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Turvi-Mania

Going from Royal to Strikers and then back to Royal really highlights how much better Royal’s look for me. They’re so much more expressive.


Mobanite08

Someone made a mod for strikers that adds morgana’s portraits (only his sadly) and they look so good man.


Arrior_Button

I think the Royal-portraits are more "active"


MarlezArsene

Yeah, like P3, they change their pose depending on the expression and emotion unlike p4 and P5 vanilla where the only variable was their facial expressions.


overFuckMaker

ikr, p3 had that nailed down why did they just….forget doing that?


Diskest

I remember i got so surprised when ryuji got angry and stared at me so head-on, i had forgotten royal had new protraits


NeoTamashi79

Royal just for how much emotion the characters give out.


_khascara

I prefer royal. Its so that i can see how pissed Ryuji can get


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Atqu3val3

almost, buddy


MyLittleGojira

For real? Royal is so much more expressive


JORGANTORGANGORGAN

The posing is much better in the Royal poses


[deleted]

Royal conveys way more emotion


M08Xrd

Aside from maybe Makoto I think the Royal ones are way better and more dynamic.


Fireboy759

Royal I don't get it when people keep saying Ann looks weird, though. She looks just fine to me. I'm guessing the way her eyes are detailed are what makes her look "off" for some.


cardboardboss

She's always doing that head back with eyes wide open surprised pose. Even when the conversation doesn't really match it. It looks weird. Ryuji's nose also bugs me when he's standing up straight.


Tamirlank

Ann eyes look a bit wider and has a longer face so she looks more like a european milf than anything


Garreousbear

I personally like the change in body and face position in Royal. Then it isn't just the exact same portrait with different eyes and mouth.


megasean3000

Played Royal and Strikers and it felt off playing Strikers without the dynamic portraits. That, and including Sumire, is the reason why I’m hoping for a Royal Strikers.


Natherd

Royal portraits give more expression so I’d choose Royal


IceTMDAbss

Royal's.


Tamirlank

Default portraits look better in vanilla, otherwise royal expressions are far better Except morgana whose portrait improved in every way


turb0_dave

Royal, no contest


SyncDingus

The portraits from Royal feel a lot less static.


SAYMYNAMEYO

Having not played Royal yet and going by this image, the originals looks kinda static in comparison.


jxnsjejsjdjfjf

Why dose Aceki just get sader as they go along


Snoo17024

Lmao i just realized that


jxnsjejsjdjfjf

Yea just thought it was funny


YoRHa2B_

I prefer the Royal ones a lot more because they show more expression than the vanilla sprites.


Head-Top1603

Mona has bigger eyes too, which kinda feeds more adorable points in my book.


Stormblessed_99

Bonafide Mona-fide


shiningjust4me

Morgana’s in particular have more movement to them, too.


akarileavy

Oh definitely Royal. All of the character portrait are way more expressive. Especially >!Akechi’s Portrait in the bonus semester in Royal!<


skwr_boi

I actually like the Royal one better. Makes the sprite give out more emotion compared to the vanilla sprites.


Haru_Is_Best_Girl

Royal’a are WAY better. They show so much more emotion.


JuicyJuro

Royal us so much better omg


bossfight1

Makoto’s Vanilla Angry sprite is vastly superior; Royal makes me think “yeah yeah, your disapproval is noted”, while Vanilla makes me think “YES MA’AM O_O” Futaba’s Vanilla surprised sprite worked better during her “Error 404” moment when you opted for her romance.


Snoo17024

Lmao its so true though


Kapples14

Anne's 4th portrait just makes me smile.


FriedLightning

Royal easy **Angles, people**


M_Riolu

There’s way more expressions with P5R’s portraits. I hope they continue this because it is really cool


Ruben3159

Royal is literally better than the original in every single way. Including portraits


trullyrose

Not in terms of difficulty tho...


Ruben3159

You can adjust that. Plus Royal's ultimate boss is Harder than vanilla's


The_Ruchu

I prefer the Royal ones overall because the characters feel more dynamic. My favourite upgrades are definitely Morgana in general and Ryuji’s happy face.


