The PERSONA 5 ROYAL Ending That Lied to Me 

And here it is everyone... The ENDING of Persona that lied to me. I thought this was genuinely the end of the playthrough until well.. The game didn't end?? LOL. All jokes aside, this one was such a crazy moment for me. So many of my theories leading to godlike beings and forces way larger than any of us ever thought. It's so dang cool. I freaking love this game and I'm not ready for it be truly over... Appreciate you all for getting me to play it in the first place! :) IM GUESSING WE HAVE ONE MORE VIDEO TO SEND US OUT WITH A BANG!! Definitely swing by the streams if you can when we go live if you want to be there for it! ❤

Twitch chat roleplaying as the collective unconscious during the Holy Grail fight is so funny to me

Can’t wait for the next episode: “The PERSONA 5 ROYAL arc that made me rethink my life”.

I love the Igor twist because if you have played other persona games you know something is off about him, and if you haven't, then you learn how off it was when you hear his new voice and hear how jarring the difference is

Sae telling you that everything will fall into place, and then you immediately get texted by her younger sister for a Christmas date is peak hilarity.

19:42 oh my God I love how chat quickly became the role of the masses and just started spamming "GET OUT OF HERE"

FUN FACT: Igor does sound exactly like that in the other persona games, its the same guy. the one you've been hearing through the entirety of this game is the god of control, and its super fascinating why. The reason why the whole situation with Igor is the way it is in this game is because during the development of the original P5, the japanese VA for Igor sadly passed away, and therefore they could only use recycled voice lines from old games, and any that were already recorded. For this reason, they decided to only use them in the final arc of the game (Yaldabaoth was the final boss in the original P5) as to not get repetitive. In order to fix this issue, they hired another VA to voice Igor for the rest of the game and chose to mold the story around him being a fake. pretty interesting if you ask me, and pretty well done all things considered. even with all those difficulties they made a certified banger of a story! Also side note, if you haven't played the final arc of the game already, it will blow your mind. My personal favourite part of the game by far and i know that that opinion is a common one.

JC can't trust chat AND the game anymore lol

I don't speak English so I can't understand what you're saying, but your reactions are entertaining beyond the language barrier.

Ryuji: “Joker, why is your primary Persona an angel in BDSM gear?” Joker: “How about we stop talking for a while”

Igor: “humanities ruin is inevitable” JC: “Ok… but can I still fuse personas?”

The choice to make THAT song play for the ending 30 seconds or so...genius. Editor-chan, you know what you did...I salute you.

Seeing JC experience PTSD at the thought of Okumura being in the mementos prison, only to realise that he's dead and proceeded to pop off killed me fr 😂

The way that the community has been perfectly gaslighting JC throughout the entire playthrough is incredible and was amazing to be apart of. BUT. Job’s not finished

I love chat role playing as the inmates during the Holy Grail section

Joker: Is inflicted with the sin of lust Also Joker: Switches in the housecat in a maid outfit.

The best P5R playthrough finally continues!

the gentle madman creeping in at the end was peak 🔥 props to editor satchel

For the record: The original Persona 5 ended at Yaldaboath. I wouldn’t blame you, or other people who replayed this game not expecting where’s the end to P5R.

This was one of my favorite streams to be a part of, worshipping the holy grail and joining the hivemind of chat spamming "GET OUT OF HERE" was probably one of the best nights in recent memory

I need so much a animation of joker celebrating that President Okomura is dead and then apologizing to Haru using audio from this video

i think you genuinely have the best chat Ive seen on twitch. Everyone is in on the joke, no spoilers. Normally i feel a chat can ruin twitch highlights but yours make the game even better

The kasumi reveal will still be the funniest moment in Jcs stream for me 😭😭 we were telling the truth the whole time

11:20 THIS EDIT OF AKECHI IS INSANE LOOOOOOOL

it was so funny to be there live watching him think hes reached the ending, only for the game to keep on going afterwards

The Igor twist is especially effective when you consider what happened in the real world. He's in every Persona game in the Velvet room, but the voice actor passed away between Persona 4 and 5. So when P5 came out, even people who knew the voice was off thought it was just because it was a new voice actor, so they were redoing the voice.

I think the last Arc will be named "The True Ending of PERSONA 5 ROYAL has destroyed me far beyond comprehension".

Ann: “What? You’re…” Ryuji: “Kamoshida?!” JC: “OH MY GOOOOO” *runs around the room* JC, please never change.

