WHY HAD I NOT HEARD ABOUT “PERSONA 4: NEW DAYS” UNTIL NOW?

HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS IS NOT A DRILL THIS IS THE MOST GRIPPING AND FAITHFUL FAN PROJECT I HAVE EVER FUCKING SEEN IN ALL MY GOLLY GOSH DARN LIFE.

//heavy breathing//

CHECK THIS FUCKING MASTERPIECE OUT COURTESY OF STRANGESTQUIET (@strangestquiet on the tumbles)

For those of you who don’t know, “Persona 4: New Days” is a visual novel made to give the player the opportunity to romance the boys of P4. It’s not just some gratuitous BL though- OH NO, IT’S SOME GRADE A, KICK YOU IN THE GROIN, UNSTOPPABLE FEELS. 

Here’s some bullet points to quickly convey why it’s perfect:

• It is aesthetically similar to the original game, both in visual and gameplay aspects
  
• ALL OF THE WRITING IS 100% IN-CHARACTER LIKE HOW THE EVER-LOVING-FUCK DO YOU MANAGE THAT????
  
• It is so clean, crisp, and visually pleasing that I honestly forget it isn’t canon. That’s how fucking fluid the presentation and writing is.
• The plot fucked me up, you guys. It addresses Yu’s shadow in such an expectedly unexpected way, to the point where my mouth was gaping open during the entire climax of the game.
• You get close to people via S. Link methods, and there is time management involved as you have from February 1st until March 20th. But let me tell you, those 50 or so days fly right on by.
• There are a lot of possible endings!!! And all of them are (to some degree) EMOTIONALLY CRUSHING (though a majority of them have a satisfying and happy resolution).
• DID I MENTION YOU CAN ROMANCE YOSUKE? IT’S PERFECT. I’M SOLD.
• It builds upon the P4 story in such a believable way, giving us surprisingly deep glimpses into the aftermath of the Inaba murder case.
• It fleshes out Yu/Souji into such a fucking relatable character and perfectly matches his role in the game as a player character and I just I JUST YOU GUYS YOU GUYYYYYYSSSSS

Go play this. Give it some love. Cherish it. We do not deserve this heavenly gift, yet here it is.