Seriously one of the best additions by Reload. Love that we finally see him interact with Mitsuru and get details about the original trio. Also like comparing how he treats MC and FeMC. He's so much nicer with FeMC. He's more like a gruff older brother here lol
@@JohnLee-dp8ey God, his extra Love scene in Portable was the best thing ever! FeMC being so forward on her feelings for him and really persistent to enter his room was so funny!
I had all three third years in my party and defeated one of the boss shadows in Tartarus. Lmao Mitsuru had to threaten Aki and Shinji to write an essay cause the two kept bickering . They were so scared 🤣
@@pineapple3798 Yeah there’s a choice of ‘let’s move on’ being the good leadership and then there’s the ‘Oh I’d love to see it’ that adds fuel to the bickering. Haha I couldn’t help myself for the third choice 🤣
Slocum did a really job with Shinjiro, especially in 10/4. Def one of the best in the new cast. The letter subplot with the SEES trio did a good job fleshing out the chars, and was moving.
@@Kagetora-i have never played the original so i went and watched some videos to compare the voice acting and wow it is so much better in reload. i do like yukaris old voice though
You’re real for this. We got so little time with Shinjiro in the original so I’m thankful for the additions of linked episodes in reload. Always wished he stuck around longer than for what he did.
Damn… They actually delved down more on Shinjiro’s relationship with Mitsuru and Akihiko in this one. I actually really like that change, it just goes to show how important their friendship was back then. Also, you can see the difference between how he treats Makoto and FeMC/Kotone. He opened up much more easily, is surprisingly gentle and smiles more often when it comes to FeMC. In Reload, he’s like a strict older brother to Makoto. Kinda wish we get to see him cook for the others like how he did in FeMC’s route though.
@@Mikura39 Oh you mean like what Aki did. Yeah that could be nice, it could've even worked as a parallel to Akihiko's Linked Episode. Though I guess it wouldn't have fit within the 5 episode system
Shinjiro last words to us (MC) was to help Ken as much as we can abd he slso left the same wish to Akihiko. It pains me that they lived together for the whole of September in the same dorm and yet they couldn't get pass their emotions of guilt and hatred. I feel bad for both...
I’ve cried over Shinji’s death a million times, and when I finally thought I’d gotten used to it and made it through 10/4 without shedding a tear, they had to throw in that final Mitsuru episode and I bawled like a baby 😭 truly an incredible character whose storyline was made even greater by this addition. devastated he’s hardly around for a month!
I'm glad they Atleast gave him a Social Link. He deserved it. Even though we can't save him like with FeMC. This fits better with the original story. A bittersweet goodbye
Anyone else spend most of September with Shinji? :') It's like knowing a friend can only visit for so long so you try to do everything with him before has to go.
@@theimpersonator7086their personas are the twins/symbol of the gemini zodiac so their contrasting duality is very symbolic with the original greek lore
I played this blind after finishing p5r and p4g and even though i knew this game was darker and dealt with themes of death, I was not expecting Shinji to die when and how he did. It was heartbreaking and completely changed my outlook on the game. I did the first two link episodes but ignored the third in favor of social links since I figured the link episode would be playable later. After he died, I got the feeling like i was wasting time doing frivolous things and now no longer had a chance to get to know one of my favorite characters in this game better. I now always do link episodes as they come up since I figure those are more important than the social links.
The Akihiko scene breaks my fucking heart. You get to watch as this guy you usually asssociate with being calm, strong and sturdy breakdown as he grieves the loss of the man who basically was his brother. I love this game
"Its the good memories that stay with you and get people through their struggles. But its also the mistakes you made that haunt you forever." Shit HURTED dude
Honestly, I don’t think people talk enough about how Mitsuru blamed herself for what happened and felt like she strong-armed Akihiko and Shinjiro into joining. Imagine how she must have felt when Yukari accused her of doing the same thing with the younger members.
@@degeneratemale5386 This is a game where you can summon demons by shooting yourself with fake guns, I don't think realism is what they should be angling for. Anyway, in real life the bullet would've gone through Shinji and hit Ken as well lmao
Yeah Shinjiro said to always keep promises because he regrets not being able to keep his even though he clearly wants to. That message carried forward to the MC who made it to Spring.
From a technical standpoint, probably. Although by this point I found it easy to have max social stats and have maxed my more favorited social links by this point, so I think it’s a pretty decent tradeoff for what you get in terms of expositive insight and enjoyment.