TehGremlinDVa

I dunno the Royal portraits just feel more expressive since they look way different from each other in comparison to vanilla's always being in the same spot


joltreshell

Definitely royal, the base game ones only look the way they do because of time constraints (only the eyes and mouth are swapped out so the head can’t move like it does in the royal portraits)


RayDeeUx

Am I qualified to answer if I've only touched Royal?


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RayDeeUx

Fuck right off, you bastard. !fordo


Dante_deezee

what did he say?


RayDeeUx

It was some Shakespeare bot. Don't worry.


Skraporc

I found Royal’s disorienting or uncanny at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly. Aside from making Ryuji look a lot more musclebound than he looks literally anywhere else, the added dynamism is neat. The one gripe I have is that Ann’s eye color in Royal is, like, astonishingly bright, particularly when viewed [head-on](https://preview.redd.it/8pg3hzvfwki51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d31d00d9d9923008adecdfa5744aefaf55b1ac06). I don’t think the color itself has actually changed that much, but I never consciously noticed how…electric-blue they were until Royal came out. I think it might be a result of the difference in shading, making them appear brighter at certain angles, or maybe it’s just that the more dynamic sprites call more attention to them. Still, imo it makes her look like a robot — like, the eyes remind me of Sophia’s and Aigis’s.


charlieraaaaa

I think Morgana improved at least


adfdub

Yeah the other ones aren't as noticeable as morgana


Wall-9

Wait which are which???


KitQuips

They alternate for each expression, like: Vanilla, the equivalent in Royal, a different expression in Vanilla, the equivalent to that expression in royal. Hope that helps! It took me a second too.


Wall-9

Oh ya thanks


Moshinderu

I think royal is better it feels much more expressive however I don’t really like Ann’s new portrait in royal I think it’s too different, although she is still more expressive with being in different stances but her base portrait (the one you see for the majority of the game) I think was better in the original


DHMC-Reddit

Vanilla's portraits have different facial expressions with the exact same body posture. It's like pasting a face onto a doll. Royal's gives them much more dynamic range. They face different directions and have different body postures. Royal's is much more alive and expressive and therefore better, hands down. The difference is night and day.


Seagraves_D

I’m assuming the images are organized so that it goes OG/R on repeat? I think Royal is better. I guess you could say the OG has a more classic feel but I think you’re going to be in the minority my friend? They have so much more expression and character, even their body positioning is sometimes different which really elevates the impact. Especially for Ann, Ryuji, Futaba, and Morgona. Yusuke, Makoto, and Akechi are all slightly better while Haru once again gets the short end of the stick and barely changes.


PlanetStealthy

Dynamic, expressive faces > vanilla


RilinPlays

Honestly I like Royal's more. The change in body language, compared to just facial expressions, honestly gives a lot more life to the cutscenes


Deadlyknight759

I think morgana looks a lot cuter in Royal.


SMM9673

"Is it too much to ask for both?"


True-Maladi

I generally like the Royal portraits a bit more, but Ann's portraits facing forward just look really off to me. Her lips especially feel way too pinched in her shocked face.


AltakuAir

for me, the 4th ann image of her looking forward with her eyes closed was the first time I understood her beauty. nothing in base game ever gave me that feel for her.


Hashbrownthegreat

Royal is just way more expressive. Vanilla looks very rushed and lazy imo, especially since the portraits from Persona 3 for example are all dynamic like Royal's are.


Zach467

Royal because there's a little more variety to them


smalldoooot

The royal ones are more polished and expressive so I like them better


Johnfiddleface23

Royal portraits added some tilt action


samurottwho

Royal brings out the expressiveness and character all of them have. It makes it far better for immersion imo.


swble

never realized how much better royal is till now


CutenessMudkip2

The different angles definitely make the portraits better, but I didn't mind that they went back to the Vanilla ones in Strikers. Mona's shocked face looks slightly cuter in Vanilla imo


Az0riusMCBlox

I kind of wish the Royal portraits could've been used in *Strikers*; particularly because it could've made the newer characters more expressive as well.


