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PSA You Might Have To Clear Up Some Space To Play Persona 4 Arena Ultimax On Switch
The digital file size is a big one (by Switch standards)
Believe it or not but the Atlus' fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is out on Nintendo Switch in just a few weeks. Over the past day, the game page has gone live on Nintendo's Japanese website and eShop - giving fans a rough idea of the file size for the Switch version of the game. So,...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Won't Be Getting An Important Online Upgrade On Switch
*sad punch*
Bad news for fighting game fans: It looks like Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be getting rollback netcode on PlayStation and PC, but not the Nintendo Switch. Rollback netcode is something that fighting games use to reduce lag and reduce network latency in online fighting matches, which is vitally important when playing a game that...
Rumour Persona 4 Golden Could Be Released On Nintendo Switch In 2022
"Persona 4 finally arrives on Switch"
The Switch is expected to have a very exciting year in 2022, so apart from offerings like Zelda, what else is there to anticipate? One rumour that seems to be gaining traction online is the idea that Persona 4 Golden (an enhanced version of the original PlayStation 2 title) will be released on additional...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Gets New 'Fight' Trailer Ahead Of Upcoming Switch Launch
Digital Standard Edition contents revealed
There are just over two months to go until Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launches on Switch and Atlus has dropped a brand new trailer to keep the hype rolling. Officially revealed for Switch last month, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting game spin-off that blends the genre's more traditional one-on-one match...
Rumour Persona 3 Portable Is Supposedly Getting A "Multiplatform" Remaster
Could it be one of the 25th anniversary projects?
Yesterday, rumours became true when the Atlus and Arc System Works' 2D fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was officially announced for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other modern platforms. Now, in an interesting update, the same leaker who teased this announ
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Brings The Fight To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Celebrating 25 years
Well, it looks like the rumours were true - Atlus has now officially revealed the fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be making a return as part of the Persona series' 25th anniversary celebrations. It'll be arriving on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms next year on 17th March. According to Atlus, it'll...
News Persona And Shin Megami Tensei Composer Has Left Atlus To Develop Indie Games
Shoji Meguro has gone freelance
Veteran composer Shoji Meguro has recently left Atlus and gone freelance, the company has conformed (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The announcement on Atlus' official website confirms that he actually left at the end of September following over 25 years at the company. Also confirmed in the post was the fact that he...
News Atlus Reveals New Details About Persona's 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Anime, concerts and more to come!
The Persona series is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and as you might recall, Atlus has teased seven projects. The first reveal is tied to Persona anime and music. Anniversary ambassador Morgana revealed in the first "Persona 25th Times" broadcast that all of the past Persona anime would be made...
Rumour Persona 4 Arena Ultimax To Be Remastered For "Modern Platforms"
Leaker says it's one of seven anniversary projects
Last week, Atlus officially began the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Persona series by opening a special website. The page teases seven different projects which will be revealed between September 2021 and Autumn 2022. While at least one of these projects is expected to be Persona 6, there's...
News Atlus Has Seven "Project" Reveals Planned For Persona's 25th Anniversary
The first one is scheduled for this September
Atlus has officially announced its Persona series' 25th anniversary. To kick things off, it's opened a special website. This page teases seven different projects which will be revealed between September 2021 and Autumn 2022. Below is a little a bit extra about what to expect. Keep in mind, there are no...
Reminder Persona 5 Strikers Launches Today On Nintendo Switch
Here's the launch trailer
Just in case it had slipped your mind, here's a friendly reminder that Persona 5 Strikers is available starting today on Nintendo Switch. Featuring a deep story campaign and an exciting hybrid battle system, Persona 5 Strikers has been available to those who purchased the Digital Deluxe edition for several days now. Today...
Reminder Play Persona 5 Strikers Early By Picking Up The Digital Deluxe Edition
Start playing today!
Persona 5 Strikers isn't technically out on Switch or other platforms until 23rd February, but there is a way to get stuck into the game ahead of time if you're super-keen on checking it out. By purchasing the Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition, you'll get access to a variety of bonus content on top of the base game, all...
