[P4AU] News & Gameplay Discussion

[floatwater]

Oh yeah, here's Persona-less Sho's title.

掟破りの駄洒落マシーン

"The Law-Defying Pun Machine"

Apparently, Sho likes puns.

That just ruined my expectation of this character being cool.

RIP

[Starlight777]

That just ruined my expectation of this character being cool.

RIP

The pun thing actually made me start liking Señor Ketchup Head. That and his playstyle sounds fun.

Don't worry you'll probably have Adachi, probably.

[Suzaku]

No, I was not aware of that. But Persona-less Sho's move list is here: http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/753/753523/

I noticed his move names are pretty much all moon-themed.

Guess I'm a few weeks late, then. That's when they got leaked.

I'll go ahead and translate them, since I've got time and it's fun.

The two versions of Sho are named differently... Solo version is "Sho Minazuki" (皆月翔) and Persona version is "SHO MINAZUKI" (ミナヅキ ショウ), for lack of a better way to translate the difference into English. In the trailer, they also have unique epithets: "The Lawbreaking Pun Machine" (掟破りの駄洒落マシーン) and "The Defaced Dark Messiah" (創面貌の黒き救世主) respectively.

As already explained, the version without a Persona is called a "Solo Attacker Type" (本体攻撃タイプ) character, referring to the fact that he fights alone. A, B, and C are attacks and the D button triggers a unique "Dodge" (避け) ability which allows him to avoid attacks.

Sho Minazuki (Solo)

Furious Action

Izayoi --------------------- +

Ura Izayoi ----------------- Jump +

Skills

Survival Knife ------------- Charge , or or or

Hōzukizan: Senga ----------- or

Hōzukizan: Shōga ----------- or

Hōzukizan: Metsuga --------- Jump or

Kōsoku Idō ----------------- (Air OK) or

SP Skills

Engetsu Bōsō --------------- or

Awakened SP Skills

Getsumen Kudaki ------------ or

Notes: Izayoi (Waning Moon), Ura (Reverse), Hōzukizan (Collapsing Moon Slash), Senga (Flashing Fang), Shōga (Soaring Fang), Metsuga (Ruinous Fang), Kōsoku Idō (High-Speed Movement), Engetsu Bōsō (Flaming Moon Rampage), Getsumen Kudaki (Lunar Surface Smash)

Edited November 25, 2013 by Suzaku

[Suzaku]

And because it wouldn't fit with the smilies, double posting...

Sho Minazuki (Persona)

Furious Action

Izayoi --------------------- +

Ura Izayoi ----------------- Jump +

Skills

Survival Knife ------------- or

Hōzukizan: Senga ----------- or

Hōzukizan: Shōga ----------- or during Hōzukizan: Senga

Hōzukizan: Metsuga --------- or during Hōzukizan: Shōga

Tsukuyomi ------------------ or

Kyūma / Kyūketsu ----------- or

SP Skills

Rengoku no Tsubasa --------- or

Awakened SP Skills

Getsumen Kudaki ------------ or

Mugen no Kiri -------------- or (Catch Move)

Instant Kill

Shinma Messatsu ------------ :d: +

Notes: Izayoi (Waning Moon), Ura (Reverse), Hōzukizan (Collapsing Moon Slash), Senga (Flashing Fang), Shōga (Soaring Fang), Metsuga (Ruinous Fang), Tsukuyomi (Moon God), Kyūma (Spirit Drain), Kyūketsu (Life Drain), Rengoku no Tsubasa (Wings of Purgatory), Getsumen Kudaki (Lunar Surface Smash), Mugen no Kiri (Phantasmal Fog), Shinma Messatsu (God-Demon Annihilator)

[Starlight777]

Can't wait to see if Sho's two versions take both empty character select slots due to being different characters like Labrys and her Shadow or just one.

[Tokkan]

Probably takes two slots.

And Adachi's probably not going to be playable in arcade, more like a console added character.

[LeDom]

So Persona Sho has spirit drain, which is almost certainly a move that steals meter. Funny, because I get some Hazama vibe from his Hōzukizan.

