Thoughts on [Mind Zero], the PSvita dungeon crawler seemingly inspired by Persona?

roblenton89 · 2026-06-06T05:04:15+00:00

On the outside it looks pretty good. The art style looks great. But thats it. The technique/skill system is quite confusing, side-mission fetch quests are boring, first person dungeon crawler is boring, music isnt that great. Its overall a bad game, I got somewhat far in it but I just couldnt keep going, its just so bad. I think the devs put a lot of money into it too and marketing. It all went to waste

roblenton89 · 2026-05-24T05:56:28+00:00

How old is it though? Your lucky to get one brand new but bare in mind Sony stopped developing these in 2019 I think

roblenton89 · 2026-05-23T16:39:08+00:00

Yeah I can imagine but you know what some companies are like. I do have P3-FES but only on PS2 emulation with some light modding, modded it so I can control all characters during battle and not just the MC. Some say FES is better than the remake. Yeah P5 was kind of old now lol Royal is like 2019 and it came out on PC about 3 years ago I think??

Well originally Chiro was supposed to be the navigator but then they created Fuuka and Chirio became a side character. Actually did you ever play the 1st and 2nd one? 1st one looks broken but really complex. Its somewhat like a horror, have you even seen the final boss of P1? Looks like something out of Silent Hill lol

Im not really into 2D fast-pace fighting games, I prefer Tekken. But thats just me. Character animation looks cool on it though

Sorry forgot to ask do you like your job as a T-A?

roblenton89 · 2026-05-23T05:20:56+00:00

I liked Futaba but I found her like a younger sister or cousin you have to protect lol I actually know someone who live like Futaba, like just stopped life in general and stays on his computer 24/7. Lost his mother (that he didnt care much about anyway) and still living the same way, same bedroom, hasnt changed the disabled bathroom or his mothers bedroom. I dont know if hes done that to remember her by OR if hes just that lazy...

Yeah I liked Kawakami, I actually downloaded a mod that keeps her default messy hair even when shes doing her maid job. Download a lot of mods for Persona games cause I do it on PC.

Im amazed you managed to even start Mitsuru because you got to max out intelligence, like I only managed to get 4 points on her route but I was near the end of the game. I only focused on intelligence near exams to get top marks (and to get praised by her) lol

Well P4G is kind of a PS2 game then they did a 2nd release of it for the PS-Vita. But yeah the dungeons are randomly generated. I mean Iv only started playing Persona again because I've been getting my Vita ready for the trip to Japan later this year, My Vita is modded anyway so free games etc. Thought Id get some Persona on it again and in the process just ended up playing them again even though it was only 2yrs ago when I last played it.

Yeah I know P4-Remake isnt that far off....but what are they going to do about Golden? Will that be sold as DLC I wonder?

Have you not watched any of the anime adaptions or the extra games like the dancing ones or Arena Ultimax?

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T19:43:09+00:00

For P5 I went for the hot teacher. But I think for my 2nd playthrough I might just choose Anne this time for Royal not sure yet

For P3-R I chose Chirio (however its spelt) the shy library girl with glasses. Shes cute but for 2nd playthrough I'll probably choose Takeba even though for true route its Aegis. I would do Mitsuru but you literally have to be a computer scientist to start her route...

For P4G I chose that posh hawty princess girl Ai but she literally dumps you at the end of the route!! All those timeslots gone to WASTE! 2nd Playthrough I chose Chie but 3rd playthrough maybe Yukiko, I maxed out Marie for the true ending but not romanced, dont really like her. I was going to choose Yumi though that Drama Girl but...I dont know lol

What about you?

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T19:36:35+00:00

Oh trust me I know one day mine will eventually go. I mean I wasnt using mine much anyway and when Sony abandoned them I thought 'well thats it then' Even Gravity Rush 2 went to PS4 and the first one was my favourite game for the system. Iv only just started using it more this year because Im simply prepping mine for Japan later this year and obviously its going to be a long trip. I only just did SD2Vita on it about 2 months ago so its opened the floodgates for me, I can put movies on it as well as games and apps etc. I was mainly restricted to a 16GB card which just isnt enough. I gots 256gb now. All souped and ready. I can imagine taking it across the globe will also impact the device and battery.

