LogFAQs > #971824433

The main issue is that the game is built as a dating/social simulator. It's a genre where, inherently, you're NOT gonna be able to do absolutely everything in a single playthrough - that's its entire appeal, learning new things and trying new runs. Persona is an incredibly chunky game due to having a JRPG stapled on top of it... but honestly you cut, like, a solid 50 hours out of the game by speeding through story scenes and NG+-ing your way through the combat. I think doing it in two runs (following a guide for the second) is entirely possible, and I think using the first run for routing out the second one is rewarding in and of itself, but I really wouldn't recommend pushing a first playthrough for 100%. The games are made to compensate after the fact and really wanna be a clunky dating sim on the first go-round.