The PERSONA 5 ROYAL Palace That Broke Me 

We’re back!! Hope your 2024 has been amazing so far! As you’re waiting for Persona 3 Reload, I hope you guys enjoy this next arc just as much as the others!! 😃 This has been BY FAR the most emotional moment in the game with so many revelations I didn’t see coming! MY THEORIES ARE COOKING. This series has been so much fun. Thank yall so much for continuing to support my content 😭❤️ and ALSO THANK YOU FOR 300,000 Subs!! So damn grateful people care that much! If you missed the previous episodes here’s a full link the playlist! ru-vid.com/group/PLBtVoLyKbpUCvEQjCGV-BrjPw3EgtYeko&si=sf1GIard_pVULG4q I’ll keep playing as long as y’all keep watching! Haha

1:46:25 ‘So, Futaba was the real medjed and we were freaking out about some weak ass dipshits’ So funny lol

Babe wake up, new JCbackfire just dropped!

The fact that the palace music is called “the days when mother was there” just puts you in the feels that much more

Around 42:57: Futaba is so caught up in her own guilt, that she manifested an entire freaking PALACE because of it. It's arguably one of the most heartbreaking things in this entire game.

I love Futaba's Palace. Love Kamoshida(as a villain). Madarame is alright and Kaneshiro is okay. But this is the game showing us that having a Palace isn't inherently evil. The person who's heart we're trying to change isn't some over the top mustache twirling bad guy. But a hurt girl who has been manipulated and lied to over the years. We slowly uncover those secrets and show her the truth. And rather than ripping a mask off, she simply embraces her shadow and awakens to her Persona differently. This Palace isn't about taking someone down. But rather picking someone back up

I don't usually leave comments but I wanted to say that watching your Persona 5 videos has genuinely been the most fun I've had experiencing the game since playing the game myself. I have like over 600 hours in it (mostly doing platinum and replays), but I genuinely do enjoy seeing your reaction and him theorizing to possible events in the games. I binged these first episodes a few days ago, and I wanted to say that I love this channel. Dude is an absolute gem and thank you for playing P5. Related to the video though, Futaba's palace has gotta be my favorite one in terms of the story. I'm not really fond of the puzzles itself but like...god. This one just hits different lol

HIS EDITOR GOT DONE WITH ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT REEL BOYS ITS PERSONA TIME AGAIN!

“This dude’s off his rocker” has got to be my favorite moment I’ve ever been blessed to witness live on twitch, glad the bit was done justice. Great vid, congrats on 300k man!

Dude, you are going to LOVE the final Royal Palace. If you dug this, and it hit home for you, then the final palace will absolutely destroy you.

Probably one of my favorite Persona 5 playthroughs, so many people have been spoiled over the years and know things even without playing. Its so refreshing to see someone going in actually blind for the first time in years! Keep up the amazing playthrough and I cant wait for the next part!

I NEVER NOTICED NECRONOMICON AT THE TOP IN THE FIRST MURAL THANK YOU FOR POINTING IT OUT

I love how persona 4 Futaba's awakening is, and how well it fits with her arc

Ah the big moment. Easily the biggest link to other Persona games too. Futaba had a P4 awakening where in accepting herself, her truth, and her shadow. Her shadow became her persona. Loving these recaps my dude.

“I’ve been waiting for this” - Akihiko Sanada - Yusuke Kitagawa

Oh right, for anyone who wants to cry more: The song that plays in the pyramid palace is called "The Days When Mother Was There"

The fact that Futaba's palace was a huge switch-up from the established formula and the hype that generated is a huge contributing factor to why I think the following arc fell short for so many people. That, and its overall handling.

"Man thats terrifying." Literally less then a second later *Freakin' jamin' out to the palaces theme"

This very quickly became my favourite series on youtube right now. Your personality makes me feel the same love for persona 5 that I felt during my first playtrough. My birthday is tomorrow so this came at the perfect time. Thank you

This palace hurt me emotionally due to the story and me being stupid and getting lost for over 24 hours in total over a week timespan

Normally I'd get annoyed and think it's a clickbait title when words like "broke me" are used. But for JCbackfire? Nah, he got emotionally slammed, keep going king.

