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Ykomat9

Get the hell off this subreddit and stay away until you finish the game.


2004Boomstick

Oh that's part of the plan just putting faith in the members not to nuke this post with spoilers for shits and giggles


player1_gamer

Aeon and jester are very important


Careless_Chart_2435

Which one was aeon again?


Vmannetje

marie


Careless_Chart_2435

Thanks I'm kinda surprised I forgot which one it was 😅


acrookodile

Seconded. You could probably pick any one post on the sub, look in the comments, and be spoiled on the killer’s identity immediately. It’s everywhere.


sour_creamand_onion

When you're picking clubs, do NOT pick the drama one. Pick the other option. Or don't, I'm not your dad. I just really hate the drama version of that link.


CelebrationDue6527

I've been slowly progressing through the game over the course of a few months and I'm on dungeon 2 (ive been playing p3r more tbh), anyway I'm pretty sure I've been spoiled about a major death and the main villain just from general media which really pisses me off


Trainer-Frisk

Agreed


FocusedAvocado

I agree I got a big chunk of spoilers by casually being on Reddit and looking up voice actors. 🥲🥲


Crossover_Weirdo78

That’s funny.


thePARIIAH

The Aeon social link is an important one to work on


2004Boomstick

Is that the character name or their tarot card?


thePARIIAH

Tarot


2004Boomstick

Thanks


Sushiv_

So is jester, also hanged man and death are like the best s links in the game so make sure to do them


Suavese

yeah like actually make sure you hangout with jester or aeon at any time possible. They’re not frequently available, thus why its important. But after you’ve got the jester social link level at 6, you cant increase it anymore, so dont bother with it after. As for the aeon social link, you gotta max it all the way.


JosephWithaG

Remember not to go home just yet.


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Revolutionary-Dog-99

Dude grow up or wisen up, don’t be doing this sht


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ShadowSheathe123

Exactly dude shut up


LibraryOwlAz

Get AWAY from this subreddit! Shut off your internet! Those game is a 100 hour epic you only get to experience for the first time ONCE!!!


kkimu0

look up social link availability table and set it as your phone wallpaper


comedic_lamp

Or tattoo it on your forearm


fabianx100

go to options and put "exp you earn" to more, trust me, saves you boring grinding


Dabuttling

I have no idea why someone would not change this setting to make it easier, no clue why it’s even an option in the first place


AgitatedDare2445

Challenges or masochists


Suavese

i personally wanna grind just how the difficulty is intended lmao


Knittinmusician

I didn't know this was a setting... I think I had it off on my playthrough...


DalekPredator

If you think Teddy's voice is annoying in English ***do not*** switch to Japanese, it is so much worse.


2004Boomstick

In general I think the voice acting quality in this game so far is definitely varying in quality,dojima and Yosuke sound good but chie and teddy sound way too over exaggerated


EgocentricRaptor

I love Chie’s voice


EbbHistorical6720

Well I’m pretty sure that’s the point


Deertective_

They’re voices are better than they were in vanilla P4 lol


thepredictableone

Rank up jester link till rank 6 quickly (rest happens by story progression after a certain point), max out aeon arcana use a guide for first week of december and that one day in march rest you can figure out on your own as you play and ofc, play at your own pace ( your playthrough could be literally anywhere between 40 and 80 hours so have fun)


JuzoNagasaki

1. If you're doing social links, prioritize your party members, as they can become insanely busted. Also focus on the Aeon and Jester arcana since they allow you to unlock extra content 2. STAY TF AWAY FROM THE SUBREDDIT


Akuma524

It's recommended you check out a guide once you reach towards the end. You'll know when you get there. The game has a couple different endings so if you want the true one, a guide will be extremely helpful.


