not even a theory, there are multiple times in p5 S that prove he is more happy with his friends now. Like how you actually see Joker try to hold back a laugh at Zenkichi before he chases after them
@@ADragonNerd every character is more lighthearted in p5strikers. its because the writers just decided to go a comedic route. the game's story is very low stakes and not serious.
Psssssh.....ya gotta get it in with that Softarms dealer.....straight up monster. He treats you like used garbage when its all over too....its great.@@IMightBeVanny
@• MissPØker he is considered a blank slate protagonist, just to a lighter degree. You get a shred of personality from his dialogue options, but the playerbis meant to emulate themselves within the character. Thats how most persona games are, but 2 has Tatsuya, which is a little different
@• MissPØker wow you respond fast, but ok cool, its hard to tell if people are being sarcastic about this topic, because some people genuinely believe that having sassy dialogue options makes joker an actual character
@@coolguy23 Even the cinematics in game make him look sassy though. Hell, he's even sassy in the anime and the manga. If he's sassy in dialogue options, sassy in the cinematics, and sassy in both the anime and the manga, surely there's something canon here.
I sat there for a solid three minutes not wanting to insult either of them before settling for Skull because the cat gag was played out. Edit: looking back, I kind of wish I didn’t hesitate to call Mona a raccoon just because he was the first to make fun of Skull. Bit of karmic justice if you ask me.
Game: pick between bullying morgana or ryuji Player: is there another o- Game: are you assuming joker wouldn't insult his friends because he thinks it's funny?
I feel like the funniest parts of Operation Maidwatch was Ren’s awkward way of saying Maidwatch, and how Xander had to intentionally crack and then deepen his voice to say “I’m a sad”
I love that you're fully capable of picking all the stupid options in strikers since you don't have to worry about pandering to your friends for confidant points. It's so good
I remember watching NicoB play Strikers and he read a comment that said something about when Ryuji screams it out loud no one cares but, when we whisper it everyone hears.
I’m not really one of those guys but I was hoping that they was going to be some more gay options and a relationship with Ryuji in Royal. I know a lot of girls that would’ve loved that.
Max Mittelman really manages to deliver on how truly cringeworty and pathetic Ryuji can be. Which just makes it all the funnier that he also voices the chill vibes of Saitama.
@@pistachoduck9128 You don’t get it the reason joker is silent is because we are joker. So he doesn’t add any extra personality because that’s our job to do with the choices we pick. I also questioned this when I first started playing but then I thought about it and it made sense.
(Phantom Thieves confront Shadow Natsume) Joker: In the name of the Phantom Thieves, we will strike you down- Ryuji: Ok, dude, chill. You are WAY too into this. Sophia: Um, is Joker ok? Yusuke: Let him have his fun... Joker: Arsene! CHARGE! Futaba: Yep, he's lost it.
The time has come! Arsene, Let us bring this foul villain to justice so this land can once again know peace! *Arsene looks confused* Oh come on! Just role with it! Just this once!
@@Superluigi881 I don't know, I think if anything Arsene would've charge straight ahead with no hesitation. I mean have you seen his awakening monologue? These lines were made for him
I kinda had the idea that the personas are less the full, true self but some core aspect that is shinning through. Only by embracing this part they had hide to fit in can they really bring out their full power. The face they show society is not a false self but an incomplete self. The persona is what makes them whole.
My head-canon is that Joker is all fun and games until the mask comes out, and he NEEDS to be serious. Until then, life is a joke, and your the punchline.
Well, not really. In the original game and Royal, he won't let you sleep unless you set up the desk for making infiltration tools when it's introduced.
I could talk all day about how much personality joker has, xander mobuis is a beyond fantastic va and milks every single second he gets dialogue for joker, I appreciate how Atlus try’s to opt for a personality but essentially a blank slate for you to be more invested in the game, but I think it’s time they do away with that, i can not wait for p5 arena when joker gets full dialogue people will fall in love with him even more than p5 the animation
I also want the MegaTen wiki to finally use his Canon name Ren Amamiya, even though since P5D is canon they should've changed it from protagonist by now
Xander Mobus and the English Cast made P5 the Animation passable. Considering that P5A was actually pretty horrible as a means of conveying the story of Persona 5.
At 3:33, Zenkichi says that he can "Do it on his own" in being asked about kidnapping Owada before backtracking. The fact he is so confident makes me think he has contemplated that for years, thinking of the best course of action to do so. edit: I realized he might be talking about Konoe here, but either way I'm letting my joke stand
What I like to think is like... If a situation is definitely serious, Joker knows how to read the room and not make stupid jokes, and try to be a good friend. However any other time he is just the epitome of snark and showmanship.
