Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

« Q2 keeps alive the tradition of Persona games having killer OSTs; Shoji Meguro might be the best composer in the business right now. »

« Even if you’re not huge on dungeon exploration Persona Q2 is a great game. It contains plenty of fanservice and references for fans of the main Persona titles and has a complex and rewarding combat and exploration loop that makes it worth playing even if it’s your first Persona game ever. »

« Persona Q2 is a solid entry to close out Nintendo's dual-screen handheld. It doesn't shake up any established formulas, but with a satisfying gameplay loop and charming presentation, this dungeon crawler fills that hole for those looking to get their Persona fix. »

« If Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is really the last big 3DS release, it's one smashing swan song. The game is more straightforward than its predecessor, but this change plays to the strengths of Persona’s multitudinous characters. All up, it’s an exemplary crossover game worth investing hundreds of hours before you even start playing in just to appreciate its nuance. »

« It’s rather hard to believe that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth could very well be the last game to grace the 3DS, but it's a fantastic note to end on if that does turn out to be the case. The style and characters of the Persona series fit perfectly into the Etrian Odyssey mold, and this entry in the Q sub-series seems to be a bit surer of itself than the last. The movie aesthetic is clever and well-handled throughout this lengthy adventure, the exploration and combat remain as gripping as ever, the Persona system is pleasingly deep and flexible, and the stellar soundtrack ties it all together extraordinarily well. If you consider yourself to be an RPG fan and you still haven't sold off the old 3DS, we’d highly encourage you to look into picking this one up; as the final release on a platform that’s enjoyed a proud and successful run, what a way to go out. »

« Person Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is not only an excellent dungeon crawler but also a great swan song for the Nintendo 3DS. A long game, with a good story for fans who can only miss a dub in English and the 3D effect. »

« Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is a solid sequel which doesn't change its formula and still works out at the very best. »

« Persona Q2 is more of the same but it's very good at it. With an ensemble cast of 20+ characters, some clever dungeons and a robust combat system, Persona Q2 is a beautiful farewell by Atlus. »

« El mayor atractivo está en su elenco: ver cómo se cruzan y conviven protagonistas de distintas entregas es divertido y lleno de momentos memorables. El estilo visual “chibi” le da un toque único y encantador que encaja bien con el tono más ligero del **** cuanto a la jugabilidad, sigue la fórmula de exploración en primera persona con mapeado manual, heredada de la saga Etrian Odyssey. Esto puede resultar interesante para quienes disfrutan del género, pero también repetitivo y algo lento para otros **** historia, sin spoilers, cumple su función y tiene buenos momentos, aunque no alcanza el nivel de las entregas principales. Además, el ritmo puede resentirse debido a la estructura de las **** general, es un buen spin-off con mucho fan service, pero menos accesible y variado que los títulos principales. »

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« Really great game (knocking it a point for lack of 3D comparative to the original which had it)! Portrays the characters with a little more depth than the original and with an even bigger cast. Story was not as emotional but did a good job at what it was trying to do. Gameplay is vastly improved, with the new Unison skills and All-Out-Attacks being changed back to how they have usually worked in the mainline games. Although it still lacks EXP share, and with a cast this big I feel like it should have because I doubt most would take the time to grind everyone up. It's really cool to see everyone interacting just as it was in the original, although the focus is more on the P5 cast than anyone else, most characters are still explored pretty well. The EXP gain DLC is really useful to just blast through the combat which I do not care for so I'd just run through the whole thing on safety. The story though was very fun, a little bit obvious at times comparative to the first game but not as emotional as simply the two stories as a whole could never really have reached that same emotional climax. There are a lot of really cool cutscenes in this one, I feel the 3D could've made it better at times but both the animated and 3D model cutscenes are nice to look at. The lack of an English cast still creates good moments but in certain times echo-y voices will be in the background without subtitles whatsoever, which could've been fixed for the English release. The music was really fantastic as per usual. Puzzles I feel were made easier in this one, before there were some I had to look up the solution for, but it's usually not much more difficult than "ON/OFF" puzzles. Overall: This was a really fun game! All the characters return, cute character interactions, decent and revamped combat, nice art style and a fantastic soundtrack. I'd recommend if you've played at least 1 of the games as there's not really any spoilers. »

« This game is good and they added more things than the first one, the movie atmosphere was the one that caught my attention, just that, this game is still the same as Persona Q, I'm not saying it's a "Wow" since some functions bore me from their old games, but it's pretty decent since it's still a crossover that Persona 5 characters put on it to impress people by putting features from one of the most successful games as a PS4 exclusive. »

« man i enjoyed every single moment of this game it's fun and immersive with awesome characters from the persona series and you can also use ultimate personas just like persona Q shadow of the labyrinth »

