


Also new to Ultimax is the ability to choose "Shadow Types" for many of the game's characters. Along with balance adjustments and new moves added to the returning characters, a new S-Hold system allows players to charge up their attacks. Like the previous title, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting game in which characters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4 battle each other using a variety of special moves, combos, and Persona abilities. Selling over 280,000 units worldwide, the game was positively reviewed by critics many cited the gameplay as superior to its predecessor.Ī match between Persona 3 character Aigis and newcomer Labrys in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax the gameplay is similar to that of Arena, while adding new characters and mechanics. The release was supported by downloadable content featuring characters and accessories. The main staff of Arena returned for Arena Ultimax, with the gameplay being refined based on feedback. After a supernatural red fog covers the town of Inaba, the Investigation Team of Persona 4 team up with the Shadow Operatives-a group formed by the SEES of Persona 3-to uncover the truth behind the P-1 Grand Prix and confront Sho Minazuki, a hostile Persona user.Īrena Ultimax was intended as closure for the story of Arena, beginning production following the first game's critical and commercial success. The storyline is told through visual novel segments.Īrena Ultimax takes place immediately after Persona 4 Arena Arena is set two months after the events of Persona 4, and three years after Persona 3. Gameplay follows standard fighting game conventions, with matches between two characters with individual movesets, and special expendable abilities. A direct sequel to Persona 4 Arena, the game is a spin-off from the Persona series, itself part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise. Versions for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 were released by Sega in March 2022. It was released for arcades in 2013, and for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014 by Atlus in Japan and North America and by Sega in Europe.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game co-developed by Atlus and Arc System Works.
