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Persona 5 is game for adults in which you date children.
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Lol I didn't even date anyone on this game.
It was critically acclaimed by a lot of factors - gameplay, music, visuals, etc. - like the other Persona (and SMT) games. I think "most people" can see it.
That's not really what that means. The most hardcore of Persona fans were not necessarily the ones picking up the issue of Dengeki PlayStation where the questionnaire was in, or the ones filling out the survey.
"For now, I just want to keep improving, one step at a time. That someday down the line, I'll be able to look at myself with pride. Hopefully people will see that confidence, and draw strength from it. I'm gonna be a ray of light for the people of this planet..."
One of the quotes Ann says in her social link. Her whole charecter arc is her embracing her beauty and not letting people view her as just a doll.
Her outfit is inspired by an anime Ann watched, in which she admired a "sexy" villain who was strong and confident, and took whatever she wanted whenever she wanted.
I think you just missed the point of her charecter man.
Yeah, I've noticed it's weird.
The age rating in the US is older than the main cast.
A simple move to college would carry a lot of the same themes and gameplay without being as creepy.
The age rating in the US is older than the main cast.
A simple move to college would carry a lot of the same themes and gameplay without being as creepy.
Pretty much, just a few days ago i had a conversation with somebody from the US and that person was completely baffled that the age of consent here in Germany is 14.
Its made for teenagers and, just like shooting people in an FPS, is not a 1:1 translation of real life wants, needs or desires.
The most loyal fans are Otaku, the people who buy anything persona, aka figures, posters, doujins, etc.
I'm waiting for an anime/video game to create another situation like this (guy portrayed as bad objectifying the same girl the audience objectifies) and just hold up a mirror to the audience, you know? Call them out.
You play as a HS student dont you? He even sort of has a personality this time. The primary demographic is teens too I assume. At least going by the corny dialogue.
Me, im 17.
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The part of the game where you can get into a relationship with an adult is problematic
But I do not see the inherent problem as your character is a teenager, the bigger issue is the sexualization of those teenagers in some of the spin off media, and the game itself and some of the games more problematic elements. But on its face, having a game where you play as a teenager in highschool and can go on dates... is fine
But I do not see the inherent problem as your character is a teenager, the bigger issue is the sexualization of those teenagers in some of the spin off media, and the game itself and some of the games more problematic elements. But on its face, having a game where you play as a teenager in highschool and can go on dates... is fine
i'm not from the US and that's fucked up. i'm glad the age of consent was recently raised in my country, although it's still pretty bad (16).
You're actually right in this case, but this is post is also proof that you're not really willing to argue in good faith. Like it's clear to me you're less concerned with you're more interested in denigrating P5 than arguing your initial point, which is fair, but most of us have worked past our "P5 is really problematic" phases months ago. It's a dead horse.
There are a lot of grown men making ridiculous, embarrassing posts about the Sony censorship fiasco. That's absolutely true.
I think this part of your post falls under that same category, however. You're not really making any valid points, and you seem to think Sony's "scorched earth" approach to censoring some PS4 games is completely ideal.
The guy Kanji had the Sauna dungeon because it delt with his sexuality but okay.
the strip club is created because of the two conflicting personalities Riseheld. One is the teenage idol side of her that she shows in her television and stage performances, while the other is the polite, soft-spoken girl. She has a hard time searching for her true self, which spawned the dungeon as a striptease club.
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Yeah dancing on a strip pole is just a normal job for 15 year old girls haha. You are so right.
Hilarious that they couldn't even control themselves in this thread of all places.
except they are different teams working on different genres, citing a thing that was never in the game in which the op was criticizing
hell, most fans dont like the dancing games specifically cause it loses what they like in P5 characters
Stewart was 18 when the first one released, lautber 17, Pattinson 22. They were about one year younger when they started filming.
Did Catherine bomb? Is it not getting a remaster? I don't think it's that bad of an idea when they are making Persona dance games and stuff.
