Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden PS Vita and PS4 platinum guide

Persona 4 Golden

PS Vita / PS4

Plan two runs through Inaba. On the first, reach the true ending and collect books, Skill Cards and Rise lines. Use New Game Plus for Margaret and Izanagi-no-Okami. Calendar management matters more than grinding: keep separate saves before the major December decisions.

50 trophies on PS Vita and PS4 in separate lists. This roadmap covers Golden and limits spoilers to required decisions. The European Vita release predates the 2023 PS4 port.

  • Playthroughs: Two: Margaret and Izanagi-no-Okami require NG+.
  • Calendar: Books, Social Links and visits to Nanako have specific time windows.
  • Online: The online rescue feature is unnecessary.

Build a calendar before grinding

Save at the beginning of each month and again before a dungeon deadline. On school days, carry a Persona that matches the Social Link’s Arcana; reserve evenings for social qualities and books. Track books from requests and invitations separately. Finishing the story does not reopen a missed appointment.

  • Check off event books separately from shop stock.

Build variety into Rise's battle calls

Once Rise becomes navigator, rotate party members, enemy types and starting advantages. Analyze weaker and stronger Shadows, and let her comment on ailments, knockouts and changing battle states. You need 250 distinct lines in one run. Repeating one encounter while overlevelled cuts down the variety of calls.

  • Log each line alongside the situation that triggered it.

Keep the true ending route open

On December 3, stop the group from acting on impulse and insist that the investigation continue. Name Adachi on December 5. Max Marie’s Aeon Social Link before completing the December dungeon, ask Margaret to search for her on January 2, then clear Hollow Forest in February.

  • On March 20, decline to go home after the farewells. Return to Junes and follow the final investigation.

Track cards, the Compendium and links separately

Register Skill Cards with Marie before consuming them. Save useful Personas to the Compendium before fusion, and check which Arcana gate an ultimate Persona behind a maxed link. Finish fishing with the Sea Guardian and schedule Nanako’s hospital visits when they become available. If needed, save the tightest Social Link schedule for a run with your social qualities already developed.

  • Aim to complete each book and Social Link set within the relevant run.

Finish Margaret and the special fusion

Load clear data for New Game Plus. Prepare for Margaret by maxing Empress and defeating the extra bosses in the reopened dungeons before the February cutoff. Follow the true ending again and revisit the Velvet Room on March 20 for the Aqua Invitation before entering the final dungeon. Margaret waits on Heaven’s tenth floor. Finish the Izanagi-no-Okami special fusion separately.

  • Keep a save before the final day until both trophies have unlocked.

Trophies to watch

Hardcore Risette Fan

Hear 250 of Rise's navigation lines

Vary battle levels, ailments and party lineups.

One Who Has Proven Their Power

Defeat Margaret

In NG+, plan Empress and the extra bosses before the February cutoff.

Compulsive Reader

Read all books

Track books awarded by invitations and quests early.

Legend of Inaba

Max out all Social Links

Plan ranks on a calendar and carry a matching Persona.

Frequently asked questions

Do Rise's lines carry into NG+?

Plan Hardcore Risette Fan in one playthrough. Track distinct calls and do not combine counts from two runs.

Are online rescues required?

No. Rescues are a dungeon feature; the full 50-trophy route is playable solo.

Does the PS4 version award Vita trophies?

The lists are separate. Their archived requirements match, but this guide does not assume that unlocks transfer.

Sources

Trophy lists

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