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OK, Persona 4 Golden Looks Friggin’ Tremendous
The graphics! The music! The new social links! The beaches! The skiing! Atlus released this video today to show off the new features in Persona 4 Golden, and holy crap. It looks fantastic. Between this and Paper Mario: Sticker Star, I am going to be staring at small screens all damn fall.
By Jason Schreier Published October 9, 2012 -
Kotaku East
It’s Persona 4, But with Real Humans and Big Costumes
With Visualive Persona 4 the Evolution, popular title Persona 4 returns to the stage. Once again, it’s a theatrical extravaganza that mixes multimedia effects to bring Persona to life. Japanese game site Famitsu was on hand to check out the recent performance, which runs until October 9 at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo. 舞台”VISUALIVE『ペルソナ4』the EVOLUTION”上演開始！…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2012 -
Persona 4 Golden Lets You Sneak Out At Night
The lovely folks at Atlus have put up a short list of some of the new tweaks and changes in Persona 4 Golden, the Persona 4 remake that comes out for PS Vita on November 20. From Atlus’s Aram Jabbari: You can now sneak out at night when your uncle Dojima is out at work…
By Jason Schreier Published September 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
You Want Guns? She’s Got Guns. Plastic Guns.
Aigis (née Aegis in Japan) from Persona is getting a new posable figure this December. It’s for Persona 4 Arena, and if you don’t like the color variation, sit tight. In January 2013, another color variation will hit—it’s a “Famitsu original color version”. Famitsu is a Japanese game magazine. You can see the new color…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
There’s a new Persona! It’s…a card battle game. For smartphones. Oh.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
This Gorgeous Persona 4 Art Book should Tide You Over Until Golden Comes Out
Now available from UDON Entertainment, Persona 4: Official Design Works collects the amazing work of acclaimed character designer Shigenori Soejima into one gorgeous 192-page tome, complete with an extensive interview and artist commentary sprinkled throughout. What better way to while away the hours until Persona 4 Golden‘s November release? I’ve got a copy of the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2012 -
The Extremely Limited Edition of Persona 4 Goldenis a Mini Vita Starter Kit
You want a copy of Persona 4 Golden for the Vita, but can’t decide whether to buy the game or spend all of your money on stickers? Are you one of 10,000 people? Then you’ve got a shot at paying an additional $30 for the Persona 4 Golden Solid Gold Premium Edition. I guess it…
By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2012 -
Preordering Persona 4 Golden Makes Your Vita Look So Pretty
Available while supplies last at participating retailers, this gorgeous Persona 4 skin for your Vita is yours free when you preorder the upcoming sprucing-up, Persona 4 Golden Not only is it sticky and colorful, the skin also melds seamlessly with the eight included wallpapers, transforming the face of your Vita into a work of art.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2012 -
Culture
Exclusive: The Art of Persona 4
Occupying a strange space between Final Fantasy, Bully and Neon Genesis, the Persona series has grown into something of a cult phenomenon in the West. Part of that is down to its unique premise, sure, but another is the series’ bold and memorable visual identity. Even for those who could accuse all anime of looking…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 15, 2012 -
The People Who Make Persona Are Now Focusing On Persona 5
No more distractions. It’s been four years since the last real Persona, and the people behind the RPG series want to release a fifth one. Speaking in this week’s issue of Famitsu, as translated by Andriasang, Atlus exec Katsura Hashino said the team has submitted illustrations and made progress on Persona 5. No word on…
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Persona Fighting Game Patch Incoming!
Xbox 360 owners dealing with Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena lag issue, take heart! The game’s developer, Arc System Works, is readying a patch, which will be released sooner, hopefully, than later. [Atlus]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
In the Persona Fighting Game, You Cannot Battle This Old Lady
Retailer Sofmap’s online site contained the below image for its Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena listing. Notice anything, internet detectives? That’s right, Miss Marple. So does that mean amateur sleuth Miss Marple is joining Atlus’ Persona 4 fighting game, to show those young, fancy JRPG characters the true meaning of an Agatha Christie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2012 -
There’s A Little Bit Of Persona In This New Japanese Adventure Game
There are a couple of new trailers out for Time Travelers, an upcoming role-playing adventure game by Dragon Quest IX developer Level-5 that will be out in Japan this summer for 3DS, PSP, and Vita. Looks a little Persona-ish, no? School uniforms, guns, ticking clocks… The second trailer (below) is particularly bizarre. This is a…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2012 -
Persona 4 Arena is Region-Locked Because the Dollar is Weak Against the Yen
Many did a double-take when Atlus confirmed Persona 4 Arena is region-locked on the PlayStation 3—that means, only Japanese consoles may play the Japanese version; North American consoles can only play a North American version. It’s the first time since the PS3’s release in 2006 a game has featured complete region-locking. (The Xbox 360 version…
By Owen Good Published July 7, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Persona Anime Drawings Show the Magic of Illustration
Today, TV Anime Persona 4: The Official Illustration Compilation goes on sale. The book is, well, a compilation of original illustrations used in the Persona 4 anime and provides a look at the process of how the popular role-playing game is animated into televised cartoon. The 200-page book is packed with over 1,200 original illustrations,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2012 -
Meet the First Ever Region-Locked PS3 Game [Update]
The upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 release of fighting game Persona 4 Arena is, in North America at least, taking the rare and terrible move of being completely region-locked. While the PS3 is usually entirely region-free, as are many Xbox 360 games these days (since on Microsoft’s platform it’s a decision left open to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Persona 3, Catherine, Lots Of Other Games Half Off This Month
News of an Atlus sale is always welcome ’round here parts. Throughout all of July, you’ll be able to buy Persona 3 Portable for $10 and Catherine for $20. Other PSP/PS3/Vita games are all half off too! [PlayStation Blog]
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Persona Fighter Has 30 to 40 Hours of Story Mode, Is Region Locked
First, the good news: fighting game Persona 4: Arena has between 30 to 40 hours of story mode. The bad news? The PS3/Xbox 360 game is apparently region locked. [Persona 広報 Blog and Atlus]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
Memorize the Fighting Moves of Your Favorite Persona Characters
Perhaps I constructed that headline incorrectly. What it should read is “Memorize the Fighting Moves of My Favorite Persona Character and Five Others”, because no one could ever defeat Chie Satonaka. I guess that would have been too long. Persona 4 Arena comes to North America on August 7, and Atlus is rolling out a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 27, 2012