The big distinction is the Persona system every fighter can strike with their own weapons or use their Persona, their spirit companion, to attack the enemy.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a one-on-one fighting game, with the anime fighter aspects of air-dashing and potentially long combos. It’s exciting to finally play as the Persona crew in their own fighting game, and in the systems made specifically for them. I played a handful of Persona 4 Arena matches in college, but most of my experience with these characters was with their guest appearances in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS4, Switch, PC)įor those who never took the plunge in the first place, I’m mostly there with you. The re-release of Ultimax occasionally feels out-of-time in less-than-desirable ways, like lacking explanation on certain mechanics and netcode that will eventually be rollback, but isn’t at launch. Where Persona 4 Arena Ultimax earns an asterisk on its recommendation is how it is, still, a game from 20. If any of that’s your chief concern, then don’t be too worried. It’s still fast and fun, with a lot of depth and a good variety of playstyles. It is still the RPG-infused fighter that has the stellar cast of characters from Personas 3 and 4. The nice thing about the new re-release Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is that it’s just how you remember Persona 4 Arena in the first place. P4AU is still an excellent game, even if it could use some modern touch-ups