Side Quest, Episode 69: Is Persona 5 Royal the Best JRPG Ever?
Added 2020-05-07 03:49:46 +0000 UTCMatty does what Colindon't.
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So if i own persona 5, is it worth buying this edition?
Anthony Mercado
2020-08-06 09:16:44 +0000 UTCI'm playing Trails of Cold Steel now, so who am I to judge.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-12 22:03:06 +0000 UTCI'm sure it will. Everything else is.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-12 22:02:51 +0000 UTCThis is the only JRPG that I’ve played in my 36 years on this earth. I loved it but it will also be my last. Ain’t nobody got time for that.
Jonathon H
2020-05-11 20:29:50 +0000 UTCWell, glad you love it so much. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-09 22:36:04 +0000 UTCI LOVE this game. Got the platinum on Royal about a week ago. When it was done I legitimately felt sad to leave these characters even though this was the 4th time to play it through. (I got the plat on P5OG a while back). This may be my favorite game ever.
Gerald Pennington
2020-05-09 17:06:18 +0000 UTCThank you ☺️
Zibi Majewski
2020-05-09 16:35:36 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-09 16:18:43 +0000 UTCNice! Congratulations.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-09 16:18:37 +0000 UTC“Why Are Games This Long?” should’ve been the real title.
Brandon Soto
2020-05-09 01:41:35 +0000 UTCGot a platinum 🏆 in P5R couple weeks ago, easily my second most favorite game of this year.
Zibi Majewski
2020-05-09 01:31:06 +0000 UTCI get that, as I've been finding it increasingly hard to invest that much time. However, I've been a fan of Persona since P3 and P5 is the best yet on all levels - so P5 Royal would be even better. Seriously, Colin, this game is up there on the echelons of those classic JRPGs that provide an amazing, memorable experience, just like we had with Final Fantasy VII or similar, back in the day. The only difference is that it has released this year. If I were born 14 years ago, and not 36, probably P5 would be what FFVII was for me (played it late, I know). Cheers.
Manuel Nascimento
2020-05-09 01:00:06 +0000 UTCEnjoy. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:13:05 +0000 UTCThe time investment in these games is monumental. I'm with you... I'd rather just play other games, for the most part.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:12:20 +0000 UTCGood luck! I hear it's not very easy to do...
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:11:54 +0000 UTCI think if I do play one of them, I'd probably do the original...
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:11:43 +0000 UTCI'm glad you enjoyed it. =)
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:11:31 +0000 UTCI definitely wanna present more opinions than just my own!
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:09:54 +0000 UTCMaybe one day. (Probably not.)
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:09:41 +0000 UTCGlad to hear it. Thank you for watching.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 23:09:29 +0000 UTCI really had no idea P5 and P5R was so different, so that's intriguing to me.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:16:47 +0000 UTCYeah, no more audio for SQ. The RSS feed isn't split between shows, so it kinda creates a flood.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:16:30 +0000 UTCGlad you liked it.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:16:12 +0000 UTCThanks for watching!
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:16:05 +0000 UTCYeah, even by JRPG standards, Persona games are very long.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:15:57 +0000 UTCI wanna present as many perspectives as I can.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:15:20 +0000 UTCThis seems like a very divisive topic!
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:15:09 +0000 UTCWere they randomly generated? I don't even remember that. Or maybe I didn't notice.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:14:37 +0000 UTCI, too, thought P4G was the favorite, but I guess I'm wrong?
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:14:23 +0000 UTCThat's because you're a nerd.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:14:11 +0000 UTCThat's not very nice.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:14:04 +0000 UTCThis comment section is schizophrenic.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:13:57 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:13:47 +0000 UTCFair enough.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:13:34 +0000 UTCProbably not a good thing for a 100 hour game.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:13:26 +0000 UTCThat's, like, your opinion.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:13:06 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:12:48 +0000 UTCWell I don't know about that.
Colin Moriarty
2020-05-08 22:12:41 +0000 UTCIf nothing else, it'd be cool to see his opinion of the first hour.
Cash
2020-05-08 06:50:16 +0000 UTCI played the original and I really liked it. Maybe I’ll play it this weekend
Timothy Bryant
2020-05-07 23:08:39 +0000 UTCMan, it looks very very good, Colin should totally check it out, especially now after the improvements/expansions. I played the original P5, 100h+ game time and it was really a very good ride to begin with, with Royal should be even more. I really want to play royal, but can't justify another 100h+ investment in my current life/work situation :( First world problems, though.
Manuel Nascimento
2020-05-07 22:08:36 +0000 UTCMan, this makes me want to continue my P5R run. I gotta platinum FFVIIR first though, haha.
Raymond Aludino
2020-05-07 19:50:57 +0000 UTCGreat post/vid, played through P5 when it originally released, Royal is a significant upgrade which is really saying something, loving it.
David Kramme
2020-05-07 18:32:55 +0000 UTCPlayed Persona 5 for the first time in February and absolutely loved it, but I just finished Royal and it’s definitely one of my favorite games of all time
Jack Fining
2020-05-07 16:11:24 +0000 UTCLmao did a literal double take when I saw Persona content on the CLS feed. Best JRPG I’ve every played hands down, the soundtrack and lovingly crafted visuals are second to none.. 300+ hours and I will always be down for more antics with the Phantom Thieves
2020-05-07 16:05:01 +0000 UTCAbsolutely adore persona 5. Put like 140 hours into the original now im playing royal. Give it a shot, col. Its a lot better than 4 IMO. Persona 4 was a ps2 game so its really kinda dated but really fuckin good if you keep that in mind. P5 is so fucking flashy and fun and the story just gets more and more ridiculous as you continue on. Its good shit, man.
