Oh hey so is this the thread where I get to lament my failure in having a sense of direction in P2: Innocent Sin?
Because it took me until like the 5th dungeon to learn that there was a map button to supplement the dinky minimap and save me from endlessly walking around in circles making motorcycle noises at demons. Not that there's anything wrong with that but you know. The whole progressing the game thing. Is there anything I should know as a first time Persona player that I might not?
The Persona 2 Innocent Sin dungeons are a thing. If it weren't for the frequent story-related cutscenes that happen I'd be frustrated to no end with how much they drag on.
The best thing you can probably do in P2 is grab a piece of paper and note down which negotiation skills work on which demon every time you enter a new area, otherwise you don't get much in the way of items/cards/rumors and that makes it quite more fun. Fusion spells are pretty much the best thing you can go for but you have to find out how to do them, so I suggest switching orders around in your party often to check and see if the spells you're generally using as damage-dealers happen to spark up a new fusion spell. Just don't look for the combinations online because it kills the fun.
Note that fusion spells are not only a heavier source of damage altogether, but using them has a somewhat decent chance of giving one of the personas involved weird bonuses, like increasing their ranks, giving them stat boots or a chance to mutate into a new, higher level persona.