My favourite lines are the "gay" options where you just casually flirt with Ryuji and Yusuke. Yusuke doesn't mind at all, and even Ryuji doesn't mind that much, he just doesn't want people to think he's gay cause he wants the ladies :D It shows they're beeeest bros
It's even funnier if that was a direct translation of the Japanese options, as Mona's JP VA is Ikue Otani, who also voices Chopper in One Piece, a character constantly being mistaken for a raccoon.
For a silent protagonist, I think they do a pretty good job of characterizing him outside the optional stuff too like when he does that crazy, over the top dance in Royal without any input from the player.
@@xenfast130 People just ignore all the cutscenes, too. The man's got incomparable swagger, and his confidence is through the roof. He has a blast putting villains in their place in the most embarrassing ways possible. He's like a DMC character got lost and wound up in Persona somehow.
Atlus is really good at giving their silent protags personality. Joker is like a cocktail theater kid that has a good bit of swag to him. So he's super dramatic but also just has this way of making the crazy things he manages to do look easy. He's also a massive troll
@@sfLionheart That's cause he's Dante and bayos son, I mean atlas had some input in dmc3... And smt2 had Dante, and persona is just a "what if" type series
Apart from game dialogue options, the anime (yes I know its bad) also gives Joker more personality in there too. Joker’s smart and serious when needed be, but he can also be bit of a dramatic dork messing around
I like how Ren takes Kawakami’s advice from the start of P5, she rants about how “could care less” expresses how you still care, meanwhile “could NOT care less” expresses how you care the least possible
@@AlexxxMYLSince2013 Link should've talked at least a little in breathe if the wild. Maybe they could've gotten away with it if the others hadn't been voiced. Either had him talk a little in the past where he used to talk a bit more with his allies/friends, to differentiate the blank slate you play as for so much of the game (till he reclaims some or all of his memories). Or the reverse, where he talks a little in the present to show how completely different he is from other links in the series without his memories
@@juliantapia1407 Actually, that's why I want more scenes specifically between him and Zelda, since its said somewhere she does get him to open up a bit and give at least an explanation about why he's so quiet. At least quiet in cutscenes that is.
@@sergiosalazar8702 How could they?! They actually got Fukuyama Jun, a really famous and great voice actor in Japan for him, and he rarely speaks? What kinda crime is this?! Why would they love this?!!? One of the saving graces is that for Ryuji they got a really super duper popular voice actor as well, consistently in top 10 most popular voice actors, (Miyano Mamoru), but still, JUST WHY I wanna see some stuff like FFXV where the protagonist feels more separate from you and speaks a tonne. As well as all the characters, with their fun dialogue and a friendship that feels real.
ryuji makes literally every scene he's in better. i live and fucking breathe for his resigned _"you sound like my grandma dude"_ at _2:36_ AND AT _2:42_ HE DOESNT EVEN GET THE LINE RIGHT jesus fuck i love him
I really wish ATLUS would abandon the Everyman character they think they’re trying to push when literally every protagonist has a pretty clear personality. The closest you get to “Everyman” would be P1’s protag and even so his character in the manga is really fun. Every character some (especially best boi Tatsuya) has had a clear persona that matches the game, is shown in dialogue and cutscenes, and even in different media (game, anime, and manga) share overlapping characteristics. They’re not blank slates, nobody can fit themselves into these protagonists no matter how “silent” they are due to the nature of the game, there’s no girl options, and you don’t have much freedom anyway cuz of how the game is made. Rant aside, I really like joker’s character. He’s been allowed more freedom to express himself than almost all the protagonists besides Tatsuya, so he’s just so fun
Well I sort of agree with what you are saying, however, the core concept of a "wild card" (from persona 3 and onward) is a blank slate, someone who can become anything with the right influence, the fool's journey, so I feel like it might be different? idk
I haven’t played persona 1 innocent sin or eternal night yet but I’d say Yu has the most character given out of the three pro tags simply cause he is actually allowed to speak in his games after golden and his anime have him tons of character that was missed in p4
@@awesomegamer-cv4zf the fool's journey just means that the character grows through the story, not that it was literally a blank slate. While The Fool card means a new beginning, and a fresh start, in personality readings it means innocence (from someone learning, the Joker that helped the woman at the beginning) spontaneity and eccentricity. Throughout the story, we explore some old aspects of his personality and some new ones. We are not raising a blank slate, we're are developing a character. The wild card refers to the characters as blank slates, but it probably refers to them before the core traits of their personality showed up. We never started the story with a baby, we started with a teenager who got some knowledge, some skill and some personality. He has to learn, but not from zero.
