A P4 Golden Remake Can Expand One Feature By Imitating Metaphor: ReFantazio

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As a seasoned critic with a decade-long journey through the labyrinth of JRPGs, I must confess that Metaphor: ReFantazio has left an indelible mark on my gaming soul, stirring echoes of my beloved Persona 4 Golden. This high-fantasy epic, brimming with turn-based combat and social simulation elements, is a veritable doppelganger of the beloved franchise.

In essence, “Metaphor: ReFantazio” isn’t exactly like the “Persona” series in its categorization, but it’s hard to ignore the similarities. Its turn-based combat involving summoned legendary figures and its time management and interpersonal aspects make it akin to high fantasy’s counterpart of “Persona”. It’s possible that these mechanics could influence future “Persona” games. With whispers and hints pointing towards the development of “Persona 6”, there’s also excitement brewing about a potential remake of “Persona 4 Golden”. If it were to happen, “Persona 4 Golden” could greatly benefit from adopting elements from “Metaphor”.

ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Synthesis Skills Could Translate into Persona 4 Golden Follow-Ups

In the game Metaphor: ReFantazio, synthesis abilities are arguably the strongest tools a player possesses, coming at a high cost of multiple Turn Icons (usually accompanied by a hefty MP expense) to deliver massive damage or transformative status effects. However, these skills necessitate strategic planning as each synthesis is dependent on specific archetype pairings. The All-Out Attack finishers in Persona 4 Golden function similarly; players can only trigger them when they have the unique party combinations of Chie and Yukiko, Yosuke and Teddie, or Kanji and Naoto active.

Engaging in these types of combos is definitely worth the investment, as the subsequent moves can significantly impact battles against large enemy groups or Golden Hands. While these subsequent moves are beneficial, they do come with some limitations, such as the total number of combinations being only three, and no team composition being able to have more than one combo. The additional damage they provide is useful, but it’s also quite straightforward.

In a potential remake of “Persona 4 Golden”, Synthesis might motivate Atlus to envision grander ideas. For instance, the remake could introduce numerous new character pairings for combinations, allowing players to execute combos with Yosuke and Kanji, Teddie and Yukiko, and all other possible duos – even involving the protagonist. Secondly, a “Persona 4 Golden” remake might assign unique abilities to each of these pairings. For example, the finisher for Kanji and Yukiko could deal more damage due to their high DPS characters, whereas Teddie and Yukiko could heal the party in addition to damaging enemies. Existing combos could also be improved; for instance, to emphasize Teddie’s Junes theme, his combination with Yosuke could drop extra money and items for every enemy defeated.

Atlus could potentially redesign this system to be similar to Synthesis and introduce activated team-up abilities. This might involve merging Theurgy skills from Persona 3 Reload with the team-based Showtimes in Persona 5 Royal. This change would certainly add more practical uses, but enhancing the All-Out Attack follow-ups from Persona 4 Golden is essential no matter what. The All-Out Attack feature in P4G is unique and deserves its own gameplay enhancements. Instead of focusing on a completely new team-up function, any remake of Persona 4 Golden should strive to improve the team-up feature that already exists.

The future is uncertain regarding a potential remake of Persona 4 Golden, but given the immense success of Persona 3 Reload and producer Kazuhisa Wada’s expressed interest in remaking earlier games like Persona 1 and 2, it seems likely. However, these projects may prove challenging to execute. If a Persona 4 Golden remake does happen, we can expect significant changes from the original, similar to those seen in Persona 3 Reload. Ideally, this new version would incorporate enhancements to All-Out Attack skills, possibly drawing inspiration from Synthesis abilities.

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2024-12-26 00:54