ShockingAlberto
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So, Catherine 2, got it.
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Dengeki Playstation Persona 5 Questionnaire Results (Age/Gender/FavPersona/More)
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Persona will stay in high school because Japan's gonna Japan. Actual Japanese high school is pretty stressful and terrible with all the exams and cram school; let them live out their idyllic version in their media.
I enjoyed Catherine, but I don't want another block puzzler.
A spiritual sequel to Catherine with a different gameplay mechanic sounds good to me.
I enjoyed Catherine, but I don't want another block puzzler.
Yeah. Especially since Ryuji's been fairly prominent.
The Silver
Member
Japan with best taste.
looks like she'll make damn sure that senpai will notice her
Yabberwocky
Member
On the one hand, yesss, Makoto.
On the other hand, nooo, poor Yusuke, Haru, and Ryuji.
On the other hand, nooo, poor Yusuke, Haru, and Ryuji.
mrmickfran
Member
Makoto da best
encephalon
Member
I think this says a bit more about the demographics that read dengeki than persona 5's base. But it could also be affected by ps4 ownership being predominated by a higher age group.
Just because they are over 20 doesn't mean the fans want the games to mirror the fans.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Escapism, fantasy, a desire to be young, with power and a chick magnet. You might as well ask why the waifus all seem to rank high in popularity and boggle at the spike in new players around the time the dating sim aspects took over the Persona franchise.
This.
Pop On Arrival
Banned
as a mediocre 26 year old, I would prefer it if started out with some shitty. mundane officejob and you start the game off from there. Or even college, goddamn. I just dunno if I can feel the same way about fictional highschool girls like Chie when I'm turning 27 and probably balding.
I'm surprised Makoto is #2, could've sworn Futaba was the most popular girl. I also had no idea Ryuji was that unpopular in Japan.
You're right, block puzzlers are too last gen. Spherical puzzlers are all the rage nowadays.
You're right, block puzzlers are too last gen. Spherical puzzlers are all the rage nowadays.
On Amazon right now, Its PS4 Pro, PS4 Slim and then Persona 5 PS4. Before that, Persona 5 had been ranked number 1 on PS4 for about 2 weeks straight
SoulUnison
Banned
Wow, Japan hates Ryuji and Captain Kidd.
He's my favorite Non-MC party member.
I'm expecting to tun with an MC/Yuusuke/Ryuji/Makoto party, though that might change if Goro joins the party, or there's some other surprise member.
He's my favorite Non-MC party member.
I'm expecting to tun with an MC/Yuusuke/Ryuji/Makoto party, though that might change if Goro joins the party, or there's some other surprise member.
Yabberwocky
Member
Hell yeah to this. A Persona game where the cast is all stuck in a boring ol' 9-5 job a giant corporation and mystery~ unfolds~ would be fun. I will even take a overly attractive cast in their very young twenties for advertising appeal. This is me bargaining with you, Atlas.
Sakura
Member
I know I can (￣ー￣
qualitydisc
Member
Agreed. I would kill for a game that is a thematic successor to Catherine, but not a direct sequel please. It was one of the best games of Gen 7.
Gender splits are always around 45/55 unless it's a heavily male dominated game like Call of Duty or League of Legends. Tens of studies have shown that, gators just refuse to get that through their thick skull.
Persona 6: Fight Club
Yabberwocky
Member
I will also take rookie baseball team as a back up option, ha. Amazing.
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
Im surprised makoto is number 2. I remember an earlier poll with her at the bottom and futaba at top.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
This is your laifu and it's ending one waifu at a time.
I think it's because she has the same dangerous bipolar thing going on as the main character does. Her all out attack eyes cut-in looks legit scary.
Its because the fanbase finally got smart and put true badassness in her place. She should be number one though
GasProblem
Member
Huh, the more you know. Always thought the gender split was more skewed towards men in general. Maybe because I never met a girl who was into gaming.
JoeyJungle
Banned
I think a big draw of Persona is reliving your high school years in different situations and having more control over how you're treated. There's a kind of nostalgia about it that I think is kind of enchanting to the post-20 age group.
Admiral Woofington
Member
How can you make that assumption without a game or a poll option of "would you rather have a persona set in college/with adults"
BRSxIgnition
Member
She's pretty amazing - plus her Persona being such a top-notch design doesn't hurt.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
So, the age percentages add up to 110% total.
Actually, Makoto is a third year and the protagonist is a second... So SHE's the senpai!
BRSxIgnition
Member
Even better.
DrunkShogun
Member
Makoto is easily the best party member. Unless her character arc is terrible or she's annoying, I don't see her losing her rank. I expect ryuji and yusuke to probably rise post launch.
Satsuya K.
Neo Member
About the high school setting, I do agree it's being oveused these days. Life isn't all about youth. Eternal Punishment is one of my favorite stories for focusing on adult life and showing the exact theme through the characters; Tatsuya asking Baofu about if adult life is difficult and later Baofu telling him that it's nothing to worry about as long he makes the few good things of it the most. I do enjoy P3 and P4 and will certainly enjoy P5 but at least another main title centering on college life would be nice. I also am going through adult life, it is difficult but I will try my best to make the most of it.
Off-topic for a moment, I am currently writing a novel story that focuses on a (Japanese) teenager's life after high school and hope for it to be a big hit as my dream career. If anyone interested in the story, PM me.
Off-topic for a moment, I am currently writing a novel story that focuses on a (Japanese) teenager's life after high school and hope for it to be a big hit as my dream career. If anyone interested in the story, PM me.
mrmickfran
Member
Lol at Naruto being last
At this point, all of them are blank-slates and we technically know more about the protagonist than any of the other characters. And as others have pointed out: This is obviously based on their designs.
I'm guessing most of those studies are in the U.S. though which may not translate to Japan. That said, Persona and 'Tales of' have shown proof of being very popular with female gamers.
The first Persona 3 movie had a 4:6 ratio attendance favoring women: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/28/persona-3-movie-1-rather-well-opening-weekend/
The 'Tales of' festival was attended by 90% women with the producer saying the games were generally bought by about 70% men and 30% women. http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/26/why-90-of-fans-at-tales-of-festival-are-female
Pretty sure there's also proof of women making up the majority of merchandise sales as well.
