Persona 4 Arena Ultimax: Out in NA, It's Time You Burn That Dread

[LivewiresXe]

I forget who's who, and even though I know I've probably asked, I just know if I wind up playing this, the wrestling fan in me won't let me NOT main the guy using the steel folding chair as a weapon.

 

[Rutger]

All the characters are listed on the first page, you are looking for Kanji.


A lot of videos out there now, I've fallen behind. Anyways, here is an hour of gameplay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dklVS2P3ogk

Here is all the instant kills in the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpD-LZ2J2Pg

I like how they chose Fog for the IK music. :3


Also, apparently Arcsys or Atlus doesn't want arcade mode videos, so those are gone. :/

 

[Lythium]

Yeah, I could see that happening unfortunately.

The IKs looks kinda interesting. I wonder how they work.

 

[Rutger]

Looks like all you need is match point for yourself and 100 SP.

 

[Lythium]

Neat.

I really like Kanji's though I doubt that I'll play him.

 

[Omni]

No offense to the P4 main protagonist but...

Spoiler

The P3 protagonist is clearly superior in every way.

Secret character should be this guy:

I mean, literally everyone from the P3-P4 galaxies should be in this game:

Aside from like... Fuuka. Finally.

Yukari > Chie
Junpei = Yosuke
Kanji > Akhiiko (this was tough)
Mitsuru > Yukiko
Rise-chan > ALL <3

 

[Lythium]

Are you talking from a battle perspective or a personality perspective?

Because Chie is 47 million times better than Yukari, in terms of personality. They don't even compare.

 

[Omni]

Hm. Chie definitely has more a much more in-your-face personality which definitely compliments her having a perfect battle perspective.

But I show favoritism toward Yukari for being so god damn adorable.

 

[Lythium]

Yukari is a ***** imo, haha.

Her whole social link is dealing with how whiny she is.

 

[Jam Stunna]

Agree that P3 protagonist > P4 protagonist
Chie >>>>>>>>>> Yukari
Yosuke >>> Junpei (Let's go partner!)
Agree that Kanji > Akihiko (Maybe the better comparison is Kanji and Shinjiro? Kanji still wins)
Agree that Mitsuru > Yukiko
Agree that Rise > All

**** Ken

 

[Omni]

True. But I really like Yukari's personality. Pretty in-depth. Considering her Mom sucks *** and her Dad died in the explosion that caused the entire shadow incident.

Chie is just a tom-boy with an obsession of protecting people (specifically Yukiko) which is cool, I guess, but meh.

 

[Minato]

I like the cast of both games. P3 had cooler characters and better back stories but P4 had characters with better personalities and were more down to earth.

As for Yukari, I wasn't much of a fan.

With that said, early on in P4A's announcement, I wish they would've included at least 1 P2 character. I knew it wasn't going to happen though.

 

[Rutger]

Is P1 & P2 even in canon with P3 & P4? Outside of a few references it doesn't seem like it.


Though my hope is that Atlus will let this game last long enough for it to eventually become a general "MegaTen" fighting game. If the game uses the demon designs then characters from it can make it in.

Way too hopeful, but I want it. :3

 

[Minato]

Is P1 & P2 even in canon with P3 & P4? Outside of a few references it doesn't seem like it.


Though my hope is that Atlus will let this game last long enough for it to eventually become a general "MegaTen" fighting game. If the game uses the demon designs then characters from it can make it in.

Way too hopeful, but I want it. :3

I don't think they said whether it was or wasn't. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't though since there aren't that many similarities between 1&2 with 3&4..

Been looking at more Nico vids and, yeah, Aigis and Naoto really do fit my play style best.

Edit: Oh, and of course, I was thinking about P2 characters being included before I heard of them wanting the story to be canon and all.

 

[Jam Stunna]

Yeah, these match vids make Aigis look pretty cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8LM_O1Mwu0&feature=g-all&context=G2fc0597FAAAAAAAABAA

 

[Rutger]

Aigis is looking pretty cool.