Your editor playing “Gentle Madman” at the end of this just had me CACKLING. 😅😅

PEAK PERSONA 5 PLAYTHROUGH RIGHT HERE YALL

11:15 Haru sadly saying “father isn’t with us any longer” juxtaposed by the giddiest celebration I’ve seen for this game is peak comedy

Him not advancing the conversation and just vibing to the music... yeah, he's been got good, he's a Persona fan now. So excited for the final(?) part of this journey!!

37:35 As an old fan of Personal games already, this plot twist broke me. After hundreds of hours of this guy who sounded like Igor but just wasn't, only to find out the entire voice actor change had been a setup all along had me feeling emotionally manipulated 😏

I love this twist because of how it’s messed up from an IRL stance. See the Japanese voice actor for Igor died after Persona 4, so long time fans going into P5 knew that he had to have a new voice. Because of that, many people never once questioned this Igor or his deep voice… Never before have I seen a game use a real life death to set up their plot twist

Now we need a persona 3 reload play through jc, can’t leave us when the persona playthroughs just started

being in both the Twitch and Discord chats during this stream was absolutely INSANE. Haru being such an MVP and using crit One-Shot Kill on a mini-boss (with the same VA as JFK from COD Zombies) led chat to call her Lee Haru Oswald, some users in the Discord (myself included) started roleplaying as the various limbs of Yaldabaoth, it was hilarious.

This video left out the part where before JC realized the voice of Michael (the last archangel) was the same as Yoshida, he said he thought it sounded like JFK(?). This made it much funnier when Haru kept landing crits with One-Shot Kill, leading chat to give her the name "Lee Haru Oswald".

The video has finally been unleashed. F YT copyright

No spoilers. I played the OG P5 twice when it came out. Then Royal comes along and I just could not get myself to sit down and play it. It was basically identical as P5 (at the beginning) so I just never played it. Then comes along your videos. I immediately wanted to play it again. Jumped right in and for a while it was right along side your RU-vid release windows! I'd beat a section, then you would upload that very section and I'd get to watch your reaction to everything I just played. It was a lot of fun playing the game together essentially. I ended up beating Royal over Memorial Day weekend so I was so eager for this video, and now watching your playthrough and knowing what is coming and seeing the foreshadowing that you'd completely miss on a first playthrough, so much fun. All that to say, thank you for pushing me to play it. The ending is incredible. Enjoy the ride!

i just... love the sudden explosion of the smiley face emotes in chat when he picked the 'its all real' option

Bro that Thank You Akechi image killed me

my friend who is more into smt than I am was very nice to tell me "Its kinda cringe they changed igor's voice actor for this one huh" when i was starting the game for the first time and I was like yeah well I dont mind. Turns out he was just hiding this for me.

I love how this game’s plot twist reveals this is an elaborate game between a god of control and a god of freedom’s vessel and they both choose their pawns (Akechi and Joker)

the spam of rainbow hearts in the chat whenever akechi is either mentioned or on screen takes me out everytime 😭

From beating a Perverted teacher to shooting God in the face. The game is over we have escaped ruin yet there is still so many unanswered questions. Is this truly the end? Is their another foe to beat? If so what could be greater then beating a God........I wonder?

Ohhhhh, the touch of playing Gentle Madman when JC was talking about there being more to the game than defeating Yaldabaoth was a very nice touch.

Hey JC i just wanted to say that i could meet your channel thanks to these videos, i play Persona since im very young, and seeing someone playing a game from the franchise from the first time is always amazing, but the different thing from you that other people have as that you have a great and contagious energy and attitude i cant help but smile everytime i see one of these videos, i hope your channel blows up and that you have great times playing and in your life!

Some real lore on the velvet room (explains it’s origin which the game doesn’t do ever) Igor is a being created from a doll by a being named Philemon (Philemon is one of 2 main gods of the collective unconscious). The Velvet room (particularly in personas 3-5) forms in the image of each guest’s situation and journey (in 3 it’s an elevator ascending infinitely, in 4 a car navigating through fog, and in 5 it’s obviously a jail which represents the fact that Joker is a prisoner of fate). The velvet room attendants are created to aid the guest and they are all named after characters from Frankenstein. Note: editor you think you’re so slick don’t you 1:58:12, you sneak that music in.

the reason kasumi has been missing from everything thus far is because she wasn't in the original p5.

