I've always told people that they should Play one of the newer Persona titles without a guide the first time. It's just a magical experience overall because finding trout in these games is half the fun. I think I was halfway through the game before I figured out how to brew coffee.
Also, the Sun arcana just rocks as usual. I honestly don't feel there has been a bad one yet in the series, and Toro was definitely one of my favorite Confidants.
I'm gald you're liking Yusuke cause his "starving artist" aspect is what I love about him. His confidant is also really hilarious.
@Fox - No, I honestly liked Mementos as well, especially because of the party banter. Lady gets so much of her quirky nature out of the Mementos sections than she does in the story proper that I feel it's pretty groovy. The better battle mechanics also make it less of a chore. Course I am bias cause I frankly liked Tartarus better the P4's dungeons, but that's largely due to the time saving features the game implemented to make running through it easier and speedier than most rogue-like dungeons.