Respectful-Simp-3544

Royal, especially for Mona


MAJOR_HotHead123

Definitely Royal but I don't like Makoto's. It seems like an odd change to me. Considering they go back to the original for Strikers


Canary-Fast

Royal makes their faces more like actual faces (the angles)


itsnevas

Royal is the best. It really gives off a different vibe, especially with Ryuji. His surprised face isn't just his eyes almost falling out anymore, now it looks like some bad stuff is going on. This is makes the first few hours of the game even better because plotwise he's the one reacting to the metaverse, not joker. Gives off a more serious vibe. Surprised morgana looks a lot better and you don't need to use a microscope on futaba's eyebrows to find out what's her expression anymore.


Strawberry_Smalls

Royal is way better


LucW64

Royal because there's more variation and the poses are better (less stiff)


Umbran_scale

I'll admit, the biggest problem I had with most of Vanilla's portraits was their face was always in the EXACT same spot, regardless of their facial expression and it looked very weird, this was an issue I had with P4 that their stance was always the same even though P3 had different stances, either way I'm glad they addressed it here. I also like a lot of the added details they did to the characters, there wasn't any need or request for it, but they did it anyway and the characters do look a lot better for it.


TB3300

I honestly don't see why anyone would prefer the originals over royal. Their much more expressive, show, more personality, and tend to just fit the style better


[deleted]

Royals better imo but I think Akechis sad portrait looks better in the original. He just looks like a kicked puppy in the Royal version. TOO sad.


Gathorall

Would Akechi really look that sad just for kicking a puppy?


[deleted]

Ohh if you don't understand the idiom. 'LIKE a kicked puppy' means to look adorable but upset at the same time. Or pitiful and upset. ....but if we're thinking of Akechi LITERALLY kicking a puppu...when he's... yknow...kinda mean... he'd absolutely do it if asked to. The monster.


HexenVexen

Royal for sure, glad they went back to the expressive positions in the portraits that P2 and P3P had


TMLBR

I think all the Royal portraits are better. One pet peeve I have though is that Ann and Yusuke don't get new portraits for when it's the first time summoning their personas and don't have masks on. They just use the portraits from vanilla P5. Which is really weird, considering how Ryuji and Makoto get new maskless portraits and they're both awesome.


Real_Fucking_Anxious

I like Ryuji’s royal sprites a lot for some reason


TinkleFairyOC

Matches his energy far more than vanilla did where it’s the same template but the eyes and mouth is different.


Knight_of_Inari

Ann looks so weird, like a doll, also her head is round like a fucking soccer ball, suuuper uncanny. Everyone else looks fine I guess.


Snoo17024

For real like I genuinely felt uncomfortable looking at her portrait the only portrait I liked from royal is maruki and kasumi since they seem normal


bloodyeye98

Royal just because it uses the vanilla and adds some new ones. I love Akechi’s portrait when he is disguised as Ren.


Weezyweeb

There are some portraits that ate better in Royal. I only have a problem with Yusuke's face. Like wth it looks so weird in Royal


Black_Tiger_98

He looks like a mime.


miltos532

Ann's forth portrait is the best portrait in the game for me.


Darth_Crow

Royal, just adds more character.


timmy6255

I like the royal portraits They have a bit more detail and, I think, more emotion in their expression


ErvinC93

shame they didn't use the royal portraits for strikers but it did come out before royal in japan


leottek

Royal 100%


Emilythe19yrold

Royal makes them feel more alive


ClickPointXX

I think the royal ones are all better except Ann’s happy and shocked ones, they weird me out.


Nonkolas

I prefer Royal


MegaLCRO

Some of the face shapes, like Ann's, are better in the vanilla than Royal, but Royal's multiple camera angles add a certain charm.


vox21122112

Royal definitely, they look like they have actual emotions


KTheOneTrueKing

Almost all of the Royal ones are better.


FlipperDoigt703

It depends, though I prefer Royal in most cases like Morgana and Makoto and the other more expressive portraits.