Rigistroni

Eat at the restaurant on rainy days, there's basically nothing else you can do and it raises all your social stats


Serginal

max aeon SL get jester SL to rank 6 AND DON'T WATCH THIS SUBREDDIT, AND EVEN MEMES JUST TAKE OFF THE INTERNET


TheMidnightGemini

Take it easy and enjoy the game experience. and yeah like others said avoid this reddit for spoiler reasons


CHAIIINSAAAWbread

During the hospital scene with the TV, look up a guide and on the final day look up a guide


XxDeathSeekerxX21

I think you will get it, but just in case in as vague terms as I can possibly make it. If you get to a certain part of the game, get through the part, and a scene happens after, and you think "Wait, that's it?" You did it wrong, and should load.


MissAvocado11

EVERY DAY IS GREAT AT YOUR JUNES


goingtokmsrnhaha

mod it


hatsuharu_yuri

Patience... A looooooooooooooooooooooooot of patience...


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2004Boomstick

Yeah already noticed those and luckily got them by complete chance(calling out your teacher,checking on Yosuke and answering the history question right)


MisfortuneGortune

Use multiple save slots, saving every 5 days or so (+ or - a couple depending on how you're feeling). Some might say it's overkill but it'll save you in a pinch. Don't ignore the fox quests, he's quite a useful guy to have levelled up at least a bit. If you want bonus content then >!max out Marie's social stat!<. Put a spoiler tag even though it's really not a spoiler, but just in case you want to go in almost fully blind. Also, this is very important, stop looking at this thread. Already tons of people are either commenting spoilers, or giving away major plot points without specifics (which imo, is still a spoiler).


Aadil_1807

Save. Multiple times. Save bro. Cause if you don't, then this game will punish you.


HedaBlake

When you hang out with someone. If the text says that you will feel closer to them soon. Go hangout with them. If it doesn’t say that then don’t hang out with them and not waste your day


whiteAx89Z

I played this for the very first time last month. Though I’d played all the major titles before. To me, this is by far the most interesting persona game and I felt like I belonged to the world it created. Friends feel like friends and stuff to do felt like stuff that needed to be done not just random chores. Quests were a bit meh but otherwise the game is absolutely fantastic. Don’t skip scenes, use the Chinese restaurant Aiya for rainy days at the start and have SP recovery from the vending machines once a week and then just enjoy the game without making it needlessly tough for yourself. You can do the obsessive completion on the next run through.


kashitokaru-121

keep all your party members around the same level, switch your settings to more exp whenever you want to grind, abuse shuffle time, buy the damn fishing books, check the fridge everyday, keep in mind choices matter a ton in november, and keep end november a hard deadline for any non party member social link, ensure you complete the aeon social link by december


Klaxynd

To up social stats, the rainy day special at Aiya is really helpful. Especially since you can’t do much else on rainy days. (You’ll understand when you start playing)


Sweaty_Energy_427

To immediately start trying to raise your stats because to start one social link at the end of the game you need 2 stats maxed and some ranks on other links need the stat at a certain level 


nrj6490

Avoid spoilers like the plague. Unless you’re hard committed to maxing all social links (very doable on a normal run if you know what to do), then just enjoy the ride and take it at your own pace.


Fresh_Nicki

Keep multiple save files. Especially when the game tells you that things are going to happen. Also little note at the side: When the Game asks you if you are ready to go home, say no and head to the usual spot one last time


Significant-Tap-684

In general always work on lower ranked social links before higher ranked ones, unless you have a character you are just too excited about talking to, in which case just enjoy


IndependencePlus434

Always have a matching persona for social links. If you haven’t found one of that type/arcana you probably need to fuse it.


WyvernZoro

Would recommend the community mod for P4 - you'll thank me later Also social links are important but if you want to prioritise any - always go with Marie (needs maxing out), Adachi (another character that needs maxing out although there's a set amount and you'll be fine) and any of your teammates You'll also want to raise your social stats too, if you got nothing to do on rainy days go to that one bowl/restaurant shop - you'll get 3 random social stats boosted


jayakiroka

Don’t worry about getting everything right on the first run. NG+ makes subsequent playthroughs incredibly fast so any content you miss you can easily get next time.


