Persona

We Didn’t Ask for this Persona Music Game

But…we’re getting it. Well, the PS Vita is. It’s called Persona 4: Dancing All Night Slated for a fall 2014 release, the game is dubbed as a “sound action” title. Atlus isn’t developing Persona 4: Dancing All Night, but rather, Tokyo-based developer Dingo. (Who?) No word yet on a Western release. Persona Channel [Official Site]…

Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, the latest Persona arcade fighting title, is headed to the PlayStation 4 next summer in Japan. No word yet on a Western release.

The 3DS Is Getting a New Persona Game. It Looks Different.

Tonight in Japan, Atlus just announced a new Persona game. It’s called Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, it’s slated for the 3DS, and it’s probably not what you are expecting. The RPG features characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4, which is cool. But the characters are cuted up “chibi” (“little” in Japanese) versions…

Every Persona Fan’s Worst Nightmare

On Sunday, Atlus will announce something Persona-related. They’ve been teasing it for a while now, and lots of fans are starting to get stoked that Atlus might finally—finally!—announce Persona 5, the in-development next entry in the wonderful RPG series. Whatever they announce, it probably won’t look like this: This beautiful monstrosity was designed by Twitterer…

Persona 3 Movies Look Like The Best, Longest Cutscene Of The Series

Sorry to interrupt this “next generation” stuff for a moment, but it’s been too long since we saw a new trailer for the first Persona 3 movie. So here’s a new trailer for the new Persona 3 movie, which is out in Japan this Saturday. Looks good, but…not enough Mitsuru. 「Persona 3」The Movie #1 fourth…

This Persona 5 “Leaked Image” Looks Really Fake

Over the weekend, a “leaked” Persona 5 image appeared on Reddit. It looks super duper fake. So, so, so fake. Did I mention that it looks fake? A Redditor said the recently uploaded Atlus teaser site looked like this for “a good minute.” If that’s the case, it was created by Japanese people who have…

Persona‘s Greatest Heroine Is Also One Of Persona‘s Coolest Models

Mitsuru Kirijo from Persona 3 is amazing. She’s Gekkoukan High School’s valedictorian, student council president, and the leader of its Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. Such a complicated character, yet everything she is can be captured by a simple resin garage kit. That stoic expression — as if she’s almost bored with the idea of risking…

Persona 4 Arena Gets Three New Characters And A Killer Name Extension

Persona 4 Arena is a wonderful fighting game. Persona 4 Arena with an extended story, two new character from Persona 3 and one fresh face is Persona 4 Arena The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold. Hell yeah. Coming to Japanese arcades this winter, this update picks up the incredibly lengthy story where Persona 4 Arena left…

Atlus: We’re Happy To Be Able To Continue With Our Business

It’s business as usual over at Atlus, at least until the Sonic/Persona fanfiction comes out. For now, Atlus sent over a statement from head honcho Naoto Hiraoka to comment on this week’s news—that the company behind games like Shin Megami Tensei has been purchased by Sega, effective November 1. Full statement: Dear fans and customers,…

In A Perfect World, This Is The Only Game I’d Ever Play

It would be a mobile game. A 2D “port” of the Persona 4 experience. Side-scrolling, but with all the dialogue, characters and battles from the 3D version in place. And that sweet art style. Like P3P’s paring down of the series’ essence taken to its most extreme conclusion, basically. If you’re wondering who to thank,…

Make Any Bad-Ass Figure Instantly Cute

Predator doesn’t look so scary when decked out in a frilly skirt, huh? In the last twenty-four hours, it’s become somewhat of a thing online in Japan to put hair scrunchies on figures. You see, the scrunchies look like dresses! The trend apparently began yesterday, after a 2ch user used a scrunchie to give a…

Persona 4 Arena Update: According to Famitsu (via Siliconera), there’s a new version of arcade fighter Persona 4 Arena for Japan. Good news: it adds Yukari Takeba and Junpei Iori from Persona 3.

What’s Your Favorite Video Game Boss Music?

The journey’s at an end. A final challenge awaits. Time for a guitar solo. It’s also time to list our favorite boss music. I’ve been wanting to ask this one for a while, and since getting inspired by a few other lists I saw floating around, I thought I’d make one of my own. I…

Stop Me From Buying More Fantastic Persona Figures, Please

Indulge me my current fascination with Persona figures, but each time I see one, the bar gets a little higher. Take this Elizabeth figure from Persona 3 (appearing here in her Persona 4 Arena guise). Part of Bandai’s D-Arts line, she’s highly posable, and comes with some cool accessories like her tome of quests/personas/whatever, a…

Sweet Persona Figure Probably Forgets How Good It Is

About the only bad news here is that this is a garage kit, meaning it’s a custom piece built by a fan. So you won’t be able to buy it. But hey, you can look at it on the internet, which like most things in life is the next best thing. It’s of Persona 4’s…

Devil Survivor 2 Is Much Better Than I Expected

Devil Survivor 2:The Animation is an anime based on the 2011 DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2. A few months back, I called it one of the anime you’d be okay skipping last season because of its first half being rather cliché and boring. And while its second half wasn’t amazing enough to…

All Your Friends Are Back In This New Trailer For The Persona 3 Movie

Mitsuru! Akihiko! Yukari! So good to see you! The upcoming Persona 3 film, titled Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth, has got a Japanese release date and a new trailer, which you can watch above. It’ll be out on November 23 in Japan. I’ve played so much Persona 4 since the last time…

The Atlus Brand Will Carry On, Says Japanese HQ

Atlus’s parent company is in trouble. It’s being investigated and going through what sounds like bankruptcy. Scary times. But wait! The good news is that Atlus USA previously told Kotaku that it was “unaffected” by the Index Corporation proceedings in Japan. Index Corporation is Atlus’ parent company. But what about Atlus Japan? You know, where…

Atlus USA Says They’re Currently ‘Unaffected’ By Financial Troubles

Early this morning we caught wind of bankruptcy-like “civil rehabilitation proceedings” at Index Corporation, the Japanese parent company of Persona-makers Atlus. But their subsidiary, Atlus USA, says they’re “unaffected” by those proceedings and will be carrying on day-to-day activities. Atlus USA is a California-based publisher that localizes and distributes both their Japanese parent company’s games…

That’s One Hell Of A Persona Statue

This Persona figure, by Vertex, will probably cost you $120-130. Which is a lot for something that’s only 1/7 scale (not much bigger than your standard action figure). Then again, your standard figure isn’t of Persona 3’s Mitsuru Kirijo. Depicted here in her combat gear from fighting game Persona 4: Arena, she comes with a…