Following the confirmation by SEGA last week that they will be handling Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in Europe, Australian distributor Five Star Games have confirmed that they will also be releasing the fighting game in Australia and New Zealand this November. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be available for purchase through both retail stores and the PlayStation Store as a digital download.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax once again sees the cast of Persona 3 and Persona 4 teaming up to compete in the P-1 Climax, a series of battles which must be won before the world ends and to discover the mastermind behind the P-1 Climax tournament. The original cast will also be joined by a few new faces including; Junepi Iori, Yukari Takeba, Rise Kujikawa and more. However, standing in their way of winning the tournament and averting the apocalypse is the ominous presence of the dual katana-wielding Sho Minazuki and worse still, a Sho look-alike who can wield a Persona…
All playable characters will feature in their own individual story modes, revealing more about them and how they became involved in the P-1 Climax. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax also features a new Shadow type for some characters which will completely change the way they fight. This new addition offers a whole new level of depth to the fighting mechanics and underlines P4AU as a tournament-calibre fighting game. Whether you are a newcomer or experienced player, you are sure to find a character whose fighting style suits you.