I am going to admit right now, that I am not at all good at fighting games. Nevertheless, I bought this game knowing full well I was going to be spamming moves or just button mashing to progress the story. To my utter surprise however, I found myself caring about the moves I was making. I tried to learn them, pulling up the move list for each character so I could see just how amazing they really are.
Anyway, this review is more than just the fighting system, it's also about the combination of the cast of Persona 3 and 4, which is just a fan's wet dream really. Being a direct continuation of Persona 4 Arena, P4AU wastes no time in delving into the nitty gritty of the story. The Persona 3 group, the Shadow Operatives, have been kidnapped and displayed on the Midnight Channel, and red fog envelops Inaba, leaving the Investigation team baffled as to what's going on. Joined by the remaining SEES operatives, the group attempts to rescue Mitsuru and the gang, all while trying to solve the mystery of the red fog and a boy named Sho Minazuki.
Really, I was just glad to even see my favorite characters interacting with one another, but to actually control them like I imagined a fight between Persona users would play out was just icing on the cake. Everyone is here, and they all have their own quirks just like in the games. Everything stays true to them, to Yukari's fighting style of fighting in the distance, to Kanji fighting with pure strength in front of an opponent. Even the characters that don't normally fight, like Rise (my favorite) get some upgrades, and as I said before, I found myself caring about the characters move lists and attempted to learn them (I failed spectacularly).
Besides the standard story mode, it also let's you play online vs. others around the world, level up a character in Golden Arena, and also see the story from different perspectives. For me, this game will never be sold, and the included Tarot cards made this game truly worthwhile. I implore you to pick it up if you're a die hard persona fan, and it also takes several nods to what I believe might be Persona 5 and an ex leader of SEES.
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Product information
| Computer Platform | Xbox 360 |
|---|---|
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00730865900183 |
| UPC | 730865900183 192455782836 965100741577 |
| ASIN | B00KBD4T9Y |
| Release date | September 30, 2014 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,519 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1,298 in Xbox 360 Games |
| Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.7 x 7.7 inches; 0.6 ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Teen |
| Item model number | PS-90018-3 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.6 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Atlus Software |
| Date First Available | May 15, 2014 |
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The Fight Continues in this EPIC Sequel!
okay, so let me start this review off by saying, this game is great! i also played the first Persona 4 Arena and it was also good! i will admit straight off, i'm not the best at fighting games, i'm just average at best, that's why i appreciated that the game features "Stylish Mode" when you play with that turned on, it allows you to do amazing combos with the tap of a button, this is great for people who aren't very good at fighting games and just want to jump in and have fun! so the barrier of entry is low! but don't let Stylish mode fool you! this game is insanely deep! and if you put in the practice you could become really good at this game and discard stylish mode, stylish mode is also good if you just want to experience the story mode without having to deal with a huge challenge. the story mode in both Persona 4 Arena games is fantastic! if you have played Persona 4 Golden, then you will truly appreciate the story mode, if you haven't played the first Persona Arena game, then i recommend you get the Story DLC in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, it will allow you to play the entire single player story from the first game within Ultimax! its 10 dollars, and if you don't want to purchase the original game, then its worth it! anyways i can highly recommend this game to anyone that wants to get into fighting games, but is scared of not being able to enjoy one because of complex controls, trust me, you will have a blast with this game, this game will satisfy beginners and pros!
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015Style: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
okay, so let me start this review off by saying, this game is great! i also played the first Persona 4 Arena and it was also good! i will admit straight off, i'm not the best at fighting games, i'm just average at best, that's why i appreciated that the game features "Stylish Mode" when you play with that turned on, it allows you to do amazing combos with the tap of a button, this is great for people who aren't very good at fighting games and just want to jump in and have fun! so the barrier of entry is low! but don't let Stylish mode fool you! this game is insanely deep! and if you put in the practice you could become really good at this game and discard stylish mode, stylish mode is also good if you just want to experience the story mode without having to deal with a huge challenge.
the story mode in both Persona 4 Arena games is fantastic! if you have played Persona 4 Golden, then you will truly appreciate the story mode, if you haven't played the first Persona Arena game, then i recommend you get the Story DLC in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, it will allow you to play the entire single player story from the first game within Ultimax! its 10 dollars, and if you don't want to purchase the original game, then its worth it! anyways i can highly recommend this game to anyone that wants to get into fighting games, but is scared of not being able to enjoy one because of complex controls, trust me, you will have a blast with this game, this game will satisfy beginners and pros!
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