School is back in session, Persona 4 coming to the PS2

By Spencer . March 18, 2008 . 6:30am

School is back in session, Persona 4 coming to the PS2Last year we reported a rumor that Persona 4 was coming to the PlayStation 2 in 2008. It seriously is and Persona 4 is almost done. Japan gets it on July 10.

 

Insert Credit has scans of the game and it looks strikingly like Persona 3. One of the new changes is a weather system where characters perish on misty days. The cast is all new too. Replacing the emo-style protagonist of Persona 3 is a kid with a bowl haircut who has Izangai as his Persona and a family to spend time with. No more mysterious orphans here! He is joined by Chin, a girl wearing a green track jacket and short skirt, who has Tomoe as her Persona. It appears that she has control over fire too.

 

Katsura Hashino, the producer, explains the gameplay is around 60-70 hours, which means plenty of time building social links on the soccer field and melding Personas in the Velvet Room.

 

At this time Atlus USA has not announced the game, but after the success of Persona 3 I imagine they will, even if it means Persona 4 will be the PlayStation 2’s swan song.


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  • Anonymous

    I want a Wii version with enhanced graphics. In fact… I’ll say that making this exclusive to PS2 makes no sense anymore at this point in time… Wii version shouldn’t come after, should come simultaneously (and if anything… if two existed… they should “drop” the PS2 one)

  • Anonymous

    I want a Wii version with enhanced graphics. In fact… I’ll say that making this exclusive to PS2 makes no sense anymore at this point in time… Wii version shouldn’t come after, should come simultaneously (and if anything… if two existed… they should “drop” the PS2 one)

  • Pedro Silva

    I want a Wii version with enhanced graphics. In fact… I’ll say that making this exclusive to PS2 makes no sense anymore at this point in time… Wii version shouldn’t come after, should come simultaneously (and if anything… if two existed… they should “drop” the PS2 one)

  • 311

    AAAAAAAAAAlright more Persona

  • p!ry311

    AAAAAAAAAAlright more Persona

  • Nonoko

    Wow, Great news!

  • Nonoko

    Wow, Great news!

  • http://www.siliconera.com Rolando

    July 10th? Wow. That’s 3 days before Persona 3′s release in Japan (July 13, 2006). Spencer has the second half of his summer cut out for him this year! Right Spencer?

    I’d like it if Persona 4 maintained Persona 3′s AI when it comes to your party members. Acting on your own was probably the most strategic part of the game since you had no idea what your partners were going to do.

  • http://www.siliconera.com Rolando

    July 10th? Wow. That’s 3 days before Persona 3′s release in Japan (July 13, 2006). Spencer has the second half of his summer cut out for him this year! Right Spencer?

    I’d like it if Persona 4 maintained Persona 3′s AI when it comes to your party members. Acting on your own was probably the most strategic part of the game since you had no idea what your partners were going to do.

  • Kay

    I didn’t notice the ending comment on the Summon Knight e-mail until jeffk pointed it out. Even if Atlus really has their hands full right now, I have this strange feeling that the next e-mail’s going to be Persona related. Maybe simultaneous, near-simultaneous, or projected North American release date of P4?

  • Kay

    I didn’t notice the ending comment on the Summon Knight e-mail until jeffk pointed it out. Even if Atlus really has their hands full right now, I have this strange feeling that the next e-mail’s going to be Persona related. Maybe simultaneous, near-simultaneous, or projected North American release date of P4?

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