Atlus' latest update for Persona 5 Royal, Update 1.02, dropped yesterday on the PlayStation 4. The update saw minor changes and fixes to the game, including remedying audio issues, fixing typos, and cleaning up overall performance problems. For the most part, the changes were minor; and in the official patch notes from Atlus, it appeared that nothing major had been changed to the game.
However, some eagle-eyed fans have discovered that one very random line of dialogue has been considerably altered.
*Note that MAJOR spoilers for Persona 5 Royal follow below.*
Towards the end of the third semester, as the Phantom Thieves are preparing for their final showdown with Maruki in his palace, Joker sets up a meeting to give the doctor his calling card in person. Akechi eavesdrops on their conversation from outside, but Maruki notices the detective's presence and invites him in. Once the two boys are together, Maruki drops a huge bomb - that Akechi is alive only because the doctor saved him from his death in Shido's Palace. Therefore, if Joker and the Thieves go through with their plan to steal Maruki's treasure, Akechi will likely disappear.
Following this revelation, Joker and Akechi discuss whether or not they should follow through with their infiltration plans. Akechi is adamant about escaping Maruki's reality; but Joker, who had once been certain as well, now shows doubt.
When Akechi calls him out for being "spineless," Royal players could previously choose between three different lines of dialogue. The first choice read, "This isn't small potatoes." Admittedly, it was a strange syntax choice given the severity of the situation; but many fans (including us at TheGamer) justified the word choice, believing it held deeper meaning.
However, it appears that was all for naught, as Atlus has removed and changed the line in the recent game update:
The "small potatoes" line is gone; it has since been replaced with a new dialogue option that reads: "This isn't 'trivial'!"
Reactions to the new line have been mixed so far. Many have commented that the new line holds essentially the same meaning as the original "small potatoes" dialogue; and that the inclusion of an exclamation point after "trivial" demonstrates Joker's heightened emotion during this tense scene.
However, there are others who had grown fond of the idiom and are now disappointed that it can no longer be found anywhere in the game.
Regardless of how you feel about this recent change, there are still a number of videos and screenshots featuring the original "small potatoes" dialogue option. Plus, given how passionately fans have expressed themselves since the line's change, "small potatoes" are sure to live on in the Persona 5 Royal fandom.
Persona 5 Royal is available now, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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