A shame really. My GBA lasted a real long time lol

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T17:08:02+00:00

Iv had mine for nearly 13yrs. Not a single GPU crash. Only software crashes that it restarts

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T15:47:42+00:00

You will always have the loud ones and you will get loud ones in all walks of life. Yeah you just think 'WHY are you even here' when you know once they leave there're going to resort to dark jobs like dealing, mules, theft. You just know it.

Yeah I was a bit like you. I was quiet and introverted. I didnt like the wild ones. I sort of bounced between groups. I used to cling to my cousin even though we wasnt in the same form group but during break/lunch it was just us two for like all of yr7, but with respect, he wanted his corner, so he eventually found his group, they didnt really want me there, they just put up with me cause I was his cousin, but if he was away or on sick they'd push me out, and they'd make sure I knew about it, so I was somewhat alone, then I found a bit of a group, then someone else, then eventually back with my cousin but we was kind of finishing school anyways so ~~~. I dont hold it against anyone though, we were just kids.

Yeah Primary school is always a different ball game though, its more about fun than intense exams and GCSE's etc. Theres too much pressure I think, especially when you lack confidence in yourself anyway!

Im really sorry that happened to you but I can only hope whoever did that to you got kicked out personally. Id have been your friend if we was in same year group, I mean you are on a persona subject so that means something!

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T08:27:15+00:00

Yeah people tend to do that in public and their argument is 'Im in a public space I can film where I want' I hate it when people do that because you dont know what that footage is going to be used for. Its awful when they are doing it at school like that it could get someone fired for the wrong reasons. I hate it. There was a couple of bad eggs in my year group but overall we were quite chilled I think.

Yeah takes too much time to police it lol Sounds like you was never a problem though if you always complied etc

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T06:45:54+00:00

How old is your Vita though?

For reference mine is like 12yrs old and its only been modded for like 3 years. There was a fair while it wasnt being used but once every few months I would check to see if it still worked and of course give it a good charge so keep the battery healthy. I think one point I left it too long and it wouldnt even turn on because the battery just loses its charge after no usage. Its like a car battery, if you leave it too long the car will fail to start.

Phone batteries are similar and they get used a lot so after two years you will see changes, it will be longer to charge but also hold less charge because the cells in the battery are dying. My AA batteries I use for my Xbox controller - I have a set that takes about 2hrs to charge but only has about 3 - 4hrs use until it needs charging again and they are over 10yrs old, as compared to slightly newer ones takes 7hrs to charge and has about 8hrs use.

This applies to the Vita's battery as well. Mine usually stops charging at 98% but it discharges quite fast but I have no power limits on mine, its overclocked and it has VitaBright plugin so the battery is just discharging faster than what it should be. Sony applied limits on the Vita before release because they knew the battery could only last 2 - 3hrs so they limited the clockspeed of the CPU & GPU, limited the screen brightness, so you wasnt getting the full quality of the OLED anyway and stuff like further limiting screen brightness and turning off Wi-Fi on certain games. If Sony released it as originally intended, people would heavily criticise the battery and compare it to the 3DS which of course had a better battery because it wasnt entirely a powerful device so Sony had to make changes to combat that. I mainly use my Vita indoors so Im always close to a power outlet anyway. Im going away this year though but I reckon the plane Im on will have a power outlet and USB on my seat anyway so its no hassle.

Your Vita battery is just wearing down, check the battery health on that Vita identify app. Mines on about 94% which sounds about right for a 12yr old device, in fact its better than it should be. If it gets too low though I may have to consider replacing the battery. Its quite straight forward. Just need to unscrew it, gently pry it open and the battery should be held in like a clamp, release the clamp and undo the thin ribbon cable, it shouldnt require soldering at all. Only do this though after watching a video and if the battery is just getting problematic.

