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Persona 4 Golden is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I was initially hesitant because it looked so old (duh) , but I’m so glad I decided to play it. The game has incredible characters, and the chemistry between them is fantastic. They feel authentic: teenagers acting like teenagers and having fun, not adults trapped in teen bodies. The dialogue and story is seamless, which is uncommon in many games today, and the dialogue choices are great. You can really feel the raw emotion and commitment behind the voice acting, they were invested in this game.

At first, the gameplay felt a bit different and rigid cause its unlike anything you'd play today but it’s solid overall. The dungeons were standard, nothing worth noting, but the final floor of each dungeon was exceptional. The cutscenes, the reason to fight and the boss fight itself felt meaningful, as if it truly mattered.

I could go on for days about the music, Shadow World is one of my all time favorite tracks, and Shoji Meguro has become one of my favorite composers.

In my opinion, Persona 4 Golden has better characters, chemistry, and story than Persona 5 Royal. I'm really glad it came out when it did, free from today’s overly restrictive social norms. If Persona 4 Golden were remastered with updated graphics and gameplay, while keeping the story, dialogue, and dialogue choices untouched, it would be the best Persona game ever.

This game changed my life. I learned that woman love you after 10 talks, cards deserve to be crushed and to never trust cabbage. Peak