Jake Woods
2020-05-07 15:57:57 +0000 UTCGreat video, I enjoyed it 👍
Hozi
2020-05-07 15:48:44 +0000 UTCLoved Persona 5, and I also keep Persona 4 Golden in my top games of all time. Honestly, the only thing keeping me away from playing the new version is a quicksave function. Many days I just can't put in the hour or so to go from one save room to another in a palace and I don't trust suspend and resume on the PS4.
2020-05-07 13:11:36 +0000 UTCJust realized the last 6 episodes of side quest never released on the podcast feed. Are they no longer going to be converted to podcasts?
Greg Horsman
2020-05-07 10:25:24 +0000 UTCHe runs another YouTube channel called mrmattyplays. It's worth a sub.
Terrence Aubrey Harris
2020-05-07 08:16:06 +0000 UTCHard agree. P5 made me enjoy the genre again.. somehow I got into trails of cold Steel right before FF7R came out...200+ hours later, I'm finally forcing myself to beat FF7R before I continue with trails of cold Steel 3 lol
Terrence Aubrey Harris
2020-05-07 08:14:43 +0000 UTCGreat video, I 100% agree Persona series are easily some of my favorite JRPG's this decade
Sean
2020-05-07 06:17:34 +0000 UTCAwesome post man! I only played the first 30 or so hours of P5 when it came out but stopped because I got distracted and also because I knew eventually they'd release a "definitive" edition of the game a year or two later. Definitely going to pick this up and give it a whirl once I'm actually able to get to the games shop!
Leonard Jacobson
2020-05-07 04:49:52 +0000 UTCWish I had time to play more jrpgs , My favorite genre. But I’ve always heard of the time sink this particular series needs to be invested.
Anthony Longo
2020-05-07 04:45:37 +0000 UTCAs someone who really just listens to the podcasts, I was unfamiliar with Matty, who is he? I enjoyed the video and he changed my mind on getting Royal, I really did just think it was basically like a minor expansion.
Michael Roll
2020-05-07 04:32:02 +0000 UTCMy brother had the same problem. Once he caught up to the present time he got burned out. I loved it tho.
Alan Ortega-Lopez
2020-05-07 04:23:43 +0000 UTCI’m like 70 hours into my play through of P5 and just about ready to give up, its too damn long
Peter Medema
2020-05-07 04:17:14 +0000 UTCSaw the title and knew this wasn't a Colin episode.
Jason Bolla
2020-05-07 04:13:58 +0000 UTCWell...yeah, it's a social sim/visual novel meets turn based RPG...what did you expect?
2020-05-07 04:09:45 +0000 UTCI still kind of take Persona 4 over Persona 5. Yes, the story of P5 is better than P4 and the palaces are more varied and better designed...but I just have a greater attachment to the characters of P4 over P5. Still I love this series as a whole. It is a perfect example as to why Turn Based RPG is far from dead.
2020-05-07 04:08:27 +0000 UTCI absolutely love Persona, but what surprised me was how much more I ended up liking Trails of Cold Steel because it was more JRPG-ish if that makes any sense (I also prefer the story and world building here more than Persona). Highly recommend any Persona fans out there give it a shot if you haven't already.
Dave Ramos
2020-05-07 04:07:07 +0000 UTCI love this game its miles better than persona 4 golden. My main take is that the palaces are hand crafted levels while in 4 they were randomly generated. I love the story of the game, but! I'm on my 101st hour of the game its just so dam long, makes it so hard to recommend. But overall this is one of my favorite jrpgs I've played.
Eric Hawksley
2020-05-07 04:02:50 +0000 UTCIt’s not even the best in the series! Great vid though!
Brett Medlock
2020-05-07 04:00:33 +0000 UTCPersona 5 is one of my top 5 games of all time, and probably my favorite RPG.
Matt Llewellyn
2020-05-07 03:59:54 +0000 UTCYou would be a fool if you say no
MazeBean
2020-05-07 03:59:22 +0000 UTCYup
2020-05-07 03:57:11 +0000 UTC3 second episode saying “no”
2020-05-07 03:56:49 +0000 UTCNo. It's like 50% dialogue. Shame because the gameplay is so good.
Andres
2020-05-07 03:56:42 +0000 UTCI think 5 is the best, but 3 is my favorite
Alan Ortega-Lopez
2020-05-07 03:56:05 +0000 UTCWait for Scramble, it's the sequel to 5👌.
Alan Ortega-Lopez
2020-05-07 03:55:35 +0000 UTCIMHO yes.
Sean Murray
2020-05-07 03:54:41 +0000 UTCI like everything about this game except the actual gameplay.
Matt P
2020-05-07 03:54:40 +0000 UTCBest one I’ve played, hard to say best ever when I haven’t played all of them
2020-05-07 03:52:55 +0000 UTCThe answer is 100% yes
Avinash DRosario
2020-05-07 03:52:21 +0000 UTCIt's certainly up there. I just platinum'd it last week and it's going to be painful wait to Persona 6.
Turd Ferguson
2020-05-07 03:52:20 +0000 UTCNice
2020-05-07 03:52:01 +0000 UTCThe answer is yes btw
GroovyBaby
2020-05-07 03:51:35 +0000 UTC