1:27:36 The "Second Son of God", Satanael. Satanael rebelled against God for freedom and bestowed free will and chaos upon humanity. He is an archangel mentioned in the second Book of Enoch that lead other angels that rebelled against God as well. Due to his name and role, he is sometimes considered an interpretation of Lucifer. With that, he is also one of the entities known as The Devil. So Satanael is another version of the "Satan" character Satan being the "evil" arbiter and Lucifer the once sympathetic and prideful conqueror, with Satanael being the fully benevolent version. He is the interpretation of the Devil that rebelled against a tyrannical dictator.

The way they handled Igor for storytelling was just masterful. Long story short, Igor's japanese VA died and people were worried that Igor won't come back in Persona 5. So when we met Igor in the game, those people who know would only think that the drastic change in voice and mannerisms is just Atlus wanting to show Igor's character in a different way. They didn't suspect Igor was different or an impostor at all. Of course the Protagonist and newer players of the series who started in this game would not suspect Igor as they have no frame of reference as having only met him. Atlus played us all and I love them for it.

Twitch chat spamming get out of here and roleplaying the masses is gold

I swear these vids are coming out so quickly it feels like last week the okumura arc vid was released

0:07 reminds me of that one hollow knight clip "what, we gonna fight the sun?"

Aww what a happy ending! Surely the game is over now, right? Right???

Ryuji... Chicken

The fact u called Iwai "Guncle" made me laugh. Thank u :)

I love how you put Maruki's palace OST in the ending of the video, like telling your viewers you already know what happens next and that this playthough is not over

Haru: "fathers not here anymore..." JC: WOOOO!!! 👏

1:34 the flashbacks i got just by reading these words... Man

Hey man, I didn’t even saw the video but you saved my weekend

This last video is absolutely going to be something special. Ive been keeping up with the streams, so i know it wont be out for a while, but im looking forward to the finale SO MUCH. This has been a treat to watch from episode 1.

THE HOLY GRAIL TREASURE ROOM IS A PANOPTICON hhhh which is a theoretical setup/theory that suggests prisoners upholding the rules themselves because there's the chance they're being observed 24/7. It's designed like a large round room with prison cells along the walls with a watchtower in the center (like the grail) which you cannot see inside of but you can technically keep watch over all the cells from inside, kind of like a twosided mirror. The prisoners being unable to see whether they're actually being watched or not leads them to police their own behaviour. It can be seen as model for how societal constructs work - why we perform certain standards even when noone is around - and social media has made this even more relevant!! Persona really said, read Michel Foucault, y'all.

this playthrough is the epitome of what it feels like for every person playing through for the first time, and thank you for giving us who've played before that feeling once again. I love how much you enjoyed this game and you've made.a fan of me :D

Become my favorite playthrough I've watched, every month is a treat for me, watching the twists and turns hit you over and over is my favorite parts

Hearing you mention Igor in the P3R trailer you saw makes me really hope you'll play that game next and meet him, see how he does business, and make this game's twist even cooler for yourself.

That final push against Yaldaboath before he did his ultimate attack was incredibly hype to see Live. You had to be there everyone was on the edge of their seats and he didn’t even know if he won or not. It made me appreciate this fight so much more because I was super overpowered at this point lol.

The Yaldabaoth fight was the first stream i actually saw from you, didn’t get to roleplay as the collective unconscious but i was physically screaming in joy when you got the kill before certain death. got a noise complaint over it. Love your stuff dude

"I'm wondering if [Igor] sounds like this in other Persona games." Oh he absolute does. And the worst part is that I played Persona 4 before this game and heard the original Igor voice, so when I heard Igor at the start of P5, I was like 'huh, guess they got a new voice actor' and didn't think about it again until this part of the game. xD Also fun fact for those who don't know: Futaba's English VA is the same as Jessie from Final Fantasy VII Remake. :) Also also, do you plan on playing Persona 5 Strikers, JC?

I've always wanted to watch a RU-vidr/Streamer play through longer games I enjoy like Persona 5 Royal, but none ever caught my eye until I saw your first episode of this Playthrough. It's been a blast, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the game ;)

"He really thought this was the end" 😂😂😂😂

There are some clinically insane people out there who would die on a hill stating Morgana is the worst character. Morgana is not only the best mascot in the Persona series easily, but one of the best in gaming history, just like the game is top 50 best games ever made.