MooTheMage

cancel all your plans & get comfortable!! you’re gonna love it!


rbearson

Buckle up. Also yukiko is a great mage AND healer. Level her up and do her Slink


nourmallysalty

there are specific answers that you must choose to prevent game overs / bad endings ESPECIALLY late game, when investigating people READ WHAT THEYRE SAYING you can’t skim those parts because you will get lost, fuse black frost, the aeon/jester links are very important to level up, when in doubt use guides but don’t go farther than you need or else you’ll get spoiled


ilookchinese

youll meet a character named marie. make sure to max out her social link for an extra dungeon thats pretty much it i hope you enjoy my favorite game of all time!!


Hottest_Tea

1. Have fun 2. If it's hard, remember to fuse personas and grind 3. The end is... Interesting. You might want to have incremental saves and look up a guide after seeing the credits


Blaniqa

Get all available jobs, join school clubs that you can join


Accurate_Average_193

Slime gets resist phys which is a good skill early on, and your main characters sp count is kind of low so it’s good to mostly use phys skills with him until he gets a few levels under him


4T_Knight

Just have fun.


imdeadbtw420

Accept every job and work on them at least 3 times. A lot of social links are connected to them ( the tower is aswell so if you want yoshitsune do that one)


Random-Guy-At-Large

If you want more interactions with the main cast do the Marie social link, even if you don’t like her that much as a character there’s a lot of fun interactions with other characters in the story Make sure to stock up on items when available Use Tanaka’s home accommodations whenever available as that’s a really good source of gear


Luca023Original

be sure to use a guide to SLs and not to read ahead of the current level you are on, Marie (12/22?) and Adachi's (11/01)are very important, since they have a time limit and affect some other stuff. Focusing in your party may also be a good idea, since some onf they get locked by some time during the end of the game keep multiple saves, especially when fog shrouds a lot when you go to the >!december dungeon!<, there will be a timeskip to the >!24th, I think!<, and you won't be able to do any SLs in the meantime. I recommend doing on 23, then you don't miss the special event on the next day always have some money on you during Sunday morning if you go to junes and call your team, all your members will lose they SL availability that day try not to look much videos and such, since the algorithm may fuck with you and remember that every day is great at your Junes!


Remarkable-Net-6130

Make sure you work on the Marie and Adachi social links


whittybestbomblol

good luck and avoid spoilers


Zoinkdude

heartbeat, heartbreak


TerriblePie6266

Shrek is the culprit


Ok-Chard-626

Other than the Aeon and Jester that others recommended, and leave sub, etc, here are some of my tips from my just completed NG+ run... 1. If you come from other persona games (especially 5), just know that non-party social links don't give you all that much power in 4. 1. Social links don't give combat bonuses other than fusion XP 2. Few (if any) personas use other ultimate personas as ingredient, and most BIS powerful personas such as Yoshitsune, Alice, Trumpeter, Daisoujou etc don't need maxed out SLs. 3. I dare say none of the non-party, non-automatic, time-slot requiring SLs offer any ultimate persona that is actually any useful other than completing your book. 4. Thus for combat bonuses, only your party members are important. 2. Daytime schedule, even on NG+ with maxed stats, is tight. Feel free to not complete all daytime SLs and spread the story into your first playthrough and one NG+. 1. Maybe you can max out the two school clubs (i.e. soccer and drama) on first and max out the other two (basketball and music) as the clubs are mutually exclusive in one playthrough. 2. Other bonuses for combat, such as obtaining difficult to get skill cards from Okina cafe, improving party member stats by watching movies with them, or bike trips with your party members, all requires daytime slots. So more arguments for don't bother with maxing all SL every playthrough. 3. Nighttime schedule is very lenient. Feel free to improve your stats for your first playthrough, or hangout with any available SLs if you think you don't have enough to rank them up the next time you meet. 4. In first playthrough, if you've got nothing to do on rainy days (most SL are typically unavailable during rainy days), feel free to do the rainy mega beefbowl challenge. It's probably the best way to get early social stat progress.