Though I'm not disappointed with any character, they all look fun and interesting so far.



Some Naoto combos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF6r-wc3JA

 

[Rutger]

It's been a few days, here are some more videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Vgk-s1LdQ (3/4/12 Nagaoka Technopolis: akihiko vs. kanji, Chie vs. teddy, yosuke vs. naoto, chie vs. kanji)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2PRll9jow (3/4/12 Nagaoka Technopolis: Teddy vs. Kanji, Yosuke vs. Mitsuru, Chie vs. Mitsuru, Mitsuru vs. Kanji)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46E_BR26p8 (3/4/12 Nagaoka Technopolis: Yosuke vs. Teddy, Mitsuru vs. Kanji, Yosuke vs. Mitsuru, Kanji vs. Teddy)

I'll update and clean up the video section of the first post as well. With this I'll get rid of the really early, short videos.


Also, here is Reach out to the Truth. :3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPyPNQhnjro


I'm definitely going to play Yosuke, he looks really fun. Though I kind of wish Sukukaja was a normal super, I can't wait to see how people will use it.


Here are some more videos, but I'm not going to add them because I don't want to go through them and get all the matchups. :/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLhgoXMc_Sc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gASS6TsFs0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVX6USiOdeo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNkY2gBPJs

And of course, there is still even more videos out there.

 

[Fayte Isaac]

that first video (of the ones u didnt mark)
Yu vs. Yu, Teddy vs. Mitsuru, Aegis vs. Chie, Mitsuru vs. Yu, and Yu vs. Naoto
Second Video:
Kanji vs. Chie, Chie vs. Akihiko, Mitsuru vs. Kanji, Chie vs. Yu, and Yu vs. Yosuke
Third Video:
Yukiko vs. Akihiko, Mitsuru vs. Yu, Yu vs. Kanji, Kanji vs. Chie, Yu vs. Yosuke, Yukiko vs. Mitsuru
Fourth Video:
Chie vs. Kanji, Yukiko vs. Yosuke, Yukiko vs. Kanji, Chie vs. Yosuke

and after watching all these videos, im pretty interested in playing as either Yosuke or Chie XD

 

[Lore]

Man, this game looks so cool. I miss the P3 protagonist, but still, this should be awesome.

 

[Fayte Isaac]

Yah i kno... im still hoping that Minato might show up somewhere in the game, though that seems pretty unlikely at this point :/

 

[Rutger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9-BQh8Li8 (3/8 Kouhatsu: Yosuke vs. Naoto, Yukiko vs. Yukiko, Akihiko vs. Aigis, Mitsuru vs. Yosuke, Yukiko vs. Akihiko, Yosuke vs. Akihiko)

Another video, about half an hour long.

I'm loving Aigis' Heartful Cry theme.

that first video (of the ones u didnt mark)
Yu vs. Yu, Teddy vs. Mitsuru, Aegis vs. Chie, Mitsuru vs. Yu, and Yu vs. Naoto
Second Video:
Kanji vs. Chie, Chie vs. Akihiko, Mitsuru vs. Kanji, Chie vs. Yu, and Yu vs. Yosuke
Third Video:
Yukiko vs. Akihiko, Mitsuru vs. Yu, Yu vs. Kanji, Kanji vs. Chie, Yu vs. Yosuke, Yukiko vs. Mitsuru
Fourth Video:
Chie vs. Kanji, Yukiko vs. Yosuke, Yukiko vs. Kanji, Chie vs. Yosuke

Cool, thanks.

I'll go through and add those later.

 

[Minato]

http://andriasang.com/con092/p4_arena_interview/
Info on the game's development and the console port.

 

[Jam Stunna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O1EnjhIbD0&feature=g-all-u&context=G23debb9FAAAAAAAAAAA

Damn Chie baby

Also, I hope Your Affection is somewhere in the console port. I haven't heard it in any match videos.

 

[Rutger]

Looks like Chie gets the first true combo video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPhSa1RCFo4

And here is more of the soundtrack.

