Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 - Innocent Sin

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-The loading times are awful...

Thats not a FAQ, thats a whinny statement, if you think long and hard about it you will notice that if you install the data the loading times shorten and its almost the same as playing the PS version, the only difference its that theres a black screen and a loading bar

-But...

Its the same, just install the data, believe in the FAQ and your wish will be granted... Positive thinking

-How do i fuse Personas?

You will need tarot cards for that, if you missed it, the very first time you enter a battle a poltergeist will attempt to contact you an explain how this works

In essence you need to contact a demon, make him interest and then he will give you tarot cards according to its arcana (Pixies will give lovers tarot cards and poltergeist will give Devil tarot cards)

In addition to this, if you manage to make the demon Joy then you can make a contract with them (If you are at least five levels below its level) and if you find them in your next encounter and manage to interest it then he will give you free tarot cards, this cards can be turned into whatever card you want or need with the help of the demon artist

-About persona, which one is better???

The best personas arent defined by their strenghts and weaknesses, its all about the skills they have, the game is not as punishing as P3 or P4 when an enemy hit your weakness (Altho it still hurts) so dont worry about it to much

What you will want to look for its skills, the best skills by far ar the ones that hit multiple enemies (Ma-skills), you can also add skill cards to make a persona work for you

-Whats the compatibility

This its the synch the persona and the persona user has, when you check the fusion list at the velvet room you will notice some smiley faces when you position your cursor over the arcana, some characters will have a sad smiley and others will have happy smileys, always try to equip persona with the happy smiley for better results (Decrease in sp usage and high possibility for mutation)

-Whats a fusion???

Fusion spells can be used when you mix the right skills, for example if you use

A water skill, an earth skill and a fire skill (In that order) the result spell will be Tower inferno, which does High Fire damage to the target

Heres a good list of how to combo skills, thank gamecoder for this guide

http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/257543-persona-2-innocent-sin/faqs/54776

-I keep hearing about this mutation, whats that???

Mutation its the result of abusing the fusion skills, this will allow your persona to grow a lot, theres 4 possible outcomes for this and they are completely aleatory

-Stats grow: As stated, some points will be added to your persona status, this its the most common result of a mutation, also if your persona maxes one stat, you can keep mutating it to max the others

-Two levels up: The same as stated, this will give your persona 2 levels thus learning skills faster, in my opinion this its a waste of mutation since if you are using too much your persona youll end with maxed levels in no time

-Learned "X" skill: Your persona has a hidden skill which doesnt show on the skill list when you summon it, this mutation will allow it to learn this skill

-"X" can be transformed: The most uncommon of them all, this will allow Igor to change your persona for either a persona of Minor arcana or a new persona of the major arcana with more abilities, you should aim to mutate your personas into the minor arcana ones


You should always remember that equipping persona with High compatibility and have the LU stat high increments the possibilities for persona mutations

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Charon - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card STYX in Mu continent.

Nannar - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card UR MOON. In order to get this card, you need to level Tsukuyomi to Rank 8 and return it.

Njord - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card NOATUN. In order to get this card, you need to level Gullinbursti to Rank 8 and return it.

Kotaro Fuma - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card SCROLL OF THE FUMA. In order to get this card, you need to level Kato Tobi to Rank 8 and return it.
Iris - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card SEVEL COLOR LIGHT from an item box inside the Aoba Park.

Il-Dana - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card DUL-DAUNA'S OAR from an item box inside Leo Shrine.

Vairocana - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card 1000 LOTUS PETALS. To get this card, you need to fight Vairocana in a random encounter in a secret room (Staff Room) at Door no. 4 inside the Abandoned Factory. In order to unlock the secret room, you have to do the following. You need to read the note in the Basement (B1) of Door no. 4 to find out that there's a secret room inside the Abandoned Factory. After you read it, you need to gather some information about the secret room through Demon Contact. After you got that information, you have to spread it by doing another Demon Contact. After you spread it, examine the switch board in the S corner of Door no. 4 to open it.

Gaia - In order to get this persona, you need to get the material card CRADLE OF CREATION. To get this card, you need to fight Gaia in a random encounter in a sealed door at Door no. 6 inside the Abandoned Factory where you can meet Reji Kido from Persona 1. In order to unlock the sealed door, you have to do the following. You need to
unlock the secret room (Staff Room) inside Door no. 4, and read the notes there to find out that there's a cracked floor in the 1F of the Abandoned Factory. After you read it, return to the entrance of the Abandoned Factory and search the note lying there. From the note, go S until you fall down. In here, read the note near the table to find out that there's a sealed door located in the Basement (B1) of Door no. 6. After you read it, go to Door no. 6 and gather some information about the sealed door through Demon Contact. After you got that information, you have to spread it by doing another Demon Contact. After you spread it, go to the Basement(B1) and examine the door in the SW corner to open it.

-How about the Prime persona???

This can be gained thru some decisions in game, the thing you need to remember its that you need to let your character solve their issues on their own

At Mu continent let Eikichi face sugimoto (Wait and see what happens)

At Aoba park, let Lisa talk with the crowd (Wait and see what happens)

At Sky museum let Maya save Ixquic (Let maya go and look for a rope)

When the time comes, Phily will give you your prime personas, if you did all right then Vulcanus prime will be awarded last for letting them solve their issues

-What about Yuki???

Ill try to be the less spoilerrific i can, when the time comes you will be asked to leave her be or be a cruel S.O.B and say "But you will not make X wish come true", choose this and do not leave her behind, she will be awarded with Durga
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I forgot

-Fool cards How to get them???

There no sure way of getting them, some say that you need to talk with a fool type enemy (better done at ogres at Kazu high) and the conversation should flow like this, interest them, anger them, interest them, anger them, interest them and then heres the tricky part, they should return with a question and you should answer them with something fool, then you will get a fool card

Other people say it doesnt matter if you talk with an ogre at all and that the order of reactions doesnt matter, it should go very long before they finally pop the question

Either way you have 1/32 of probabilities for the demon to ask you the fool question so my advice its to forget this and go play the game because you need 10 fool cards to get all the fool persona, once you get it the first time it drops to 1/16

Thanks Penguin_knight for the info on fool cards
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Either way you have 1/64 of probabilities for the demon to ask you the fool question so my advice its to forget this and go play the game because you need 10 fool cards to get all the fool persona

1/32, not 1/64.
Once you have got the first fool card, the chance increases to 1/16.

I'd rather keep them if they're unique, to be quite honest.
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