The announcement ofPersona 4 Arena Ultimaxcoming to modern consolesat the 2021 Game Awards was a surprise to many fans of the popular JRPG series. While Atlus had been celebrating the long-runningPersonafranchise’s 25th anniversary throughout the year, many fans were expecting reveals likePersona 5 Royalcoming to Switch and PC or the highly-requested remakes ofPersona 3. However, ATLUS ultimately announced that the popular PS3 and Xbox 360 fighting game would be making the jump to modern platforms.
WhilePersona 5broke the franchise into the mainstream media with its massively successful launch in 2017,Persona 4has become one of the most widely-recognized entries in the 25-year-old franchise, owed to its longevity and the high volume of spinoffs. Alongside theDancing All Nightrhythm game and the dungeon crawler crossoverPersona Q,Persona 4 Arenaquickly became one of the most popular branches ofPersona 4as a collaboration with fighting game titan Arc System Works. Now, withUltimaxconfirmed to be coming to modern systems, Atlus has released a new trailer for the upcoming re-release.
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The new trailer released on Thursday via the official Atlus YouTube channel shows off thegameplay ofPersona 4 Arena Ultimax, featuring many ofPersona 3andPersona 4’smost iconic characters duking it out on the 2D battlefield. The trailer shows off the flashy and distinctive visuals thePersonafranchise is known for while capturing the cel-shaded 3D style Arc System Works uses in many of its games. The trailer also features brief glimpses at the stylized character select screen and some of the animated cutscenes used in the game’s story.
Persona 4has become one of the most resilient entries in the franchise with the game remaining relevant even following the newest entry in the series inPersona 5. The 2008 RPG’s enhanced version,Persona 4 Golden, finally came to PC in the Summer of 2020 after years of being trapped on the PS Vita, makingPersona 4the first main-series game to release on PC. The rhythm spinoff,Persona 4: Dancing All Night, also came to PS4 in 2018 alongside the releases of the franchise’s newest rhythm games based onPersona 3andPersona 5.
The reveal ofPersona 4 Ultimaxcomes at a crossroads for the franchise. With nearly two years passing since the release ofPersona 5’s enhancedRoyalversion, rumors have begun to swirl about what will come next for the long-running JRPG series.Rumors ofPersona 3/Portableremastershave been floating around in recent months as well as a “P5U.jp” domain causing speculation aboutPersona 5 Arena. WhilePersona 6may still be years away, ATLUS will look to continue giving fans even more ways to experiencePersona.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimaxwill release on June 19, 2025 for PC, PS4, and Switch.