Video New Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off The Phantom Thieves' Unique Abilities
Turn the tide of battle
If you're looking forward to playing through Persona 5 Strikers next month on Nintendo Switch, make sure to turn that hype up to eleven by watching the latest trailer above. Premiered by Atlus today, the new video gives us a look at the unique abilities offered by The Phantom Thieves; you'll be striking back against...
News Nintendo's Dragalia Lost Is Teaming Up With Persona For A Special In-Game Event
And it starts later this month
A new crossover event set to take place in Dragalia Lost has been revealed, and this time The Phantom Thieves of Hearts have arrived. That's right, Nintendo and Cygames' mobile RPG will be teaming up with the Persona franchise for a new event called 'Caged Desire'. It all kicks off on 31st January and lets you use...
News Persona 5 Strikers Brings The Hype With New Action-Packed Trailer
"All-Out-Attack"
Only a month or so remains until Persona 5 Strikers starts stealing hearts on Switch, so what better way to keep the hype going than with a brand new trailer? Atlus has delivered exactly that with a new 'All-Out-Attack' video. Available to be viewed on YouTube here (embedding isn't allowed for this particular video, sadly), we get...
News Lots Of Persona Soundtracks Just Landed On Spotify
Stream to your heart's content
With Persona 5 Strikers set to launch on Switch next month, and with fan-favourite character Joker taking centre stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Persona series has never been more popular with Nintendo fans. Thankfully, then, this sudden wave of streamable Persona albums has come at a pretty perfect time...
News Persona 5 Strikers Expected To Be Officially Revealed For The West Next Week
The worst kept secret?
Update: And it's official! Original Article: Yesterday, the news we've been waiting for all year was finally confirmed, just not officially. Well, kind of... Yes, that's right, according to an
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Coming To Western Switch Consoles In February 2021
The wait is almost over
Atlus has revealed the western release date for Persona 5 Strikers via an unlisted YouTube video, which has now been removed. The game will come to Switch, PS4 and PC on February 23rd, 2021. Entitled Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers in Japan, the game hit the PlayStation 4 and Switch in that region on February 20th...
News English Version Of Persona 5 Scramble Listed By Multiple Asian Retailers
And it could be arriving early next year
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers - will it or won't it get a western release? In Koei Tecmo's most recent financial report there was no mention of localisation but now we've got a more promising update. According to Persona Central, several Asian retailers have created listings for an English version...
News Persona 5 Scramble Localisation Not Mentioned In Koei Tecmo's Latest Report
Focused on other offerings
Word about the localisation of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has been floating around all year, but now, in Koei Tecmo's latest financial report there's no mention of a western release. In terms of console offerings, it's currently focused on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and a bunch of other games including
News Persona 5 Scramble Still Planned For The West, According To Koei Tecmo Report
But when is it being released?
Although we're still yet to see a mainline Persona game released on the Nintendo Switch, one entry in this series that has been made available (at least in Japan), is the spin-off, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. We've been getting updates from Koei Tecmo on a regular basis about a possible western release...
News Atlus Says Persona 5 Scramble's Sales Exceeded Its Expectations
Still no word on localisation
Ever since Joker joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, there have been calls for Atlus to release the mainline Persona series on the Nintendo Switch. While there's still no sign of it happening, the spin-off Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has already made its way across to the hybrid system in Japan...
Random Nintendo Switch Fans React To The PC Port Of Persona 4 Golden
"Why not on Switch?"
Ever since Joker was announced as a DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there have been ongoing rumours about Atlus bringing the mainline Persona series to the Nintendo Switch. While the fifth entry was the one previously listed by online retailers, it seems the attention has now turned to the fourth game. Why is this,...
News Persona 5 Scramble Localisation 'Still Being Planned', According To Koei Tecmo Report
Could the game be heading to the west?
Ever since it launched in Japan back in February - and most likely before then, too - fans of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers have been hoping to see the game release in the west. Thankfully, a new financial report from Koei Tecmo appears to give a fresh burst of hope for a localised port. The company...