@@joaquinriosrodriguez7316 I haven't been an atlus fan for too long and have never played persona (or Shin Megami Tensei) myself personally but I have a lot of interest over the series, and your comment makes a lot of sense so personally after reading it I would agree (but just asking, if each protaganist has a clear persona that matches the game as you say then why don't they have it all the time or is it like Arsene where the initial persona of the protaganist will always be the core of their personality? :P)
I’m more or less able to portray my personality onto Joker BECAUSE of his funny dialogue options. I mostly say random stuff, regardless of whether it’s the time for it or not, so it’s always fun to pick what I would probably say and see the thieves reactions to it
Oh man, I love how you can have these troll-responses in Persona 5 and still end up being the leader of the Phantom Thieves, get some of Akechi's hard-to-get respect and have a girlfriend for every day of the week.
Joker: You're looking good Ryuji Ryuji: Aww thanks man I've been really workin- Also Ryuji: wait... what... Rule 34 Artist: Write that down! Write that down!
![[Persona 5R] Joker tries to be funny](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bfqeo056MwA/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Persona 5R] Joker tries to be funny](/img/tr.png)
There are two types of people in this world
The people who pick Hee ho!
And people we don't speak of
Persona fans 🤝 SMT fans
People who don’t pick “hee-ho!” aren’t actually real people
Ryuji: YEEE HAW
The people who pick Hee ho!
And the rest we pray for.
HEE HO!
@@TheBrutalSax We might have our differences but we always Hee the Ho.
Hee-ho!
Joker real world: hi my name is [akira/ren] nice to meet you
Joker as a phantom thief: I may be Joker but the best joke here is you
Akira konoe?!
hello other me
@@RealRedB Akira kurursu
Irl Joker: It's nice to meet you sir
Metaverse Joker: Your daughter calls me daddy too
Akira in the streets
A killa in the sheets
Joker was more goofy in strikers because he’s happy to be with his friends again. That’s my theory anyway
Nah that's most likely a fact
Even though his always had some silly charming personality
It's wayy Hammed up in strikers
plus strikers is like an anime filler arc anyway
not even a theory, there are multiple times in p5 S that prove he is more happy with his friends now. Like how you actually see Joker try to hold back a laugh at Zenkichi before he chases after them
He also doesn’t have the criminal record hanging over his head or the threats of getting blackmailed or sued, he’s completely carefree here.
@@ADragonNerd every character is more lighthearted in p5strikers. its because the writers just decided to go a comedic route. the game's story is very low stakes and not serious.
I love how genuine Ryuji sounds when Joker compliments him in the hot spring, like he was waiting for someone to finally notice all his gains
but only realize that joker was not looking at his abs but his..
@@memezabelle Akechi's was bigger
2:28
Psssssh.....ya gotta get it in with that Softarms dealer.....straight up monster. He treats you like used garbage when its all over too....its great.@@IMightBeVanny
@@memezabelle 💀
2:25 Joker really said "Hey bro nice cock" and Ryuji only caught the "Hey bro nice" and filled it in with something else.
i-LOL
I love how fast Ryuji gets sick of our shit
By the time of strikers he's already had to take it for a whole year
Omg it's ryuji
Sounds like a dude who needs anger management
"Dude shut up"
That went straight for the kill, Can't stand it being a Humorist Monke.
I have a question, please. Is Persona 5 Strikers, worth it?
Joker is the theatric kid in class who whips the teachers temper with his own lectures.
Joker gives chaotic theatre kid energy ngl
I always thought Joker came from an acting background, I could even see them saying that it is his canonical career interest
@@rattyxoxo7397 No wonder I love him so much lmao
And THAT'S why I identify with him.
He would never talk long enough to give a lecture
Ryuji said that he never changes meaning this is his canon personality
This is probably just what he's like when he isn't constantly being looked down upon by society for having a criminal record
@• MissPØker he is considered a blank slate protagonist, just to a lighter degree. You get a shred of personality from his dialogue options, but the playerbis meant to emulate themselves within the character. Thats how most persona games are, but 2 has Tatsuya, which is a little different
@• MissPØker wow you respond fast, but ok cool, its hard to tell if people are being sarcastic about this topic, because some people genuinely believe that having sassy dialogue options makes joker an actual character
@@coolguy23 Even the cinematics in game make him look sassy though. Hell, he's even sassy in the anime and the manga.
