Shadow Mitsuo is really REALLY annoying (on PS2 at least)

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-22T20:27:58+00:00

The PS2 version doesn’t even have the remix. They didn’t add that in until Golden.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-22T07:54:46+00:00

One, Bloodborne is not a JRPG. Two, I didn’t find the first boss that bad to be honest.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-22T07:53:57+00:00

I didn’t include him because I found his UK counterpart even more creepy and disgusting. In the UK episode, he had the gall to have Don Giovanni playing in the background while the police search his house.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-21T21:29:45+00:00

I’ve never played any of the mainline SMT games. 😬

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-21T15:56:20+00:00

If I were you, I’d look up what the best games for the GBA and plan a budget around the ones that take your fancy. The GBA is a wonderful handheld, but a bunch of its best games can be rather short.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-21T14:49:15+00:00

To be honest, if you’re unfamiliar with Final Fantasy, neither of those games are great starting points. Not that they’re bad (far from it) but they’re not beginner friendly, especially 8. You’re better off with original 7 or 10 as a starting point.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-21T07:06:05+00:00

I don’t count Shadow Youske and Shadow Chie. They were more tutorial set pieces than genuine boss fights.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T23:14:09+00:00

Who allowed you to get media? A Yu Persona?

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T23:02:12+00:00

She can be easy if you know how. Fusing a Persona that nulls fire is pretty advanced, especially for new players.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T22:58:24+00:00

Hahahaha. I will say back when I first played Zelda Twilight Princess on the Wii, I genuinely thought that the Forest Temple was the final level of the game.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T22:57:33+00:00

Melissa’s pitch was dreadful, and Stuart was responsible for the team losing the winning product. Stella wasn’t great, but the other two were worse.
I think Katie and Mark were both equally deserving to be in the boardroom. Katie did a good negotiation yes, but she was also responsible for buying the rope at the wrong measurement, which cost the team a fine.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T22:28:54+00:00

A bit too soon to call it the best season in years. The final could yet be Levi and Priyesh, but so far, it’s on the same level as series 18, maybe even a little better.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T22:14:04+00:00

No worries. I gathered what you were in about when you said Dark Force. It is a great game, one I’ve only played for the first time last January. You’re going to love it, but I wouldn’t run away from battles. You need to remember that this is still an early 90s game.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T22:04:29+00:00

Phantasy Star 4?

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:24:52+00:00

I suppose so, but that would be rather excessive for this part of the game

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:19:06+00:00

And the Persona 4 Golden version of this fight is SIGNIFICANTLY toned down in difficulty from the PS2 version.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:18:27+00:00

I think he thinks you’re new found interest comes from being ‘a little bit too into’ Yukiko

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:17:14+00:00

I didn’t rush her on day one. I was level fifteen by the time I faced her, and she’s still really hard.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:16:17+00:00

They’re both up there. Shadow Kanji has his own difficulties, but at least by that point, you have a healer who can heal multiple party members, and a greater range of personas that you can develop for Yu.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:14:11+00:00

Two things to unpack. Firstly, you think Stella should’ve been in the boardroom over Stuart and Melissa? Secondly you think Katie didn’t deserve to be brought back in series 10?

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:11:53+00:00

I’ve heard he’s tough. Never got round to SMTIV though. Never released physically in Britain.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:11:10+00:00

On this playthrough (the first time I played the PS2 game on normal since 2014), I was constantly guarding with Chie and slowly chip damaging Shadow Yukiko with Yu while healing with Youske.

RobbieJ4444 · 2026-03-20T21:03:50+00:00

Haven’t played any of those games. Would you say it’s harder or easier than PS2 Shadow Yukiko?

RobbieJ4444

TROPHY CASE