ALRIGHT SO IN 2-4 PRIOR PALACES JUST WHEN THINKING THERE WAS A MAJOR BOSS BATTLE COMING UP RETREAT BACK TO REJUVINATE WAS DONE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO WAS CLAIM THE TREASURE (NEEDLESSLY KILLING A DAY) SO THIS TIME THE THOUGHT PROCESS WAS THERE'D BE AT LEAST 1 SEMI-BOSS BUT TOTALLY WASN'T EXPECTING AKETCHI! SO WHILE HE COULD HAVE BEEN DEFEATED, VERY CRITICAL SP ITEMS (I.E SOMA) WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE USED AND WHEN PRESSING THE START BUTTON IT ACTUALLY GOES INTO FAST MODE AND LANDS AN ATTACK! AT THAT POINT RESTARTING WAS MANDATORY LOL br *UPDATE* IN WHAT IS THE CLOSEST YEAR SINCE KEEPING RECORD OF 'GOTY', PERSONA 5 (AND YES IT IS 99.9 LIKELY IT WILL BE THE CASE 123117) TAKES THE CROWN BY LIKE A MILLIMETER FOR GOTY 2017 OVER YAKUZA-0; IT WOULD'VE BEEN A REALLY EASY VICTORY IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT ULTRA TROLL DISCOVERY IN THE GAME WHERE YOU'RE KEPT BLIND TO THE FACT THAT IN AT LEAST 1 PALACE YOU NEED AT LEAST AN EXTRA DAY (CALLING CARD) BEFORE COMPLETING THE PALACE- br THE ONLY MATERIAL PROBLEMS I HAD WITH P5 WAS THE DOWNTIME; ALTHOUGH IT IS PERHAPS THE LONGEST GAME START-TO-FINISH I THINK I'VE EVER PLAYED I RARELY FELT FATIGUED WITH IT BECAUSE EVERY PALACE WAS DIFFERENT AND THE STORYLINE WAS INTRIGUING br THE CLIMACTIC END WAS A MAJOR PLUS BUT THE TIEBREAKER WAS SIMPLY PUT: THE MUSIC! br P5 BEATS ALL BUT ONE IN THE FF SERIES IMEO! br br 9.