If he's sassy in dialogue options, sassy in the cinematics, and sassy in both the anime and the manga, surely there's something canon here.
@@coolguy23 Because he IS an actual character, the cutscenes also show it
0:35 I love how the game gives you the choice between picking on Ryuji and picking on Morgana and nothing else
joker isnt about to pass up the opportunity to make fun of his bros
I sat there for a solid three minutes not wanting to insult either of them before settling for Skull because the cat gag was played out.
Edit: looking back, I kind of wish I didn’t hesitate to call Mona a raccoon just because he was the first to make fun of Skull. Bit of karmic justice if you ask me.
@@jj_grabes But Morgana's "Jokeerr" was kinda cute tho
Not even I, master of feeling bad for traffic signs, pass up such opportunities.
@@jj_grabes opposite of me, i roasted ryuji without remorse or hesitation :P
"joker has no personality he's a blank slate"
joker: **is an insufferable theater kid**
Game: pick between bullying morgana or ryuji
Player: is there another o-
Game: are you assuming joker wouldn't insult his friends because he thinks it's funny?
@@someboredeldergod7657
I like how this basically confirms that Ren is only second to Yu when it comes to antics for the sake of antics.
"He's a silent protagonist," they said. "He's a completely blank slate," they said.
Jokers.
“Man, what a bunch of jokers!”
Jokes on them
@@FriskXIXenoblade reference?
@@aithosofbaldealangrisservi6126 hell yes
@@FriskXI Xenoblade!? My man! 🤝
The cringy dialogue options in Natsume’s jail are hilarious lmaoo
Hey faz
They are NOT cringe, and I’ve chose every one of those dialogue options.
You DARE insult the chosen one
I chose like half of those ;-;
Absolutely, I chose them all, I love how Ryuji always comments on it.
Joker: do you want us to torture him
Zenkichi: no I can do that on my own
WAIT NO THAT'S ILLEGAL
@@fantasyshadows3207 Fuuka: “but that’s illegal!”
It was about kidnapping but your point sill stands
@@paulduchamp4736 I mean...both are technically illegal- depending on how far you go with the torture- that is...
@@gretahhounshell3061 Forced admission is illegal yes.
THE DRAMATIC ARM THROW GETS ME EVERY TIME
SAME LMAO
@@Ardorstorm HE JUST KEEPS ON DOING IT 😂
Like Ryuji says, he's really invested in the hero play.
“Looking good, ryuji” “Aw thanks man I’ve been working- wait what” he instantly stopped in his tracks lmao
Joker: Nice 🐓 bro
My favorite lines are when Joker meets Sophia and he just takes finding a girl in a magic box like it’s nothing.
He did shot god
He just thinks she's neat lmao
he's seen way weirder stuff
"So this is the true form of the Gamecube 2."
We're talking about someone who killed a god
His personality is that he's a total dork. And if you want official, canonical evidence, there's Operation Maidwatch in the anime.
Agreed.
ᴵ'ᵐ ᵃ ᵈᵃᵈ
I fucking love how damn awkward Ren looks when he says "Maidwatch" while Ryuji and Mishima look so fucking pumped XD
I feel like the funniest parts of Operation Maidwatch was Ren’s awkward way of saying Maidwatch, and how Xander had to intentionally crack and then deepen his voice to say “I’m a sad”
@@conyXcony253 he said I’m a dad
Ryuji's exasperated "What, dude shut up!" around 1:10 is the best, he's so sick of Joker's shit
*1:10
That was hilarious
it sounded so genuine
Perfectly cut as well.
we can only WISH that all anime dubs were this well done. instead, they mostly sound like weekend slapjobs, even in relatively high-budget productions
I love that you're fully capable of picking all the stupid options in strikers since you don't have to worry about pandering to your friends for confidant points. It's so good
Still sad that Beep-Boop didn’t give any. Still pick it though.
@@isaacfg6949 Just gotta make a quick trip to Chihaya and give her 5,000 yen to boost Makoto's Confidant for you afterwards.
screw confidant points, I made fun of them every time I had the chance
ryuji's "stepping it up a bit this time, huh?" when we called us legends was so fucking funny
Yeah it was hilarious
3:47 Joker giggling gives me life.
Aw Thanks
Cute
Joker: We ARE the Phantom Thieves.
Everyone else: O_O!
Me: *Dying of laughter*
Gotta do it before reyuji does
Its like in the main game when you joke snitch on ryuji to akechi
Reminds me of that time you can choose to tell Akechi Ryuji is a phantom thief 🤣 *WHEEZE*
I wish she know it for some reason
I remember watching NicoB play Strikers and he read a comment that said something about when Ryuji screams it out loud no one cares but, when we whisper it everyone hears.
