"Persona 4 Arena Ultimax" Remasters The Fan Favorite Anime Fighter

P4AU available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam March 17.

Don't touch the dial! On March 17, challenge your expectations of fighting games in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax!

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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is the latest chapter of the Persona 4 story, with a thrilling fighting twist!

Here's little synopsis for new players: In the town of Inaba, the Persona 4 Investigation Team watch a commercial on the Midnight Channel for a fighting tournament, the "P-1 Grand Prix," and are shocked to find the combatant list includes...themselves!

Featuring the story of Persona 4 Arena and its sequel, enjoy the double feature in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

Spoiler alert: Soon after the combatants compete in the "P-1 Grand Prix," they are invited to ANOTHER fighting tournament called the "P-1 Climax," which based on the name alone, you can imagine raises the stakes a bit.

For returning Persona fans, the game allows you to dive into the ring with your favorite characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4.

Who will you Persona-fy?

Characters include: Yu Narukami, protagonist of Persona 4 and leader of the Investigation Team.

Yu just wanted to visit his friends in Inaba for Golden Week...but when the Midnight Channel beckoned him to join the tournament, he knew he had to unsheathe his sword and fight.

Aigis, an android created by the Kirijo Group who first appeared in Persona 3.

Aigis helps the Shadow Operatives fight — what else — shadows. They believe shadows might be behind both P-1 Grand Prix and P-1 Climax fighting tournaments, and are ready to stop whatever it is they are planning.

And Sho, who was revealed to be the culprit behind the P-1 Grand Prix and P-1 Climax.

Sho is a wild Persona user with a split personality. Though he has announced himself as the one behind all this, his motives are, as of yet, unclear. Are you ready for a Sho-down?

Ok, enough exposition! The truth is this game isn't just for diehards of the Persona games, but also fans of fighting games...

The gameplay follows classic fighting game conventions, with the visually stunning Persona style only Atlus can provide.

And JRPGs!

Though P4AU isn't a true Japanese Role Playing Game, its source material is based on one of the most defining franchises in the genre. The deep roster of playable characters makes this game a great introduction to the worlds and intertwining stories of Persona!

Even nontraditional gamers who are anime fans can get lost in the story.

The fights are interspersed with a storyline that plays out like a visual novel, unraveling a plotline with more twists and turns than the battles inside the arena.

All images courtesy Atlus

Ready to experience a fight that is Ultimax? With a special 30% discount, preorder the Midnight Channel Collection on Steam and jump into the first chapters with Persona 4 Golden.