Not sure why'd they be so focused on sales if they can make their HD debut with a game like Catherine. Using a style similar to the Persona games and it being a bit of a social game wrapped up in a puzzle game. Japanese work life is cruel yes, 9-5's suck here in America as well, and we all play these games for an escape. When I played P3-5 I wasn't really reminded too much about HS life when I was busy fighting demons and shit.
I get what you're saying, but I don't think an adult theme Persona is such a crazy risk. I know they know their demographic better than I ever will, but Persona isn't some back burner franchise, I'd say it's pretty established by now. They should be looking to break a lot of the tropes in Japanese media... I think it's limiting to subscribe to these same rules for so long. P5 alone had so many moments that just didn't make sense for a teenager to be and the pretty high school themed gift wrapping doesn't really cover how they dropped the ball there.
I was just about to write something of this sort. Also I remember that character claiming she liked modeling because it made her feel closer to that world where her parents spent most of their time. (Dialogue around palace 2)
A simple move, yes, but one a majority of the customers would hate. Adult life already is already view badly in Japan, and one most people don't want to experience in their games. Even on manga targeted at adults, seinen, teenage protagonist are a norm.
Female are a big part of gaming in japan, much like in anime and manga be it for products focusing on them or to male buyers. Even the so called otaku which are the ones who buys many of the products in Japan are comprised by a neck to neck percentage.
・そう思う：42.2％ (female)
・そうは思わない：57.8％ (male)
https://web.archive.org/web/20130703184904/http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2013/04/27/076
See the post I made plus the several others you chose not to respond to
Just adding fire to the sexualization of children here
Also have some numbers on the player ages ill add to the OP in a bit. Majority of players are between 20-29
Jesus Christ are these things disgusting. Can't get any more blatant with who you're targeting.
The fact that you're a tennager dating other teenagers in the game and is completely optional?
The teenager dating adults is creepy yes. But there's nothing weird teenager having relationships with people his age.
Adults can still read YA books like Twilight and root for if they want Team Jacob or Team Edward without them saying that they are sexualized by either one.
I think Makoto is the best romance option in Persona 5. However I'm gay and have no interest in that relationship in reality. I just think it's the right fit for the MC.
I already edited my post before you replied but okay. It doesn't matter what the point is behind it, because no entertainment medium should show you 15 year old girls dancing around strip poles. But if you don't see anything wrong with that there is no point in arguing with you anyway, because you clearly have some issues then.
The sales for Persona 2: Eternal Punishment have probably scared them from even thinking about doing a mainline Persona game revolving around adults for a long, long time.
AKSHUALLY, it's ephebophilia so you're wrongggggg and it's now totally ok!
*tips fedora*
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They could, but that way they can't have their cake and eat it too. Funny how it's a conveniently built in excuse that anime avatars are quick to point out, so then they can go to a different thread and list their waifus in order of preference guilt free, because it's a thoughtful "realistic representation" and not pandering or objectification aimed squarely at them.
If you're going to call people degenerates for questionable choices made in a video game there's a few more pressing concerns you should probably address given the actions your character takes in regards to this game and other morally questionable acts people can do in others.
Futaba is particularly super creepy because not only does she look much younger than 15, she's also emotionally withdrawn and immature in many senses. She looks and acts 12 at most. Even within the context of widespread Japanese game creepyness, and previous Persona games, I was downright shocked she was a potential love interest as well.
Thank you!
Also when I play games I never imagined my self as the protagonist in any way and never will that is why I hate witcher 3 dialog choices I so want to know Geralt real choices not mine.
If it's 14-16 year old (or younger) panty shots then I approve of Sony cleaning that up a bit for a Western release.
Even Steam has apparently been kicking off some of those visual novels where underage characters actually get fucked if not raped (because you know in a good visual novel it has to be rape or implied rape).
I thought you were talking about her commercials with bikini and such, not this. Regardless, that scene does have a point on how the Shadow acts much like for the other characters.
Yeah, I'd argue that the audience they're targeting with the spin offs is actually a small part of the main demographic.
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