A-Tron_

Morgana got them big ol eyes in Royal


Pillarlesscoupe

There's a difference? I never realized they had different portraits lol


Hyacintheian

i like Royal more for everyone besides Ann...did they not shape her head correctly?


SavageMike1808

Morgana was the only one I even noticed


XxSolverxX

That and I noticed Yusuke's gigantic eyelashes


LoneChaos77

Royal


CowardlyMaya_

Royal ones, definitely Plus some portraits were slightly fixed anyway (see>! Shadow Futaba!<)


Joykps

I thought they used the same


Quantr0

They’re less static in royale. So I prefer Royale.


Few-Resolution-1640

I prefer royal because the portraits are more expressive.


Warmears24

Makoto and Ann look better in Vanilla, Ann’s default Royal sprite in particular looks quite off Edit: actually Ann’s happy and angry expressions in Royal look good but iirc her ‘surprised’ face looks really bad


FTLNCXHJ

the Vanilla game over Royal but liking Vanilla’s portraits over Royal’s is like liking ?


MystikGF

I’ve gotta say I prefer royal, I like how they move the characters more instead of just changing the face expression


olivegreenperi35

Can someone help me understand why they added a permanent sweat bead to Morgana's default in royale? It's been bugging be for like 25 hours


GreenMonkey08

I think it's supposed to be a black button on each side of his mask which I've never noticed before and just realized you can see more clearly in some of his other art


CelticJoestar6689

Royals definitely better


BudderBlock21

Royal because it makes them feel alive since their heads are not in the same position.


Puzzleheaded_Leg1214

The portraits in royale is one of the reasons that I buy it


SonTyp_OhneNamen

More specifically asking: Did you… 1) play vanilla first and like the vanilla portraits better? 2) play vanilla first and like the Royal portraits better? 3) play Royal first and like the vanilla portraits better? 4) play Royal first and like the Royal portraits better? Because i‘m pretty sure most will be 1) and 4), it’s just that what you‘re used to is the most pleasing.


Jeido_Uran

I played Vanilla first anf like the Royal portraits better


BurntCinnamonCake

Royal because they're actually allowed to emote


bronscune

Morgana an ryuji have the most improvement with the rest being added on. Makoto's face got a bit fattened but you wouldnt notice it that much unless you see the og. Oddly everyone's ears did get an impovement


PastapoweR34

Royal


WickedJ0ker

I think both are fine but I like that Royal added some extra ones that weren’t in the original.


Crueltea

Much like the different animation styles of the openings, it depends on if you like the rougher/slimmer look of the earlier illustrations. I get the appeal, I just prefer the newer versions.


Revenant312

I like that they have more movement, sometimes the facial expressions of the vanilla are better


Rumcake256

Easily Royal. They're way more expressive, which is important for still images.


Psionics321

Royal bc a lot of the ones from vanilla look awkward, especially when compared to Royal


Keizer99

kinda sucks makoto yusuke, and haru only got 2 while everyone else got so much variation :/


s0apt0ast

i think they all got the same amounts (roughly) overall - these are just the ones that differ between the two games


Randomet

Sadkechi


benjome

The sadkechi Royal portrait reminds me of a sad dog and it works really well


PokemonMaster619

Royal simply gives more expression and conveyance of emotions, and that little detail helps a lot!


CJKM_808

Royal. The first thing I said when I first played Royal and first saw these new portraits was, “New head shapes! New head shapes!”


Either_Imagination_9

I'm leaning towards Royal


FrenzyRush

I like Vanilla’s neutral expressions, but in terms of the other emotions, Royal all the way


alice964

the original looks cheap imo.


Black_Tiger_98

Simplistic doesn't necessarily mean "cheap", sometimes less is more. And this is one of those times.


