
The previous game's otherworldly fighting tournament returns as the "P-1 Climax", seeping into the real world and warping Inaba with replicas of locations from Persona 3. Arena Ultimax begins when Inaba, the central location for both Persona 4 and Arena, is covered by a red fog.
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A key location in the story is the TV World, a metaphysical realm influenced by the wills of Inaba's population. Arena Ultimax takes place a few days after the ending of Persona 4 Arena, which is set three months after the events of Persona 4 and two years after Persona 3. The Persona 4 Arena duology are set in the Persona universe, revolving around groups of people who harness Personas-physical manifestations of their inner psyche-and use them to fight rogue psyches born from humanity's collective unconsciousness called Shadows. See also: List of Persona 4 and Persona 3 characters

Online play now features a new lobby area, resembling an arcade, where players can interact with each other. Players can build Social Links with a navigator character, giving them skills that can aid the player in battle. Golden Arena is a dungeon-based survival mode, in which players travel through various dungeons to increase the fighter's stats. Two additional story campaigns are available: one allows players to replay the character campaigns from Persona 4 Arena, while the other is included with the Tohru Adachi downloadable content and focuses on his actions during the story. The game's story mode, told in a format similar to a visual novel, is now split into two separate campaigns for the Persona 3 and Persona 4 casts, as opposed to the individual campaigns for each character seen in its predecessor. They also keep their SP over multiple rounds instead of resetting each time and possess an exclusive Shadow Rampage ability, which replaces the Burst command, giving the characters infinite SP for a limited time. These Shadow versions differ by being largely skill-based variants of their counterparts, employing a high-risk high-reward play style thanks to reduced normal attack damage and an altered move set with lacking defensive options. 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 two 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.
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Versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows 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 P-Studio and Arc System Works and published by Atlus.