I love how Ryuji turns down Joker in several insinuations.
it hurts to be turned down by ryuji 🥺
@@ai_hi5115 that’s why I don’t pick those lines..
The hot springs tho 😳😳😳
one day..... sigh
I’m not really one of those guys but I was hoping that they was going to be some more gay options and a relationship with Ryuji in Royal. I know a lot of girls that would’ve loved that.
1:27 Oh sure, the one time Joker actually WANTS to go to bed is the time when you don't let him.
Joker: "Let's get some sleep."
Morgana: "Yeeaaah--WAIT A MINUTE! THAT'S MY LINE!"
Ryuji is the best bro friend. He stands up for what's right, protects his teammates, and most of all he puts up with Joker's shenanigans.
v true
Yosuke is cooler
And yet he receives the most bs from said team
1:11 This line delivery kills me every time
ryujis va is a god
God bless Xander Mobus
@@nocturnal3427 “Come on cat we gotta go! Yeet!”
Max Mittelman really manages to deliver on how truly cringeworty and pathetic Ryuji can be. Which just makes it all the funnier that he also voices the chill vibes of Saitama.
At that moment, Ryuji finally get's tired of Joker's shenanigans
I'm still disappointed that Joker not once did call Zenkichi "Gramps" like the rest. He's definitely the type to milk that shit.
ikr!!
“Hey there you big stinky elderly grandpa are you gonna put me under arrest UwU?”
“....You’re coming to the station, kid.”
@@tohruadachisnosehairs we all know the act of "UwU" is the greatest crime of all
@@tohruadachisnosehairs Your username makes this comment even better
Because he's calling him something entirely different in his head that's worse
1:05 nothing like Joker going through a life or death situation and then gaslighting everyone you love to see it
Amazing. Incredible. You love to see it. You _live_ to see it.
the fact that ryuji is the straight man in most of these jokes makes it 100x better
1:25 He says that, but deep down Morgana was proud of Joker for wanting to go the f**k to sleep
REFRENCE
Minato is passive and doesn't care.
Yu is a C H A D
Akira is a sassy, flirty trickster.
And a bit of a show off don’t forget that
He is the most like a phantom thief of the group. So basically he's a theater kid
I think you mean Minato's a *door.*
@@gryphonstern Best Door.
@@gryphonstern Don't mess with us Persona fans, we literally can't think of any new joke so we overuse some 10-year-old ones
2:28 Joker asserting dominace over the girls by beating them at their own game lol
He’s a sigma male for sure
Well, he didn't said "Ryuji, bro, those guns are looking huuuuuuuge!!"
He should’ve yelled out “WHOA, NICE COCK BRO.”
“Woah, how long is that Ryuji?!”
@@Nicolas-gm8ip and now it's weird
Joker is seriously just the theater kid that’s having too much fun with his lines. I just love that lol.
3:07 when you roll the ball backwards in wii bowling
LMAO
PFFT
Alternative title: when you alert the horde.
⚠️ Ren/Akira has alerted the hoard…
“And your actin’s awful!”
“That’s bullshit.”
Instant video end
People say he has no personality but he is literally iconic.
You can say the same thing for Kirito, whether you love or hate him (he's my personal favorite though)
Still no personality to be honest, neither joker nor Kirito
@@pistachoduck9128 You don’t get it the reason joker is silent is because we are joker. So he doesn’t add any extra personality because that’s our job to do with the choices we pick. I also questioned this when I first started playing but then I thought about it and it made sense.
@@Sway_Jacob isn't that literally a blank slate protag?
@@Sway_Jacob yes and that is a way that certain characters can suffer, and is literally a typical thing that happens in games.
I like that Makoto, Yu, and Ren all have a lovable dorky side to them but are also pretty distinct in how this side is portrayed.
how tf is makoto lovable he literally doesn't care
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz it depends on choices of the player
@@aizensosuke18 Makoto "I don't care" Yuki
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz that’s the point.
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz he's like Vergil.
(Phantom Thieves confront Shadow Natsume)
Joker: In the name of the Phantom Thieves, we will strike you down-
Ryuji: Ok, dude, chill. You are WAY too into this.
Sophia: Um, is Joker ok?
Yusuke: Let him have his fun...
Joker: Arsene! CHARGE!
Futaba: Yep, he's lost it.
The time has come! Arsene, Let us bring this foul villain to justice so this land can once again know peace!
*Arsene looks confused*
Oh come on! Just role with it! Just this once!