Aigis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5e-O12AFY

Yukiko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEq0RC-Yr64

 

[Rutger]

Every playable character's theme is up on Youtube now, here they are. :3

Yu Narukami: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIG6PVVycY
Yosuke Hanamura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFPuF_alMlw
Chie Satonaka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pshv1xNO-jY
Yukiko Amagi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEq0RC-Yr64
Kanji Tatsumi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLPT8pQtTJk
Teddie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM9_9cvdJ38
Naoto Shirogane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxwJldg6bmY
Aigis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5e-O12AFY
Akihiko Sanada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8stzdvrZTo
Mitsuru Kirijo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw4M4vx287I


I like them. My favorites are Mitsuru's, Yukiko's, Akihiko's, Aigis', Naoto's, and Yosuke's.

The tracks might all be a remix of another Persona 3 or 4 song. Yosuke's is Like a Dream Come True and Akihiko's is Unavoidable Battle, and the obvious ones like Yu's being Reach out to the Truth and Aigis' is Heartful Cry. I really like this.


Trying to keep up the hype for this game until it comes out on consoles is going to be hard. I might try looking into some videos again, the game has been out for about half a month now so maybe people are getting a little better. :/

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

At least they didn't use the Reincarnation sound track.

P4 Reincarnation was pretty terrible imo ._.

Yu's theme starts lacking when the voice comes in. Doesn't fit the rhythm. But then it transitions into something good. It's weird. I like that they used Reach Out to the Truth though.

Holy shet didn't realize Yosuke used Like a Dream Come True. That's some good shee.

Can't wait for this game.

 

[Jam Stunna]

I really hope that they add more music to the console port than just character themes. There's so much good music from P3/P4. The songs I really want (in no particular order):

Changing Seasons
Battle Hymn of the Soul
Persona
The Almighty
Your Affection

They don't all have to be battle themes, but it would be awesome for them to show up somewhere.

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

Best themes from P3 were definitely from the Reincarnation OST.
Burn My Dread
When the moon's reaching out stars
Want to be close
Deep breath deep breath

To lesser degree
Changing seasons
BABYBABYBABYBABY

From P4 all of the original songs may return imo.
So much good stuff there. I love the acid jazz.

 

[asianaussie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9mpWBHtX_c

haha i had to do it

character themes sound pretty damn good

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

stop following me

 

[Fayte Isaac]

(Too lazy to look back and check :3)
So has anyone got any idea who they want to play yet? Kinda leaning towards Yosuke or Chie right now lolz

 

[Lythium]

I never pick a character until I actually play them.

But there's a couple characters that I'm interested in trying.

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

http://shoryuken.com/2012/03/19/persona-4-arena-japanese-mitsuru-vs-aigis-footage/

Aigis vs Mitsuru

Aigis looking mad gewd.

 

[Rutger]

Labrys Theme, it's an arrangement of the anime ending.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0uVXzFK94A

Man, Atlus, soundtrack pre-order bonus please. :3
Artbook too maybe?


a-cho, about an hour and a half long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVhJ9qhSJ8c


Aigis combos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RYHB3sFZzU

I like her combos.

 

[Jam Stunna]

Elizabeth is a playable character:

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/03/2...eth-and-playable-shadow-labrys-to-the-roster/

Since she left to "help the blue-haired boy," can we hope that her return is a sign Minato might be alive (aka playable)?

 

[Lythium]

Elizabeth? Awesome.

Can't wait to see some footage of that.

 

[Rutger]

And now that's twelve characters I want to play.

Thirteen with Shadow Labrys I guess. I'm surprised she will be a separate playable character, unless Siliconera got it wrong. It would be cool if that could happen with all the other characters, like Melty's Moon system.

Shadow Minato for story mode final boss maybe?

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

It's heavily hinted that P3 MC will be in the game.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Where did you hear/find this?

 

[Minato]

Elizabeth being in is pretty cool. I like how she was chosen over some of the other P3 characters.

It's heavily hinted that P3 MC will be in the game.

*still waiting for Xonar's avatar to change to a fat Shinobu*