, an idol, and a detective is your is your mood?
Odd how people have been getting this recommended to them even when they don't know what Persona is to begin with yet I've known Persona for ages and haven't been recommended this once besides Atlus's crispy 10+ year old announcement trailer. Still good stuff regardless. Always wanted to see an extended version of this opening, and it's really cool how you even included clips from the anime. Beautiful.
@@epicshibexd5049 I already have it, yes. I thought they were from the anime at the time I made this comment since I didn't know of the new cutscenes they made specifically for Golden. Overall it's great. Just as I remembered the original on PS2.
We are living our lives (ボク達は生きている) Abound with so much information (情報だらけのこの世界を) Come on, let go of the remote (さぁ行こう リモコンなんか手放して) don't you know you’re letting all the junk flood in? (分かってるでしょ？ 自分でいらないモノを溢れさせてるって) I try to stop the flow, double clicking on the go, (なんども止めようとしたんだ ダブルクリックし続けて) but it's no use hey, I'm being consumed (でもソレはもう使えない 使い古しだからね) Lodading loading loading,(ロード中 ロード中 ロード中) quickly reaching maximum capacity(すぐ容量がパンクするんだ) Warning warning warning(警告 警告 警告) gonna short circuit my identity (ahhhhh) (頭の中がショートしてしまう) Get up on your feet,tear down the walls (自分の足で立ち その壁をぶち壊せ！) Catch a glimpse of the hollow world (虚ろな世界で幽かに見えるソレを捕まえろ！) Snooping round will get you nowhere (コソコソしたって何処にも行けやしないさ) You're locked up in your mind (キミ自身の心の中に閉じ込められるよ) We're all trapped in a maze of relationships (「繋がり」という名の迷宮の罠に囚われる) Life goes on with or without you (人生はキミが居ようが居まいが過ぎて行く) I swim in the sea of the unconscious (無意識の海の中を泳いで) I search for your heart,pursuing my true self (キミの心を探しに行こう 自分自身の「本当」を追い求めながら) Get up,Get up,it's time to get real (さぁ起きろ！ 現実を見る時間だ) Can't control the steering wheel, outside is in a veil (ハンドルのコントロールは効かない まして外側は見えない) Of mystery Won't get out so easily (そんな謎めいた中じゃあ そう簡単には出られない) We are living our lives, and we realize what's happening (ボク達はそんな人生を生きている そして何が起こっているかに気付くんだ) hey Brother, watch your self (さぁ同士よ！ 自分自身を見つめなよ) Grab you things, Don't miss your chance (掴み取れ！ 逃してはダメだよ？) Find your own rhythm (自分のリズムを見つけ出すんだ！) And dance your own dance (そして己の役割を全うするんだ） Be creative Chart your course (頭を柔らかくして 進むべき道を描こう) You must know what lies ahead (そうすれば天辺に何があるかを知れるだろうさ) Driving through the deep end of the ocean (海の奥深くを走って行け！) leaving obscurity (そうやってモヤモヤを無くして行くんだ！) You are standing in the middle of another world (別世界の中間に立っている) It's hard to feel your real emotions (キミの本音が分からない) You are smiling in a shirt wet with bitter tears (苦痛の涙で塗れたシャツでキミは笑ってる) let me help you find a place to call it home (「ホーム」と呼べる場所を探すこと ボクにも手伝わせてよ) We're all trapped in a maze of relationships (「繋がり」という名の迷宮の罠に囚われる) Life goes on with or without you (人生はキミが居ようが居まいが過ぎて行く) I swim in the sea of the unconscious (無意識の海の中を泳いで) I search for your heart, pursuing my true self (キミの心を探しに行くよ 自分だけの「真実」を追い求めながら)
I love both openings, I just really think this sets the mood of a murder mystery better but both openings are awesome and Goldens opening has a whole different meaning
Fitting that this pops up in my recommendations the morning after I fully complete Persona 4: Golden. Highly recommend it for those that haven’t already played it
can we just talk about how she says 'obscurity' *_ObSuCuRiTy_* edit : i'm just realised that i'm critisizing a japanese singer being japanese when i'm also japanese .
it's funny how I downloaded a PS2 emulator ONLY for playing Persona 4 which I never finished before when I had the actual console and game, and after I hit the ending, steam released the P4G
Snooping round town would actually work if the investigation team was a little more dedicated. Like, stalk the targets you see on the midnight channel 24/7. They’d notice, consistently, one person with them.
i remembered playing this game everyday, since i only have my ps vita to play games. I was shocked at my first play through because i got the bad ending lmaooo, i almost thought that that was it. but when i eventually got pass that, i was totally in love with the game. all through out my childhood i only played mostly persona 4 golden, such good times. but then i heard about persona 5, i wanted it so bad i even insisted my parents buying me a ps4 just for that game only, and i got it. Persona 5 might be my most favorite games of all time, but person 4 golden is special and dear to my heart. It totally changed my life.