Starlight: seeing that the two versions share so many moves (and chances are have the same normals), I'm pretty sure they only take one slot but you never know.

[Starlight777]

For now I'll just assume he'll be treated like Labrys and Shadow Labrys until proven otherwise. I wouldn't be surprised if that happened.

[Koopa_Klawz]

Did anyone find good pics of his persona yet?

[Luminos564]

Thank you Suzaku and SoWL. You guys are awesome.

So, from the moon theme-naming it might be possible that Sho's Persona is Tsukuyomi, thus completing our major Shinto deity stand-ins. Unless of course that Persona x Detective Naoto novel is actually considered canon (a character uses Tsukuyomi as their Persona in it). Still, I look forward to seeing how he operates. Only 3 days left until P4U2 is in arcades so "hoorah".

[Aiddon]

Did anyone find good pics of his persona yet?

Not yet unfortunately; the best we have are some REALLY vague silhouettes from the stream yesterday. My guess is that its appearance is some sort of twist

[Luminos564]

Not yet unfortunately; the best we have are some REALLY vague silhouettes from the stream yesterday. My guess is that its appearance is some sort of twist

I can tell you just some general things about it's appearance:

-It is primarily black, with hints of red and white outlines.

-It has a trench-coat in similar vein to Izanagi and Sho's own appearance.

-It has a black katana (as seen when it stabs the ground for the SP skill against Chie).

-It has, what appears to be, a white, cage-like crown on its head.

Beyond that, no there is no clear image of it. I wish there was, it looks pretty boss. Not as much as Thanatos mind you (Thanny is the freaking KING of Persona badassery in my book) but still pretty damn good for a newcomer.

[Koopa_Klawz]

I've also noticed he wears his coat like Kanji wears his (you can see the sleeves waving all over the place). Just thought I throw that in there.

[Dawn of Musou]

So there's Sho and then there's SHO?

inb4 similar story to Shiki and SHIKI

[Guymam]

Oh yeah, here's Persona-less Sho's title.

掟破りの駄洒落マシーン

"The Law-Defying Pun Machine"

Apparently, Sho likes puns.

Would you say he's

punny?

[SoWL]

I've also noticed he wears his coat like Kanji wears his (you can see the sleeves waving all over the place). Just thought I throw that in there.

Kanji wears his coat on his shoulders, while Sho has it tied around his waist.

[TPPR10]

Suzaku, I know this is bit late, but where did you find the movelist for Persona!Sho?

[Aiddon]

Suzaku, I know this is bit late, but where did you find the movelist for Persona!Sho?

http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?16895-P4U2-News-Gameplay-Discussion/page133&p=1576416&viewfull=1#post1576416

there ya go.

[TPPR10]

I think you misunderstood my question. I asked where did he find the original movelist (You know, because you cannot translate something what doesn't eist).

[FluxWaveZ]

Asterius eating enemies in the sky and on the ground now. I like it.

Also, Shadow posters.

[RurouniLoneWolf]

Hard to get a good feel for it from just a picture but the range and area that the AA grab hits looks troublesome at first glance.

Also, that Shadow Kanji poster is looking at me in all the wrong ways!

[LeDom]

Speaking of which, has there been any info on Shadow Mode Labrys? I think she's the only one we haven't seen at all as of now. I mean, surely her portrait has to be a little different from the other Shadow Labrys

[FluxWaveZ]

Speaking of which, has there been any info on Shadow Mode Labrys? I think she's the only one we haven't seen at all as of now. I mean, surely her portrait has to be a little different from the other Shadow Labrys

Yeah, she's the only one we haven't seen after seeing Shadow Teddie in that poster. I would also imagine she would look different from P4A's S. Lab.

[Dudestory]

I would kill to get my hands on one of those posters XD

[Koopa_Klawz]

Kanji wears his coat on his shoulders, while Sho has it tied around his waist.

I was talking about the persona. Btw, do we even have a name of it yet?