Strange character: " You guys persona users ay! My gang back in Chicago, we had our fair share of shadow smashing breaking...if you know what I meant. Those damn shadows killed some of my men back then, we hate shadows as in daggers personas out. I had around 40 teammates back then. So yeah, at the end of it all there was some stupid giant talking shadow trying to make the decisions for humanity, sounding like a serious evil cult leader or something. Mashin , that shadow called herself. After we stopped Mashin the world returned to normal ...for now."
Does anyone know if you can do it after the first day it happens ? I didn't notice Mitsuru and went back to the dorm on 9/4. Shinjiro is my favorite character and I would love to spend time with him before 10/4...
I would love it if he become a full social link replacing the current moon arcana or just use as alternative like Daisuke and Kou in Persona 4. Same goes with Akihiko and Ken
Give shinji a social link really early in the game and let us convince him tobreturn to school. Even prevent the things that happen. And at the end of the game, he dies from the pills. NO ONE WILL MISS THE GUY HIS LINK WOULD REPLACE Edit: i got confused. In portable he's the moon and he replaces the fat guy. If we went off of his arcana in base.....he'd take the old couple in the library. Pick one IG
You need do all the !!, you miss out on a lot of new content as they are day specific and if you dont do them you lose all !! for that character in future as well as they are compounding stuff
Shiniiro’s the kind of guy to be a jerk to 99% of people while the other 1% is being a big softie with a happy side. I should know, because he’s literally me. And his death made me cry like a baby.😢
It sucks how you lose the Hell Biker persona if you don't complete his linked episodes... but anyway, it's amusing how Atlus pulled a Aerith in this game, this character has the polar opposite personality if compared to Aerith, but their roles are rather similar. Still, I do think the FF7 plot could still move on if the writers decided to spare Aerith, the characters could have reached a final resolve without this gimmick (especially Cloud), but in Persona 3 the gimmick is better written, literally using the Persona transformation to reinforce the resolve even further, etc Atlus and Enix have the real talent, Square used to have great talent... until Nomura and Nojima appeared
Seriously one of the best additions by Reload. Love that we finally see him interact with Mitsuru and get details about the original trio. Also like comparing how he treats MC and FeMC. He's so much nicer with FeMC. He's more like a gruff older brother here lol
Imagine if FEMC is in the game, could only imagine his Extra Love scene
@@JohnLee-dp8ey God, his extra Love scene in Portable was the best thing ever!
FeMC being so forward on her feelings for him and really persistent to enter his room was so funny!
I had all three third years in my party and defeated one of the boss shadows in Tartarus. Lmao Mitsuru had to threaten Aki and Shinji to write an essay cause the two kept bickering . They were so scared 🤣
@@Meowjocatlmao this is good
@@pineapple3798 Yeah there’s a choice of ‘let’s move on’ being the good leadership and then there’s the ‘Oh I’d love to see it’ that adds fuel to the bickering. Haha I couldn’t help myself for the third choice 🤣
7:35 I love how genuinely offended Akihiko sounded
He is the leader after all. I loved his reaction when he said the same thing Shinji called him. I laughed after when he said, “WHA!?”
Of ALL the people, he didn't expect MC to roast him
“At that moment, Shinji heard the roast, turned around, and gave me a nod of approval”
RAGNAAA~~~
I love this. Not only does it give the male MC a chance to bond with Shinji, but we finally get a more indept look at his relationship with Mitsuru.
Slocum did a really job with Shinjiro, especially in 10/4. Def one of the best in the new cast. The letter subplot with the SEES trio did a good job fleshing out the chars, and was moving.
I agree. He did a good job voicing Shinjiro. Actually, I like all of the new cast
@@Kagetora-i have never played the original so i went and watched some videos to compare the voice acting and wow it is so much better in reload. i do like yukaris old voice though
@@Ghoats Fuuka sounds more like a robot than Aigis in the original lmfao
You’re real for this.
We got so little time with Shinjiro in the original so I’m thankful for the additions of linked episodes in reload. Always wished he stuck around longer than for what he did.
Damn… They actually delved down more on Shinjiro’s relationship with Mitsuru and Akihiko in this one. I actually really like that change, it just goes to show how important their friendship was back then.
Also, you can see the difference between how he treats Makoto and FeMC/Kotone. He opened up much more easily, is surprisingly gentle and smiles more often when it comes to FeMC. In Reload, he’s like a strict older brother to Makoto.
Kinda wish we get to see him cook for the others like how he did in FeMC’s route though.
We'll be waiting for FeMC DLC, it'll happen trust. (I said lying.)
