Playing Persona 4 Golden on Xbox Game Pass is a rite of passage for me, and a strange one at that. If you're new here, I should tell you off the bat that I'm very new to the world of JRPGs – Persona 3 Reload was my first foray into them, and after the taste of Persona 3 Portable I'd sampled a few months prior, I was blown away by how slick and stylish it was in comparison. Atlus clearly has a penchant for being its own biggest competitor, and with Persona 4 Revival on the horizon, I decided to lay the groundwork and sample the enhanced original.
I'm still early in my adventure, but what I've seen so far has left me impressed, cringing, and giggling to myself, almost all at once. Is it weird to feel nostalgia over something you've never played before? Perhaps, but the stark contrast between Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Reload just proves how much this game deserves a remake to bring it in line with the series' contemporary image.
