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My investment in fighting games starts and ends with the story mode. The story mode here is very well done, and Labrys is a standout addition to the cast going forward. Additionally, the game looks really good, with the animated character sprites being some of the most fluid I've seen from Arcsys.

a persona fighting game actually worked

A fighter game with a compelling story. Well thought out kits for all the characters.

Youd think this game was made to please fans of Persona by giving them more of their favorite characters, but youd be WRONG. This is a game made for Fighting Game fans ONLY, normies stay OUT 😤😤😤😤😤


Storywise? Fine sequel...gameplay wise, eh not much for me here since I'm not a fighting game guy (gorgeous spritework though and I like how the Personas are utilized), especially story mode feels redundant in the way that..why should I sit through long ass VN parts for a short gameplay? I might as well watch the damn thing on YT, oh well

Excellent fighting game - doubly so if you are a fan of Persona 4. I've since learned that Arc System Works designs fighting games that I actually enjoy, especially when they include a franchise with pre-existing characters I already know and care about.

Played this in an arcade bar when I visited Japan...and boy oh boy, did that screw me up (X's and O's are switched in the States vs Japan).

Chie was my main and a ton of fun to play. I should go back and play Ultimax as well.

these stars are for Labrys in the story mode and for her alone

When I first learned about this game I thought it was the fourth in a legacy fighting series, BOY WAS I SURPRISED.

Also it's really fun.

This game made me wish we just got a Persona 3 sequel about Mitsuru and Aigis forming the Shadow Ops and it stayed a JRPG. Labrys was great. And having a verbal protagonist was great. I liked playing as Teddie. Those are all the nice things I have to say.

I did not like the visual novel storytelling. The characterization was bad. The plot was just a rehash of both Persona 4 and Persona 1, even recycling some of the Investigation Team's character development. The reason for fighting was super contrived and playing through the same story repeatedly but just changing the POV character while all contradicting each other did not make for an engaging story. I did not like Persona 4 Golden and I did not expect this game to be worse, but it was so much worse.

this game kinda sucks because it ruins the character of my favorite character of all time and its also centered around the p4 cast and idc but its getting a pity 3 stars bc oh my god labrys is so fucking good

Really fun fighting game with some of my favorite characters in gaming. Story felt messy with the way it was structured but I could get past it and Labrys was an awesome new character.

Persona 4 arena was an interesting experiment. It's a spinoff of the persona franchise that continues the story of persona 4. I couldn't care less about the narrative aspect because it's a fun as hell fighting game. I absolutely love this "duology" of games and hope that they get a sequel like "persona 5 arena". You should absolutely try it and hey, if you have it, let me know and we'll play some matches.

A very basic fighting game with characters I like, and Labrys is there too

Pretty good fighting game. Story mode is not great.

labrys sozinha é mais legal que o cast inteiro de persona 4

P4 PELEAS
MÁS ACCIÓN, MÁS TORTAS, MÁS PERSONA 4
Si llamas ahora, te llevas una robot de regalo.

Es una continuación directa de los hechos de P4, tristemente no tenían los hechos de Golden en mente cuando ocurrió, pero nos sirve de puente para P4 Dancing.
Sin ser yo experto en los juegos de peleas, es una gozada poder jugar con mis personajes favoritos de P4 en una nueva aventura, con una historia adaptada de aquella manera al formato que tiene.
No desagrada jugarlo para enterarse de qué más ocurre tras P4.

The segmented story with alternate versions of itself is confusing and awkward, but Labrys is definitely a highlight. The portrayal of the characters ranges from very bad to very good but overall isn’t as offensive as other Persona spinoffs. Above all else, the gameplay and presentation is pretty great. Not that bad, honestly.

Cada vez que hablen de los lazos entre amigos, CHUPITO

Modo história...ok...
Em si ele é legal até, mas o jeito que a atlus escolheu pra contar ele foi o pior jeito que ela poderia ter escolhido, cada personagem ter sua própria versão em que ele/ela vence o torneio é legal, mas depois da terceira versão em que não tem quase nada de mudança com as mesmas cutscenes numa história que é legal no máximo você começa a perder a vontade de continuar lendo tudo, esse modo história se beneficiaria MUITO se fosse contado que nem P4AU/P4D (mesmo provavelmente tendo um vencedor cannon) mas o jogo lançou antes desses 2 então não vou reclamar tanto.
Agora um personagem que teve um modo história FODA foi a Labrys, todo o desenvolvimento que ela teve nele, o que ela teve que passar, o por que o torneio é do jeito que ele é, tudo foi muito foda e sem dúvidas a melhor história do jogo.
No geral é um modo história legal de se experienciar e ver mais do cast de P4/P3, porém bote em mente as falhas desse jogo pra não se decepcionar tanto.

The story isn't bad, it's just set up in a way that's way too repetitive, of the 12 scenarios you can get most of what actually matters just by playing 4 of them, the best options in my opinion being Yosuke, Mitsuru, Labrys and Elizabeth. (First two can be swapped out as you like for whichever P3 or P4 character you prefer) Would have benefited from being set up the same way the Ultimax story is, even if it did mean having canon winners.

DEUX EX MAQUINA VERSION MI PADRE ME ABANDONO A LOS 8 AÑOS PARA IRSE CON UNA COLOMBIANA OPERADA

No shadow characters. Bless. (The main menu is SO GOOD.)

My first game from Arcsys, wich led me to discover Blazblue (the game that motivated me to learn fighters for real) and Guilty Gear (+R became my favorite fighter of all time).
So yeah, i owe it a lot.

The game itself is pretty good, but Ultimax is better and more accesible. The story mode was boring but Labrys was a very nice addition.


only played cause its more persona 4 story

Apesar de estar jogando o Ultimax decidi separar as histórias, acabei de terminar o do Persona 4 Arena original, e a história não é boa, tem ideias interessantes mas o jeito que escolheram contar foi o pior possível. As diferentes perspectivas poderiam funcionar se tivesse uma variedade maior na história, mas é repetitivo ao extremo. No fim eu não aguentava mais, porém, não posso negar que ele é muito bom como jogo de luta, as animações são fluidas e todos os personagens são únicos. Vamos ver agora como é a história do Ultimax, se melhora ou não.

A little repetitive but also super ambitious with a great story and fun gameplay. Great to see more of these characters.