Ah, Futaba... one of THE most relatable persona characters, ever.

OMG ITS FINALLY OUT IVE BEEN REFRESHING THE CHANNEL PAGE EVERY DAY FOR 3 WEEKS!!!!!

The Futaba and Kamoshida palaces are some of the best especially because of how personal they feel. I strongly suggest checking out Persona 4, because basically the entire game is like that.

if he thinks persona 5 is sad wait till he tries persona 3

"I'm doing great, Akechi, welcome back!" Hahaha I love your reactions, man

I’ve watched quite a few people play through P5. I have to say your play through is by far the most enjoyable I’ve seen. Most just go “time to slam through this game for the viewers” without taking time to actually experience it. Watching you get excited about Akechi and Yoshizowa, or actually empathize with Futaba absolutely makes this my favorite play through on the site. As someone who lost a parent to suicide in my teens the entire Futaba arc was just so much more than just a story beat to me. Yet so many treat it as a nuisance. Futaba, her palace, the themes behind it, and theme (called ‘The Days When My Mother Was There’) all became my favorite part of the game. It was cathartic seeing my pain visualized in such an honest and genuine way. All in all. Thank you for your genuinely empathetic take of this arc. It’s nice to see my feelings validated about the palace and her story. (Side note. I’ve also never seen someone play so completely competent when getting through it. Take my Sub. Hope to see you play P3 Reload some time after you finish 5! And please please please, no spoilers but you HAVE to max your rank with the school counselor for what is regarded as the best section of the game. So please prioritize your counseling)

12:41 THE TIMING ON THE SONG AND THE MOMENT NO WAY

Episode should have been called "Yusuke loses his rocker".

1:19:43 swear to my bones hits so different, I ADORE that song!

Thank you from Japan! I think almost all small jokes and nuances of Japanese are carefully translated and I' m happy to know you all enjoying p5 world :) I have lived more than 15 years nearby Shibuya and p5 scereny is so so real. Hope you all visit Shibuya someday and enjoy :) I can wait next ARC ! Cheers!

Out of this entire video, I absolutely lost my shit at "Mr. Worldwide"

The cut from @53:07 with you being emphatically sad for Futaba to you then being back in the Palace exploring, and grooving along with the music again made me spit my coffee out LMAO.

There was a fanfic that had Joker, when he suddenly saw Sae, have his internal monologue go "I wanted to just scream 'I plead the fifth!' and throw Morgana at her" Title of the fic is dp5gcsbiu by jng

This is definitely my favourite palace in the game cause Futaba’s story hits pretty close. Glad to see you enjoyed yourself with it.

In Akihiko's words : "I've been waiting for this!"

Watched the live archive but will now watch the recaps for the best parts all over again

JC's reaction to "when mother was there" is so real One of the best OSTs fr

No other let's play of this game on youtube hits like this one does. I swear most of this dialogue and these important details go over these reactors heads, but not here. I love hearing JC's reactions because it feels like he is thinking of the same shit I did when I played it for the first time so many years ago! I like how he pauses to absorb stuff too bc that's what you have to do for a story this complex, and he even takes time to analyze the intricacies woven into these crazy moral dilemmas! Bravo, JC! I can't wait to check out more of the stuff on your channel if it's anything like this!

I dont leave comments under videos but I found your channel through these Persona 5 playthrough's (loving them btw) and just wanna say I've been WAITING on this video, this is my favorite palace in the entire game.

Legendary playthrough, may it never end

Man, you have no idea how excited I get when I see another of your Persona videos show up in my feed. I love the energy you bring and how invested you are in this game. You look so deeply into everything, and it shows how much you care about the world being built here. Different note though: I am SO GLAD you brought up the SA2 thing! I've always felt Futaba's palace had a similar feel to the Eggman desert missions stylistically. That cool ancient blend with technology is rad. Looking forward to the next part!