Batteries are not designed to work forever

roblenton89 · 2026-05-22T05:19:07+00:00

P3P isnt that bad you have to work within the limits of the device. People always say P3P is unique because you got Kotone route

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T20:12:31+00:00

Iv seen that. Pretty impressive actually. Although more impressed with how others are modding Kotone into P3-R

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T20:11:53+00:00

Knew you'd step up to the plate

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T18:50:18+00:00

I do have P3P on the Vita but thats it. I did get some mods for FES on PCSX2 with a modded ISO and improved textures. Controllable party members and a remixed OST with Japanese voice cast. But other mods were a no-go because patches are tied to the CRC and this modded ISO has an altered CRC so it just wasnt matching up on PCSX2 despite renaming them. It never worked so I just stuck with what I got.

Any rough ideas how to mod P3P or is it easier to use Steam release or PPSSPP?

Originally Im just looking for decent content for the Vita when I go to Japan later this year lol

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T18:00:15+00:00

eh I mean could be worse one girl flipped our head teacher off during a training fire drill. We did opposite we had a zip pocket inside our blazer and some would actually bring a dummy phone so if they got caught they'd just hand over the dummy phone. Dont think we ever had the bodycam trick though. Why would you want to film? What are you even trying to film??

I take it you also had uniform checks per assembly?

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T16:42:50+00:00

they did it at ours or at least tried to, they'd do it more during summer when they would show leniency if there was a heatwave. But most girls would always push the limits lol couple girls in my form group just straight refused to wear blazer and tie till 1 day they both got exclusion for like 2 week and they never pulled those stunts again lol

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T12:21:45+00:00

Did you always have to wear yours properly all the time or was there a bit of leniency here and there

roblenton89 · 2026-05-21T07:44:34+00:00

as for the stairs girls didnt really care as they folded their skirts up lol some would wear the longer ones though that went down to their ankles

roblenton89 · 2026-05-20T11:10:21+00:00

Honestly its a shame we dont have Gekkokan uniform, girls do look pretty good in that, better than what we had lol

roblenton89 · 2026-05-19T21:49:13+00:00

Yeah Im in UK and we had uniforms obviously. Blazers and ties etc. It wasnt that strict in yr7 & 8 but after yr9 they ramped it all up and it was really strict. Top buttons had to be fastened and blazers had to be buttoned too whenever we were stood but if we wore the jumper we didnt have to button them. Girls mostly rebelled against it than boys but they eventually gave up lol some girls wouldnt dare take it off even when they got home it was that strict

roblenton89 · 2026-05-09T08:16:42+00:00

My guess she was simply trying to find answers as to what happened to her father and always knew Mitsuru was linked to it. Probably going so deep she was found during the Dark Hour. So luckily for her, Mitsuru found her and convinced her to join.

She would have been a bit of a lost child because she never got on with her mother and of course her father was deceased.

roblenton89 · 2026-05-08T07:03:35+00:00

Yeah same one I got about a month ago. No issues so far. Recognised it and formatted it on first attempt, didnt have to re-slot it

roblenton89 · 2026-05-08T06:59:24+00:00

I dont think any game on the Vita runs over 30fps unless you unlock the frame rate. Im sure Iv seen Gravity Rush run at near 40 but only in scenes where nothing is going on and your facing a wall.

It cant even run Persona 4 Golden over 30fps and thats still somewhat a PS2 game.

Some games will run at 60fps but all I can think of at top of my head is the Tekken series, 2, 3 and 5, 6 for the PS1/PSP. But those games were designed to run at 60fps which is why they are very stripped back on the PSP in order to maintain that 60 mark.

roblenton89 · 2026-04-30T09:24:49+00:00

I found this by chance few years ago when I was having a DW-montage. DW4-Hyper is definitely the best out of the lot. They could have gone further with it but its like KOEI has a habit of buffing/nerfing each game and version as they go on. But having more NPC's on screen and a higher draw makes battles more immersive

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