News Atlus Survey Asks Fans If They Would Like To See Persona 5 Scramble Localised
Joking about
One of the bigger third-party games that has already been released on the Switch this year is Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The only issue is it's not available outside of Japan yet. In its latest online survey designed for fans who recently picked up Persona 5 Royal on the PlayStation 4, Atlus asked them if they'd like to...
News Atlus Reveals Video Recording Guidelines For Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
No joking around
One of the best ways to promote a video game to the masses nowadays is via live streams and video recordings. Not every company is necessarily a fan of this, though. In the past, we've seen developers like Arc System Works enforce streaming guidelines, in an attempt to reduce the number of spoilers, and now Atlus has shared its own...
News Atlus Understands The Desire For A Persona 5 Switch Port, Tells Fans To Remain Hopeful
"let us know"
Last week, Atlus said its recent survey asking about the games it should port to the Nintendo Switch had exceeded expectations. This followed, with the discovery Catherine: Full Body had been rated for the hybrid platform in South Korea. Since then, there have been even more requests for Atlus to bring Persona 5 to the Swi
News You Don't Need To Play Persona 5 To Enjoy The Story In Persona 5 Scramble
According to the game's producer
As grateful as we are that Atlus decided to release Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers on the Nintendo Switch, we can't help but wonder how new players will cope with the story in this upcoming action-RPG spin-off if they've never played the mainline entry before. Fortunately, it shouldn't be a problem...
News Joker Costume Spotted On The Back Of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Box Art
Update: Nintendo makes it official
Update 2 - Wed 15th Jan, 2020 05:00 GMT: Nintendo's Japanese social media accounts and YouTube channel have now confirmed this as well. Above is a trailer showcasing the many costumes and features in the game. Here's the costume list, courtesy of Gematsu: New Costumes: “Rebellious Joker” (from Persona 5) for...
News Atlus Is Releasing Persona 5 Scramble In Japan Next February
New trailer also shared
A number of months ago, Atlus confirmed Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers was coming to the Nintendo Switch. Now, after a prolonged period of silence, it's announced the game will arrive in Japan on 20th February next year. Fans will be able to select from the standard edition or Treasure Box edition – containing a...
News The Persona Series Has Now Sold More Than 10 Million Copies Worldwide
No joke
The Persona series might not be as globally recognised as Mario or Pikachu just yet, but it's certainly grown in popularity over the past number of years. In fact, it recently reached a significant milestone in its history. According to Atlus, in a blog post over on the official Japanese Persona website, the entire series has now sold more...
News There Is "No Plan" To Bring Persona 5 Royal To Other Consoles, Atlus Reiterates
So that's that
No matter how many rumours, rumblings, and exciting bits of speculation you see dotted around the internet suggesting it might be, Persona 5 Royal is not planned for a release on Nintendo Switch. Developer and publisher Atlus has shared a new FAQ section on its official site for the game, with one answer going out of its way to...
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Have A Whopping 27 Pieces Of DLC At Launch
Would you like some DLC with that?
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is just over a month away from launching on Nintendo 3DS, but there's a whole lot of extra content set to be tucked away as paid DLC. Amazingly, available immediately on its 4th June release date, the game will have 27 different pieces of DLC to buy. These range from Sub-Personas...
Rumour Best Buy Hides 'Leaked' Switch Games From Public View, But It Might Not Be Over Yet
Just a cover-up?
Yesterday brought with it a very juicy and - importantly - believable rumour courtesy of US retailer Best Buy. If you missed it, an internal employee terminal suggested that Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are all
Best Buy Direct
A leak via Best Buy's internal employee terminal suggests Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will all be released on the Nintendo Switch at some point in the near future. This follows the apparent leak of Joker's render in
News Persona 5 S Website Goes Live With Info To Come, But Is It Related To Switch?
Mark your calendars
It's a challenging but incredibly exciting time to be a Persona fan right now. In recent months, we've had Joker's Smash reveal, Persona 5 R's tease (and then its full reveal for PS4), intriguing website domain
News Did Best Buy Leak Joker's Render For Smash Bros. Ultimate Ahead Of Schedule?