I really love the Persona series, and P5 is the best of the bunch. Seeing people enjoying the game and its ridiculousness and hard hitting subjects is such a joy to watch. I am looking forward to seeing you play through the rest and I cannot wait.

Man, I played both P5 and Royal all the way back when they first came out, but watching this playthrough makes me feel like I'm experiencing it for the first time all over again. This is the perfect complement to playing through Reload right now. I look forward to more Persona!

This man's channel the only one I've seen that doesn't seem like they're faking it and screaming for no reason.

JCbackfire persona upload?! Well i know where my next 2 hours are going. Also this palace also broke me. Can never watch Futabas speech before her awakening without sobbing

47:39 my man Yusuke did not even ATTEMPT to conceal his gaze

Dude, it's been a long time since i was so hooked to a let's play. Makes me feel again like when i was a teenager watching Pewdiepie for hours without worries or bills to pay. P5 was a game that somehow changed my life, and seeing the way you experience it it's just wonderful, i'm truly thankful for this and i really hope you keep playing it!

No spoilers but if this section broke you I can’t wait to see what happens with the rest of the game especially the best ending for the game

Fun fact Joker only wears glasses because they look good

Glad to see another Futaba palace enjoyer! Probably my second favorite arc in the game. If you loved Futaba's whole arc, I would very strongly encourage you to play Persona 4 Golden next. It deals with a lot more of the "literally confronting your own demons" thing, and it hits very very hard at times. I have some issues with some... well, let's say _questionable_ dialogue from some characters, but setting those aside its probably my favorite Persona game of all time. If you ever decide to play P4, HMU and I can help get you set up with some mods that really enhance the experience and I wish I had on my first playthrough.

2h of cut content, what a gem. keep up the great content

Your reactions so far have been the most honest I've seen, and I love that😂 Keep playing man, this game is only just getting started.

Haven’t seen JC in a fat minute. Missed you so much man.

This palace broke me too. And then the last palace broke me even harder.. I never expected this game to impact me as much as it did, but man.. I guess it even changed my heart in the process. What a true masterpiece it is!

I NEED MORE I swear this is too good man

Believe it or not. 2 playthroughts before that, I've never paid attention to the "jellyfish monster" in the puzzle. 3 complete playthroughts (2 vanilla and 1 Royal) and only JC make me check that thing!!!!

i celebrate out loud every single time JC uploads one of these they’re so good

Recently replayed Persona 5 Royal and I miss it. Thanks for continuing your YT uploads, it's the next best thing to playing it. 😆

THIS DUDE'S OFF HIS ROCKER

Its been a BLAST watching you go over this story. I remember first playing Persona 5 vanilla thinking I would not like because I'm not a huge fan of turn-based RPG and in the end the game turned out to be one of my favorites of all time. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your playthrough and I hope you love this game as much as I do!

Loved connecting to the chat hive mind and spamming THIS DUDES OFF HIS ROCKER 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

Had a bad day at work today. I really needed one of your persona videos, and you delivered! Thanks for the impeccable timing 😊

Your analysis of the palace leads me to think you'd probably really enjoy Persona 2 : Eternal Punishment. The more personal aspect of Persona was far more up front in the earlier games you don't hear much of, partly because that team (the ones for Persona 1/2 and SMT 1-3) are no longer the main Persona team and have made "The Caligula Effect" games instead.

I've watched all of your persona video!! Your reaction gave me a lot of fun! I'm learning English for now, and reading out text really help me enlighten the rythm of speaking😊

Yo glad to be back! your playthrough is fireeeeee!!!

Man, I subbed the other day, I love how enthusiastic and how much you pay attention to things in this game! This game is an emotional roller coaster, but so much fun!

I went and watched this whole arc in VODs after finishing the last arc's highlight video, but you better bet I'm going to watch it again anyway!! Love how much you're loving this, JC! (Also, it's so fun how you scream every time a favorite character walks on screen)

I can't keep waiting months for the next partssss 😭

Congrats on 300k ❤

I love your reaction to these palaces. Can't wait for the future palaces... plot twists are really brilliant!