@@Superluigi881 arsene: let's do it, we shall show them the True justice by our own hands (is... That good enough for you?)
@@Superluigi881 I don't know, I think if anything Arsene would've charge straight ahead with no hesitation. I mean have you seen his awakening monologue? These lines were made for him
@@KhiemNguyen-ly1wz Personas ARE the true personality of the user if you think about it
I kinda had the idea that the personas are less the full, true self but some core aspect that is shinning through. Only by embracing this part they had hide to fit in can they really bring out their full power. The face they show society is not a false self but an incomplete self. The persona is what makes them whole.
My head-canon is that Joker is all fun and games until the mask comes out, and he NEEDS to be serious. Until then, life is a joke, and your the punchline.
You know what, it's not even a headcanon. Literally.
As Yaldabaoth can attest. Joker put a hole in his head.
Honestly it’s nice to have a good balance of funny lines for the protagonist as well as fitting serious ones
ikr dat n
1:27. Morgana not letting Joker go to bed? That’s a first.
Well, not really. In the original game and Royal, he won't let you sleep unless you set up the desk for making infiltration tools when it's introduced.
DAMN CAT, I'LL SUE
grown up dude😂
@@SpplaartRt reference?
I could talk all day about how much personality joker has, xander mobuis is a beyond fantastic va and milks every single second he gets dialogue for joker, I appreciate how Atlus try’s to opt for a personality but essentially a blank slate for you to be more invested in the game, but I think it’s time they do away with that, i can not wait for p5 arena when joker gets full dialogue people will fall in love with him even more than p5 the animation
Their MC tend to get a more talkative representation at some point.
You should check out Persona Q for P4's MC and hen Persona Q2 for P3's MC.
I also want the MegaTen wiki to finally use his Canon name Ren Amamiya, even though since P5D is canon they should've changed it from protagonist by now
Xander Mobus and the English Cast made P5 the Animation passable. Considering that P5A was actually pretty horrible as a means of conveying the story of Persona 5.
Yeah hopefully arena and if they make a royale anime do him justice
Well in Dragalia Lost collab they have Joker talk.
the domino effect at 2:40 is just perfect. 😂
1:10 the way Ryuji said that sounded so real
FOR REAL!?
2:24 no one said a word to him, and one of the thoughts that ran through Joker's head was saying "Woah, nice _ bro" to Ryuji.
I wanted both that as an actual option, and to hear the girls reaction
"Let's see what your working with here" *flops onto table with force* "whoa nice ____"
@@TFoxhoundAnn: LIES
He’s really living up to his code name.
3:45 yusuke had to put the lobster on him
*We Must try that crab hot pot.*
Yagami you must be proud of your son ....... Goro akechi,
@@Kairyuasahi of
@@Kairyuasahi course
When I asked him about the lobsters he found I suggested eating them but this was a way better use for them.
At 3:33, Zenkichi says that he can "Do it on his own" in being asked about kidnapping Owada before backtracking. The fact he is so confident makes me think he has contemplated that for years, thinking of the best course of action to do so.
edit: I realized he might be talking about Konoe here, but either way I'm letting my joke stand
You may be right! He did spend a lot of his own time in that cafe hideout to continue investigating Owada when he was told to drop it!
Zenkichi is well-versed in hundreds of manners and moments to kidnap and torture Owada
3:42 the anime glasses glare, that got me.
ANALYSIS MODE ACTIVATED
2:26 I WAS SCREAMING WHEN I PICKED THAT OPTION I-
*wait what*
Same
“Aw thanks- wait what-“ JSVEBEBD
The hee-ho part got me.
Probably my favorite dialogue option in the whole game lmao
HEE-HO!
HEE-HO
HEEEEE-HAAAAWWWW 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🍺🍺🍺🍺‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
3:45 was one of my favorite moments in the entire game lmao
«Let’s look into catching some Zs» whoever wrote that line deserves an award
What I like to think is like... If a situation is definitely serious, Joker knows how to read the room and not make stupid jokes, and try to be a good friend. However any other time he is just the epitome of snark and showmanship.
That and add to the fact that his criminal record in a way kept him from trying to be himself in a way so he had to be careful at all times
Joker really missed Roleplaying as a Hero for that year he was away
2:16 this entire scene is legendary
The way he gives one word responses and gets whole ass conversations in return is insane
0:06
The fact that "did you get even older" is an option
My favourite lines are the "gay" options where you just casually flirt with Ryuji and Yusuke. Yusuke doesn't mind at all, and even Ryuji doesn't mind that much, he just doesn't want people to think he's gay cause he wants the ladies :D It shows they're beeeest bros
The developers knew EXACTLY what they were doing with Morgana's response to Joker at 1:21.