« Una gran pasada. Sin duda alguna Q2 mejoró bastante con respecto al 1 , vuelven las mecanicas fáciles de las debilidades de cada enemigo para cada all out attack y con un estilo visual parecido al P5. De la música aunque corta la siento excelente cada una relacionada a las características de cada grupo de personajes ; y su música de jefe es sublime. Las habilidades de lider siento que se cargan un poco mas lento pero no hay problema La función automática de correr ayuda a lo tener presionada el botón b a cada rato y lo fácil que es obtener las personas. El fan service es un buen punto para jugarlo tanto como en su pantalla de selección y diálogos ; pero siento que la historia principal no es tan llamativa mas que para obtener a los demás personajes en tu equipo »

« #DashReview Persona Q2 is the turn-based RPG with first-person dungeon crawler and mapmaking. This latest installment crossover character with Persona 3, 4 and 5. Being one of the last games 3DS and being from the critically acclaimed series, will Persona Q2 live up to the legacy of the series or has this franchise had too many installments in the past few years? The Phantom Thieves from Persona 5, go on a mission to Mementos which takes a turn for the worst as they soon find out they are stuck in a mysterious movie theater with no way out. While trying to escape by going into different movies and changing them, they also run into other persona users trying to escape. (From Persona 3 and 4). It’s a pretty simple story that severs its purpose of being fan service for anyone that has played all 3 of the current mainline games. Some characters are stripped of their personality for the sake of a joke sometimes like in Persona Q1 but these moments are few and far between and don’t bog down the script like in the previous game. The script is serviceable but I felt that the pacing, especially in the latter half of this 80-hour game, dragged on and it became boring in parts. There a lot to like about the story in this game regardless if you played all 3 games or not but sticking through the whole affair might be hard for some. Turn-based combat is something that most games just can’t make interesting but the Persona series continues to keep players engaged with multiple ways to tackle situations by switching Personas or through the cast of 28 characters. The visuals of things like all-out attacks and union attacks also help to make for some fun moment due to certain attacks like a character cross-dressing for an all-girl attack or someone getting stuck at the wheel of a car and running over an enemy. In-between combat, you’ll explore labyrinth that you have to map out on the touch screen which adds some strategy to the game. There’s also fun side missions where you see more character interactions outside of the main story. While all of this is great, there not much to do outside of this combat and it did get a bit stale in the latter half. The first half is the best part of this game but just like the story, it drags on due to artificial game lengthier that are added to the 3rd and 4th parts of the game. The 3rd part having bullet sponge robots that makes the part a bit longer then it needed to be. Most levels follow the formula of having 4 acts followed by a boss but the 4th part has 6 acts and 2 boss floors. This stops the story right in its tracks and due to the length, you end up fighting the same enemies over and over for 10 to 15 hours of the run time. I thought the 4th part was the end of the game but there is a 5th and final part that was normal length again, so I don’t understand why the 4th part was so long. If you’re willing to get past the overly long 4th part, the other parts are pretty good. Gameplay severs its purpose for a Persona game but filler hurts the experience. The game looks great and union attacks steal the show when it comes to what you can graphically pull off on the 3DS. The soundtrack is amazing. New and old tracks are great. Nothing forgettable at all about this OST. A few framerate slowdowns but only in graphically intense scenes, nothing that takes away from the game. Persona Q2 is a good RPG for fans of the series and a great 3DS sendoff but newcomers might want to start somewhere else. The slow pace and the abundance of Persona references will put off some people. Even fans of the series might need to be a bit patient with a dull 4th part and bullet sponges in the 3rd part. Underneath the problems this game has, there is still some fun to be had with the multiple characters of this series and the excellently executed first half and finale of the game. Pros: +Fun Crossover Story +Amazing Presentation +Great Soundtrack +Almost Flawless First Half Cons: -Too Much Game Padding in Later Half -Needs More to Do Outside Of Combat »

« How I rate games: Game-play, Music/Sound, Graphics & Visuals, Story/World-building, and Characters each get 0-2 points adding up to a score /10. 0 is non-existent or bad, 1 is average or N/A, and 2 is better than average. Game-play: 1 Not unplayable, but needlessly complicated for a spin-off, just like the first PQ Music/Sound: 1 The music is great with many good new tracks and well as old ones brought back from the original P4, P3, and P5 games but lacks english audio due to budget cuts. Graphics & Visuals: 1 The chibi style is a nice change and gives PQ its own identity from the main games and other spin-offs, but is not much of an improvement from the last PQ game Story/World-building: 0 Weird, fanfictiony, and much less unique than the first one. The game struggles with having such a large cast and the plot about multiple realities to explain the presence of the female P3 protagonist felt like an excuse and is poorly handled. They bit off more than they could chew this time. Characters: 0 Most of the characters become jokes and have their personalities neutered for the sake of gags while the new characters are not even slightly memorable. TOTAL: 3/10 »