Not gonna spoil any of the game for you, but I really hope you enjoy the rest, this is my favourite game, and your interest and excitement over every little thing is so enjoyable, definitely earned a sub

Godly work as always! Can’t wait to see the rest!

THIS DUDES OF HIS ROCKER🗣🗣🗣🗣💨💨💨💥💥💥💥

Finally time for Best Girl! Also I think Futaba's Palace has my favorite palace ost.

Always a good day when you upload another part!

I have this vid in the background while I'm busy with stuff, and my visceral reaction to hearing 1 second of a Persona 4 song is crazy Really enjoying the playthrough and i can't wait for more

Love watching you go thru Persona 5! Excited to see you continue

Don't usually comment but love watching you play this game I love. And the music that I love as well Great journey so far.

This was the best recommended Video I ever got, can't wait to see more of your reaction from this game

I love this play through so much bro

This was so much fun to watch live, loved your insight and reactions! Just wanted to thank you again for this awesome community, and cant wait for arc 5!

I SPRINTED to your video when I saw it posted!! These have been the highlight of my days lately, thank you so much for the entertaining walkthroughs! Definitely one of the best I've seen.

Loving your playthrough so far! P5R is one of my favorite games of all time and there's nothing more fun to me than watching someone new experience it for the first time! Looking forward to the next one! ALSO! Re: Futaba's palace theme song, my favorite thing about it, and the reason I think it hits so hard, is because of the funky guitar in it. Up until this point in the game, that guitar has been used for moments that are supposed to be sad or melancholy, so putting it in this song fits perfectly.

Dawg this arc was the first time i got to join the stream and i had a great time staying up with y’all to experience maybe one of the best story arcs created. It shows how serious and emotional this story can be and how well it’s told through character development. It goes without saying but I’m truly looking forward to seeing you continue the game with all the incredible story it has to offer.

I'm here watching a 2 hour recap of 5 streams I have already seen of 3-5 hours each. I guess you can say your viewers forced me to love your content :D

Regarding your worries at the end: As someone with agoraphobia, Futaba is so important to me. She isn't suddenly 100% better, but the Phantom Thieves help her take the first step on her journey. I hope you keep playing the game and further her confidant.

Yasss i am loving to see people playing Persona 5/Royal. Really happy to see you enjoying the game

Its so cool to see you play through p5r in 2024, keep up the good work JC! Also, I'm pretty sure Futaba's awakening is supposed to be a callback to persona 4, where personas were obtained by party members accepting their own shadows after their shadow's boss fight due to the character's initial rejection of the truth, in which the shadow would transform into their main persona once accepted, just like Futaba's does. It's a neat callback for sure, you should definitely stream P4G if you enjoy the rest of what persona has to offer :)

Love the play through, so fun to see you having so much fun and also your chat is so respectful and nice! I can’t believe they don’t spoil anything tbh, props to them

Time to relive the streams and watch you go off your rocker! Congrats on the 300k, JC. Only started watching for the Persona videos but have since watched some of your other content and I can tell that you totally deserve this and more.

yesss it's finally here, i can't wait for the next part already, i love your reactions to everything

nice video! saw everything on stream and it was a hell of an ride. the next arc is a bit.. controversial, but i still think its great, hope you continue to have fun at the game

I’ve found your channel through this series. It’s rare to find someone who is playing this blind but makes it fun and interesting and engaging. Please PLEASE keep putting these videos out.

So far my favorite playthrough of this game! Love how you actually sit and think about the deeper themes and story beats. Alot of sincerity there. Keep it up till the end! Been around since the bo3 days and glad to see you still kicking.

These p5 videos you do are awesome. It's honestly just so nice to see how appreciative you are of everything from the music to the character interactions. I've subscribed and will be impatiently looking forward to future episodes

As someone who already has platinum in the game, it's great to see someone playing this wonder

Loving the series dude

The Eggman base thing is so accurate. I grew up with SA2 as a huge part of my childhood. Outside of these two scenarios I think Digimon is the only other example I can think of for techy Egyptian vibes

jcbackshots back at it with another banger 💪🏽