“He’s actually a raccoon.”
0:41
It's even funnier if that was a direct translation of the Japanese options, as Mona's JP VA is Ikue Otani, who also voices Chopper in One Piece, a character constantly being mistaken for a raccoon.
@@zerobudgetgamer Really? I thought it was a Doraemon reference.
@@zerobudgetgamer she’s also fucking Pikachu lmao
You know what? If Morgana doesn't like to be called a cat, call him a raccoon or a badger or any animal that resembles him.
One piece reference
So basically choosing the right words would give Ren some emotion
For a silent protagonist, I think they do a pretty good job of characterizing him outside the optional stuff too like when he does that crazy, over the top dance in Royal without any input from the player.
@@xenfast130 People just ignore all the cutscenes, too. The man's got incomparable swagger, and his confidence is through the roof. He has a blast putting villains in their place in the most embarrassing ways possible. He's like a DMC character got lost and wound up in Persona somehow.
Atlus is really good at giving their silent protags personality. Joker is like a cocktail theater kid that has a good bit of swag to him. So he's super dramatic but also just has this way of making the crazy things he manages to do look easy. He's also a massive troll
@@sfLionheart That's cause he's Dante and bayos son, I mean atlas had some input in dmc3... And smt2 had Dante, and persona is just a "what if" type series
@@fireangel2275 I can just imagine him being adopted by them if he learns English and they just have a blast in the Metaverse…
Joker’s quietness hides a chaotic gremlin trying to get out, you cannot change my mind.
"That goatee is a statement" -Joker (my favorite line in strikers)
They don’t call him the Joker for nothing
Morgana's reasoning wasn't truthfully him being their trump card
He could just tell Joker was a joker
I really can’t wait for full dialogue Joker in Persona 5 Arena
Oh dear, that'll be so fun XD
“Hey Ken. Ken. Ken. Look at me. Ken. Ken. Ke-“
“What?!”
“....midget.”
@@tohruadachisnosehairs ken actually got really tall at least in P4AU
@@tohruadachisnosehairs
HELP
4:01 I'm very curious about "I get enough of that already."
Morgana when Joker suggests they go to sleep: “You dare use my own spells against me?”
Ryuji: I want to know where that King of Ramens is!
Joker: *I'll reveal your true location!*
1:20 Morgana's like "Hey, whoa whoa whoa buddy, that's MY job!"
He my favorite persona protagonist in all persona games
Yu is mine
Makoto is mine (and technically Aigis)
Mine is the Boy with Earring, he is so full of personality!
Ren Amamiya/Joker is my all time Fave Persona Protagonist too.
Yu is chad incarnate
2:39 idk why but joker doing that gesture and everyone repeating killed me
Walks into Lablanc for the first time in months, immediately starts swinging at Boss
Why did i imagine ren actually walking in and swinging on boss
Uncultured swines: "Joker has no personality!"
Joker: "Hold my gun."
1:11
am I the only one who can see ryuji like Smacking him in the back of the head while saying this.
That head turn always makes me laugh 😂
Apart from game dialogue options, the anime (yes I know its bad) also gives Joker more personality in there too. Joker’s smart and serious when needed be, but he can also be bit of a dramatic dork messing around
notice how sometimes you physically can't help but to mess with SOMEONE lol
they doomed themselves when they gave him the codename.
Ryuji's "Dude Shut Up" sounds so good i could hear it everyday
I like how Ren takes Kawakami’s advice from the start of P5, she rants about how “could care less” expresses how you still care, meanwhile “could NOT care less” expresses how you care the least possible
Joker is proof that this Silent protagonist thing needs to come to an end.
If Link talks pretty sure that the rest will follow him and the cliché will die.
@@AlexxxMYLSince2013
Link should've talked at least a little in breathe if the wild. Maybe they could've gotten away with it if the others hadn't been voiced.
Either had him talk a little in the past where he used to talk a bit more with his allies/friends, to differentiate the blank slate you play as for so much of the game (till he reclaims some or all of his memories).
Or the reverse, where he talks a little in the present to show how completely different he is from other links in the series without his memories
@@juliantapia1407 Actually, that's why I want more scenes specifically between him and Zelda, since its said somewhere she does get him to open up a bit and give at least an explanation about why he's so quiet. At least quiet in cutscenes that is.
Sadly, Japan loves this shit :/
@@sergiosalazar8702 How could they?! They actually got Fukuyama Jun, a really famous and great voice actor in Japan for him, and he rarely speaks? What kinda crime is this?! Why would they love this?!!?
