Episodes
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Ep 46: Persona 5 Royal
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
It's been a very long year, so in the spirit of the holidays, let's close it out with a visit to our old friends the Phantom Thieves. In this bonus episode, Allisa and Paul look at this year's reimagining of Persona 5—what's new, what's improved, and what the base game's merits and flaws look like with a few years' perspective.
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Show Notes
Monday Oct 30, 2017
Ep 25: Persona 5 (Pt 9): Endgame
Monday Oct 30, 2017
Monday Oct 30, 2017
We close out our coverage of Persona 5 with a journey into the collective unconscious, a battle with the Holy Grail, and a curious definition of "aesthetics".
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Ep 24: Persona 5 (Pt 8): December & Ship Palace
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
We embark on the seas of sunken Tokyo and infiltrate a ship full of elites, lying, stealing and fighting our way to get letters of introduction. Who is the Cleaner? The mysterious IT guy who never leaves his cabin? And what lies behind the golden door?
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Ep 23: Persona 5 (Pt. 7): October, November & Casino Palace
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Alex and Paul dig deep into the exposition fest that is this late-game chapter. In the interim, Akechi joins the team at long last, we learn some not-too-surprising twists, and get a glimpse of Sae's dark side.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
Ep 22: Persona 5 (Pt. 6): August, September & Okumura Palace
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
BEWARE THE BEAUTY THIEF. Alex D'Arata Wolfe joins Paul to discuss our team's summer fun in Hawaii, get in an argument with our cat, and whether capitalism is the true Hamburglar.
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Ep 21: Persona 5 (Pt. 5): Futaba's Palace
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Hope you like pyramid/desert levels. Plus Zelda-lite puzzles. In this episode, we save Futaba from herself, discuss why her Persona is the best of all, and learn more about why Sojiro is a creep.
Friday May 12, 2017
Ep 20: Persona 5 (Pt. 4): June and Kaneshiro's Palace
Friday May 12, 2017
Friday May 12, 2017
AKECHI IS BAE. Or is he? As our Phantom Thieves enter June, we meet a famous boy detective, gain an important team member, and take on a loser yakuza boss ensconsed in a flying saucer bank. We also start what may be our creepiest and most inappropriate confidant link with a strangely familiar private maid.
Friday May 05, 2017
Ep 19: Persona 5 (Pt. 3) May & Madarame Palace
Friday May 05, 2017
Friday May 05, 2017
What if an evil painter rose to fame on the backs of underpaid labor? No, we’re not talking about Thomas Kinkade here; in fact Madarame is the toast of the art world. The Phantom Thieves are on the case, gaining a new member while they’re at it and sending Mona out on his own Mission Impossible mission. But what is the secret of the enigmatic Sayuri painting?
Friday Apr 28, 2017
Ep 18: Persona 5 (Pt. 2): April & Kamoshida Palace
Friday Apr 28, 2017
Friday Apr 28, 2017
LET US START THE GAME. In the first month of Persona 5, things start out grim: our protagonist is a juvenile delinquent, the gym teacher rules the school with a mix of intimidation, sexual and physical abuse, and a mysterious app is sending us to a nightmarish parallel world. Along the way we discover a dungeon full of butt statues, forge an unexpected alliance, and meet a talking cat.
Friday Apr 21, 2017
Ep 17: Persona 5 (Pt. 1): First Impressions and Overview
Friday Apr 21, 2017
Friday Apr 21, 2017
THIS STORY IS A WORK OF FICTION. We join the Phantom Thieves and set out to steal hearts with our first episode on Persona 5. In this episode we go into our first impressions, mechanics, and talk about how Atlus's latest compares to previous Persona and SMT games.