10 Persona 4 Golden Memes That Are Too Funny (2024)

Building your Social Link rank with characters in Persona 4 has critical benefits to completing the game, but it's also the whole point of the beloved RPG. Players get to feel like they're role-playing with characters they know better than their own family. That also means that it feels fantastic to laugh at memes that provide a comic slant.

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Persona 4 Golden invokes strong emotions in fans, but its release on Steam also inspired a new treasure chest of memes. You don't need a key or crack wheat to access them, though. Keep scrolling for ten must-see memes about the classic RPG that will make you laugh (and want to start a new game).

10 The Price of Persona 4

Players who didn't choose "Very Easy" or "Easy" difficulty feel the pain this meme expresses. Persona 4 does not make obtaining cash easy for anyone that attempts the higher levels. If a player doesn't expect it, they'll find themselves with empty pockets more often than not.

It's frustrating to need better equipment to beat a dungeon and always have a lack of funds. When the clock is ticking to catch a murderer or rescue someone in distress, you don't want to feel like Yu in this meme.

9 If Only Gaining Knowledge Could Be This Easy

It's easy to feel the same terror from high school when a teacher asks Yu a question in Persona 4. Did you skip past that dialogue too fast? Why didn't you pay attention to the teacher when you had a chance?

Answering questions correctly in Persona 4 boosts the Knowledge Social Stat and makes it possible to get the top score on exams. As it works in real life, giving the correct answer in class not only makes you smarter but more popular too!

8 Just When You Think You're Out, Marie Pulls You Back In

Everyone can understand the struggle of trying to stay productive while an addictive game calls your name. Persona 4 Golden gets gamers into a regular rhythm that's easy to get sucked into for hours on end. It only gets harder to put the controller down after the emotional investments take hold.

Persona 4 came out in 2008, so even its Steam version doesn't need hefty hardware to run. A conflict will always exist between one's productivity and the desire to give Marie what she wants (but only if you're willing to give her a chance). Install this game on a laptop at your productivity's peril.

7 Persona 4 Changes Friendships

It's impossible to beat the game without reaching the highest Social Link ranks in this classic RPG (or life, arguably). Persona 4 assigns Tarot cards to characters that reflect their personalities. After Yu bonds with people, critical combat abilities, more powerful Persona fusions, new skills, and even relationships become possible.

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After playing Persona 4 long enough, it's tempting to think of relationships as Social Links. It's easy to associate people with different needs or functions in life, and it's worth examining where your Social Link rankings stand with old friends.

6 Dying In A Dungeon Can Leave You Feeling Flattened

In an open-world RPG, players have the freedom to fight encounters and lick their wounds elsewhere. Persona 4 throws gamers into a cage match of labyrinthian dungeons with around ten floors. When Yu's life drops to 0, a sudden game over can end a long grind with tears, thrown controllers, and broken TVs.

Teddie becomes flattened in the picture from the meme saving the investigation team from an undefeatable shadow. He recovers eventually, like any fan who knows the pain of Yu dying during a dungeon run.

5 With "Partners" Like These, Who Needs Shadows?

The dialogue during battle builds a kinship between the player and the characters. But it doesn't always line up well with what's happening. If a player lets the AI choose Yosuke's actions, it's not unusual for him to encourage Yu while healing himself with Diarama.

Yosuke is known for his clumsiness, but this feels like a hilarious betrayal while running a dungeon. When time is of the essence, and the last Dr. Salt NEO disappears, sometimes your "partner" will let you down. Despite this flaw, Yosuke is still a top-ranked member of the investigation team.

4 Persona 4 Inspires Strong Emotions

Both games are classics, but it's undeniable that one Persona RPG drives stronger emotions than the others. Persona 4 touched something inside gamers that makes the connections to the game feel much more personal.

Persona 4 didn't reinvent the series, but it did create a cast of characters that took hold of the public consciousness. The characters jumped into the zeitgeist and gave people joy in the wake of the Great Recession. While Persona 5 deserves its praises, it doesn't have the same legacy its predecessor created. Yu Narakami himself enjoys Persona 3, but the love for the fourth installment endures.

3 No Love For Nintendo Fans

Persona 4 Golden sold more than 500,000 copies during its first three days on Steam. Playstation owners rejoiced at the opportunity to play the RPG classic on a modern console, while some probably mourned another nail in the Vita's coffin. Meanwhile, anyone who only owns a Switch can only watch the fun happening without them.

While it seems that a Mother 3 port might finally happen, Nintendo does not have a strong history of porting beloved RPGs to its consoles. While The Witcher 3 somehow works on the handheld, an easy win like Persona 4 hasn't found its place in the digital store.

2 Crank That Tanaka's Amazing Commodities Theme Song

The music in Persona 4 anchors every action Yu takes in the game. It's easy to have a Pavlov's dog response to hearing any track from the RPG. Nothing makes players jump and sing along more than the song for Tanaka's Amazing Commodities.

Even if the music seems cheesy, like Tanaka's winning personality, it wins players over with its irresistible enthusiasm. It's no wonder that a meme exists about cranking the dial to 11 when this song plays on Sundays in the game.

1 Eat Spicy Food To Gain Courage

One of the best ways to increase multiple stats at one time in Persona 4 involves attempting the Aiya Rainy Day Challenge. It's only possible to complete this challenge by maxing out the following social stats: Diligence, Knowledge, Courage, and Understanding.

Players of Persona 4 know the pain associated with wanting to choose romantic dialogue without having enough courage to do so. After enough attempts to finish the entire Mega Beef Bowl, it's possible to work up the nerve to ask out your waifu.

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