One of the saving graces is that for Ryuji they got a really super duper popular voice actor as well, consistently in top 10 most popular voice actors, (Miyano Mamoru), but still, JUST WHY
I wanna see some stuff like FFXV where the protagonist feels more separate from you and speaks a tonne. As well as all the characters, with their fun dialogue and a friendship that feels real.
ryuji makes literally every scene he's in better. i live and fucking breathe for his resigned _"you sound like my grandma dude"_ at _2:36_
AND AT _2:42_ HE DOESNT EVEN GET THE LINE RIGHT jesus fuck i love him
I really wish ATLUS would abandon the Everyman character they think they’re trying to push when literally every protagonist has a pretty clear personality. The closest you get to “Everyman” would be P1’s protag and even so his character in the manga is really fun. Every character some (especially best boi Tatsuya) has had a clear persona that matches the game, is shown in dialogue and cutscenes, and even in different media (game, anime, and manga) share overlapping characteristics.
They’re not blank slates, nobody can fit themselves into these protagonists no matter how “silent” they are due to the nature of the game, there’s no girl options, and you don’t have much freedom anyway cuz of how the game is made.
Rant aside, I really like joker’s character. He’s been allowed more freedom to express himself than almost all the protagonists besides Tatsuya, so he’s just so fun
Well I sort of agree with what you are saying, however, the core concept of a "wild card" (from persona 3 and onward) is a blank slate, someone who can become anything with the right influence, the fool's journey, so I feel like it might be different? idk
I haven’t played persona 1 innocent sin or eternal night yet but I’d say Yu has the most character given out of the three pro tags simply cause he is actually allowed to speak in his games after golden and his anime have him tons of character that was missed in p4
@@awesomegamer-cv4zf the fool's journey just means that the character grows through the story, not that it was literally a blank slate. While The Fool card means a new beginning, and a fresh start, in personality readings it means innocence (from someone learning, the Joker that helped the woman at the beginning) spontaneity and eccentricity. Throughout the story, we explore some old aspects of his personality and some new ones. We are not raising a blank slate, we're are developing a character. The wild card refers to the characters as blank slates, but it probably refers to them before the core traits of their personality showed up. We never started the story with a baby, we started with a teenager who got some knowledge, some skill and some personality. He has to learn, but not from zero.
@@joaquinriosrodriguez7316 I haven't been an atlus fan for too long and have never played persona (or Shin Megami Tensei) myself personally but I have a lot of interest over the series, and your comment makes a lot of sense so personally after reading it I would agree (but just asking, if each protaganist has a clear persona that matches the game as you say then why don't they have it all the time or is it like Arsene where the initial persona of the protaganist will always be the core of their personality? :P)
I’m more or less able to portray my personality onto Joker BECAUSE of his funny dialogue options. I mostly say random stuff, regardless of whether it’s the time for it or not, so it’s always fun to pick what I would probably say and see the thieves reactions to it
I love how Morgana looks genuinely hurt when joker calls him a racoon
Makoto - Apathetic
Yu - Confident/Blunt
Ren - Ironic/Dramatic
Just a little chart for those who want to write the characters, don't mind me 👀
A part of me is glad there's no social links in P5 Strikers. I can choose the hilarious response without any worries. XD
0:49 "It's been one of those days..."
Just one of those days! Where you don't wanna wake up!
“You sound like my grandma, dude” rly got me
3:40 Joker activated man of culture mode XD
that always gets me
@@oinka That got me too XD
joker is the person who walks into a restaurant and says, Actually, I cook my own food
1:26 That's a line I never heard Morgana say before.
0:27 Cassandra somehow made that cat laugh more cuter!
2:28 Hey Ryuji, *N I C E C O C K*
1:33 i love that shaky ass breath in. man gramps is like, my favorite character in scramble. zenkichi is so great. his va did so good.
0:47:
Joker: *”I’m surrounded by idiots”*
1:25 yeah you would say that wouldn’t you Morgana?
Oh man, I love how you can have these troll-responses in Persona 5 and still end up being the leader of the Phantom Thieves, get some of Akechi's hard-to-get respect and have a girlfriend for every day of the week.
Joker: You're looking good Ryuji
Ryuji: Aww thanks man I've been really workin-
Also Ryuji: wait... what...
Rule 34 Artist: Write that down! Write that down!
I think you mean yaoi shippers.
1:28 oh so that’s how it is huh? We don’t have to go to sleep now huh?
Persona protagonists literally have so much personality they're just silent