That was one of the best scenes
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You can cook with Shinji, just not in the Linked Episodes
@@ChiangKai-Shrek I meant that Shinji cooked up a feast for everyone during his Social Link.
@@Mikura39 Oh you mean like what Aki did. Yeah that could be nice, it could've even worked as a parallel to Akihiko's Linked Episode. Though I guess it wouldn't have fit within the 5 episode system
Shinjiro last words to us (MC) was to help Ken as much as we can abd he slso left the same wish to Akihiko.
It pains me that they lived together for the whole of September in the same dorm and yet they couldn't get pass their emotions of guilt and hatred.
I feel bad for both...
I’ve cried over Shinji’s death a million times, and when I finally thought I’d gotten used to it and made it through 10/4 without shedding a tear, they had to throw in that final Mitsuru episode and I bawled like a baby 😭 truly an incredible character whose storyline was made even greater by this addition. devastated he’s hardly around for a month!
I'm glad they Atleast gave him a Social Link. He deserved it. Even though we can't save him like with FeMC. This fits better with the original story. A bittersweet goodbye
Anyone else spend most of September with Shinji? :') It's like knowing a friend can only visit for so long so you try to do everything with him before has to go.
Definitely the best thing I’ve seen in p3r definitely glad they added this
Even if it's not a social link like in P3P, at least it's nice of them to do something with him here
Shinji is really a good character and inspired at least two people even after he died
He is a good foil to Aki tbh, love how the game uses Greek myths for both characters.
@@theimpersonator7086their personas are the twins/symbol of the gemini zodiac so their contrasting duality is very symbolic with the original greek lore
I was really hoping he lived but at the same time, they did a great job with his death. I really love this character
Yeah, it's a shame we can't save him like in Portable.
"they did a great job with his death" who did, Strega? 😛😂😂
@@lowhp_comic they did a good job not making him feel as alienated as previously. The social episodes helped a lot.
The only complain that I have is Koromaru's clearly not dog "Awooooooo" at the end of his death scene.
Ya know its funny how Arigaki , Mitsuru and Akihiko mirror the main 3 Makoto, Yukari and Junpei
Did anyone else notice that
Akihiko def the junpei of the third years 🤣
“Akihiko why are you like this” “stupid muscle bound moron” “what did I do?!”
@@lawrenceochoa8076 ikr 😆
It's even funnier when Akihiko's VA pointed out the MC mirrors Arigaki's 'hand-in-his-pocket' mannerisms.
@@Beerbottles123 even mirrors him dying lmfao
Yeah…
Shinji = Makoto
Mitsuru = Yukari
Akihito = Junpei
I played this blind after finishing p5r and p4g and even though i knew this game was darker and dealt with themes of death, I was not expecting Shinji to die when and how he did. It was heartbreaking and completely changed my outlook on the game. I did the first two link episodes but ignored the third in favor of social links since I figured the link episode would be playable later. After he died, I got the feeling like i was wasting time doing frivolous things and now no longer had a chance to get to know one of my favorite characters in this game better. I now always do link episodes as they come up since I figure those are more important than the social links.
Thank god for that rewind mechanic though
Have fun at the end of the Sun Arcana ;))
He was so good…. 1500 crits smacking bosses in Tartarus
Ikr, he hits like a freight train that's why Atlus nerfed him outta the game.
@@duongquan4986he deserves to live
Damn this hits persona 3 reload times harder.
The Akihiko scene breaks my fucking heart. You get to watch as this guy you usually asssociate with being calm, strong and sturdy breakdown as he grieves the loss of the man who basically was his brother. I love this game
It's soul crushing.
"Its the good memories that stay with you and get people through their struggles. But its also the mistakes you made that haunt you forever."
Shit HURTED dude
I really appreciate this addition
This shit HURT like hell, even more than it dead in the original
Honestly, I don’t think people talk enough about how Mitsuru blamed herself for what happened and felt like she strong-armed Akihiko and Shinjiro into joining. Imagine how she must have felt when Yukari accused her of doing the same thing with the younger members.
Probably for the better they replaced “Come on, kid; you’re just a kid.”
That line was abyssmal, I couldn’t help but be distracted even when a man was dying LMAO
To be fair, I wouldn’t be the most eloquent when on the verge of death
I think he said "Come on Ken, you're just a kid."
@@degeneratemale5386 This is a game where you can summon demons by shooting yourself with fake guns, I don't think realism is what they should be angling for.
Anyway, in real life the bullet would've gone through Shinji and hit Ken as well lmao
@@ChiangKai-Shreksigh.
the fact that there is sci fi elements doesnt mean you cant make human-like characters that feel real
Shinji... My love...