calcul00py

Don't interact with the fandom. Stay away. Enjoy the game


calcul00py

Also do the Aeon social link it's exclusive to persona 4 golden


Jideehh

do NOT LOOK FOR GUIDES THAT PEOPLE CAN REPLY TO. YOU WILL REGRET IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. Just be wary of guides, that's how I got spoiled :)


CurseCard

My only advice would be don't rush through the game. Take your time and enjoy a wonderful masterpiece! Really stop and smell the roses you know. That's the best advice I can give anyone. I wish you luck on your journey discovering the truth!


JosephBapeck

Well the golden ending is an extra ending on top of the true ending. To gain access you need to max Aeon and then make sure you talk to the velvet room attendants in January after the bulk of the main story is finished. The true ending is actually after that and is annoying because it's easily miss-able. One action is the difference between ending the game and opening up the true final boss. Basically when it's time to say goodbye to your social links DO NOT GO HOME after meeting everyone. The game will give you the option to walk around more. I think it's alluded to in the dialogue what you can do a bit earlier in the game so pay careful attention to the dialogue especially when characters are making plans with you or promises with you. The game expects you to remember without being prompted. That also goes for the murder mystery. Pay close attention to dialogues and information learned so you can solve it. Also it's not necessary for a true ending but it's a social link available during the day and night so it's convenient to access if you have nothing to do. The jester social link. It also has a cool persona unlock once you max it and I think added to the themes of the game. Also save often. If you make a mistake that gets you the bad ending you don't want to find out your latest save is from 10s of hours ago


Plus_Palpitation_740

Feeling stuck?? Just tweak the game difficulty to easy mode and experience gain to more.Might be controversial in this community but thats how I like to play it.


Deertective_

Okay so a few things I recommend (these aren’t required to get one specific thing like in P5R, they’re separate stuff): - Finish the Aeon social link - Get to at least rank 6 in the Jester social link - And when you reach the “end” of the game, look up a guide to get the true ending. It’s really easy to miss.


Mika2718

Max out Marie and Adachi's social links.


kingbreadbear

romance adachi at all cost


Mazu26

You better dance in the beginning it an unwritten rule but please get of here quickly as possible and if you want to here are all of the social https://hardcoregamer.com/features/persona-4-golden-pc-social-link-guide/380327/ it what I used good luck 🫡


justarandomcivi

What laptop make do you have?


2004Boomstick

It's an Asus model don't remember its exact specs since I bought it for college work but it can run most games on low to medium quality and old games like persona4 aren't that demanding


justarandomcivi

Would you mind messaging me the model?


2004Boomstick

Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon graphics 8gb ram 64 bit programming system X65 processor Windows 11


2004Boomstick

And it's an HP model not ASUS


justarandomcivi

Thanks! Much appreciated 😊


2004Boomstick

You mind telling me why you wanted to know?


justarandomcivi

Looking into buying a new laptop, mines gone a bit shit


2004Boomstick

Well good luck just don't buy like mine if your hopping to play anything with high quality graphics plus high frame rate,usually your gonna have to drop one of them to the absolute lowest for the other to work


idefinitlyplayedtheg

Max out Adachi


Kibou-chan

Am I right that you're playing the "old" 32-bit Steam build (not the current 1.05 release)?


2004Boomstick

Idk I used fitgirl repack persona 4 gold edition


Kibou-chan

Oh, so this is a pirated version...


deadwithin1

You are going to be a chad.


BirdhouseInYourSoil

Rainy days are important. They’re a good time to level stats, but only if there are no outstanding… priorities.