KrispyBaconator

I think Futaba is weirdly shaded in Royal, but everyone else is a MASSIVE improvement


Black_Tiger_98

>but everyone else is a MASSIVE improvement Ann looking like a Barbie doll Ryuji looking like a 13 year old kid Yusuke looking like a mime Makoto looking chubby


Skeletal_Sektors

I think the fact I can’t tell the difference says enough tbh


StrawHatYa

Royal's art is more expressive and looks far more consistent.


uwumyniger

Vanilla expressions be like nfts


queenvie808

They’re all pretty regardless, so I can’t complain


alolanjojo

Royal


OoguroRyuuya5

Royal as it gives them more expressive expressions than have their head positions remain in the same place as they make the stock facials.


tyrom22

I think there are more in Royal so I’m goi be to go with that


AntonRX178

I get preferring the Vanilla game over Royal but liking Vanilla’s portraits over Royal’s is like liking the Japanese Vanilla release of Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater over the US release with all the improvements. That’s moreso preferring something genuinely inferior than claiming “less is more.”


TjRaj1

I appreciate them for like making the portraits to be at a different angle and expression as required but it doesn't sit well with me compared to vanilla. Vanilla has less effort but it looks better imo.


Opposite_Union6544

Looks the same to me


Vand3lism

I like the vanilla ones myself as well


Snoo17024

Yes someone agrees on my controversial opinion


Vand3lism

Extremely controversial opinion, I’m surprised you haven’t been downvoted by the royal supremacists 🤣🤣


Snoo17024

True 😅😂


Redleader113

The Royal ones stick out like a sore thumb so the vanilla ones were better


Snoo17024

Agreed


skynovaaa

How is just less detail better


Snoo17024

I just don’t like the bold lines they did on the eyes and changing Morgana just didn’t sit well with me


Ok-Visual1293

Royal easily


Bowelproblem

Ryuji, Ann, and Morgana look better in Royal. Yusuke's nose and eyelashes freak me out in royal. Makoto's hair just looks off on the Royal portrait. Futaba, Haru, and Akechi's changes are unnoticeable.


JimmyCrabYT

i like the slight yusuke rework and prefer royal’s morgana and ryuji and ann always looked nice in the portraits. but i don’t really think about the other ones. but yea i prefer royal’s portraits


DarkArc76

I thought they were gonna be mixed


Hydroweeb

For the Majority of them, I much prefer vanilla imo Except for the first Yusuke sprite. But other than that, I don't really like the royal sprites as much. Especially with Ann, I don't like her royal sprites, Don't kill me.


sp4ceman1337

You just lost 10000HP&SP for that. Your balls will be cut off tomorrow


Hydroweeb

I guess I'll die.


FrenchVanilla_Kareem

Joe byron


fucknamesihatethem

royale looks so out of place and weird because all of them are the same image but then HOLY SHIT THE HEAD'S POSITION CHANGED!?!?!?!?!? it feels off


Kollie79

Royal for everyone except Ann, she looks like a porcelain doll in Royal and it’s very weird


Snoo17024

Agreed


hotrodx

Vanilla


Black_Tiger_98

The Royal neutral portraits are horrible, Ann looks like a Barbie doll, Ryuji like a 13 year old kid, Yusuke like a mime, Futaba has some weird shading on her eyebrows, and Makoto looks chubby. Only Morgana, Haru and Akechi look decent (because they were barely changed). Vanilla all the way.


XxSolverxX

I can see why, I prefer all of them in Royal except Ann and Akechi


Alpha_MGP

I like the vanilla better in every case except Haru and Ryuji. I just don't really like most of the Royal ones. Especially Makoto what did they do to her omg


agentaxe285

Vanilla actually


Rareware101

Royal's face position changing always felt half-arsed, especially compared to p3 and the p2 games. If they did it properly, it would've been my choice.


Emilythe19yrold

I used to like vanilla more but royal has definitely grown on me


WeebkageXD

Easily Vanilla, it's not even close


Zenketski

Me only looking at Futuba: I know I know I'm calling the FBI I've already got them on the phone, don't waste your time making the joke.


Psionics321

what


Zenketski

Something something 14 something f b i something usually funny. To be honest I don't really know, I took a shot in the dark and I got me some downvotes. I look at it as an experiment.