This might not be a joke
Sure, it's April Fools tomorrow, but this is a case where we're not joking. It looks like the deals page over on the Best Buy website has just leaked the render for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter Joker. The Persona 5 character is expected to arrive in Ultimate before the end of April as a part of the
Rumour New Persona 5 Trailer Connected To Recent Smash Bros. Ultimate Datamine
Another link
Persona 5 R is now officially known as Persona 5: The Royal, after a short teaser commercial for the upcoming PlayStation 4 game aired during the latest episode of the animated series. While there was no mention of the new Atlus game being released on the Nintendo Switch, there is believed to be a link between this latest trailer and...
Video Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Gets Brand New Story Trailer
"Step beyond the silver screen"
We're slowly but surely getting closer and closer to Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth's release on 3DS and, today, Nintendo and Atlus have shared a new story trailer for the game. You can check out the action for yourself up above; you'll notice that the western version sadly doesn't feature English voice work, as...
Rumour Persona 5 S Expected To Arrive On Nintendo Switch This Fall
More than a joke?
Ever since Nintendo revealed Joker from Persona 5 would be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable DLC fighter, there have been ongoing rumours about the Persona series coming to the Switch. Atlus fueled speculation when it registered multiple domains last December and then confirmed the existence of Persona 5 R
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Officially Confirmed For The West, Premium Edition Detailed
No joke
As expected thanks to its recent western classification, it has now been confirmed that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is coming to Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe later this year. The game acts as a sequel to 2014's Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Rated By The Australian Classification Board
A local release nears
In addition to Joker being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the near future as the game's first DLC fighter, it looks like Persona fans in the west can also look forward to the eventual arrival of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth on the 3DS. After being revealed in Japan last August and then locally released on 29th...
News Atlus Teases Persona 5 R, More Information To Be Revealed March 2019
PS seemingly confirmed, but what about Switch?
Earlier in December, when it was revealed Joker from Persona 5 would appear as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the 2018 Game Awards, rumours about the game itself coming to Nintendo's hybrid platform began to surface. These rumours only intensified as the month went on and now we've...
News Persona 5 Switch Rumours Intensify
Beyond a joke
Since Joker was announced as the first DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there has been much speculation about Atlus bringing Persona 5 to the Switch. On the same day of this reveal, a
Rumour Joker In Smash Bros. Ultimate Triggers Speculation That Persona 5 Is Coming To Switch
Hopefully not a joke
The news that Persona 5's Joker is headed to Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC character has naturally sparked predictable chatter that Persona 5 itself is Switch-bound, but we've actually heard a rumour that appears to have some substance to it. The source is MysticDistance, a translator and secondary writer fo
News Joker From Persona 5 Joins The Battle As The First DLC Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A new challenger has appeared!
In celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing on the Switch, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé hopped up on stage with Geoff Keighley at this year's Game Awards to reveal a new character that will be included in the game's first DLC pack. Representing the Japanese company Atlus will be Joker...
News Atlus Releases New Trailer For Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Boxart also revealed
Atlus recently revealed the 3DS title Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth would be released in Japan on 29th November. The reveal was made in a commercial during an episode of the Persona 5 animation. Although there's still no word regarding a western release, more news about the Japanese version is starting to surface...
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Will Be Released In Japan On 29th November
Commercial reveals all
Atlus has released a television commercial via YouTube for Persona Q2, revealing the game's full title and Japan launch date. The original clip was shown during an episode of the Persona 5 animation. The game will arrive on 29th November and will be officially titled Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. It will also inc
News Atlus Insists It Is Still "Hard At Work" On Persona Q2 For Nintendo 3DS
But that's about it
Atlus announced Persona Q2 for the 3DS in August of last year as a sequel to Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, but since then we've heard very little about the new game. Today, Kazuhisa Wada - who is in overall charge of the entire Persona series - told Dengeki magazine that the company is "hard at work" on the sequel...
News Persona 5 Will Not Be Coming to the Switch
Yakuza 0 will also remain a PlayStation exclusive
Persona 5 ranks pretty high up on people's lists regarding what they want to be ported to the Nintendo Switch. We guess these requests started to become grating to Atlus/Sega of America PR manager John Hardin, as he tweeted out this statement and GIF which is appropriately accurate considering how...