11:35 Peak editing

Can't wait for the third-semester!!! The last arc is definitely going to blow JC's mind. It's quite extensive too, so I wonder if we'll get one or two more videos here on RU-vid. Anyways, definitely one of the most enjoyable playthrough in RU-vid. *Fantastic job to the editor too, the videos wouldn't be the same without you!* 😍

Using Gentle Madman at the end? I see you being cheeky. I can’t bloody wait to see it!

39:35 i know it's pretty overused here but swear to my bones still gives me chills like crazy, I love that song too much! Part of that is that it was my favourite youtuber's outro song for years so it's pretty nostalgic, but it's also just a fantastic song!

My favorite Persona streamer! Keep it up JC 🎉

I LOVE THIS SERIES! KEEP IT UP!

just saw the latest stream, let's say he was truly the Persona 5 Loyal! honestly though, it's either a youtuber dates nobody or has a harem. rare to see only one being picked and staying loyal

Moral of the story, never believe GLaDOS: THE CAKE IS A LIE🎂

Saw that you posted mere seconds ago. I'm hyped to see more of your let's play, especially more towards the end!

Seeing this pop up in my subscription feed in the middle watching the VOD for the middle of this arc was so cool! Gonna watch this now and then go back to the VOD to catch all the little moments that the main video doesn't have time for :D Thanks so much for sticking with the game JC, your playthrough is such a joy and has honestly revitalized my love for the game. Can't wait for your reaction to the next arc, it's my personal favorite! 💙💙💙

Let's gooooooo copyright didn't stop this one!

1:44:15 i love haru saying the coldest things with the sweetest expression, it's the funniest thing! One of my favourite clips of all time is that strikers clip where she says:"Sorry about that, we just despise the police is all!" while sweetly smiling AT A POLICEMAN!

I really like the way you read every mute text in the game in all the videos... English is not my first language, so I can hardly read it without the help of automatic translation. You have no idea how grateful I am...❤

"It still feels like there's more" *Gentle Madman starts playing* Nice one

this is genuinely my favourite persona 5 royal playthrough! the way you’re so invested makes me so glad! i can’t wait to see this continue!!!:D

Im so glad youtube recommended your gameplay of persona 5 royal to me, it rekindles the moments when I had fallen in love with the game and being able to see someone else experience it is amazing. Cant wait to continue watching your reaction to other persona games in the future!

OH MY GOSH IT'S FINALLY HERE!! I watch all the stream VODs but I still really look forward to these arc videos, it's never boring to re-watch your experience with my favourite game ever

You are so talented at putting the appeals of this game into words. I can think back to my first playthrough and the same feelings I had then when you bring them up all the time as you play. This is why the Persona series is as powerful as it is, this universal connection and seeing someone else experience the same moments you have for the first time. And every time you can go back and notice new things, because so much thought and attention to detail is put in to everything. So glad you chose to do this. Only one more arc left, so hold on because we're not done!

this video uploaded exactly when i needed it to, was having a rough night at work and seeing your reaction to everything with mementos made me feel so much better lol. the yaldabaoth fight is peak jrpg/anime final boss energy and i genuinely was jumping out of my chair cheering at several points during this video, the hype was too real. watching your blind reactions to this game reignited my interest in playing it myself so thank you so much for the awesome and hilarious content, super glad you enjoyed persona 5 and here's hoping we see strikers next :D

LETS GOOOO! This gotta my favorite gameplay series on RU-vid!

THE EDITING IS SO GOOD UGHHH. the background music during JC's thoughts gave CHILLS.

I love that I found you through persona despite the fact that I hadn’t had persona in my feed for months. Hearing all your theories and thoughts as you played through the game it was super interesting and made this game make a lot more to me

I’m so glad I found this channel I just randomly stumbled across it. I love P5R it’s one of my favorite games of all time. Your reactions are so genuine and it feels so refreshing to see someone completely new to the game. Most people have been spoiled on the game in some way so the genuine reaction is so refreshing. I’m so excited for the final arc. It is possibly my favorite arc of any game I have played and it genuinely made me think about so many things. I’m so excited

God tier editing to put that music in at the very end. I am so excited for this arc.

The music fading in at the very end of the video as a tease was amazing work

Lets gooooo new JC vid is here!

Boy, I need JC next reaction RIGHT NOW.

I’m sad to see the series coming to an end. I can’t wait for you to experience Persona 3 and 4.