

As players go through the story, they'll be able to form strong Social Links with the rest of the party and help them get over their own personal struggles. As a new exchange student, players make several friends and form a gang of students who boast the power of awakening the physical manifestations of their inner selves to beat down Shadows and save victims from this serial killer. Updated February 14, 2023, by Ritwik Mitra: Persona 4 is one of the best JRPGs ever made, perfecting the formula established by its predecessor while allowing players to explore the quaint town of Inaba and solve a murder mystery that is plaguing the residents.

Persona 4 Golden adds new Ultimate Personas for each party member, but players need to put in the effort if they want to use them. As a result, it’s entirely possible for a party member to never awaken their full potential. Its PS2 sequel Persona 4 naturally brings back the concept of Ultimate Persona, but with every party member now having the meat of their development relegated to Social Links.

RELATED: Persona 4: Every Party Member From Worst To Best, Ranked This meant the male members of SEES weren’t as developed on the side, but the trade-off was every member of the cast having their own narrative arc that spanned from start to finish– concluding only when they came to terms with their lot in life, awakening to their Ultimate Persona. In Persona 3, every member of the main cast developed as a part of the story– with only the women featuring Social Links.