Somehobo64

Relax, and enjoy the game


mollyclaireh

It’s a super fast game to finish so, like Persona 5 says, TAKE YOUR TIME!!!! I played it way too fast and didn’t get to enjoy a lot of the storylines. I plan to do a replay soon.


M--Taqi

Bros before hoes.


BoofinTime

The only thing you need to know is that if the game ends before you feel like it should, there's probably more to it. Reload your file and try again. Other than that, try your best to not look stuff up. It's shockingly easy to find big spoilers. The game is still amazing if you've already been spoiled, but I wish I had an opportunity to play this game truly blind.


BrandonIsWhoIAm

Max Marie’s Social Link as soon as humanly possible!


Mazbt

Don't look up any characters on Google.


JKS41399

Multiple save files, not just one


silent-inthetreees

Do your social links, especially with party members


RobRoss45

Keep multiple saves. Persona 4 makes this especially important with a couple areas to miss the true ending, so keeping two saves is always a good idea


Glutenfreesnipes

Max out social stats asap and fuse a ton of personas every chance you get also have fun because your playing peak


TheScout15_YT

Have Fun


cyberspacedweller

Avoid spoilers like the plague and enjoy the ride.


Dimbar_Jr

Stay off of reddit and have fun!!


CatnipFiasco

Don't forget to do all the social link stuff with Marie and Adachi as soon as possible


Machinencio

Use multiple saves. Stay away from wikis or sites related to the game. Spoilers are horrible to experience. Only google how to get the true ending. Good Luck.


PROGAME1BRO

GET OFF THE INTERNET!


sigmund_NA

Only advice i have is enjoy it while it lasts. Bacause once you are in, there is no getting out. And when its finished, its hard to let go of the fun you had 😭


Pyxyll

Fuckle up Bucko


LFVGamer

Johneawesome, you’re welcome (the 🐐)


BlancsAssistant

Don't be discouraged, this game can be pretty hard early on, not gonna say why or when, but you'll definitely know.


TheGamingBlob69

Go sensei you knocked it down


gigantes42

Enjoy the ride 🫡


GoldenGlobeWinnerRDJ

Nanako is Justice


NoToe_funny-steam

Prioritize rise AS MUCH As possible she will make the game so much better


dancesformoney

Honestly? Just play and stay away from the internet, the game has an overwhelming amount of content and it can easily be ruined if you constantly feel the need to look something up. It's not terribly hard, so just have fun and make the choices you want!


Aweebawakend1

Mashing will ruin your experience


gebtoox

You can wait to do the majority of aeon till December as its pretty much the only available social but still work on it earlier and also make sure you have an arcana that matches before hanging out it helps way more than you'd think


ThunderGodKazuma

Do drama and basketball. Also study hard for tests and always watch TV on sunday


Ilovetogame2

Be careful of the TV.


Intelligent-Worry799

Shoot for the true ending and Try to play it as portable as possible (Steam Deck, Switch, PsVita.)


Dani3322

Never forget, using different personas is optional.


EgocentricRaptor

Focus Adachi, Marie, Dojima, Nanako social links


Careless_Chart_2435

I love this game


Nokuyt

Do the club activities and stuff. You’ll miss out on alot of stuff. I wish i could go back to when i first played so i can experience the clubs and stuff for the first time i played


FaliusAren

https://gamebanana.com/mods/50903 Install the Slim Font mod to prevent eye strain from the default font. P4G is a port of a portable game and it SHOWS Party member social links give them balance-obliterating abilities such as follow up attacks with guaranteed crits and a chance to insta-heal status ailments. If you've played P5, you may expect other links to give similar passives, but that wasn't a thing yet in this one. You may want to focus on party members early on to get these abilities early. The game is at it most difficult at the start. You may have to attempt some of the early bosses multiple times, but don't worry -- it gets MUCH easier once you get past that hurdle, not least thanks to those SL abilities. Go back to the dungeons after you complete them -- including the very first one which only has a cutscene and a boss fight. This will net you a powerful weapon, and with the exception of the first one, a bonus to Courage.


