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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

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First release
Nov 28, 2013
Publisher
Atlus, Sega
Genres
Fighting, Visual Novel · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Arcade, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and Atlus. It is the direct sequel to Persona 4 Arena, which is itself a follow-up to the role-playing game Persona 4. The game was originally released in Japanese arcades on November 28, 2013, and later ported to home consoles. Unlike the previous game, it is not region locked.

Also known as Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, P4AU, P4U2.exe, P4U2

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Storyline
The story is a continuation of the events depicted in Persona 4 Arena and begins the day after the previous game concludes, meaning Arena Ultimax is also set in May 2012. The Midnight Channel is back on the air and once again broadcasts a strange advertisement for another fighting tournament christened P-1 Climax, also known as Operation: World Destruction, that shows members of the Investigation Team and the Shadow Operatives in combat. Just moments after this, Inaba is subject to a power outage and is engulfed by a bizarre red fog. Furthermore, figures that look suspiciously like Mitsuru Kirijo, Aigis and Akihiko Sanada being crucified are shown on TV. While the Investigation Team attempts to figure out what's going on, Junpei Iori and Rise Kujikawa becomes trapped in the red fog, while Labrys, Ken Amada, Koromaru and Yukari Takeba ride on a helicopter to see the fog engulf Inaba.Read more

The story is a continuation of the events depicted in Persona 4 Arena and begins the day after the previous game concludes, meaning Arena Ultimax is also set in May 2012. The Midnight Channel is back on the air and once again broadcasts a strange advertisement for another fighting tournament christened P-1 Climax, also known as Operation: World Destruction, that shows members of the Investigation Team and the Shadow Operatives in combat. Just moments after this, Inaba is subject to a power outage and is engulfed by a bizarre red fog. Furthermore, figures that look suspiciously like Mitsuru Kirijo, Aigis and Akihiko Sanada being crucified are shown on TV. While the Investigation Team attempts to figure out what's going on, Junpei Iori and Rise Kujikawa becomes trapped in the red fog, while Labrys, Ken Amada, Koromaru and Yukari Takeba ride on a helicopter to see the fog engulf Inaba.

Release dates
Arcade
Nov 28, 2013
PlayStation 3
Aug 28, 2014
Xbox 360
Aug 28, 2014
All 9 release dates
PlayStation 3
Sep 30, 2014
Xbox 360
Sep 30, 2014
PlayStation 3
Nov 21, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 16, 2022
PlayStation 4
Mar 17, 2022
Nintendo Switch
Mar 17, 2022
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view, Text
Keywords
anime, detective, supernatural, pixel art, students
… All 14, buddhism, playstation plus, shoto-clone, cross culture language skills, evo championship series, shinto, order and chaos, multiple playable characters, the game awards - best fighting game - nominee

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,899 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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