That makes for a good foundation, but it’s when you get into character specific systems and gimmicks that things really open up. This cuts your options by more than half, as you’ll also lose out on ArcSys staples like Bursts, and if a special move is tied to your persona it’ll also be unavailable until the meter recovers. If your persona is struck as they’re attacking, they’ll inch closer to being temporarily “broken” and inaccessible. Character based attacks are typically faster and safer, while persona normals can be disjointed but vulnerable. As a four button game it can feel like options are a little sparse, but it’s in how those buttons are split between your character and their persona that things begin to blossom. The universal elements of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax might date back to 2013, but they hold up well. It makes the game a joy to experience as much as to play, especially if you’re inclined to obsess over these sorts of flourishes. It’s even present in subtle ways, like how on start up a random character will mention the “programs” sponsors as the developer logos pop up or the ability to make every character wear purely cosmetic glasses. UI elements pop while unifying all the blues and yellows of P3 and P4 respectively, and still manage to have their own identity unique to the Arena games. The sprites and animations are eye-catching and compliment the gameplay, with the voice acting both in combat and the game’s story delivering as well.
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The Persona series is renowned in this department, and P4AU checks every single box. What sells and elevates the entire package is the presentation. We’ll take a third option and highlight my actual favorite part of this one. If you’ve played previous ArcSys titles, especially BlazBlue, you’ll know what you’re in for with that blend. I’m torn between diving into the gameplay or storyline of Ultimax first, as they’re both core parts of the experience.
It might not be the most accessible entryway to its various worlds, but if you’re already a fan of the source and have been craving more of these characters on Switch you’ve come to the right place. Arc System Works practically wrote the book on anime fighters, and though their current portfolio has the likes of Guilty Gear -Strive- and Dragon Ball FighterZ as high points, P4AU ranks highly amongst their sprite based offerings.
It’s an absolute knockout of a fighting game that also happens to have a visual novel follow-up to Persona 4 (and to a lesser extent, Persona 3) built in. That’s not a complaint in the slightest, as Persona 4 Arena Ultimax walks that tightrope exceptionally well. Not to a “main” game, mind you, but instead to a – deep breath now – sequel to a genre spin-off sequel to the fourth but also third numbered game in the core series of a spin-off franchise to the larger family of Shin Megami Tensei titles. The Persona series is in the midst of its 25th anniversary year, and while many fans are clamoring for the chance to play Persona 5 on Switch, Atlus has instead turned things back even further.
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