OnLeeToo

Nice vegetable


Sour_Chips21

Marie 😫😫🤤


Knittinmusician

Enjoy!!


Saiaxs

Don’t bother trying to do every social link and side quest on your first playthrough, without a guide you won’t do it. Also be nice to Nanako, this is not optional.


LLoydDai

Great vegetables


JimmyCrabYT

get out of here and do not come back until you beat it


SnooDoubts7752

Ngl just take your time dont rush


Anastasius525

play it twice, back to back first time, just do whatever you want and think is right 2nd time, play with a 100% guide so you get the full story from all the side characters etc and also get off this sub reddit. mute even till you finish because it will show up on your feed even if you don't follow it.


ShyKiddo__

Don't leave Inaba until you've visited everywhere one last time, and always, and I mean **ALWAYS**, second guess things


No-Athlete-6047

eh tried it hated it


Mr_Fungusman

Don't ask for advice, experience it for yourself


McCrongels

Quit. Save yourself.


Character_Stable_487

Appreciate the great vegetables


Icy-Call5821

Why the fuck did u even post about this. RUN OP DONT LOOK BACK ON THIS POST THIS GAME IS TO GLORIOUS TO BE SPOILED ABOUT


sudoo69

You gonna have a blast


Kuro_Kagami

Be sure to take characters in and out of your party. New characters look kind of unimpressive when you first get them because they have less skills than your current party members, but some of the strongest and most fun characters aren't part of the first 3.


Chaoticdab

When you unlock the scooter take yukiko out exactly five times you will unlock mind charge an ability really strong on her


Necessary_Coach_5624

kinda like persons 5 has it in its loading screens, just take your time. that’s the best way to enjoy this game


jaredstar3

Go for the harem, it's totally worth it.


KiritoUwU2

Take your time.


Firey694

go back to each dudgeon after you beat it there's a mini-boss (most are pretty easy) at the top, after you get the devil arcana to rank 4 go to the flood plain every sunday, and just do a [s.link](http://s.link) every day possible


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If you’re a child make sure your parents aren’t around for the first 3 dungeons


Smjonkers

Please get out of the sub redit now. I got a major part of the story spoiled to me when I started playing soooo yea. Enjoy the game man


Existing-Machine6215

Currently playing right now on my second playthrough..... Ummm ummm have a few saves just in case you missed something or didn't like how something turned out.


Zidane1448

Enjoy the fuck out of your first time playing through this amazing gem of a game. Work on your Aeon and Jester social links. Other than that, take no one's advice, and play the way you enjoy playing. There's no wrong way to do it.


Braydon1324

Great vegetables. That’s my advice.


deweycoxdeath

Might wanna quit your job.


Puzzled-Painter3301

To unlock certain social links you have to get sufficiently far with other social links. Also, forget the gold hands in palaces in your first playthrough.


bloodstainedphilos

The true ending can be annoying to get, so look up a spoiler free guide for it.


prodigiouspandaman

I’m gonna say this if you feel like your having problems understanding something or there’s a social link you wanna do look up a guide most times there’s no spoilers about what actually happens and they just literally tell what to do and how to do it.


Elegant_Grab_1375

Complete the compendium as fast as you can, please.


TherealSnak3

Pay attention to who has certain umbrellas if you know, you know


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Luca023Original

>!finished the game and still have no idea!<


TherealSnak3

>!Me and a buddy discovered that only Yu and REDACTED use a umbrella out of the main cast and that's how we figure out who the killer was!< (edit if you have not played or heated the game this is actual spoilers for the game so OP don't look at this please I also changed the the name to redacted)


Luca023Original

>!ok now delete that or may spoil the game for op!<


TherealSnak3

i removed the names


Luca023Original

blud will still know who he is