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Persona 4 Arena
Persona 4 Arena is a fighting video game developed for Japanese arcades and later ported to home consoles. Based on Atlus' Persona role-playing game series, Arena serves as a direct sequel to Persona 4 and features characters from its predecessor, Persona 3. Atlus wrote the story to the game while Arc System Works handled the gameplay.
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- Released
- February 29, 2012
- Developer
- Atlus, Arc System Works, P Studio
- Genres
- Fighting · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
- Publisher
- Atlus, Zen United
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Persona 4 Arena Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
And that's the real hook, the strange alchemy that transforms a deep, rewarding RPG into an equally deep and rewarding fighting game. To watch or play a fight in Persona 4 Arena is to behold the impossible. It weaves the majesty and imagination of one of the best role playing franchises of all-time into the snarling bravado of a one-on-one brawler so effortlessly, one wonders why it's never been done so well until now. If you count yourself as a fighting game fan, but have always harbored an irrational aversion to “anime fighters”, now is the time to get over it. Persona 4 Arena is the genuine...
Atlus has had to bear the brunt of much criticism from gamers due to its decision to region lock Persona 4 Arena, giving eager European fans no option but to wait a frankly preposterous length of time for the game to release. There’s no denying, however, the quality and brilliance of Arc System Works' take on the fantastic Japanese RPG series. Whether you’re a fan of the shadow-slaying franchise or of 2D fighters, there’s more than enough here to keep you thoroughly entertained.
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Because being the pinnacle of one genre just wasn’t enough…When you think 'RPG', Persona is one of the first words that comes to many a gamer’s mind. The Persona sub-series of Shin [...]
Persona 4 Arena is a cool title that players of varying skill levels can pick up, and it’s got enough content for those who simply can’t get enough of Persona. Its story mode and general accessibility make it an all-around 2D fighter for everyone.
