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* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: {{spoiler|Namatame}} does this after realizing that his efforts to "save" the victims actually put them in a mortal danger. On a smaller scale, Rise does this after {{spoiler|Naoto deliberately gets herself kidnapped by Namatame, in the hopes of proving that the killer is still out there. Rise is upset because the last thing Naoto said to the group before enacting this plan was "This is not a game for me either", answering Rise's earlier accusation that Naoto was only working the case for her own vain enjoyment.}}

* [[My Name Is Inigo Montoya]]: {{spoiler|In the final battle, it looks like Izanami has delivered the final blow to the Protagonist and the investigation team with Thousand Curses. But just when all seems lost, the Protagonist gets an [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower]] through the [[Power of Friendship]], is revived, and disposes of the goddess with one attack, [[Combined Energy Attack|Myriad Truths]].}}

* [[Mythology Gag]]:

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* ~~[[Mythology Gag]]:~~ One of Teddie's weapons is the "[[Persona 3|Strega]] Claw," described as a weapon for an "agent of revenge."

** The Persona Alice is created by fusing Belial and Nebiros. This is a reference to the original ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'', in which the demons Belial and Nebiros summoned Alice for their own designs. Similarly, Ardha is fused via Shiva and Parvati, a reference to ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'' {{spoiler|which featured Serph and Sera merging into Seraph and gaining Ardha as the single being's Atma form. This itself being a mythological reference to Shiva and Parvati fusing into the god Ardhanarishvara.}} Ardha the Persona also mirrors Ardha the Atma Avatar by not having any elemental affinities or weaknesses.

** [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/c/c9/YukikoP4.jpg Yukiko] seems to resemble the old, SNES-SMT-era (and later ''[[Strange Journey]]'') design of [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/8/8b/Amateratsu.jpg Amaterasu] (who serves as her ultimate Persona).

** There are references, both subtle and not-so-subtle, to several SMT games, both in and out of continuity. These range from the pink alligator of [[Persona 3|Persona 3's]] Sun Link and Rise talking about a mysterious power failure two years ago during her show at a Port Island night club (same game, Hermit [[Boss Battle]]), to the Fox's Macca leaves or the explicit mention of Detective Kuzunoha. Also, unrelated to the series itself, the very red [[Humongous Mecha|Heavy Armor Agni]] model is described as moving [[Mobile Suit Gundam|three times faster than any other suit]].

*** Agni is Heat's Demon Form in ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]''.

*** Two students talking about how turning into a demon {{spoiler|which happens if you fail to complete the current dungeon in time}} might be cool can be taken as a [[Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne|Nocturne]] or [[Digital Devil Saga]] reference.

** The protagonist has a ''Persona 3'' calendar on the wall in his room.

** The appearance of Magatsu {{spoiler|Izanagi}} looks like the berserk starving demons of [[Digital Devil Saga]].

*** It also seems to be a reference to the enemy used "Reverse" Personas featured in [[Persona 2]].

** Right before Naoto's dungeon the MC can reply in on conversation with "[[Digital Devil Saga|I do not comprehend]]".

** Minato's Persona from ''Persona 3'' was Orpheus, Seta's Persona in ''Persona 4'' is Izanagi. These two share a similar story: they both went to the underworld to rescue their lover from the clutches of death, but had to leave them behind. Orpheus screwed up and lost his lover, but Izanagi actually ''left'' Izanami in the underworld after he realized she was all rotted from spending too much time in the [[Death World]]. "Learning when to let go" is a big part of "Facing the Truth", which is ''Persona 4'' 's big theme.

** In the instruction manual of the American version, the protagonist is named [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army|Raidou Kuzunoha.]]

** Another nod to ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'', one of the drinks you can get from a vending machine is ''Cielo Mist''.

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** One of Teddie's weapons is the "[[Persona 3|Strega]] Claw," described as a weapon for an "agent of revenge."

** In ''Golden'', one of the costumes you can equip is the Gekkoukan High School uniform. Your party members not only imitate the end-battle poses of SEES, but even their end-battle quotes.

** A new event in ''Golden'' involves the protagonist, Yosuke, and Kanji going to Okina to try and fail miserably at picking up girls. This is a [[Shout-Out]] to the ''Operation Babe Hunt'' from ''[[Persona 3]]''.

* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: {{spoiler|Kunino-sagiri}} wears a shirt with a heart and the peace sign on it, and is supported in the air by a gigantic peace sign wrapped around its head. Doesn't help that he looks a thousand bloody years old.

* [[New Game+]]: Allows you to carry over the Persona Compendium, your characteristics, and your money into a new game.