Jesus
Real
Real
REALL
Real
12:53 The promise! I can't ...
Yeah Shinjiro said to always keep promises because he regrets not being able to keep his even though he clearly wants to. That message carried forward to the MC who made it to Spring.
Shinji…..😢
Shinjiro: Money's on the counter
Shop owner: Thanks, come again
Shinjiro: Bet
If we only had a pocket watch
I don't know if you "throw away your days" when you are doing this kind of activities
From a technical standpoint, probably. Although by this point I found it easy to have max social stats and have maxed my more favorited social links by this point, so I think it’s a pretty decent tradeoff for what you get in terms of expositive insight and enjoyment.
@@rubidium1948No? I was able to max all SLs and do all these events with time to spare on my first playthrough.
I love how many additions they made even if it made it all the more heartbreaking to experience it again
Forever my favorite character
40:51
Spoiler for end of game
You'll find that out very soon Junpei 😢
The two students that talk shit should be left in Tartarus.
Sad I missed the final part of his encounter. i was too busy raising my stats to get the Mitsuru social link
me too. I was also warned by ikutsuki, but i still forgot to go to the room
Strange character: " You guys persona users ay! My gang back in Chicago, we had our fair share of shadow smashing breaking...if you know what I meant. Those damn shadows killed some of my men back then, we hate shadows as in daggers personas out. I had around 40 teammates back then. So yeah, at the end of it all there was some stupid giant talking shadow trying to make the decisions for humanity, sounding like a serious evil cult leader or something. Mashin , that shadow called herself. After we stopped Mashin the world returned to normal ...for now."
what the fook you talking about puhsey?
Hell Biker?! Fuck I was too busy doing other social links and lost this opportunity
i cry
I really hate what happened to Shinji. I really respect him and he didn’t deserve what happened to him.
We love to see extra shinji content 🫡
do I miss out completely if I don't give him the form on September 4th? I had another linked episode that day
This just makes me wish they added FeMC 😭
yeah i miss my soft boy
cried like shittttttt
I can’t complete my compendium cause I didn’t go into his room
Best boy
Does anyone know if you can do it after the first day it happens ? I didn't notice Mitsuru and went back to the dorm on 9/4. Shinjiro is my favorite character and I would love to spend time with him before 10/4...
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best character in the game
Facts.🔥🔥
I was really hoping we'd be able to save him if we did every Linked Episode before 10/4.
yeah he died since you didnt give him the pocketwatch that would have saved him in P3P
Please Hermit Arcana next
I'm still doing it
I would love it if he become a full social link replacing the current moon arcana or just use as alternative like Daisuke and Kou in Persona 4. Same goes with Akihiko and Ken
Any plans of uploading in the japanese audio?
Wait, what happens if you hand in the 'Extension of Leave' form to Mitsuru?
you lock out from completing his link and you can't fuse hell biker
@@speedm222 Well, damn.
danm it i missed the fourth link episode
Give shinji a social link really early in the game and let us convince him tobreturn to school. Even prevent the things that happen. And at the end of the game, he dies from the pills. NO ONE WILL MISS THE GUY HIS LINK WOULD REPLACE
Edit: i got confused. In portable he's the moon and he replaces the fat guy. If we went off of his arcana in base.....he'd take the old couple in the library. Pick one IG
aragaki is not present the same day i say "wait a minute". what should i do? btw, i did this earlier in 9/15
Damn i missed this somehow.
You need do all the !!, you miss out on a lot of new content as they are day specific and if you dont do them you lose all !! for that character in future as well as they are compounding stuff
Miss grant a ton but this new guy is pretty good too. Just glad we can finally have makoto become pals with him
more shinji content W p3r
Shiniiro’s the kind of guy to be a jerk to 99% of people while the other 1% is being a big softie with a happy side. I should know, because he’s literally me.
And his death made me cry like a baby.😢
It sucks how you lose the Hell Biker persona if you don't complete his linked episodes... but anyway, it's amusing how Atlus pulled a Aerith in this game, this character has the polar opposite personality if compared to Aerith, but their roles are rather similar. Still, I do think the FF7 plot could still move on if the writers decided to spare Aerith, the characters could have reached a final resolve without this gimmick (especially Cloud), but in Persona 3 the gimmick is better written, literally using the Persona transformation to reinforce the resolve even further, etc Atlus and Enix have the real talent, Square used to have great talent... until Nomura and Nojima appeared